* Lands End (park). NW end of the city, just north of the Cliff House/Sutro Baths. Especially if you get off the main path, lots of small paths through the forest, along the bluffs, to the beach, etc... For that matter, the Sutro Baths and Sutro Heights Park are quite nice, too. Also, the Seal Rock Inn is right across, and the restaurant makes great omelettes. * Geary St, from about Funston through 25 Ave. Number of great Russian markets (Europa, 19th Ave, and Old World Market, 20th Ave ?, are quite nice) and bakeries. Also great other stuff... Gaspare s at 20th has the best pizza in the city, imo. Strip also contains a great smoothie place with lychee and aloe gel in the smoothies, various other restaurants, stores, etc...* Clement St, from Arguello through Funston, mostly around 5th/6th, I guess. Very Asian (mostly Chinese), lots of cheapo little general store type places, great markets, restaurants, fantastic dim-sum dives, etc... Also includes Green Apple Books (as mentioned on the site), which is a pretty good bookstore.* Presidio. In addition to trails and all that (most of which are being renovated , which is really ******* annoying, but whatever), there are tons of abandoned buildings, bunkers (some preserved, some wih great graffiti), etc... The bluffs just south of the GG Bridge are also quite nice, and the beach below (can either take the stairs through trails or just walk down an easy part of the cliffs - my preference) is the quietest in the city. You can take the beach all along to the base of the bridge. Also, near the cemetery (which is nice, too), there s the oldest church in SF (built in the 1700s, originally Catholic but now interfaith... interesting the look in if you just avoid services).* Legion of Honor. Fine art museum... probably the best in the city, and definitely the best for classical arts. * A few blocks east of the Richmond is the Jewish Community Center, which typically has some interesting stuff.Lots of other stuff too, but those are personal favorite places/areas. Also, Golden Gate Park is fine if you re not familiar with the area... but frankly, all the other parks bordering the Richmond (Lands End, Presidio, Sutro Baths, Ocean Beach, etc...) are much nicer.
Golden Gate Park has lots of great things to see, the Academy of Science, the Deyoung art museum, the conservatory of flowers, japanese tea garden, paddle boat rentals, the Park Chalet for drinks and dinner.Clement street between 2nd an 10 has lots of great shops including one of the city s best independent books stores Green Apple. Also lots of good restaurants and a few interesting bars.Explore Ocean Beach from the Windmill to Sutro Bath ruins.These things should keep you busy for a weekend.
You gotta check out Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach.