Hidden Garden Steps
148 mosaic steps on 16th Avenue, and the quieter of the two tiled staircases in this part of the city.
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Ocean Beach
Three and a half miles of Pacific sand on the city’s western edge, with dangerous surf and no lifeguards.
Black Bird Bookstore & Cafe
An independent bookstore and cafe in the Outer Sunset, opened by Kathryn Grantham. Books from small presses and underrepresented authors. Cafe from 7am, bookstore from 9am.
Tunnel Records
An independent vinyl shop opened in 2017, with two San Francisco locations: 3614A Taraval in the Parkside and a second spot inside the 4-Star Theatre at 2200 Clement. Specializes in rare-groove soul, jazz, funk, and reggae.
Sutro Egyptian Collection
About 700 ancient Egyptian artifacts (including two intact mummies) collected by former SF mayor Adolph Sutro in the 1880s. Housed in the free Global Museum at San Francisco State University.
Circus Center
A nonprofit circus school where you can take a single drop-in trapeze or aerial silks class with no experience. Also hosts public performances in a small theater. Founded in 1984.
16th Avenue Tiled Steps
A 163-step mosaic staircase in the Inner Sunset that runs sea-to-sky, leading up to Grandview Park.
Stonestown Farmers Market
Sunday morning farmers market in the Stonestown Galleria parking lot, 9am to 1pm year-round. Free parking. Near SF State.
Best of San Francisco
All lists →20 picksBest Things to Do in San FranciscoThe short list. If you only have two or three days, this is what they should be spent on.See and Do19 picksBest Neighborhoods to Explore in San FranciscoChinatown is the oldest in North America. Japantown is one of only three left in the country.See and Do8 picksBest Views in San FranciscoThe de Young's observation tower is free to walk into. Battery Spencer puts the whole bridge below you.See and Do15 picksBest Museums in San FranciscoFrom the two institutions that swallow an entire day to the free oddity on Polk Street that takes about fifteen minutes.See and Do12 picksBest Self-Guided Walks in San FranciscoRoutes with directions, timings and somewhere to eat at the end. Ninety minutes to three hours each.See and Do12 picksBest Things to Do with Kids in San FranciscoPlaces that hold a child's attention for longer than ten minutes, with the free and indoor ones flagged in each write-up.See and Do10 picksFoggy Day San Francisco: Best Indoor Things to DoIndoor plans for when the fog refuses to lift, including which museums are free and on which day.See and Do12 picksWeird & Offbeat San FranciscoA pipe organ played by the tide, tombstones built into a seawall, and gold circles marking cisterns buried under the street.See and Do
