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A three-day plan for a first visit to San Francisco: what to book ahead, what the passes are really worth, how to…
Read the guide →The paperwork clock starts the day you arrive: 10 days for a license, 20 for your car, and a parking permit before…
Read the guide →Free gardens, museum passes from your library card, cheap court bookings and a month-by-month calendar: the perks and rituals San Franciscans should…
Read the guide →A half-day walk from the Dragon Gate to Washington Square: fortune cookies in an alley, a zodiac playground, dumplings, City Lights and…
Read the guide →Murals, taquerias & Dolores Park
Galleries, nightlife & laptop-friendly cafes
Museums, gardens & a vintage carousel
Chestnut St., brunch & Crissy Field
Pizza, playgrounds & Coit Tower views
Fortune cookies, alleys & living history
Power lunches & after-work spots
Sea lions, sundaes & vintage arcades
Bridge views, beaches & nature play
Fillmore St. shopping & park views
Cable cars, grand hotels & classic bars
Lombard St., Polk St. & hidden stairways
Indie boutiques & destination dining
Clifftop art, bookshops & sweet treats
Beach days, zoo trips & treehouse play
Stroller-friendly shops & sunny playgrounds
Sunny streets & skyline views
Oracle Park & the Embarcadero
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