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Tips 1 - 10 of 11 San Francisco Things to Do
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Twin Peaks has one, if not the best, view of San Francisco. (one of my other favorites is Tiburon, up in Marin County past Sausalito) it is a quick drive up from Market Street, and chances are you won’t spend too much time looking at the view because it is usually very cool and windy there. But I would suggest visiting this place two times, once at night and again during the day.
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DirectionsGo down Market, away from the Embarcadero, past Castro a couple miles, make right on Twin Peaks. go all the way up. enjoy. But be aware that even if it is not foggy in the city, it may be foggy here.
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Golden Gate Park is a great city park filled with all sorts of good stuff. You can either join the sun-worshippers in the meadows, or take a walk / bike ride along the trails to one of the many picturesque “lakes” (ponds) and maybe end up at Ocean Beach watching the surfers. Sunday is the most popular day to visit because the city closes the main road to cars. About 75,000 take a visit here every weekend - there’s good reason. .
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Directions: you'll have a map of the city, I am sure.
Website: www.lightight.com/GGP/GGPmain.html
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This is close to the Ocean Beach side of Golden Gate Park During the Bay to Breakers race, we had an ol fashion pow-wow by the tatonkas
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Address: Area bounded by Lincoln, Fulton, Stanyan.
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GG Park has a lot more to offer besides taking the dog for a walk or getting some exercise. Here are some of the things to see and do: Museums & Gardens California Academy of Sciences Japanese Tea Gardens Strybing Arboretum Sport Activities Archery Basketball (in panhandle of park – far east) Biking and Skating (you can rent) Fly-fishing ponds Golf (9 hole) Lawn Bowling Surfing Ultimate Frisbee Boat renting or fishing at Stow Lake Model Boats on Spreckels Lake Other Sites Bison Padlock (yup – there’s Bison here) AIDS Memorial Grove Strawberry Hill (view of park and City, 400+ ft high) More Pics in T'logue
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Address: Area bounded by Lincoln, Fulton, Stanyan.
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Where Golden Gate Park meets the waves is called Ocean Beach. It is not exactly the most scenic beach, but for being located smack dab in a major city… what do you expect? Just on the North Side of the beach is the famous Cliff House Restaurant. I’ve heard mixed reviews, but never have been. I guess you are paying for more of the name and location than the food. Not my style. The more scenic ocean landscape is beyond the Cliff House at Lands End and China Beach, in my humble opinion.
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Phone: 415-386-3330
Address: 1090 Point Lobos
Directions: Follow Geary to Ocean Beach.
Website: http://www.cliffhouse.com/
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If you continue to follow the ocean North (east) from Ocean Beach you will soon hit Lincoln Park and eventually China beach (in the Sea Cliff neighborhood), and eventually the Presidio. All part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. I want to say this is an old Navy turret post, where big cannons once stood. Now it is a park where flowers grow. Typical San Francisco.
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Directions: North East of Ocean Beach.
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Nestled in the VERY EXPENSIVE neighborhood of Seacliff, is China Beach. Seacliff is where many of the rich and famous live. Needless to say, nice homes. Buy I like the beach better. Great view of the Bridge.
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Here is the view of the Golden Gate from China Beach.
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Phone: (415) 921-5858
Address: Northwestern Tip of San Francisco Peninsula
Directions: The bridge is Highway 101's link from San Francisco to the counties North.
Website: http://www.goldengatebridge.org
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San Francisco is known for this bridge. You know what I am talking about. In the words of the infamous Beret, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Golden Gate blah blah blah Red because of rust blah blah blah engineering feat blah blah blah people jump off and die blah blah blah blah withstand ground moving blah blah blah.
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Phone: (415) 921-5858
Address: Northwestern Tip of San Francisco Peninsula
Directions: The bridge is Highway 101's link from San Francisco to the counties North.
Website: http://www.goldengatebridge.org
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janetanne Mon Jun 5, 2006 12:09 UTC
My son and girlfriend bought a very nice old Spanish style house in the Mission area last year and they say the district is coming up! Check out his site at www.comdeymagic.com:):) | krisfromthevalley Fri Mar 31, 2006 16:15 UTC
It's beautiful, isn't it..? | RinaNeo Mon May 30, 2005 05:48 UTC
wonderful page on SF... gonna be useful during my visit....keep up the great job! | Jeannette1 Sun May 1, 2005 16:35 UTC
Ahhh..the Buena Vista Park! You bring back memories LOL Jeannette |
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