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jaslin's Summary of What to See and Do in San Francisco
GENERAL ATTRACTIONS (Under 2 hours to see)
[ * - Highly Recommended ]
San Francisco City
- Antique Collective - Lombard Street
- Aquatic Park
- Cable Car Barn & Museum *
- Cable Cars
- Cartoon Museum
- Cliff House / Ocean Beach
- Coit Tower & Telegraph Hill *
- DeYoung Museum
- Fort Mason
- Fort Point *
- Haight Ashbury
- Japanese Tea Garden - Golden Gate Park
- Jerimah O'Brien Liberty Ship
- Hass Lilienthal House
- Marina Green
- Maritime Museum
- Mission Delores
- Octagon House
- Old Mint / New Mint
- Palace of Fine Arts
- Palace of Legion of Honor
- Presidio Museum & Drive
- Twin Peaks City View *
- S.F. City Hall & Performing Arts Area
- San Francisco Flower Market
- S.F. Museum of Modern Art
- S.F. Zoo
- Sausalito Ferry
- St. Francis Yacht Club
- Union Square
- Wave Organ at SF Marina (SF Yacht Club)
Bay Area Attractions
- Berkeley Cho Chiku Bi Saki Factory
- Lawrence Hall of Science
- The Nature Company - SF/Berkeley
- Pigeon Point Lighthouse
- SF Bay Model - Sausalito *
- Sentimental Journey DC-3 Ride
- Stanford University
- Telegraph Avenue - Berkeley
- U.C. Berkeley
- Whole Earth Access Store - Berkeley/San Rafael/SF
TOURS (Generally require 2+ hours)
- San Francisco City
- 49 Mile Scenic Drive
- Alcatraz Island (Tour info 546-2805) *
- The Anchorage (Shopping)
- Angel Island
- Bay Tour by Boat; Red & White/Blue & Gold
- The Cannery (Shopping)
- Castro District
- Chinatown
- "City of San Francisco" Boat Bay Tour *
- Crocker Center (Shopping)
- Dashiell Hammett Tour of San Francisco
- Embarcadero Center (Shopping)
- Exploratorium (At Palace of Fine Arts)
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Fort Mason
- Ghirardelli Square
- GG Bay Ferry; Sausalito / Larkspur
- Golden Gate Park
- Hyde Street Pier [Historical Boats]
- Japan Center
- Japan Town
- Maiden Lane (Shopping)
- Mission District Discount Garment Shops
- North Beach
- Pier 39 (Shopping)
- Polk Street
- Sacramento Street
- San Francisco Center (Shopping)
- Steinhart Aquarium
- Union Street
Bay Area Tours
- Angel Island (Day Trip with Picnic)
- Bay Meadows Horse Racing
- BART around Bay Area
- Farrallon Islands
- Gold Country Tour [Jackson, Amador City, Sutter's Creek]
- Golden Gate Fields - Horse Racing
- Great America Amusement Park - Santa Clara
- Half Moon Bay
- Hearst Castle - San Simeon *
- Highway 1 Drive *
- Inverness [Overnight]
- Jack London State Park
- Jack London Square - Oakland
- Larkspur Landing (Shopping)
- Marin Headlands / Picnic
- Marine World - Vallejo
- Mendocino *
- Monterey / Carmel
- Mt. Tamalpias
- Muir Woods *
- Point Bonita Light House
- Point Reyes National Seashore
- Rosecrucian Egyptian Museum - San Jose
- Santa Cruz Boardwalk
- Skiing at Tahoe
- Stinson Beach
- Tomales Bay [Oyster Beds]
- Walk Across Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito
- Whale Watch from Point Bonita
- Whale Watching Tour
- Wine Country Tours (Napa, Sonoma & Santa Clara) *
- Winchester Mystery House ( San Jose)
THEATERS & SHOWS
- Beach Blanket Babylon
- Club DV8
- Comedy Clubs
- Cobbs Comedy Club *
- The Other Cafe
- The Punch Line
- DNA Lounge
- Mitchell Brothers Theater
- North Beach Strip / Columbus Avenue
- The Oasis
- S.F. Ballet
- S.F. Opera
- S.F. Symphony
- Slim's
SPORTS
"49er" Game (Football)
Giants at PacBell Park (Baseball)
Horse Racing [Golden Gate Fields & Bay Meadows]
Lincoln Park Golf Course
Oakland "A's"
Pebble Beach Golf Course
RESTAURANTS (S.F. City & Bay Area)
American
- The Courtyard
- Gordon Beirisch Brewery
- MacArthur Park
- San Francisco Brewing Company
Burgers
- Bill's Place - 2315 Clement Street
- Chili's
- Gordon Beirisch Brewery
- Hamburger Marys
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Harris
- Holding Company - Embarcadero 2
- L'Entrecote *
- Mad Hatter - Geary Street
- Mooses - North Beach
- Perry's - Union Street *
- Royal Exchange
- San Francisco Brewing Company
- Sam's Place - Tiburon
- Scalas' - Union Square
Breakfast
- Bridgeway Cafe (Sausalito)
- Bugatti's - Webster Street
- Cafe for All Seasons- West Portal
- Doidge's Kitchen *
- Judy's - Chestnut S.F.
- Sears Fine Foods - 439 Powell
Chinese
- Empress of China *
- Far East *
- Harbor Village
- Hunan - Kearny
- Hunan Home
- Hoy Sun - 3137 Laguna
- Imperial Palace - 919 Grant
- The Mandrian
- Pot Sticker
- Tai Chi - 2031 Polk
- Tommy Toy's *
- Ton Kiang #2
- Yank Sing (Dim Sum) *
Eclectic
- Balboa Cafe
- The Blue Muse
- Buena Vista Cafe
- Chestnut Street Bar & Grill
- Chez Panisse Cafe *
- The Courtyard
- Cypress Club *
- Fog City Diner *
- Hawthorne Lane
- Houlihan's (SF & Sausalito)
- Max's Diner/Opera Plaza
- McArthur Park
- Moss Beach Distillery
- Pelican Inn - Muir Beach
- Pier 23 *
- Scala's Bistro (Sir Francis Drake Hotel)
- Stars *
- Zuni Cafe *
French / Continental
- Campton Place
- Chez Panisse - Berkeley *
- Cornelian Room (BofA Bldg)
- Julius' Castle
- L'Entrecote De Paris
- L'Olivier *
- Lark Creek Inn *
- Le Central
- Masas *
- Palace Court at Sheraton Palace
- Stars *
Indian
- Gaylord Indian Restaurant
- Maharani *
- New Dehli
- North India Restaurant *
- Pasand Indian - Union Street
Italian
- Buca Giovanni *
- Bocci
- Cafe Sport
- Calzones
- Ciao
- E' Angelo (Chestnut Street)
- Fior D'Italia
- Kuleto's
- Little Joe's on Broadway
- North Beach Restaurant
- Palio D'Asti *
- Prego's
- PosTrio *
- Vivande
- Washington Square Bar & Grill
Japanese
- Benihana of Tokyo - Japan Center
- FujiYa
- Isobune
- Kushi Tsuru
- Mifune
- Tokie's (Foster City)
- Yoshida-Ya *
Mexican / Tex-Mex
- Alejandros - Clement Street
- Blue Light Cafe
- Bulls'
- Cadillac Bar
- Chevy's (Multiple locations) *
- Corona Bar & Grill
- Guaymas - Tiburon
- La Barca - Lombard Street
- La Posada *
- Leticias
Miscellaneous
- California Pizza
- Greens (Vegetarian) - Fort Mason *
- The Helmand (Afganistan) *
- Mai's (Vietnamese)
- Steadman's (German)
- Stoyanoff's (Greek - SF & Corte Madera)
- Tommy's Joint (? - your guess)
Sea Food
- The Boat - Embarcadero at Pier 20
- Castagnola's
- Cliff House
- Dante's Sea Catch
- Fisherman's Grotto #9
- Hayes Street Grill *
- Neptune's Palace
- Pacific Cafe
- McCormick & Kuleto (Ghiradelli) *
- PJs Oyster Company
- Scomas - Fisherman's Wharf & Sausalito
- Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar *
- Sinbad's
- Spengers - Berkeley
- Tadich Grill *
- Tony's Place - Tomales Bay
- The Waterfront *
Sports Bars/Pubs
- Boathouse *
- Pat O'Shea's Mad Hatter
- The Pub at Nordstrom (SF Center)
- Ricochet on West Portal
Steaks
- Harris's
- Izzys
- L'Entrecote *
- Ruth's Chris
Thai
- Beau Thai
- Chao Praya (San Mateo)
- Khan Toke Thai House *
- Phuket Thai
- Thai inspiration
ACCOMMODATIONS
Boutique Hotels
- The Diva
- Hotel Griffon
- Hunnington Hotel
- Inn at the Opera
- The Mansion *
- The Prescott (PosTrio)
- Sherman House *
Bed & Breakfasts
- The Brothers
- Butterfly Tree Inn - Muir Beach *
- Pelican Inn - Muir Beach
Unique Accommodations
If you have a favorite you would like to add to this list,
please send an e-mail to jaslin@jaslin.com.
update0 5/01/2000