What interesting to do in San Fransisco?

Answer 1

These are some things I found out after arriving in San Francisco. They're well off the beaten tourist track and you may not find them catered to the average traveler.

On Saturday mornings, you can visit the Alemeny Farmer's Market for some early morning cup of java, bread, and watch diligent veggie shoppers pick flowers, live crabs, live chickens, carrots, etc.

You can also visit the Half Moon Bay to marvel at the beautiful and rugged coast, also stop by at the Skylawn cemetary located at a mountaintop for some really interesting view of the immediate mountains south of San Francisco. You can also see a bit of wildlife here, like deer walking with her fawn right next to the road.

The Golden Gate Park is a huge rest area where the residents go to jog, but I recommend visiting the Arboretum. The arboretum has impressive collections of native plants and trees from around the world, as well as VERY friendly squirrels that climb on top of you. Best of all, it's free.

Another favorite haunt is the Chinatown in the extremely hilly area of downtown SF. The culture shock will get to you, and you will wonder if you're not actually in China. It's a busy area where you can find an amazing variety of Asian-themed products and souvenirs for a very good price. Also, the tea tasting offered at the tea shops is an experience in itself. The tea is expensive if you decide to buy, so take it easy.

Fort Mason, located next to the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is also an interesting historical area where you can see how the old military barracks are being put to modern use. They're talking about putting in a Walt Disney museum and other corporate offices and upscale spas, so you should see it since the old modest buildings will be gone the next time around.

Another neighborhood is world famous for its active gay population. It's called Castro at the southernmost side of Market Street. You can find the most hip and elegant people here. They sure are friendly!

I've been to the Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 and the Ghirardelli Square. I recommend that you avoid these places. They are tourist traps out to rip off people, selling trinkets and tourist items like disposable cameras and sweatshirts at hugely inflated prices. You have to pay $20.00 just to park in the parking lot across.

The Pier 39 especially has nothing but shops and restaurants that feed mediocre food but will happily take your money away. For example, there was this fruit sales counter at the pier. The cherries they sold looked really good but they were selling them for $8.99 per pound! There is nothing authenticly SF about these places. All of the stuff sold here is imported from China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia. If you ask a local to show you these places, they would shudder and go into a coma because this place is so disgustingly touristy.

If you do go, be prepared to meet all kinds of people like beggers, street artists that sell spray painted cosmic scenes and portraits, religious cult recruiters, purse snatchers (yes, some petty theft exists here too), etc. Dress in layers and take a thick jacket even in the middle of summer because this part of town is next to the ocean and it gets windy!

Answer 2

Oh My, I don't think I have enough space to type it all. You can visit The Exploratorium, Union Square, china town, The Museum of Modern Art, North Beach, The Embarcadero, Pier 39, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Of course you have to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge, Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman's Wharf, Jack London square, Alcatraz, Drive down Lombard Street, Alcatraz, Angel Island State Park, San Francisco
Aquarium of the Bay, Japanese Tea Garden, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, Point Bonita Lighthouse, and so much more.

Answer 3

Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Gardens, Alcatraz Island, Ghiradelli Square

Answer 4

Technically, have only been to San Jose Airport to go to Monterey/Carmel. Would DEFINITELY URGE you and your family to visit Monterey / Carmel. Monterey is only about an hour to an hour and a half drive from San Jose. The kids would love the Monterey Bay Aquarium and if they love scenic drives then both Monterey and Carmel in my opinion, are the BEST. Don't miss out on the 13-Mile Drive from Monterey to Carmel and then you can take the Highway 1 drive back from Carmel to Monterey. On the way (13-mile drive), you'll enjoy some of these fabulous sights (not to mention, that nearly all the 13-mile stretch is scenic): Pebble Beach and the Big Sur Have fun!

Answer 5

Everything..its an awesome city to visit and very beautiful.
Make sure you go on the bridge and visit Fishermens Wharf.
It is also the home of some great music places as well as Art..and the shopping s wonderful....

have fun...go part every night and listen to live bands...and visit the main city too...
I certainly plan to go back someday...it was wonderful....

Answer 6

Visit Alcatraz Island and the G.S. bridge

Answer 7

~Gracie Slick
Paul Kantner.

Swan dive from Golden Gate Bridge.
Pick up crabs at Fisherman's Wharf.
Partake of distilled poppies in Chinatown.
If you are going, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair and have a gay time but don't take cake to MacArthur's Park.

Answer 8

those are koo, and they have this downhill winding road that u should go on....

Answer 9

http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/
http://onlysf.sfvisitor.org/
http://www.sfvisitor.org/visitorinfo/html/ExploreCity.html