could someone recommend cool places to visit and see in the SF Bay area. Also looking for awesome food!?

Question

Beaches, sights, swimming, camping, dining.

Answer 1

Food - everything is good, my fav is Sam Wo's in china town on Grant st. and big buck Sung Hung Huen (sp) right off grant and Wash st
Make sure to take a cable car ride - you can make a whole night of it - going to all the neat spots, rest & pubs.
Beaches there are not impresive
Go to big sur or to wine country Sonoma napa Valley
Kamping is pretty cool up by Mt Tam (mt tamapilis) and the Russian River and if you can't drive all the way to big sur then at least drive from Pacifica to Half Moon Bay
And, of course, one day and evening in Sausalito (eve) and Belvadere (day).
Gosh what fond memories this brings back... peace love cough
Thank You for the great question

Answer 2

The definition of Bay Area is huge. I'll limit my recommendations to the city of San Francisco.

Museums: I love the de young and MOCA. These are great places to go in the summer during the middle of the day and then at night go out for food.

Activities: Take a hike around the Fort Mason area. That's just under the Golden Gate bridge. Hop across the bridge to Tiburon and Sausalito. They're gorgeous areas and checkout downtown Mill Valley.

Dessert: Golden Bakery on Grant in Chinatown. Ask for the egg tarts. There is always a line out the door for these. They bake them fresh by the minute.

Food: Most restaurants in SF are good. Some of my favorites are 1) Foreign Cinema (they play movies on the wall of their outdoor patio seating area) because the food is always fresh and inventive, yet familiar 2) Campton Place ($$$$$) amazing service and food. Great tasting menu, but very pricy 3) Tu Lan, great imperial rolls and pho (beward dodgy area and old crowded restaurant) for a cheap price.

Snack: Ti Cous, crepe place. very yummy.

Answer 3

I just moved to SF and I am trying to figure that out myself. There are great Frommer's books on SF, but I can say that Fisherman's Wharf is a cool place, Union Street rocks, and riding the old cable cars is a lot of fun. There are too many great places to eat to name them, but getting crab and shrimp bowls, and a bread bowl of Clam Chowder at Fisherman's is an experience you need to have. Also, look out for the infamous "Bush Man" when you pass the markets where you get the aforementioned food. He will scare the bejeezes out of you if you don't expect it. Have fun...and if you find some cool places, let me know!

Answer 4

yes all the time for the summer?