The Most Famous Bridge in the World and other San Francisco, CA Things to Do Tips

Beautiful and astounding! Walk across for a different perspective. The bridge takes you to the pretty town of Sausalito on the other side of the bay, and you can take the ferry back to San Francisco. Visit my travelogue for more images.

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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

Take a ride on a cable car, very fun, and very San Francisco!

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Address: 1201 Mason St. at Washington
Directions: There are 4 cable car lines (Hyde, California, Mason and Powell).
Website: http://www.sfcablecar.com

Shops, restaurants and wonderful ghirardelli chocolate.
A little touristy, but still nice. Nice views of the bay.

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Phone: (415) 775-5500
Address: 900 North Point Street at Larkin
Directions: Near Fisherman's Wharf. Directly in front of Ghiradelli Square is the Maritime National Historical Park. Nice views and old historical ships. (off the beaten path tip)
Website: http://www.ghirardellisq.com/

The Palace of fine Arts reminds me of Europe in another time.
I've never been to Egypt, but it reminds of some exotic far away land. Really extraordinary park that is so impressive to walk around. Very enchanting. Take time to check out the mansions that encircle the park, each with a unique style of revival architture. Visit my travelogue for more images.

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Phone: (415) 561-0360
Address: 3601 Lyon Street
Directions: (415) 561-0360
Website: http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Trendy upscale neighborhood with wonderful Victorian and Queen Anne architecture. Union Street has wonderful shops and restaurants. Green streeet has wonderful homes and breathtaking views of the bay. Very pricey but very pretty and definately worth walking around and exploring. Check out my general tip for free walking tours of the area. Also visit my travelogues for more photos of the area.

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Directions: North of Lombard Boulevard , West of VanNess Avenue
Website: http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/guide/sf/neighborhoods/pacheights.shtml

North Beach is a mix of Italian restaurants, hippie coffee shops and yuppie cafes. Some how it all comes together to make a very vibrant and welcoming area. The restaurants and shops are uniquely decorated with lively colors and designs. Murals adorn the sides of buildings thourghout the neihgborhood. Lots of good Italian restaurants.

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Address: Area Surrounding Columbus Street at Union Street
Directions: Grace Cathedral is a good place to start exploring

Old neighborhood filled with history, dotted with fabulous mansions and ritzy hotels. Great to explore on foot.

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Address: Area surrouonding California Street at Taylor

Wonderful museum with a great permanent collection that houses many European paintings and sculptures. Very good museum store as well. Special Art Deco exhibit going on until July 2004.

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Phone: 415.863.3330
Address: 100 34th Avenue
Directions: Take Geary to 34th. Ave. Turn right on 34th Ave. and follow it into Lincoln Park.
Website: http://www.thinker.org/legion/

A great retreat from the city. Beautiful and filled with smaller gardens and couryards within the park. Some of the highlights are: The conservatory of flowers, a Victorian Greenhouse built in 1879 that has just been refurbished and re-opened last year. There's the Japanese Tea Garden which is lovely and tranquil, the Legion of Honor Museum, and the Strybing Arboretum begun as a WPA project which contains over 6,000 plant species. Plus horseback riding, tennis, golf
and picnic grounds. Golden Gate Park is larger than Central Park in New York City.

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Address: Area bounded by Lincoln, Fulton, Stanyan.
Directions: Check out the website below
Website: http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/guide/sf/neighborhoods/ggpark.shtml

Though Fisherman's Wharf is touristy, it's worth walking around. Though I would try to avoid the tour guide salesmen, the giftshops and the Ripley Believe it or Not Museum. The views of the water are nice, the food can be good, and the old cutter ships and submarine on view are interesting. I highly recommend the clam chowder sold in many of the restaurants. The Musee Macanique, (off the beaten path tip) is highly unusual and free. Walk west towards Ghiradellii Square and you'll run into the Maritime National Historical Park. (off the beaten path tip) Much more authentic and less touristy. Refer to my tourist Trap tip as well.

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Phone: (415) 626-7070
Address: Shoreline near Jefferson between Powell and Hyde
Directions: Next to Ghiradellii Square, just south of North Beach
Website: http://www.fishermanswharf.org/