First, here is a pretty cool list of 375 attractions to do and see in San Francisco:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60713-Activities-San_Francisco_California.html ,
and it doesn't even include dining options in one of the world's true food meccas (which includes all the surrounds, including the East Bay).
Then Get a map so you can see the lay of the land in this very special city.
http://www.aaccessmaps.com/show/map/us/ca/sanfrancisco
I'm pretty sure you won't have a vehicle, but if you do, I would recommend a cruise through the Haight Ashbury area (and "landmarks") and the Panhandle to Golden Gate Park, then a full cruise through Golden Gate Park with options aplenty (Japanese Tea Garden a personal favorite), and then come out the other side and check out the WPA murals at the Beach Chalet, then a brief cruise north to the Cliff House (great views, but skip the average at best food), Sutro Baths (read a little of that history), Seal Rock, then down the Great Highway from there, back past Golden Gate Park, checking out the activity anywhere along Ocean Beach, then really only a short distance to the city boundary and cruise in to Harding Park Golf Course and drive between the 17th and 18th holes, with Lake Merced, Olympic Club, and San Francisco Golf Club all creating a special vibe in that neighborhood. Then back up through Golden Gate Park the other direction.
A second option (we had a vehicle), is down by the Embarcadero, Ferry Building (read up on the history of that place), check out the trolleys, trams, and streetcars from many cities around the world (but I hear any rides thereon are a bitch) . . . but I believe it is CalTrain you catch for a short ride right to AT&T Park, which is an amazing ball park even from just the outside (check out the right field knothole, McCovey Cove, statues, etc. And then not a million miles away on this optional jaunt is the Mission District (Mission Dolores and environs, which I prefer to Chinatown), with lots of street art, storefronts, the best micro climate in the City, and just a rich neighborhood experience.
Sure, the Fisherman's Wharf (mega-touristy but vibrant) and Alcatraz experiences are easy options when you don't have a car . . The only thing I'll add is if you are at one particular cable car turnaround, stop in for an Irish coffee at the Buena Vista.
So many awesome dining experiences abound, but I only have enough competence to recommend a few spots in the East Bay. I will agree with an earlier post that a dim sum buffet is a pretty cool San Francisco tradition and certainly tasty.
Have a great trip. October (especially early) is routinely the best weather in the city all year, so I hope you benefit from that.
GL
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60713-Activities-San_Francisco_California.html ,
and it doesn't even include dining options in one of the world's true food meccas (which includes all the surrounds, including the East Bay).
Then Get a map so you can see the lay of the land in this very special city.
http://www.aaccessmaps.com/show/map/us/ca/sanfrancisco
I'm pretty sure you won't have a vehicle, but if you do, I would recommend a cruise through the Haight Ashbury area (and "landmarks") and the Panhandle to Golden Gate Park, then a full cruise through Golden Gate Park with options aplenty (Japanese Tea Garden a personal favorite), and then come out the other side and check out the WPA murals at the Beach Chalet, then a brief cruise north to the Cliff House (great views, but skip the average at best food), Sutro Baths (read a little of that history), Seal Rock, then down the Great Highway from there, back past Golden Gate Park, checking out the activity anywhere along Ocean Beach, then really only a short distance to the city boundary and cruise in to Harding Park Golf Course and drive between the 17th and 18th holes, with Lake Merced, Olympic Club, and San Francisco Golf Club all creating a special vibe in that neighborhood. Then back up through Golden Gate Park the other direction.
A second option (we had a vehicle), is down by the Embarcadero, Ferry Building (read up on the history of that place), check out the trolleys, trams, and streetcars from many cities around the world (but I hear any rides thereon are a bitch) . . . but I believe it is CalTrain you catch for a short ride right to AT&T Park, which is an amazing ball park even from just the outside (check out the right field knothole, McCovey Cove, statues, etc. And then not a million miles away on this optional jaunt is the Mission District (Mission Dolores and environs, which I prefer to Chinatown), with lots of street art, storefronts, the best micro climate in the City, and just a rich neighborhood experience.
Sure, the Fisherman's Wharf (mega-touristy but vibrant) and Alcatraz experiences are easy options when you don't have a car . . The only thing I'll add is if you are at one particular cable car turnaround, stop in for an Irish coffee at the Buena Vista.
So many awesome dining experiences abound, but I only have enough competence to recommend a few spots in the East Bay. I will agree with an earlier post that a dim sum buffet is a pretty cool San Francisco tradition and certainly tasty.
Have a great trip. October (especially early) is routinely the best weather in the city all year, so I hope you benefit from that.
GL
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