Guidebook for San Francisco
Food scene
Superb dining pairing Peruvian fusion small plates with wines in a bright, colorful setting. There are several good restaurants on this street close by.
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Piqueo's
830 Cortland AvenueSuperb dining pairing Peruvian fusion small plates with wines in a bright, colorful setting. There are several good restaurants on this street close by.
Closeby, yummy American comfort food, baked goods & wine in a simple space with a patio. Great breakfast.
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Bernal Star
410 Cortland AveCloseby, yummy American comfort food, baked goods & wine in a simple space with a patio. Great breakfast.
2546 Cafe
2546 San Bruno AveA great place to pick up quality Chinese take out.
My favorite place. A bit pricey, but superb food and views of the SF Bay. You can often walk in and eat at the bar, but a reservation is recommended.
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EPIC Steak
369 The EmbarcaderoMy favorite place. A bit pricey, but superb food and views of the SF Bay. You can often walk in and eat at the bar, but a reservation is recommended.
Stylish neighborhood gathering spot serving Californian & New American mains for dinner.
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3rd Cousin
919 Cortland AveStylish neighborhood gathering spot serving Californian & New American mains for dinner.
Sample the best of SF's food offerings at this high-end farmer's market. Walk along the waterfront or to Union Square from here.
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Sample the best of SF's food offerings at this high-end farmer's market. Walk along the waterfront or to Union Square from here.
Celeb chef Gastón Acurio serves Peruvian seafood in a large, partially outdoor space. Ask for a table by the water.
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La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
PIER 1 1/2 2Celeb chef Gastón Acurio serves Peruvian seafood in a large, partially outdoor space. Ask for a table by the water.
Mission Blue
144 Leland AveBest place around for coffee and 5 minutes away. Served with a lot of love.
Like beer and American food in a huge outdoor dining space? Get it in this historic sport in Golden Gate Park, with ocean views, and a museum upstairs. Stop by for a drink or dinner. But it may get foggy on this side of town.
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Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great HwyLike beer and American food in a huge outdoor dining space? Get it in this historic sport in Golden Gate Park, with ocean views, and a museum upstairs. Stop by for a drink or dinner. But it may get foggy on this side of town.
Close by, classic café for a solid breakfast. Take the KT Muni line from here to the game.
Bayside Cafe
2011 Bayshore BlvdClose by, classic café for a solid breakfast. Take the KT Muni line from here to the game.
Just a few minutes from the house, first rate sushi & soba are among the classic eats at this low-key Japanese eatery with an outdoor patio. Everything is presented in style.
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Moshi Moshi
2092 3rd StJust a few minutes from the house, first rate sushi & soba are among the classic eats at this low-key Japanese eatery with an outdoor patio. Everything is presented in style.
Ritzy seafood-focused restaurant in a modern room with leather booths & large windows to the ocean. Great place to watch the sunset. Check the Mori Point live cam to see if it's foggy. Just 20 minutes from the house. Reservations are strongly recommended so you can pick your table, but you can also sit at the bar tables here.
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Moonraker
105 Rockaway Beach AveRitzy seafood-focused restaurant in a modern room with leather booths & large windows to the ocean. Great place to watch the sunset. Check the Mori Point live cam to see if it's foggy. Just 20 minutes from the house. Reservations are strongly recommended so you can pick your table, but you can also sit at the bar tables here.
You can't go wrong with the world class food here. Superb. Near the ballpark, and the place has a direct entrance to Chase Center if you have tickets.
Miller & Lux Restaurant
700 Terry A Francois BoulevardYou can't go wrong with the world class food here. Superb. Near the ballpark, and the place has a direct entrance to Chase Center if you have tickets.
Only minutes away, this massive five-story gallery and restaurant taking over 80,000-square-feet of space at Pier 70 not only includes a retail store where RH (the company ditched its full “Restoration Hardware” name in 2012) fans can ogle at the company’s luxury home furnishings, but it also encompasses the Palm Court Restaurant. In the Historic Bethlehem Steel Building, visitors can stroll through the hand-forged iron doors, grab a glass of Domaine Carneros Brut Rosé from one of two wine bars, wander along the painstakingly restored 1917 landmark building's original rose-marble floors, and sink into a cloud-like sofa. The Neoclassical estate by prominent SF architectural designer Frederick H. Meyer overlooks not only the downtown city skyline but offers panoramas of landmarks including the Bay Bridge and San Francisco Bay. Walk along the Bay after your meal.
The Palm Court at RH San Francisco
590 20th StreetOnly minutes away, this massive five-story gallery and restaurant taking over 80,000-square-feet of space at Pier 70 not only includes a retail store where RH (the company ditched its full “Restoration Hardware” name in 2012) fans can ogle at the company’s luxury home furnishings, but it also encompasses the Palm Court Restaurant. In the Historic Bethlehem Steel Building, visitors can stroll through the hand-forged iron doors, grab a glass of Domaine Carneros Brut Rosé from one of two wine bars, wander along the painstakingly restored 1917 landmark building's original rose-marble floors, and sink into a cloud-like sofa. The Neoclassical estate by prominent SF architectural designer Frederick H. Meyer overlooks not only the downtown city skyline but offers panoramas of landmarks including the Bay Bridge and San Francisco Bay. Walk along the Bay after your meal.
This first class pasta place can be your first stop for a dine-around or bar hopping. There are many great places within walking distance of here.
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Central Kitchen
3000 20th StThis first class pasta place can be your first stop for a dine-around or bar hopping. There are many great places within walking distance of here.
If you love dessert, try this place for some of the most unique, delicious desserts you'll find in SF.
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U:Dessert Story
3489 16th StIf you love dessert, try this place for some of the most unique, delicious desserts you'll find in SF.
First-class modern American cuisine from Michelin-starred chef Dustin Falcon. The freshest ingredients sourced from Bay Area farmers and purveyors. Get a massage at Suchada and then walk here.
Rosemary & Pine
First-class modern American cuisine from Michelin-starred chef Dustin Falcon. The freshest ingredients sourced from Bay Area farmers and purveyors. Get a massage at Suchada and then walk here.
If you can't make it to Pier 39, this modest place's clam chowder is superb, as is everything on the menu. And they have the best cheeseburger in town.
Seafood Station
If you can't make it to Pier 39, this modest place's clam chowder is superb, as is everything on the menu. And they have the best cheeseburger in town.
Have a lovely dinner on the Bay at sunset. City Cruises San Francisco is currently the premier provider, but you can shop around.
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Hornblower Cruises & Events
Hornblower LandingHave a lovely dinner on the Bay at sunset. City Cruises San Francisco is currently the premier provider, but you can shop around.
Drinks & Nightlife
A chic place for happy hour with good service, apetizers, beer, and wine.
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Press Club
20 Yerba Buena LnA chic place for happy hour with good service, apetizers, beer, and wine.
Sprawling tiki-themed lounge in the Fairmont Hotel featuring Pacific Rim cuisine & umbrella drinks. Get there before it opens to get in for happy hour.
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Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
950 Mason StSprawling tiki-themed lounge in the Fairmont Hotel featuring Pacific Rim cuisine & umbrella drinks. Get there before it opens to get in for happy hour.
A City-view rooftop cocktail lounge & kitchen with highbrow bar bites and drinks. If there's a line, ask how long it will take since they have to bring you up in an elevator.
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Charmaine's
45 McAllister StA City-view rooftop cocktail lounge & kitchen with highbrow bar bites and drinks. If there's a line, ask how long it will take since they have to bring you up in an elevator.
BuzzWorks
365 11th StGreat sports bar for watching any game you want.
Holy Water
309 Cortland AveNearby cozy little watering hole with craft cocktails.
Dramatic red lighting & burlesque art set the mood at this swanky lounge & late-night dance club.
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Harlot
46 Minna StDramatic red lighting & burlesque art set the mood at this swanky lounge & late-night dance club.
It doesn't get more authentic SF than this. A classic bar with a throwback vibe, patio, live music every night, a built-in Hammond organ, and a huge vinyl record collection.
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission StIt doesn't get more authentic SF than this. A classic bar with a throwback vibe, patio, live music every night, a built-in Hammond organ, and a huge vinyl record collection.
Adorable place for drinks, oysters, and yummy food. Great for brunch. Walk to the Mission from here. Great service.
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Lost Resort
2736 20th StreetAdorable place for drinks, oysters, and yummy food. Great for brunch. Walk to the Mission from here. Great service.
Enjoy cocktails while you watch an acrobatic love letter to San Francisco. Takes the acrobatic circus genre to dizzying new heights. Check for what's currently showing.
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Club Fugazi
678 Green StEnjoy cocktails while you watch an acrobatic love letter to San Francisco. Takes the acrobatic circus genre to dizzying new heights. Check for what's currently showing.
Nearby, good-vibe place with awesome craft cocktails, yummy gourmet food bites, and late night dance parties. Take over the dance floor.
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Asiento
2730 21st StNearby, good-vibe place with awesome craft cocktails, yummy gourmet food bites, and late night dance parties. Take over the dance floor.
On a nice day come checkout the scene on this rooftop bar. Venture out into the dozens of restaurants in Mission/Delores from here.
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El Techo
2516 Mission StOn a nice day come checkout the scene on this rooftop bar. Venture out into the dozens of restaurants in Mission/Delores from here.
Fun place to come enjoy some locally made beer, play games, and try one of SF's famous food trucks.
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Barebottle Brewing Company
1525 Cortland AveFun place to come enjoy some locally made beer, play games, and try one of SF's famous food trucks.
Stop here for a drink (not the food). It's got the best beach front patio in Northern California.
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Taco Bell
5200 CA-1Stop here for a drink (not the food). It's got the best beach front patio in Northern California.
Ranked one of the best bars in America, a large-scale mural sets the stage at this trendy spot for cocktails, beer & wine plus upscale eats.
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ABV
3174 16th StRanked one of the best bars in America, a large-scale mural sets the stage at this trendy spot for cocktails, beer & wine plus upscale eats.
Imagine your plane has crashed on remote island in the Pacific. Fortunately there's a tiki bar there!
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Last Rites
718 14th StImagine your plane has crashed on remote island in the Pacific. Fortunately there's a tiki bar there!
About 15 minutes from the house by car, traffic permitting, you can get a drink and a snack in this hip new rooftop bar, 200 feet above Moscone Center. Expansive views of the SF skyline. Great service.
Shelby’s Rooftop
About 15 minutes from the house by car, traffic permitting, you can get a drink and a snack in this hip new rooftop bar, 200 feet above Moscone Center. Expansive views of the SF skyline. Great service.
The local watering hole. The closest bar. A great place to go watch a game, get some tasty bar bites, and meet the locals.
Out The Road
The local watering hole. The closest bar. A great place to go watch a game, get some tasty bar bites, and meet the locals.
Bar Gemini is a stunning natural wine bar. Pro tip: You’ll go for the wines, of course, but don’t miss the food. Make reservations. Walk to Tartine Manufactury for dinner.
Bar Gemini
Bar Gemini is a stunning natural wine bar. Pro tip: You’ll go for the wines, of course, but don’t miss the food. Make reservations. Walk to Tartine Manufactury for dinner.
Parks & Nature
SF's 2nd biggest park is great for hiking and picnics and only 4 blocks away. Get views of downtown. Find the secret Artesian spring.
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John McLaren Park
100 John F Shelley DrSF's 2nd biggest park is great for hiking and picnics and only 4 blocks away. Get views of downtown. Find the secret Artesian spring.
Drive 20 minutes to one of the best beaches in Northern California to get wet and watch some surfing! You can even book some surfing lessons. No promises it will be sunny though.
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Pacifica State Beach
5000 California 1Drive 20 minutes to one of the best beaches in Northern California to get wet and watch some surfing! You can even book some surfing lessons. No promises it will be sunny though.
Renowned views of the Bay Area are offered at this 64-acre park with hiking trails. Hike to the highest point in SF. Don't go if it's foggy.
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Twin Peaks
Renowned views of the Bay Area are offered at this 64-acre park with hiking trails. Hike to the highest point in SF. Don't go if it's foggy.
If the weather is warm, take the 29 bus to the beach! Just make sure it's warm at the beach and not just here.
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Baker Beach
If the weather is warm, take the 29 bus to the beach! Just make sure it's warm at the beach and not just here.
If you eat in Bernal Heights, walk up to the top of this hill to get a great view of SF's skyline.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StIf you eat in Bernal Heights, walk up to the top of this hill to get a great view of SF's skyline.
You can hike from the Cliff House to the Palace of the Legion of Honor. Don't miss the walk down to the Sutro Baths ruins and stop in the Lands End Lookout Visitor Center and Cafe for a bowl of clam chowder.
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Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailYou can hike from the Cliff House to the Palace of the Legion of Honor. Don't miss the walk down to the Sutro Baths ruins and stop in the Lands End Lookout Visitor Center and Cafe for a bowl of clam chowder.
If the weather is nice, drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to this secret beach. Hike about 1 mile down to the beach. Bring a picnic. You'll get a stunning view of the bridge, and you might have the beach to yourself on a weekday.
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Kirby Cove Beach
If the weather is nice, drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to this secret beach. Hike about 1 mile down to the beach. Bring a picnic. You'll get a stunning view of the bridge, and you might have the beach to yourself on a weekday.
Escape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty at San Francisco Botanical Garden, showcasing more than 9,000 different kinds of plants from around the world.
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San Francisco Botaniska Trädgård
1199 9th AveEscape to a unique urban oasis of extraordinary beauty at San Francisco Botanical Garden, showcasing more than 9,000 different kinds of plants from around the world.
A park in the sky, this place is a living roof where a curved walking trail lined with benches surrounds grassy lawns, dancing fountains, a children’s play area, and an amphitheater. Home to 600 trees and 16,000 plants arranged in 13 different botanical feature areas. There’s nothing else like it anywhere.
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Salesforce Park
425 Mission StA park in the sky, this place is a living roof where a curved walking trail lined with benches surrounds grassy lawns, dancing fountains, a children’s play area, and an amphitheater. Home to 600 trees and 16,000 plants arranged in 13 different botanical feature areas. There’s nothing else like it anywhere.
Once nothing but a giant sand dune, this huge park is often compared to Central Park in New York. Rent bikes. Around every turn is something magical to discover. Ride out to the Beach Chalet for lunch or dinner.
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Golden Gate Park
Once nothing but a giant sand dune, this huge park is often compared to Central Park in New York. Rent bikes. Around every turn is something magical to discover. Ride out to the Beach Chalet for lunch or dinner.
Connecting the Marina district to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Golden Gate Promenade is the northern part of the regional Bay Trail. It stretches along the San Francisco Bay shoreline, so it’s a guaranteed stunner. You’ll have front-row views of the city skyline, the Marin Headlands, and of course, that famous bridge.
Golden Gate Promenade
Golden Gate PromenadeConnecting the Marina district to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Golden Gate Promenade is the northern part of the regional Bay Trail. It stretches along the San Francisco Bay shoreline, so it’s a guaranteed stunner. You’ll have front-row views of the city skyline, the Marin Headlands, and of course, that famous bridge.
Arts & Culture
Check for open days and hours before you go.
Small but interesting contemporary museum. Superb store for gifts. Have lunch at one of the many restaurants nearby. This district (Dogpatch) is ranked one of the most up and coming and hip in America.
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Museum of Craft and Design
2569 3rd StSmall but interesting contemporary museum. Superb store for gifts. Have lunch at one of the many restaurants nearby. This district (Dogpatch) is ranked one of the most up and coming and hip in America.
SF's premier museum. Ride to the top of the Hamon Observation Tower for a 360 degree view of SF. Free first Tuesday of the month, otherwise you have to pay to get into the museum but not to go up in the tower. Check for special programs.
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de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrSF's premier museum. Ride to the top of the Hamon Observation Tower for a 360 degree view of SF. Free first Tuesday of the month, otherwise you have to pay to get into the museum but not to go up in the tower. Check for special programs.
Check out the campus of the school with more Nobel Prizes than most countries.
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University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetCheck out the campus of the school with more Nobel Prizes than most countries.
A vibrant collection of modern art. Walk through Yerba Buena Gardens next door.
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 3rd StA vibrant collection of modern art. Walk through Yerba Buena Gardens next door.
An outstanding collection of Asian art from all periods of human history. Walk across the sreet to City Hall and see one of the tallest domes in the world.
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Asiatiska konstmuseet
200 Larkin StAn outstanding collection of Asian art from all periods of human history. Walk across the sreet to City Hall and see one of the tallest domes in the world.
On certain days museums are free in SF. Here's a guide, but check with the museum to confirm.
www.sftourismtips.com/free-museum-admission-days.html
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Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission StOn certain days museums are free in SF. Here's a guide, but check with the museum to confirm.
www.sftourismtips.com/free-museum-admission-days.html
A world class museum. Fit it into your trip if you art. Try to go when the organ plays, the entire building is part of the pipe organ.
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Legion of Honor
100 34th AveA world class museum. Fit it into your trip if you art. Try to go when the organ plays, the entire building is part of the pipe organ.
Essentials
7-Eleven
2200 Bayshore Blvd24 hour store for essentials and snacks.
Get all your laundry done. Although your host can help you get it done at the house.
Vip Coin-Op Laundry
2556 San Bruno AveGet all your laundry done. Although your host can help you get it done at the house.
Entertainment & Activities
Check ahead of time for days and hours of operation.
An incredible museum of nature with a huge aquarium. Go early. The world's only aquarium, rain forest, planetarium, and natural history museum. A big line forms after about 10am.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrAn incredible museum of nature with a huge aquarium. Go early. The world's only aquarium, rain forest, planetarium, and natural history museum. A big line forms after about 10am.
Love this place. A great place for couples to let their fun side come out! The Exploratorium is a hands-on museum in San Francisco that allows visitors to play with science, nature, art, and human perception.
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Exploratorium
Green StreetLove this place. A great place for couples to let their fun side come out! The Exploratorium is a hands-on museum in San Francisco that allows visitors to play with science, nature, art, and human perception.
This Greco-Roman palace & architectural attraction hosts an ever-changing roster of performing arts. Palaceoffinearts.org for more information. About 35 minute drive in light traffic.
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Palatset för sköna konster
3601 Lyon StThis Greco-Roman palace & architectural attraction hosts an ever-changing roster of performing arts. Palaceoffinearts.org for more information. About 35 minute drive in light traffic.
Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
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Fishermans Wharf
2801 Leavenworth StFisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
This relaxed day spa offers both familiar & Asian treatments, plus Japanese-style communal baths. Plan your entire day around this place. Eat, rejuvenate, bath, and come home.
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Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary BlvdThis relaxed day spa offers both familiar & Asian treatments, plus Japanese-style communal baths. Plan your entire day around this place. Eat, rejuvenate, bath, and come home.
Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
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Pier 39
The EmbarcaderoPier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
Shopping
Great spot for boutique shopping. Also try Union St. at Fillmore.
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Hayes Valley
Great spot for boutique shopping. Also try Union St. at Fillmore.
An iconic SF spot for shopping. Also surrounded by historic hotels and theaters.
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Union Square
333 Post StAn iconic SF spot for shopping. Also surrounded by historic hotels and theaters.
This upscale street is lined with shops, restaurants, and bars. Fun to explore, have lunch, and make friends.
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Union Street
Union StreetThis upscale street is lined with shops, restaurants, and bars. Fun to explore, have lunch, and make friends.