Guidebook for San Francisco
Arts & Culture
Drive or walk 20 minutes to the deYoung in GG Park. The building is as fantastic as the art.
999 locals recommend
de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrDrive or walk 20 minutes to the deYoung in GG Park. The building is as fantastic as the art.
Enjoy tea in a pristine garden. Rent segways or bikes behind the bandstand.
348 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Garden
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrEnjoy tea in a pristine garden. Rent segways or bikes behind the bandstand.
Conservatory, dahlia garden is open from September to October. Throughout the year on Sundays, the conservatory in Golden Gate Park is a natural hangout since the streets are closed to cars. Think of riding a bike, roller skating, running, skateboarding, or renting a surrey fringed pedal bike and riding in the street without traffic
14 locals recommend
Golden Gate Golf Course
970 47th AveConservatory, dahlia garden is open from September to October. Throughout the year on Sundays, the conservatory in Golden Gate Park is a natural hangout since the streets are closed to cars. Think of riding a bike, roller skating, running, skateboarding, or renting a surrey fringed pedal bike and riding in the street without traffic
Entertainment & Activities
Drive, walk 20 minutes, or take #28 bus to Steinhart aquarium in GG Park. The living roof is a must see. Rent segways or bikes located behind the bandstand.
816 locals recommend
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse DrDrive, walk 20 minutes, or take #28 bus to Steinhart aquarium in GG Park. The living roof is a must see. Rent segways or bikes located behind the bandstand.
Drive 12 minutes or take the "L" tram on 22nd Ave & Taraval (4 blocks from our house) to the zoo.
299 locals recommend
San Francisco Zoo
Upper Great HighwayDrive 12 minutes or take the "L" tram on 22nd Ave & Taraval (4 blocks from our house) to the zoo.
Sightseeing
Two sets of wired fences separate you and acres of grazing land for the herd
67 locals recommend
Bison Paddock
1237 John F Kennedy DrTwo sets of wired fences separate you and acres of grazing land for the herd
2 blocks to the grand view of Pacific Ocean and Marin Headlands
10 locals recommend
Sunset Reservoir Park
1900-1998 28th Ave2 blocks to the grand view of Pacific Ocean and Marin Headlands
Continual gardens both inside and outside of the conservatory in Golden Gate Park.
232 locals recommend
Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy DrContinual gardens both inside and outside of the conservatory in Golden Gate Park.
A 20 minute downhill walk to Ocean Beach....sand dollars, surfers, dogs and kites. We often walk down to the beach and take the #7 bus back up the hill.
553 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
La Playa StA 20 minute downhill walk to Ocean Beach....sand dollars, surfers, dogs and kites. We often walk down to the beach and take the #7 bus back up the hill.
Dutch Windmill
1691 John F Kennedy DrYear-round gardens at the corner of the beach and GG Park
Stroll around the lake, feed the birds, squirrels, turtles, and eels. Check out the pagoda on the island, rent a paddle boat or bicycles.
13 locals recommend
Stow Lake Drive
Blue Heron Lake DriveStroll around the lake, feed the birds, squirrels, turtles, and eels. Check out the pagoda on the island, rent a paddle boat or bicycles.
A 10-minute walk from our house to 2 sets of tiled art steps: 16th Ave & Moraga and 16th Ave & Kirkham
29 locals recommend
Moraga Steps
Moraga StepsA 10-minute walk from our house to 2 sets of tiled art steps: 16th Ave & Moraga and 16th Ave & Kirkham
Food Scene
Hidden neighborhood gem. Lots of restaurants, cafes, bookstore, and movie theater.
26 locals recommend
West Portal Avenue
West Portal AvenueHidden neighborhood gem. Lots of restaurants, cafes, bookstore, and movie theater.
Neighborhood bordering GG Park and UCSF. Lots of restaurants, book store, coffee houses. Take #71 bus (1 1/2 blocks from our house) to 9th Ave.
16 locals recommend
9th Ave & Irving St station
Neighborhood bordering GG Park and UCSF. Lots of restaurants, book store, coffee houses. Take #71 bus (1 1/2 blocks from our house) to 9th Ave.
4 blocks to coffee houses, bars, restaurants, library, children's playground
Taraval St & 32nd Ave station
4 blocks to coffee houses, bars, restaurants, library, children's playground
1 1/2 blocks from our home are +20 restaurants, bars and coffee houses between 19th and 25th Ave on Noriega
22nd Ave & Noriega St
1 1/2 blocks from our home are +20 restaurants, bars and coffee houses between 19th and 25th Ave on Noriega
Shopping
Tennessee Grill
1128 Taraval StThis is local breakfast diner. Try the pancakes or french toast.