A first-timer’s guide to San Francisco’s main attractions: the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars, Fisherman’s Wharf, Golden Gate Park, the Painted Ladies, Lombard Street, Coit Tower, Chinatown, and the Ferry Building, with costs and transit for each.
A guide to free outdoor summer concerts in San Francisco in 2026: the Stern Grove Festival, the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, the Golden Gate Park Band, and neighborhood Sunday Streets, with how the free tickets work where they apply.
A guide to free walking tours in San Francisco, including the volunteer-led SF City Guides program with 70-plus tours, plus self-guided routes like the Barbary Coast Trail and Lands End.
A guide for conference visitors around Moscone Center: what is within a few blocks in SoMa, where to eat, how the weather works, and how to use a free evening or half day to see the rest of San Francisco.
A guide to downtown San Francisco: Union Square and the Powell Street cable cars, Yerba Buena Gardens and SFMOMA, the Ferry Building and Embarcadero, and the Chinatown gate, with how to get around by BART and Muni.
The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market runs Saturdays 8am to 2pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 2pm at the Ferry Building, with permanent food shops and restaurants inside. Here is how to plan a visit.
A guide to San Francisco’s major museums, from SFMOMA and the de Young to the Exploratorium and the California Academy of Sciences, with addresses and hours.
A guide to San Francisco pizza, from Neapolitan pies at Tony’s to Sicilian slices at Golden Boy to Detroit-style squares at Square Pie Guys.
A guide to things to do in San Francisco in July 2026: Fourth of July fireworks, the Fillmore Jazz Festival, free Stern Grove concerts, free museum days, Giants baseball, and what to pack for peak fog season.
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.
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