Guidebook for San Francisco

Liane
Guidebook for San Francisco

Shopping

Best Used/New book store, my favorite bookstore in SF.
82 locals recommend
Green Apple Books
506 Clement St
82 locals recommend
Best Used/New book store, my favorite bookstore in SF.

Sightseeing

Near tennis courts and conservatory of flowers. If you stand exactly in the middle of the circle and talk, you can hear yourself echo.
20 locals recommend
National AIDS Memorial Grove
Bowling Green Drive
20 locals recommend
Near tennis courts and conservatory of flowers. If you stand exactly in the middle of the circle and talk, you can hear yourself echo.
Sundays is Lindy in the Park, free dance lessons and dancing party from 11am– 2pm, near Music Concourse.
11 locals recommend
lindy in the park
14 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
11 locals recommend
Sundays is Lindy in the Park, free dance lessons and dancing party from 11am– 2pm, near Music Concourse.
Enchanted eucalyptus forest in the middle of the city. Take the barely marked stairs near Stanyan and 17th to feel like you are entering a secret forest.
29 locals recommend
Mount Sutro
29 locals recommend
Enchanted eucalyptus forest in the middle of the city. Take the barely marked stairs near Stanyan and 17th to feel like you are entering a secret forest.
16th Avenue and Moraga, tiled steps, hidden gem. Amazing art, tiled by the community, great views on a clear day.
16th Avenue
16th Avenue
16th Avenue and Moraga, tiled steps, hidden gem. Amazing art, tiled by the community, great views on a clear day.
Former 49'ers football stadium. Now converted for public events.
27 locals recommend
Kezar Stadium
670 Kezar Dr
27 locals recommend
Former 49'ers football stadium. Now converted for public events.
Favorite areas: Redwood Grove, succulent garden and the Garden of Fragrance.
182 locals recommend
San Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th Ave
182 locals recommend
Favorite areas: Redwood Grove, succulent garden and the Garden of Fragrance.
Expensive admission but worth it! They have a rainforest, live rooftop garden and an aquarium. Excellent exhibits for kids and adults alike. You can spend an entire day here. I love it!
16 locals recommend
Academy Store
55 Music Concourse Dr
16 locals recommend
Expensive admission but worth it! They have a rainforest, live rooftop garden and an aquarium. Excellent exhibits for kids and adults alike. You can spend an entire day here. I love it!
Historic, beautiful and serene Japanese Tea Garden. Free MWF from 9-10 a.m. Nice place to walk and have tea.
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
348 locals recommend
Historic, beautiful and serene Japanese Tea Garden. Free MWF from 9-10 a.m. Nice place to walk and have tea.
Great art exhibits and free observation tower with extensive city views. I am a member and can get you free tickets.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
999 locals recommend
Great art exhibits and free observation tower with extensive city views. I am a member and can get you free tickets.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cozy neighborhood bar for a beer after work, board game nights with friends, or late night darts challenges. BYOFood. / The dart room in the back
23 locals recommend
Little Shamrock
807 Lincoln Way
23 locals recommend
Cozy neighborhood bar for a beer after work, board game nights with friends, or late night darts challenges. BYOFood. / The dart room in the back

Food Scene

Locals love the fried chicken wings. Life-changing and one of the few things folks wait over an hour for.
154 locals recommend
San Tung
1031 Irving St
154 locals recommend
Locals love the fried chicken wings. Life-changing and one of the few things folks wait over an hour for.
Everyone loves this bakery for pastries and pizza. Mon. Wed. Fri. try their sourdough croissants.
320 locals recommend
Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
320 locals recommend
Everyone loves this bakery for pastries and pizza. Mon. Wed. Fri. try their sourdough croissants.
Traditional 50's style ice cream bar. Try ice cream sandwich or snickerdoodle. Made in house.
109 locals recommend
The Ice Cream Bar
815 Cole St
109 locals recommend
Traditional 50's style ice cream bar. Try ice cream sandwich or snickerdoodle. Made in house.
Great pastries. I recommend the Spicy Chai. Indoor and outdoor seating. No wifi.
6 locals recommend
La Boulange de Sunset
1266 9th Avenue
6 locals recommend
Great pastries. I recommend the Spicy Chai. Indoor and outdoor seating. No wifi.
My favorite brunch neighborhood spot. Cash only, counter service, family owned. Favorite dish is the veggie bi bim bop or the French Toast. Closed Monday.
31 locals recommend
Art's Cafe
747 Irving St
31 locals recommend
My favorite brunch neighborhood spot. Cash only, counter service, family owned. Favorite dish is the veggie bi bim bop or the French Toast. Closed Monday.

Arts & Culture

Learn Aerial Arts or tumbling at the Circus Center.
Circus Center
755 Frederick St
Learn Aerial Arts or tumbling at the Circus Center.