Im planing to go to sanfrancisco for the first time in march i do not know much about SF except "Alcatraz" and "China Town" but i want to get the full experence in the four days i will be there. so if any one can reccomend where the best place would be to stay (area) also i wont be renting a car so some sort of public tran. would be nice, don't they have cool trollys? any ways what cool atractions and stuff do they have?
2007-12-13 09:12:40 · 10 answers · asked by mikeysgrl 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
Top 10 attractions
1. Fishman's wharf
2. Golden gate bridge
3. Alcatraz
4. Cable car
5. Lombard street
6. Golden gate park
7. China Town
8. Union square
9. Coit tower 10.Alamo square
2007-12-13 09:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by tom c 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For crissake stay away from Fisherman's Wharf. There haven't been any fishermen there for years, it's just touristy shops selling tee-shirts and coffee mugs with your name on them.
Chinatown is great, though. Grant Ave. has shops with everything from cheap touristy stuff to amazing, expensive works of art. North Beach has wonderful Italian restaurants. Union Square is the traditional shopping/hotel district. They are all cheek-by-jowl, so if you can walk a mile you can go from Union Square, all the way down Grant Avenue, to Broadway (North Beach). In fact it's one of my favorite walks.
If you're in Golden Gate Park, there's a great thing in the new art museum (the De Young Museum). They have a tower that you can go up and see a great 360-degree view of the city. You don't have to pay admission to the museum.
The GG Bridge is beautiful, a sight that will stay with you. Just to the east of the south end of the bridge (the San Francisco end) is an old Civil War fort called Fort Point. Besides being interesting in its own right, you get a great view of the bridge from there. It is actually -under- the bridge.
There are other neighborhoods with their own character. The Mission District is very international and funky. Haight Street is . . . well, interesting. Any good tour book will give you ideas.
SF has great public transportation. The Cable Cars are more of a theme park ride, but there are busses and trolleys that will take you anywhere. Many people I know there don't even have cars.
2007-12-14 03:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
San Francisco has some very expensive hotels, and some nice boutique hotels. I recommend Galleria Park, the Monticello, the Triton - all are downtown and you can get everywhere from there.
To do:
Walk the path along the Bay from Fort Point
Stroll North Beach (Columbus Ave.) and eat there!
Get tickets for Beach Blanket Babylon
Ride the Ferry to Sausalito, walk around, and ferry back
Alcatraz is very interesting/recommended
China Town - quick walk through only (North Beach is better)
Go to Yerba Buena at Fisherman's Wharf for an Irish Coffee!
2007-12-13 17:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like folks have already given you a great list of attractions to visit. In terms of areas to stay, I would recommend the Union Square Area which puts you walking distance to shopping and plenty of restaurants. Otherwise, you can stay near Fisherman's Wharf area which is close to the pier and restaurants. I've heard very good things about the Chancellor Hotel in the Union Square Area.
2007-12-13 18:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by C V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sf is always a little on the chilly side-- bring clothes u can layer b/c the weather isnt predictable ( i lived there for 9 years) be sure to hit fisherman's wharf, the cable car, the stadium, alcatraz, golden gate, and union square
this city is hilly and is mostly designed for walking, be sure to pack your walking shoes, as well as your fancy shoes for when u hit the fancy restaurants
my personal favorite resterants are bucca de beppo andthe rainforest cafe
have fun!
2007-12-13 21:49:14 · answer #5 · answered by Holly H <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite is a sunset walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. Bundle up this time of year, but it's worth it. Check the SF MUNI site for bus routes all over the city.
2007-12-13 17:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by Year of the Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wanna come to San Francisco for vacation....
Hotel: Campton, Hilton......
Places to visit:
Golden Gate: walk on it
Fisherman Wharf: Eat some crab it taste good.
Union Square: Mostly shopping
Chinatown: Eat some chinese food.
Have Fun in San Francisco!
2007-12-13 22:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends what you want.there is a ton of meuseums and on I think pier 37 is this old arcade called muesum mecaniqu ( i don't know how to speell it it's french) and you can play the old arcade games
there is also the japanese tea gardens.
coit tower is kinda cool and haight street is cool if your in to that kinda of thing.
bart is east to ride. it's public transportation and it can get you to a lot of places in the city but it's a little pricy.
oh and there is this fortune cookie shop that is really good in this alley in chinatown..
somewhere around where they were invented its i think through and alley called ross. good and really really cheap
2007-12-15 12:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One place I can think too add is in Golden Gate park and that is the Japanese Tea garden!
Heres a Virtual Tour!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_garden_at_Golden_Gate_Park
2007-12-13 23:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by Angelus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
downtown SF to go shopping!!
2007-12-17 01:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by wwwwwwweeeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋