What excites you? Different strokes for different folks - - -Fisherman s WharfGhiradelli SquareAlcatrazFort PointGolden Gate ParkDeYoung MuseumSF MOMAMuseum of Natural HistoryMuir WoodsMarin HeadlandsLand s EndChina BeachAngel IslandSausalito (and the Bay Model)
There are so many best places to visit in San Francisco. The best places in San Francisco are Coit Tower (great view of the city), Twin Peaks (another beautiful view of the city and it s free), Chinatown (the Fortune Cookie Factory is interesting and fun), The Cable Car Museum, San Francisco Zoo, China Beach (for one of the best pictures of S.F.), drive down Lombard Street (very fun driving down the crookedest street in the world), ride a cable car, Alcatraz, Golden Gate Park (has many excellent attractions including the S.F. Botanical Gardens, Buffalo Paddock, and the De Young Museum), Japantown (great atmosphere and shops), Fisherman s Wharf (delicious seafood and plenty of places to buy souvenirs), Pier 39 and The Embarcadero (for shopping). You ll also want to visit Muir Woods, just north of San Francisco for a wonderful nature experience.
*_~ 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.