Things to do in San Francisco?

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Me and my friend are off to SanFrancisco for 6 days, we're definately going to do the Alkatraz tour but not sure what else there is to be done. Any tips?Things to do in San Francisco?
Pier 39

drive down Lombard Street

San Francisco Modern Art Museum

Golden Gate Park

Union Square

Ghiradelli Square

Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum

lots of shopping

a ride on the trolley

Metreon for food or an imax movie

Wax Museum

San Francisco ZooThings to do in San Francisco?
San Francisco is great! For the normal tourist areas, go to Pier 39 (which is also near where the ferry leaves for Alcatraz) and enjoy some boudin's clam chowder in a bread bowl. Go to Ghiradelli square, and make sure to enjoy a banana split at Ghiradelli's and to walk on the large crescent shaped pier to get great views of alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. Make sure to ride the trolley, and visit lombard street, the crookedest street in the world. North Beach has some great Italian restaurants, and make sure to stop by Chinatown if you want some cheap gifts. The ferry building at the end of Market Street is a great open air market where you can grab something to eat. You can catch the F street car line and take it down market, and get off and walk a few blocks to Union Square. Union suare is the center of retail shopping, including the home of Macy's west coast flagship store. You can also take the F street car down to The Castro, and enjoy the cities gay neighborhood, and setting of the movie "Milk". In the mountains in central SF, there are the twin peaks which offer amazing views of downtown, and east bay. Alamo square is a major tourist attraction and offers views of the "painted ladies" that are featured in the intro of the popular tv show "full house." In the marina district, you can visit the Palace of Fine Arts, a beautiful area right near the golden gate bridge. The golden gate bridge is awesome and across the bridge in marin county, you can find sweeping views of the bridge with the city in the background. Dont forget to visit Haight Ashbury, the center of the 60's counterculture movement, and if you are a lover of music, its a must to visit Amoeba Music, which is right near the intersection of Haight and ashbury. Lastly, visit the Golden Gate park, which features beautiful grdens and even a hed of buffalo!



San Francisco is one of the greatest places and theres always something to do. Have a great trip!!
Rent bikes and take the Ferry from Pier 39 to Angel Island. Spectacular views of the entire Bay and surrounding communities.



I like walking Chinatown. Grant avenue is the "main street" for this colorful community and offers lots or restaurants and gift shops. The entire strip is only two or theee blocks long and you can have fun exploing a block or two of some of the side streets.



Fort Funston is on the coast side of the peninsula and is a popular hang gliding site. There is a sheer cliff, dropping down about 200 feet down to the beach. When there is an onshore wind, the pilots can literally step off the cliff and they get immediate lift. From the viewing area, you can almost reach out and touch the gliders as they drift by. Great picture taking opportunity.



The Fleischaker zoo is fun, if that's something you like, as well as the new Acadamy of Natural Science in Golden Gate park.



For more photo ops, consider walking across the Golden Gate Bridge. It can be a memorable event, but dress warmly.



Of course, you can do all the touristy things at Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf and Ghirardelly Square. Ride the trollies and do some more ferry excursions, including the ferry across the bay to Jack London Square in the Port of Oakland.



Near Fort Funston, you can rent horses and ride along the beach.



Just pick up a tour guide, either online or when you get there. I'm sure you'll find a lot of things more to your taste. I will say that I have found San Francisco a very photogenic city, rain or shine.Things to do in San Francisco?
Check out the At%26amp;t park and the area, if you stay on that street, which is Embarcadero, walk it all the way down to Pier 39, you can even continue through that area and go into the presidio and the Marina which will eventually end up at the Golden Gate Bridge. All those areas are pretty safe. If you check out Union Square, you can work your way up to Chinatown, i think the street is Grant st. that leads into it. Check out some of the Restaurants. S.F. has a million of them. Other places to check out - North Beach, Twin Peaks, Golden Gate Park, Haight St.

Bad areas - Tenderloin dist., Hunter's Point, Geneva. Just use common sense.

Have fun
Bay Cruise

Hornblower Cruise

SF Zoo

Academy of Science (just opened 2 months ago)

Ocean Beach

Downtown (shopping!!!)

Ride cable cars

Stow Lake (take a boat ride, if it's not raining)

Twin Peaks (beautiful view)

Warriors Game in Oakland (not too far from SF, can take bart)

Lombard Street (Crookedy road)Things to do in San Francisco?
First tip is to buy your Alkatraz ticket on line before you leave. They sell out very quickly.



Chinatown is a must see, and there is a park on top of the hill across the Golden Gate. Looks down on the bridge and the city. Its a great place to stop for a photo op and picnic.



Penny
Pier 39 has good places to shop.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a must...just don't jump!!!