A list by a curious New Yorker
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745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Parco · SoMa · 153 consigli e recensioni
Windows Live Photo Gallery: Explore the gardens, which have a variety of great photo opportunities. Try going to the top, above the waterfall. If you’re good, you might be able to capture the reflection of the city in the water.
Robert Rowe: ...be here in the Grand Lobby on Thursdays or Fridays from 6-8 pm,where you can meet up and have a drink before a film or before hitting the galleries. More at www.ybca.org
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Museo d'arte · SoMa · 242 consigli e recensioni
Valentine's Day Movie: Head straight for the rooftop garden, stopping for some Blue Bottle coffee on the 5th floor. Admittance to the MOMA is free on the first Tuesday of every month. #vday
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Museo d'arte · Civic Center · 111 consigli e recensioni
MuseumNerd: Pause for a moment to contemplate in the contemplative cove in the Japanese galleries. The Izumi Masatoshi "Basin" fountain, like @metmuseum's Noguchi makes moving water look still.
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Museo d'arte · Golden Gate Park · 279 consigli e recensioni
Travel + Leisure: From the museum’s copper-clad torqued tower, you can see the Transamerica Pyramid, Sutro Tower, and the top of the Golden Gate Bridge. The tower’s café serves food sourced within a 150-mile radius.
1 Ferry Building (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Mercato · Financial District · 468 consigli e recensioni
HISTORY: Opening in 1898, The Marketplace provides a distinctive space for bringing together the greater Bay Area's agricultural wealth and renowned specialty food purveyors under one roof.
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monumento · Telegraph Hill · 329 consigli e recensioni
Scoutmob: Coit Tower is a monument to the firefighters of San Francisco. It was commissioned by Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a wealthy socialite who loved to chase fires. It took 5 years to construct.
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Area commerciale · 256 consigli e recensioni
Paul Narsavage: For some chocolate, ice cream, coffee, or hot cocoa... skip the long line at the front ice cream shop, and head to the back to the Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop & Caffe.
1788 The Embarcadero (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Porto o porticciolo · Fishermans Wharf · 11 consigli e recensioni
Dom: First come first serve on the Blue and Gold ferry across the bay. Arrive a little early to avoid heart palpitations from the planners in your group.
2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Molo · Fishermans Wharf · 338 consigli e recensioni
Robert Bowling: A great "Hey, I'm in San Francisco" photo opportunity to be had here. Also lots of great restaurants and entertainment within walking distance.