Guidebook for San Francisco
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Glen Park Station
2901 Diamond StAccess from the airport or downtown to the house.
San Jose Ave & Randall St station
Take the J streetcar to downtown, Noe Valley or the Castro.
Take the bus in front of the red church to go to The Mission or Downtown. 14L makes express stops.
Mission St & Richland Ave station
Take the bus in front of the red church to go to The Mission or Downtown. 14L makes express stops.
Great park only 10 minute walk from our house and then about 10-15 minutes to climb. Amazing views of the San Francisco Bay.
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Bernal Heights Park
3400-3416 Folsom StGreat park only 10 minute walk from our house and then about 10-15 minutes to climb. Amazing views of the San Francisco Bay.
Great people watching and easy to get to with the J light rail
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Mission Dolores Park
19th StreetGreat people watching and easy to get to with the J light rail
Ferry to Sausalito and other points. Great food and drink options and Saturday Farmers Market
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Ferry Building Marketplace
Ferry to Sausalito and other points. Great food and drink options and Saturday Farmers Market
Great permanent collection and rotating art. Check out the free watch tower for killer views.
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de Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden DrGreat permanent collection and rotating art. Check out the free watch tower for killer views.
Alexander Book Company
50 2nd StGreat resource for maps and guidebooks. Other books too of course
Amazing views of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge on rocky cliffs. Are we really still in a city!?
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Lands End Trail
Lands End TrailAmazing views of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge on rocky cliffs. Are we really still in a city!?
Classic Full House view. Victorians with downtown in the background.
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Alamo Square
Classic Full House view. Victorians with downtown in the background.
Essentials
Great grocery for natural, organic foods as well as prepared foods and sandwiches, wine, beer.
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Canyon Market
2815 Diamond StGreat grocery for natural, organic foods as well as prepared foods and sandwiches, wine, beer.
La Loma Produce
3835 Mission StFresh fruit and vegetables and some Mexican grocery items.
Safeway
3350 Mission StLarge grocery store for all the essentials.
Cute little shop with cheese, charcuterie, great sandwiches and everything you need to make a picnic.
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Cheese Boutique
660 Chenery StCute little shop with cheese, charcuterie, great sandwiches and everything you need to make a picnic.
Avedano's Meats
235 Cortland AvePremium butcher shop.
Drewes Bros. Meats
1706 Church StPremium butcher shop.
Food Scene
Gialina
2842 Diamond StAmazing Italian thin crust pizza.
Le P'tit Laurent
689 Chenery StSafe bet for French food in the neighborhood.
Balompié Cafe #3
3801 Mission StSalvadorean food - pupusas and more
Red's Pizzeria
3839 Mission StPizza very close by and some other food.
Vega
419 Cortland AveAmazing little neighborhood Italian restaurant.
Amazing bakery - very good croissants, quiches, pastries, etc. They serve coffee/lattes too.
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Destination Baking Company
598 Chenery StAmazing bakery - very good croissants, quiches, pastries, etc. They serve coffee/lattes too.
Bernal Star
410 Cortland AveGreat for brunch.
Taqueria Cancun
3211 Mission StAwesome authentic Mexican food. Great tacos and burritos.
Mi Lindo Peru
3226 Mission StReasonably priced, authentic Peruvian food.
PizzaHacker
3299 Mission StGreat Neapolitan style pizza. Reasonably priced.
3723 Mission Street - this place has the best Salvadorean food and amazing pupusas. (Cash only)
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3723 Mission Street3723 Mission Street - this place has the best Salvadorean food and amazing pupusas. (Cash only)
The Front Porch
65 29th StCajun/Southern style cuisine with good drinks.
ICHI Sushi
3369 Mission StAmazing sushi location with very fresh sushi. Closed on Sundays.
Pad Thai
Delicious Thai Food
Cha Cha Cha
1801 Haight StAwesome Latin American Tapas
Park Tavern
1652 Stockton StGreat American comfort food.
Woodhouse Fish Company
2073 Market StAwesome seafood. Cioppino is great here
Red Hill Station
Great seafood.
Piqueo's
830 Cortland AvePeruvian Tapas
Radish
3465 19th StreetGreat place for weekend brunch and unlimited mimosas and bellinis.
Great place to have an espresso and cannoli and be transported back to Italy.
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Caffe Roma
Great place to have an espresso and cannoli and be transported back to Italy.
La Ciccia
291 30th StSpecialty Italian - Sardinian food!
Drinks & Nightlife
St Mary's Pub
3845 Mission StNeighborhood bar for drinks.
Fun neighborhood bar with an amazing garden - you have to go during the day to enjoy it - so nice or go at night when it's cold for the fire place.
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Wild Side West
424 Cortland AveFun neighborhood bar with an amazing garden - you have to go during the day to enjoy it - so nice or go at night when it's cold for the fire place.
Awesome bar with large outdoor patio. Especially good on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
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El Rio
3158 Mission StAwesome bar with large outdoor patio. Especially good on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
Great little cozy jazz venue (live music with jazz organ Wednesday-Sunday nights) with outdoor space and great hang out nooks and crannies!
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The Royal Cuckoo
3202 Mission StGreat little cozy jazz venue (live music with jazz organ Wednesday-Sunday nights) with outdoor space and great hang out nooks and crannies!
Holy Water
309 Cortland AveGreat cocktail bar.
Rock Bar
80 29th StFun little dive bar.
Trax
1437 Haight StGreat neighborhood dive. $2 Tuesdays on Beer!
Magnolia Brewing - Haight
1398 Haight St$3 Tuesdays, great craft beers.
Biergarten
424 Octavia StBeer Garden!
Zeitgeist
199 Valencia StBeer Garden!
Blackbird
2124 Market StGreat cocktail bar in the Castro (cash only)
Teeth
2323 Mission StBar with great bar food
Shopping
Convenience store / grocery - cigarettes, drinks, snacks, sandwiches, odds and ends.
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New College Hill Market
3798 Mission StConvenience store / grocery - cigarettes, drinks, snacks, sandwiches, odds and ends.
Convenient pharmacy right next door to Safeway if you need medicine/personal care items.
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Walgreens
1496 Market StConvenient pharmacy right next door to Safeway if you need medicine/personal care items.
Shopping Mecca for Major Chains in a Mall Setting (with dining options and MUNI access at Powell)
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Westfield San Francisco Centre
865 Market StShopping Mecca for Major Chains in a Mall Setting (with dining options and MUNI access at Powell)
Awesome place to get Italian cold cuts and sandwiches. Line gets long early!
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Molinari Delicatessen
373 Columbus AveAwesome place to get Italian cold cuts and sandwiches. Line gets long early!
Sightseeing
Great park with hiking trails amazing views - only natural creek in all of San Francisco.
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Glen Canyon Park
Chenery StreetGreat park with hiking trails amazing views - only natural creek in all of San Francisco.
Entertainment & Activities
Mitchell's Ice Cream
688 San Jose AvenueIce Cream!