Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Parks & Nature

One of the most popular parks in San Francisco. Check out the "gay beach" and the most stunning views at the 19th/Church corner of the park. It has bathrooms (16th/Church & 19th/Dolores) and a pissoir (19th/Church). Beer, wine, and refreshments are tolerated, but please clean up after yourself (recycling provided or bring back with you).
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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One of the most popular parks in San Francisco. Check out the "gay beach" and the most stunning views at the 19th/Church corner of the park. It has bathrooms (16th/Church & 19th/Dolores) and a pissoir (19th/Church). Beer, wine, and refreshments are tolerated, but please clean up after yourself (recycling provided or bring back with you).
Unlike Corona Heights or Twin Peaks, this park does not offer much in the ways of views, but has a lot of walking/hiking paths.
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Buena Vista Park
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Unlike Corona Heights or Twin Peaks, this park does not offer much in the ways of views, but has a lot of walking/hiking paths.

Food Scene

Right around the corner, show up five minutes before opening for a walk-in bar or window seat.
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Frances
3870 17th St
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Right around the corner, show up five minutes before opening for a walk-in bar or window seat.
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Bisou Bistronomy
2367 Market Street
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Book a month in advance at http://www.lazybearsf.com/
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Lazy Bear
3416 19th St
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Book a month in advance at http://www.lazybearsf.com/
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Finn Town
2251 Market St
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Asian fusion tacos, burritos and bowls. Quick, good, just around the corner.
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Saucy Asian
3801 17th St
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Asian fusion tacos, burritos and bowls. Quick, good, just around the corner.
Located around the corner, this restaurant features fish tacos and thin-crust pizzas.
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Starbelly
3583 16th St
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Located around the corner, this restaurant features fish tacos and thin-crust pizzas.
This Asian fusion restaurant is right around the corner. It is known for an excellent brunch, including Belly Rancheros and Rib Eye Omurice. It gets quite busy on weekends.
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Kitchen Story
3499 16th St
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This Asian fusion restaurant is right around the corner. It is known for an excellent brunch, including Belly Rancheros and Rib Eye Omurice. It gets quite busy on weekends.
Only one block away, this restaurant offers quick service. In addition to french toast and egg dishes, you can also get nice salads and rotisserie chicken.
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Morning Due Cafe
3698 17th St
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Only one block away, this restaurant offers quick service. In addition to french toast and egg dishes, you can also get nice salads and rotisserie chicken.
Nice breakfast with very gay-friendly service. Try one of their Eggs Benedict!
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The Cove on Castro
434 Castro St
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Nice breakfast with very gay-friendly service. Try one of their Eggs Benedict!
Featuring an extensive Bloody Mary menu as well as breakfast, salads and sandwiches. Great spot for people watching!
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Pauline's Pizza
260 Valencia St
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Featuring an extensive Bloody Mary menu as well as breakfast, salads and sandwiches. Great spot for people watching!
Popular for tapas and paella, this authentic Spanish restaurant offers brunch on the weekends.
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Beso Bistronomia
4058 18th St
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Popular for tapas and paella, this authentic Spanish restaurant offers brunch on the weekends.
Best burgers in our neighborhood. Quick service.
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Super Duper Burgers
721 Market St
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Best burgers in our neighborhood. Quick service.
Good coffee. Cheap and friendly.
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Castro Coffee Company
427 Castro St
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Good coffee. Cheap and friendly.
Coffee lovers say this is the best coffee in the city!
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th St
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Coffee lovers say this is the best coffee in the city!
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Starbucks
2132 Chestnut St
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Peet's Coffee
2080 Chestnut St
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The prawn tacos are amazing!
Tacos Club
2312 Market St
The prawn tacos are amazing!
Great brunch on the weekends. Delicious and elegant dinners.
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Fable
558 Castro St
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Great brunch on the weekends. Delicious and elegant dinners.

Sightseeing

Walk or ride a bicycle across the bridge. Lots of interesting plaques and information with stunning views.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
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Walk or ride a bicycle across the bridge. Lots of interesting plaques and information with stunning views.
Uncrowded fascinating look back in time at the iconic cable car propulsion system and great earthquake and fire of 1906.
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Kabeltram Museum van San Francisco
1201 Mason St
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Uncrowded fascinating look back in time at the iconic cable car propulsion system and great earthquake and fire of 1906.
See sweeping views of the entire city from the Golden Gate Bridge to Bernal Heights.
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Twin Peaks
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See sweeping views of the entire city from the Golden Gate Bridge to Bernal Heights.
A less-crowded vantage point than Twin Peaks, this rather desolate peak offers similar sweeping views of our stunning city. Many people bring dogs here.
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Corona Heights Park
Museum Way
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A less-crowded vantage point than Twin Peaks, this rather desolate peak offers similar sweeping views of our stunning city. Many people bring dogs here.
Drive down the steepest section of street in San Francisco! See the stairs that form the sidewalk. Start on 22nd @ Castro and drive towards Church St. Drive slowly where the hills break so you don't bottom-out the car! Turn left at Church St. to pass by Dolores Park.
22nd Street
22nd Street
Drive down the steepest section of street in San Francisco! See the stairs that form the sidewalk. Start on 22nd @ Castro and drive towards Church St. Drive slowly where the hills break so you don't bottom-out the car! Turn left at Church St. to pass by Dolores Park.
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Alcatraz Island
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Drinks & Nightlife

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Beaux
2344 Market St
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Creative drinks and great food, too! From the creators of Lazy Bear.
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True Laurel
753 Alabama St
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Creative drinks and great food, too! From the creators of Lazy Bear.
Great bar for bears and admirers. Cheap drinks and happy-hour specials!
440 Castro St
440 Castro Street
Great bar for bears and admirers. Cheap drinks and happy-hour specials!
Great bar for bears and admirers. Cheap drinks and happy-hour specials!
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The Edge
4149 18th St
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Great bar for bears and admirers. Cheap drinks and happy-hour specials!
Fun bar with big video screens. Daily happy-hour specials!
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Midnight Sun
4067 18th St
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Fun bar with big video screens. Daily happy-hour specials!

Getting Around

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Castro Station
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16th St Mission BART Station
2000 Mission St
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Essentials

Use provided discount card.
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Safeway
2020 Market St
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Use provided discount card.
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Whole Foods Market
3950 24th St
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
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Seventeenth & Noe Groceteria
3900 17th St
Wash & Dry Launderland
390 Sanchez St
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California Pacific Medical Center
2340 Clay St
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The gayest gym in San Francisco.
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Fitness SF Castro
2301 Market St
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The gayest gym in San Francisco.

Shopping

Terrific collection of California wines.
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Castro Village Wine Co
4121 19th St
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Terrific collection of California wines.
One of the few stores to carry a great selection of wines that aren't from California.
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Arlequin Wine Merchant
372 Hayes St
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One of the few stores to carry a great selection of wines that aren't from California.