Im 18 and im going to visit my cousins with my family and gf. We are going over Christmas break. I havent been there in a while and its my gf s first time going. My siblings are about the same age, so im just wondering what there is to do. btw none of us like musicals much thanx 10 pts best answer
Weather wise... It doesn t matter in San francisco... *_~ So glad that you re considering San Francisco for your vacation.Try to stay in Union Square. http://www.unionsquareshop.com/ When you arrive at the airport, take the SFO air train that goes around the airport, then you��ll get off when you see Bart, take Bart to Powell Station (should be about $6-9 and it takes 20 mins ) that��s Union Square. http://www.bart.gov/ for schedule..I just love the weather and the diverse culture here!! Traffic can be hectic but still bearable. Public transport is great! You can always take Bart, ferries, bus, taxi or cable car etc. However, if you don��t have much time or want to travel beyond the city �C I think a car would help a lot. Yes, you have to pay for parking, but save you time to go more places faster.. Try the ��City Sightseeing Open Top Bus Tour�� which is about $30. ��This unique open-topped bus tour of San Francisco includes four different routes, the Downtown Loop, the Golden Gate Loop, the Park Loop, and the Night Loop.�� You re free to hop on and off as often as you want on the downtown loop.Embarcadero is wicked nice, and it s not THAT far, so you could really just walk down it to the Ferry Building. http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/ On Saturdays they do a nice farmer s market and you can get lots of good stuff. Walk down to Pier 39.GET THE San Franciso POPOUT Maps�� I loves these POPOUT map- you get to see where you are- =) No Thinking required, especially on vacation. (Look at the pictures.)I have about 20 of these map of different cities.. It was so useful when I was in Europe! To Save money: get the ��Go San Francisco��, http://www.smartdestinations.com/san-fra�� Cable Car (Union Sq to Ferry BuildingPier 39Alcatraz or Angel Island Japan townLombard StreetChinatownCoit TowerFishermen s Wharf Union Square for ShoppingGolden Gate Park �C Walk across the bridgeAcademy of Science Union StreetOcean BeachExploratoriumPalace of Fine ArtsSan Francisco ZooWestfield Shopping CentreDeYoung MuseumYerba Buena GardensSF Giants Fair at AT T Park Take the ferry to Tiburon or SausalitoSegates is a great way to travel around the city.Gray Line s Yosemite in a day- Daily depart 7am San Francisco Giants- Baseball Game49ers- Football gamesWinchester Mystery House Mansion- overrated. Gray Line s Motorized Cable Car City Tour *_~ Unique places in San Francisco -�� Must be Open minded and bring your camera for tons of pics.!! We always bring our guest from out of town to these places. Have early dinner at Asia SF about 6pm and then a show at Beach Blanket Babylon.. They loved it and never forget SF. �� For half price shows/comedy/sports etc.. Try www.goldstar.com�� Academy of Science during the night time- $10 buy ticket in advance. http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-garden-san-f�� - Try the pho challengehttp://sf.backpage.com/community/classif��San Jose- Winchester Mystery House and Great Mall outlets in Milpitas. Santa Cruz area- 30 mins from San Jose and less than an hour away south of San Francisco Santa Cruz Beach Boalkwalk - http://www.beachboardwalk.com/ The Mystery Spot : http://www.mysteryspot.com/ Another 20 mins away- The famous Monterey Bay Aquarium/Pier- stay overnight. (Romantic)check out the beautiful shore of Carmel to view Pebble Beach.Napa Wine Country is about 2 hours north of San Francisco. They have wine tour that brings you there form any SF hotels. Visit their outlet and Wines tours. Yummy!
There s plenty to do in San Francisco any time of year. Some great attractions are Alcatraz, Chinatown (visit the Fortune Cookie Factory), Golden Gate Park (head to the S.F. Botanical Gardens and Buffalo Paddock), Cable Car Museum, The San Francisco Zoo, Coit Tower, Fisherman s Wharf, Pier 39, The Embarcadero, ride down the crookedest street in the world (Lombard St), drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. Also, visit Muir Woods just north of the city. It s very scenic and a beautiful nature walk.
Trackstar,Take a look at our San Francisco Events Calendar. It s full of things to do in San Francisco. We maintain listings of all kinds of fun and interesting events going on in the San Francisco area. You can sort it by category and by date. New events are being added all the time so make sure you check back before your trip.Enjoy the trip!
Golly, downtown SF during the holidays is a really beautiful place. All those elaborate shop windows. They really do an incredible job at some of those swanky retail stores. Union Square is the logical center for this sort of thing.I d also check into special events at Grace Cathedral. There are organ concerts and often these are staged with elaborate decorations and sometimes with performers (dancers possibly). Some are free admission. I have included the link to Grace s events calendar below. By the way, Grace is a really beautiful place to visit even when there is no service or concert going on. The interior of this neo-Gothic building is spirit-lifting, a wonderful inspiration for anyone who has a heart of gold.Also, Chinatown will all its color and exotic stores, would be a fantastic place to look for inexpensive gifts. And for that matter, so would Japantown (which is west of downtown off Geary Street near Fillmore).
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