Free tour Sat 10 am; Mon. 1:30 pm
Explore colorful alleys and side streets--the essence of Chinatown-- home for family associations, sewing shops, community organizations, and churches. See shops selling Chinese medicinal herbs, gold jewelry, and vegetables. Starts in Portsmouth Square (Kearny & Clay), upper level, at Flagpole near the elevator.
Chinatown Night Market Fair
(415) 397-8000
Saturdays 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (some summer months)
Portsmouth Square/Kearny & Washington
100 booths, traditional lion dancing, Chinese opera, musical performances, Chinese painting, fortune tellers
FERRY BUILDING
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Garden market 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Ferry tales can come true: Farmers' market returns home to inaugurate Ferry Building food plaza
Free tour Tuesdays, Saturdays, Sundays at Noon (Thursday tour may be added later)
At one time the Ferry Building was the heart of San Francisco, and the second busiest transit terminal in the world. But then, bridges took their toll on the ferries, misguided alterations ruined the interior, and a monstrous freeway doomed the building to isolation, cut off from the city. Now, a multi-million dollar renovation has created a new culinary epicenter for the Bay Area. Sample fresh foods, produce and plants from local farms and nurseries – our tours coincide with the Farmers Market.
Pioneer Park, 1930's fresco murals, "Firebelle" Lillie Coit's legacy, The City's oldest park and once our most controversial public art works. Includes murals not usually open to the public. Meets at the main entry of Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill.
Walk past palatial homes and consulates in Pacific Heights, mansions used as the Japanese and German consulates in 1941. Learn of Victorian lifestyles and earthquake refugees. Meets in Alta Plaza Park, atop the stairs above Pierce & Clay. (MUNI: 1 California, 2 Jackson)
Come to one of the most beautiful and romantic spots in San Francisco -- site of the restored best-loved building of the 1915 Panama Pacific Expo. Learn of this fabulous World's Fair while you enjoy the Mediterranean and Art Deco ambiance of today's Marina District. Meets at the corner of Bay and Lyon.
Tour the elegantly restored 1909 Palace Hotel. An architectural feat accomplished to great acclaim. See this Beaux Arts gem for yourself! Enter through the main doors at 2 New Montgomery, tour meets on left side of main lobby.
PATH OF GOLD: HISTORIC MARKET STREET
Free tour Tuesdays at 1:30 pm
Explore the Path of Gold from the Ferry Building to Lotta’s Fountain. Walk through history along San Francisco’s first boulevard, discovering historic buildings, monuments, fountains and modern skyscrapers. Meet in front of 1 Market Plaza on the south side of Market Street between Steuart and Spear Streets. This tour is entirely level.
Cable Car Museum
(daily 10am–6pm; free) with exhibits of vintage cable cars and associated
memorabilia.
Golden Gate Bridge & Fort Point
Fort Point was completed in 1861 and held up to 102 cannon. Open Thursday to Monday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Free
Grace Cathedral events calendar & Concert Calendar
Japanese Tea Garden: Many people's favorite part of the park, this was originally built as part of the sprawling Midwinter Fair. Begun by an Australian in 1894, this intricate and private (depending on the season) complex of paths, ponds and a teahouse features native Japanese and Chinese plants. Also hidden throughout its five acres are beautiful sculptures and bridges. Makato Hagiwara, a Japanese gardener whose family took over the garden from 1895 to 1942, also invented the fortune cookie.
Admission $3.50, children 6-12 & seniors 65+ $1.25; last hour (5-6 pm in summer) is free. For Tea Garden admission info: (415) 752-4227. Teahouse: (415) 752-1171.
Free walking tour: Mondays & Wednesdays at 2 pm. Tour time - 45 minutes.
Strybing Arboretum: Begun in 1937 with WPA funds and charitable donations, this 70-acre horticultural extravaganza entices the senses with more than 6,000 plant species. The garden of fragrance -- with signs in Braille -- brings flowers alive with scent alone. The main entrance is on Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way. Also accessible from the Japanese Tea Garden through the Friend's Gate.
The Gardens are open weekdays, 8 am-4:30 pm and weekends and holidays, 10 am-5 pm. Free. (415) 661-1316 or fax (415) 661-7427. www.strybing.org
Beach Chalet: This two-story building, built in 1921, lurks over Ocean Beach and houses some of the best murals in the city. The frescoes were done by Lucien Labaudt and portray people of the City in various stages of play. Upstairs, in the bustling brewpub, you'll find present-day city dwellers tending to microbrews, casual California cuisine and stunning views. Happy hours Monday-Friday, 3-5 pm. 1000 Great Highway (between Fulton and Lincoln streets), (415) 386-8439.
Children's Playground: Swings, slides and other kids' favorites lie in the shadow of a carousel built in 1912. It's open daily, 10 am-6 pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day. The rest of the year, it's open Friday-Sunday, 10 am-4:30 pm. Located at MLK and Bowling Green drives, (415) 831-2700.
Conservatory of Flowers: The western hemisphere’s oldest existing public conservatory is a spectacular living museum of rare and beautiful tropical plants including palms, orchids, bromeliads, carnivorous plants, and much, much more. Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 4:30pm.
Park's flower is blooming: San Francisco's famed conservatory reopens
Great Highway @Sloat
Free first Wednesday of the month
Hours: Daily 11:00 - 5:00, Closed Monday
Also closed on the following holidays: New Years Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Admission Prices:
$6.00 - Adults
$4.00 - Students & Seniors
$2.00 - Children (ages 6 - 12)
-FREE - Children (age 5 & below)
The first Tuesday of every calendar month is
"Pay What You Wish Day."
Lyon Street and Marina Boulevard
Palace of Fine Arts
Free first Wed. of the month, 10:00am - 9:30pm
Jack London Sq.
Farmers' Market
Sunday 10am - 2pm, Foot of Broadway
Fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, & more
Oakland Artisans Marketplace
Saturday and Sunday 10am - 6pm,
Foot of Franklin
Twenty local artists present their handmade, homemade crafts presented along the marina walk at the foot of Franklin Street.
Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon: Made from the timbers of a whaling ship, this bar is one of the few spots in Jack London Square with a real connection to the writer who gave the Square its name. You aren't going to be able to escape the history while you're there, either: if you can get out without someone showing you the picture of Jack London, age ten, face down in an encyclopedia right where you're sitting, you're really lucky. Heinold's has been right where it is now since 1883, as the wharf and the world have changed around it; it's sort of a funny feeling to sit there and think about it. And think about it you may; the combination of the small, dark, memorabilia-encrusted room with a few beers and the steeply slanted floors could make anyone philosophical.
Tasting room open daily from 11am to
6pm
Winery Tours every Saturday and Sunday at
1pm and 3pm
Ongoing series of classic cinema greats presented in 35mm in beautiful Art Deco Movie Palace
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Alameda drawbridges, plus a virtual tour
Northern California’s largest antiques and collectibles show. We have over 800 outdoor dealers selling their merchandise on the first Sunday of every month at the former Alameda Point Naval Air Station in Alameda.
Bill Osborne Model Airplane Flying Field
Every Saturday and Sunday morning at 8:00am, Bill is out there. Kids of all ages are welcome to come and they will get a free lesson on a Cox PT19 trainer with one of our instructors. Kids who join the AMA will get a free Platter kit and Cox .049 engine. The AMA magazine "Model Aviation" has written many article about Bill and the work he is doing with our youth. If you are interest in starting Control Line flying, I invite you to come out and fly with us on Sunday.
Tastes of the city: Seventh-generation Yankee discovers San Francisco
Dim sum options abound in the Bay Area, but none is better than Ton Kiang
Indigo a Class Act For Theatergoers: Prix fixe, three-course dinner is a bargain
Chez Panisse: Still Great After All These Years
Coppola's S.F. cafe in need of fine-tuning
Foreign Cinema puts on a fine show
Beach Chalet needs a cleaning; Ocean vista is spectacular
Note - had a good experience here with Christina & Michael, despite bad review. Great beers.
Colorful Veggie Fare Served With Flair: Greens' fame hasn't lowered quality
Raw never tasted so good: Roxanne Klein's Larkspur restaurant is revolutionizing vegetarian cuisine
At hip watering holes, drinkers are nibbling on tonier fare
Who says the grill is gone? Juban sizzles
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