Brian (Local SF Guide) 
A guide to free museum admission days in San Francisco for July 2026, including the de Young, Legion of Honor, Conservatory of Flowers, and Asian Art Museum, plus weekly resident programs and free library passes.
Where to eat San Francisco’s classic seafood: cioppino at Sotto Mare and Tadich Grill, the counter at Swan Oyster Depot, Hog Island oysters, and Scoma’s on the wharf.
Seven San Francisco bakeries a tour guide actually sends people to: Arsicault, Tartine, b. patisserie, Liguria, Jane the Bakery, Butter & Crumble, and Bob’s Donuts.
Where to eat in San Francisco’s Chinatown: takeout dim sum at Good Mong Kok, the oldest dim sum room in the country at Hang Ah, wonton soup at Hon’s, and more.
A tour guide’s guide to the Mission-style burrito: La Taqueria, El Farolito, Taqueria Cancún, how the style started in the 1960s, and how to order.
A weekly roundup of things to do in San Francisco Monday through Thursday, updated every Sunday. This week, November 9 to 12, 2026: Warriors vs. Pelicans and Teddy Swims at Chase Center, a free day at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Hélène Grimaud at Davies Symphony Hall, a Veterans Day service at the Presidio Chapel, fee-free entrance at Muir Woods, After Dark at the Exploratorium, free garden mornings, and the free Día de Los Muertos exhibition at SOMArts.
Things to do in San Francisco this weekend, Friday November 6 to Sunday November 8, 2026: ZooLights opening weekend at the San Francisco Zoo, the Union Square ice rink, the Día de los Muertos exhibition at SOMArts, Saturday farmers markets, Día de los Muertos and Diwali at Presidio Tunnel Tops, the San Francisco Coffee Festival, the SF Symphony’s Día de los Muertos concert, The Marriage of Figaro, the Veterans Day Parade, Lindy in the Park, and the San Francisco Diwali Festival, plus the southbound US-101 closure and Muni reroutes.
Ten San Francisco pizzerias to know, from Tony Gemignani’s seven-style operation to Detroit-style square pies in SoMa and Sicilian counter slices in North Beach.
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