Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Submarine Center is one of the local secrets in West Portal with sandwiches for which people travel from all over the city. For people who grew up in the neighborhood, they return time and again. A great tasting quick eat and great with kids.
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Submarine Center
820 Ulloa St
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Submarine Center is one of the local secrets in West Portal with sandwiches for which people travel from all over the city. For people who grew up in the neighborhood, they return time and again. A great tasting quick eat and great with kids.
Terrific breakfast place a short walk from the house. There may be a little wait, but it's worth it, and you can grab a great coffee while you are waiting. My favorite is the Irish Breakfast.
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Toast Eatery
1748 Church St
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Terrific breakfast place a short walk from the house. There may be a little wait, but it's worth it, and you can grab a great coffee while you are waiting. My favorite is the Irish Breakfast.
Really good coffee, great baked goods and bread. A treat if you are looking for something sweet to start the day.
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Noe Valley Bakery
4073 24th St
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Really good coffee, great baked goods and bread. A treat if you are looking for something sweet to start the day.
The best burritos in the city. I recommend the Super carnitas burrito (pro-tip: order it Dorado style, not on the menu). Don't let the lines deter you, they go fast.
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La Taqueria
2889 Mission St
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The best burritos in the city. I recommend the Super carnitas burrito (pro-tip: order it Dorado style, not on the menu). Don't let the lines deter you, they go fast.
If you like ice cream, go here, thank me later.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
3692 18th St
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If you like ice cream, go here, thank me later.
Good local pizza shop where you can dine in or have delivered.
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Mozzarella Di Bufala
69 W Portal Ave
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Good local pizza shop where you can dine in or have delivered.
Tasty Indian food that you can also order to take out.
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Roti Indian Bistro
53 W Portal Ave
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Tasty Indian food that you can also order to take out.
The best bagels in San Francisco, and an amazing deli. Terrific breakfast and lunch spot. And also good to stroll 24th Street and the vibrant community of small shops.
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
3150 24th St
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The best bagels in San Francisco, and an amazing deli. Terrific breakfast and lunch spot. And also good to stroll 24th Street and the vibrant community of small shops.
This is right in our neighborhood, walking distance from the house. Great gourmet Italian goods or fabulous Italian takeout.
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Little Original Joe's
393 West Portal Avenue
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This is right in our neighborhood, walking distance from the house. Great gourmet Italian goods or fabulous Italian takeout.
Terrific coffee and a variety of foods, both breakfast and lunch. You can eat there, or grab it and go walk on the beach two blocks away.
BOAVIDA
3560 Taraval St
Terrific coffee and a variety of foods, both breakfast and lunch. You can eat there, or grab it and go walk on the beach two blocks away.

Parks & Nature

A flat hiking trail, but with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the entrance to San Francisco bay. One of the hidden gems of San Francisco, with some of the most beautiful vistas you can find in the city. See if you can find the path to the maze!
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Lands End Trail
Lands End Trail
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A flat hiking trail, but with stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the entrance to San Francisco bay. One of the hidden gems of San Francisco, with some of the most beautiful vistas you can find in the city. See if you can find the path to the maze!
A great place to walk around with some of the most amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the bay, and Alcatraz, with a flat walking trail that dead ends into the Warming Hut where you can get great salads and sandwiches and a hot cup of coffee it it's a foggy day.
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Crissy Field
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A great place to walk around with some of the most amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the bay, and Alcatraz, with a flat walking trail that dead ends into the Warming Hut where you can get great salads and sandwiches and a hot cup of coffee it it's a foggy day.
Beautiful Japanese garden to stroll around in Golden Gate Park.
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Japanse theetuin
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Beautiful Japanese garden to stroll around in Golden Gate Park.
A beautify small lake in Golden Gate Park, where you can rent a paddle boat that you can take around the lake. You can also hike to the top of the island in the middle of the lake.
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Stow Lake
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A beautify small lake in Golden Gate Park, where you can rent a paddle boat that you can take around the lake. You can also hike to the top of the island in the middle of the lake.
One of the most beautiful parks in the city. In the heart of the Mission, get a picnic lunch and enjoy the people watching and the playground for kids.
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Mission Dolores Park
19th Street
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One of the most beautiful parks in the city. In the heart of the Mission, get a picnic lunch and enjoy the people watching and the playground for kids.
See the location where Adolph Sutro built his historic baths. While the baths are no longer there, the coastal views are spectacular and it is a nice walk. Make sure to look for the hidden cave, and also take advantage of the adjacent Land's End trail.
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Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos Ave
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See the location where Adolph Sutro built his historic baths. While the baths are no longer there, the coastal views are spectacular and it is a nice walk. Make sure to look for the hidden cave, and also take advantage of the adjacent Land's End trail.

Essentials

Easy parking for this great local grocery store that has everything you need, and some of the finest meats, cheeses, and wine selection you can find anywhere.
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Mollie Stone's Markets
2435 California St
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Easy parking for this great local grocery store that has everything you need, and some of the finest meats, cheeses, and wine selection you can find anywhere.
Has essential needs like medicine, batteries, tooth brushes, etc. for any daily needs
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Walgreens Pharmacy
745 Clement St
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Has essential needs like medicine, batteries, tooth brushes, etc. for any daily needs
All purpose grocery store a short distance away. Parking is on the roof.
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Safeway
730 Taraval St
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All purpose grocery store a short distance away. Parking is on the roof.

Drinks & Nightlife

Iconic bar and restaurant in North Beach where the great bar and drinks are matched by the menu (which you can order at the bar!). And when you are done, you can walk around North Beach and explore one of the most interesting neighborhoods in the city.
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Tosca
242 Columbus Ave
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Iconic bar and restaurant in North Beach where the great bar and drinks are matched by the menu (which you can order at the bar!). And when you are done, you can walk around North Beach and explore one of the most interesting neighborhoods in the city.
Historic bar at the entrance to North Beach, hidden down a short alley.
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Spec's
270 Columbus Ave
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Historic bar at the entrance to North Beach, hidden down a short alley.
A tiki bar gone next level. Worth the visit.
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Pagan Idol
375 Bush St
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A tiki bar gone next level. Worth the visit.

Entertainment & Activities

The Exploratorium is a one of a kind exhibit of interactive displays that is great for kids and adults alike.
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Exploratorium
Green Street
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The Exploratorium is a one of a kind exhibit of interactive displays that is great for kids and adults alike.
The best playground in San Francisco in the middle of Golden Gate Park. Right next to the merry-go-round. Great place for kids.
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Koret Playground
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The best playground in San Francisco in the middle of Golden Gate Park. Right next to the merry-go-round. Great place for kids.
Wonderful aquarium inside the Academy of Sciences. Great way to spend a few hours with kids, amazing sights.
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California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
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Wonderful aquarium inside the Academy of Sciences. Great way to spend a few hours with kids, amazing sights.
Fun way to spend the day. Easy parking, lots of animals to see, and a great playground and train ride.
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San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great Highway
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Fun way to spend the day. Easy parking, lots of animals to see, and a great playground and train ride.

Sightseeing

An obvious choice, but walking across the Golden Gate Bridge is something everyone should do at least once.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
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An obvious choice, but walking across the Golden Gate Bridge is something everyone should do at least once.
A National Park where you can tour a collection of antique boats that you can actually board and walk around. Don't miss the museum across the street, some terrific hands on exhibits. Fantastic views of the bay.
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Maritime Museum
900 Beach St
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A National Park where you can tour a collection of antique boats that you can actually board and walk around. Don't miss the museum across the street, some terrific hands on exhibits. Fantastic views of the bay.
People forget sometimes that San Francisco is a beach city. Ocean Beach is a fun place to go walk on the beach and see the shoreline. If it is foggy and cold, bundle up.
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Ocean Beach
La Playa St
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People forget sometimes that San Francisco is a beach city. Ocean Beach is a fun place to go walk on the beach and see the shoreline. If it is foggy and cold, bundle up.
One of the best sights in the area for kids, a fun hands own museum for young children where they can spend hours enjoying the exhibits. And amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin County end.
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Bay Area Discovery Museum
557 McReynolds Rd
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One of the best sights in the area for kids, a fun hands own museum for young children where they can spend hours enjoying the exhibits. And amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin County end.
A wonderful place to go for a stroll, with some of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge you will see. The Warming Hut at the end nearest the Bridge is a great place to get food and has a wonderful gift shop with unique items.
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Crissy Field
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A wonderful place to go for a stroll, with some of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge you will see. The Warming Hut at the end nearest the Bridge is a great place to get food and has a wonderful gift shop with unique items.

Arts & Culture

Very worthwhile to stroll around Chinatown and see the sights. You can see the more touristy shops on Grant Avenue, or you can get a little off the beaten path and look for Golden Gate baker and their egg tarts, the fortune cookie factory, and Sam Wo's. Admire the architecture, the back alleys, and respect the local residents who call this neighborhood home.
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Chinatown
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Very worthwhile to stroll around Chinatown and see the sights. You can see the more touristy shops on Grant Avenue, or you can get a little off the beaten path and look for Golden Gate baker and their egg tarts, the fortune cookie factory, and Sam Wo's. Admire the architecture, the back alleys, and respect the local residents who call this neighborhood home.
Wonderful museum. Make sure to go to the top of the tower for an amazing view of the City.
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M.H. de Young Memorial Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Wonderful museum. Make sure to go to the top of the tower for an amazing view of the City.