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Day Trips from San Francisco Without a Car: Sausalito, Muir Woods, Napa
Car-free day trips from San Francisco: the ferry to Sausalito, Muir Woods reservations and fees, Angel Island, Alcatraz booking and getting to…
Read the guide →Chase Center with Kids: Warriors and Valkyries Games, Bags, Transit and Tips
Mission Bay’s Chase Center is home to the Warriors and the Valkyries, and it is one of the easier big venues in…
Read the guide →San Francisco Local Legends: Ghost Stories, Myths and What’s Actually True
Thirty San Francisco legends, ghost stories and origin myths, from the White Lady of Stow Lake to who invented the Mission burrito.…
Read the guide →San Francisco Art Galleries in 2026: First Thursday, Where to Go, and What Has Closed
The San Francisco gallery map changed in 2025 and 2026. Where First Thursday still happens, which galleries are open, current shows and…
Read the guide →San Francisco Pride 2027: Dates, Parade Route and the Civic Center Celebration
San Francisco Pride 2027 is 26–27 June. The parade along Market Street, the free Civic Center celebration, the bag and alcohol rules,…
Read the guide →Bay to Breakers 2027: Date, Course, Prices and Rules
Bay to Breakers 2027 is Sunday 16 May. The 12K and 15K courses from downtown to Ocean Beach, current registration prices, the…
Read the guide →San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2027: Date, Route, Tickets and the Street Fair
The 2027 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is Saturday 20 February at 5:15pm. The route, when bleacher tickets go on sale,…
Read the guide →Best of San Francisco: Quick Answers to the Questions People Ask
Best bridge view, best sunset, best free thing, best rainy day, best with a toddler, most overrated. Short answers to the San…
Read the guide →Best Coffee in San Francisco: Where the Third Wave Started
Sightglass for the roastery, Andytown for the Snowy Plover, Ritual and Four Barrel for the Mission. Six San Francisco coffee roasters compared,…
Read the guide →Best Bakery and Croissant in San Francisco
Arsicault for the almond croissant, b. Patisserie for the kouign amann, Liguria for focaccia before it sells out. Seven San Francisco bakeries…
Read the guide →Best Ice Cream in San Francisco: Institutions and Newcomers
Bi-Rite for the famous scoop, Mitchell’s for ube since 1953, Swensen’s for the 1948 corner shop. Six San Francisco ice cream shops…
Read the guide →Best Pizza in San Francisco: Every Style, Compared
Tony’s for the world-champion Neapolitan, Golden Boy for the square slice, Little Star for deep dish. San Francisco pizza sorted by style,…
Read the guide →Best Dim Sum in San Francisco: Cheap Counters to Cart Service
Good Mong Kok for the two-dollar bun, Yank Sing for the grand room, the Richmond for everything in between. Seven dim sum…
Read the guide →Best Burrito in San Francisco: La Taqueria vs El Farolito
The Mission burrito was invented here and the argument about the best one has two sides. La Taqueria, El Farolito and five…
Read the guide →Best Dungeness Crab and Cioppino in San Francisco
Where to eat cioppino and Dungeness crab in San Francisco, from Sotto Mare to off-the-boat sales at Pier 47, plus why crab…
Read the guide →Best Sourdough Bread in San Francisco: Where to Buy a Loaf
Boudin for the history, Tartine for the famous loaf, Acme for the bread locals actually buy. A plain-spoken guide to San Francisco…
Read the guide →Where to Get the Best Clam Chowder in San Francisco
The honest answer on San Francisco clam chowder: where the bread bowl is worth it, where the soup is actually better, and…
Read the guide →Where to Stay in San Francisco: Neighborhoods Compared
Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Marina, SoMa or the Mission: an honest comparison of where to base yourself in San Francisco, and…
Read the guide →Muni vs BART vs Cable Car: How to Get Around San Francisco
Which San Francisco transit to use, what each costs, and the rule that saves families the most money: everyone 18 and under…
Read the guide →Is CityPASS Worth It in San Francisco?
CityPASS, Go City, the Muni Visitor Passport or nothing at all: the maths on San Francisco sightseeing passes, for a family of…
Read the guide →Exploratorium vs California Academy of Sciences: Which Is Better With Kids?
Two big San Francisco science museums, two very different days out. Which one suits your children, your weather and your budget.
Read the guide →Three Days in San Francisco: A First-Timer’s Guide
A three-day plan for a first visit to San Francisco: what to book ahead, what the passes are really worth, how to…
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