San Francisco Travel Blog

Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, Twin Peaks, even our otherwise infamous Alcatraz Island — San Francisco is certainly not lacking in scenic spots. It’s a city of hills, after all, and what better way to see a city than to get above it? As a native Bay Arean, I was surprised to find a green...

Though the Upper Haight has been getting kind of a bad rap lately with the street kids peddling bad weed to tourists, the as of now neglected Sit/Lie law, and the neighborhood’s perpetual image as a sad parody of its former hippie 60’s heyday, it’s impossible to ignore its appeal as a trendy shopping...

I once had a guy break up with me a week before Valentine’s Day and I was convinced it was because he was such a loser he couldn’t deal with planning anything. Not surprisingly, a month later, he wanted to “reconnect” but I had already started dating my rebound. Another year, my building manager...

The first week of the month means free museum days in San Francisco. Here’s a few you can check out this weekend - Asian Art Museum – free Sunday San Francisco Maritime Museum – free Sunday Museum of the African Diaspora – free Saturday and Sunday (for Bank of America cardholders) Contemporary...

The sunny and warm (almost hot!) weather this week has made San Francisco the envy of our friends on the east coast. Everyone who wonders why San Franciscan’s are so laid back need only to spend a week here in the middle of winter. It can be downright balmy. This week, the streets are filled with...

Need some peace and quiet? Craving space for contemplation? Even laid back San Francisco can feel like a zoo. Traffic, honking taxis, and hustle-bustle common to every city is no stranger in California. Fortunately, it’s easy to escape without ever leaving the concrete jungle. Disappear behind the...

The debauchery of the holidays is over. Time to get out of sloth-mode and move, just a little bit. Shed that fruitcake! San Francisco is not only home to one yoga studio per block (kidding…well, not really), but also an array of unique workouts, which one-up the standard New Year’s joining-of-the-gym ...

Don’t get suckered into paying big bucks to ring in 2011. There are plenty of options to spend the night out in San Francisco without the hefty $100 price tag. If you want to shake your booty, don’t miss the party at Shine (Mission St between 9th & 10th). For $20 (presale) or $25 at the door,...

The San Francisco Giants are in the playoff hunt for the first time in 5 years, and the local faithful have fully embraced the pennant race. If you’re a fan of the national pastime, now’s a great time to be visiting San Francisco. Courtesy flickr user eviltomthai Most every bar with a TV...

If you’re not aware of the street food trend in San Francisco, you either live under a rock or simply don’t eat. Would-be street eaters are enduring waits comparable to those at the hottest indoor eateries in town. There are, after all, no reservations for street carts.   Carts pepper the...