2006-08-23 19:32:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
Fisherman's Wharf should be your #1 destination. Be sure to get a shrimp or crab cocktail to go. You can also catch a cable car nearby where you can ride to the cable car museum and Chinatown. Ghiradelli Square is the place to go for a hot fudge sundae. Pier 39 has a lot of shops.
Golden Gate Park is another all day event. There is a great museum there with an aquarium and many other science exhibits. There is also a Japanese Tea Garden that is really cool and you can take a break and have tea and fortune cookies. The aboretum is awesome. It is very relaxing to explore. Not much to eat around the park so pack a picnic lunch from one of the delis.
Ocean Beach is a must see. Besides strolling the beach you can view the old Sutro Baths ruins and visit the arcade filled with all kinds of antique style games. Louie's is a great place to eat! For dessert make sure you go to Polly Anna's a few blocks up on Noriega St. They have flavors like rose and spinich. You can even spin the wheel if you can't decide.
Not too far from the beach is the San Francisco Zoo which is one of the best in the country. Definately worth a visit.
Another thing you may want to do is walk across the Golden Gate Bridge and visit Alcatraz.
No matter what time of year you visit be sure to bring long pants and a coat or sweat jacket. San Francisco is NOT like southern California. Even if the day is warm the fog rolls in around 5:00 PM on most days and it gets chilly. Warmest time of day is around noon to 2:00 PM.
Hope you have a wonderful time. San Franciso is a great city!!!
2006-08-23 19:58:52 · answer #1 · answered by RoZ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The travelers recommend the following San Francisco attractions:
1. Golden Gate Bridge Attractions
2. Japanese Tea Garden Attractions
3. Alcatraz Island Attractions
4. Golden Gate Park Attractions
5. Fisherman's Wharf Attractions
6. California Academy of Sciences Zoos, Farms
7. Cable Cars Attractions
8. Grace Cathedral Attractions
9. Exploratorium Anthropology
10. Lombard Street Attractions
2006-08-24 19:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would visit Alcatraz, and China Town. Also drive over the Golden Gate Bridge. There is a nice spot where you can pull off after crossing the bridge and take pictures or whatever. From that spot, you can see Alcatraz, which I thought was pretty cool. It gave you an idea of exactly where it was. The world's curviest road is also somewhere in San Fran. I enjoyed the shopping, but I guess that would be up to you if that was your thing or not, but many small specialty shops can be found all around the city.
2006-08-24 02:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tigereye79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out CityPass. They have a booklet with tickets to several of the mainjor attractions and also includes a 7 day MUNI pass (MUNI is the public transit). This way you can ride all around the city including the cable cars. The cable cars are $5 per ride. YOu can buy online and have shiped to you, or you can go to any of the attractions and buy when you get there.
2006-08-24 23:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roz has nailed the essence of what you should see. May I recommend some more stuff?
•Washington Sq. Park and North Beach
•Sip brew at Rogue Ale House at Union and Powell or Toronado in Lower Haight
•Shopping on Union Square
•Ride the F Line from the Castro to the Pier
•Farmer's Market on the Embarcadero
•Stroll the Mission-burrito at La Taqueria on 25th and Mission
•Window Shop on Haight Ashbury
•Attend a free concert at Golden Gate Park or Stern Grove
•Bike Ride around the Presidio
•Skip Alcatraz-take the ferry to Tiburon or Sausalito
•Take BART to Berkeley and stroll near the UC campus
•Attend a concert at the Greek Theater
•Eat Chinese at House of NanKing
•Coffee at Gallery Cafe-across from the Cable Car Barn
•Climb steps on Mason and Green Street up Russian Hill
•Enjoy the View from Coit Tower
•Get stuff at Safeway, then picnic on Marina Green or Ft. Mason
•Visit a Street Fair in one of the neighborhoods
•Cartoon Museum
•MOMA
•Go to a SF Giants game at ATT Park
•Stroll around the Palace of Fine Arts and the Exploritorium
•Watch the windsurfers off Chrissie Field
•Schedule a tour of the Anchor Steam Brewery
•Get a SF Bay Guardian and sift through all your possibilities.
•Avoid tourist attractions - better to mix in with the locals.
2006-08-24 18:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by AdobeVideoGuy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What everyone else said is good. But I would say to look for the hywy south...hywy1 and head towards Monterey,Carmel and down to Big Sur. Beautiful drive and much nicer area. Have fun.
2006-08-24 23:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pier 39, Sausalito, Alcatraz, Golden Gate, China Town.
2006-08-24 02:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by sweetiegirl_mx_99 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
See all of the city.
2006-08-24 10:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Adnan Sallam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course the pier and alcatraz go to market for shopping a trolly from fishermans warf will take u there id go to castro and haight just to have the experience then drive to santa cruz and monterey
2006-08-24 17:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by Lil Kaluha5555555 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the park
2006-08-24 02:47:11 · answer #10 · answered by NONAME 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋