Guidebook for San Francisco
Essentials
Open until midnight, this is the best/cheapest place to buy most grocery items!
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Safeway
298 King StOpen until midnight, this is the best/cheapest place to buy most grocery items!
A bit on the pricier side, but they are a block away from the apartment, have great take-away hot food (think Whole Foods, but even better quality) and a restaurant. Try it out for happy hour!
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The Market Hall
1101 4th StA bit on the pricier side, but they are a block away from the apartment, have great take-away hot food (think Whole Foods, but even better quality) and a restaurant. Try it out for happy hour!
Food Scene
Simply the best coffee shop around; I (Josh) typically hang out here early in the morning until it is time to start my day at work. Super friendly staff, and amazing coffee blends!
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Philz Coffee
3101 24th StSimply the best coffee shop around; I (Josh) typically hang out here early in the morning until it is time to start my day at work. Super friendly staff, and amazing coffee blends!
Amazing brunch on Sunday mornings, but make sure to get there early (they open at 8AM) because they get very busy!
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Kitchen Story
3499 16th StAmazing brunch on Sunday mornings, but make sure to get there early (they open at 8AM) because they get very busy!
This place has some of the best chocolate in the city besides perhaps Ghirardelli and they make it all in the store! Sit and have a coffee with your significant other, or people watch on a sunny day!
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Dandelion Chocolate
740 Valencia StThis place has some of the best chocolate in the city besides perhaps Ghirardelli and they make it all in the store! Sit and have a coffee with your significant other, or people watch on a sunny day!
Seriously, seriously cool space that has amazing food trucks (rotated daily!) with local food, s'mores, fire pits, TVs playing soccer and football games, a soccer field, $1 oysters on Fridays and much, much more.
See the schedule and find special events at their website:
http://sparksocialsf.com/
(P.S. it is a block away from our house!)
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Spark Social SF
601 Mission Bay Boulevard NorthSeriously, seriously cool space that has amazing food trucks (rotated daily!) with local food, s'mores, fire pits, TVs playing soccer and football games, a soccer field, $1 oysters on Fridays and much, much more.
See the schedule and find special events at their website:
http://sparksocialsf.com/
(P.S. it is a block away from our house!)
Live Sushi Bar
2001 17th StGreat sushi nearby!
Parks & Nature
Great place to walk/jog, stroll with your friends and get amazing 360 views of the city!
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Mission Bay Park System
451 Berry StGreat place to walk/jog, stroll with your friends and get amazing 360 views of the city!
Huge park full of amazing scenes — the Japanese Tea Garden, SF botanical garden, huge sea-side windmill, and trails and grass for tens of miles! Plus, you can't miss the view of the Golden Gate Bridge near Baker Beach.
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Golden Gate Park
Huge park full of amazing scenes — the Japanese Tea Garden, SF botanical garden, huge sea-side windmill, and trails and grass for tens of miles! Plus, you can't miss the view of the Golden Gate Bridge near Baker Beach.
Entertainment & Activities
We have great views of the stadium! It is only three blocks away, and Giants games are usually as low as $6 on StubHub!
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Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays PlazaWe have great views of the stadium! It is only three blocks away, and Giants games are usually as low as $6 on StubHub!
Go roller blading through Golden Gate park! Only $24 for the entire day — and it's so worth it! They also rent bicycles.
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Golden Gate Park Bike & Skate
3038 Fulton StGo roller blading through Golden Gate park! Only $24 for the entire day — and it's so worth it! They also rent bicycles.
Getting Around
San Francisco station
700 4th StCaltrain is great if you need to get to the South Bay!
Arts & Culture
This museum is simply one of the coolest, and easy to get to!
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San Francisco-i Modern Művészeti Múzeum
151 3rd StThis museum is simply one of the coolest, and easy to get to!
Awesome museum full of science experiments that you can see, feel, hear, and explore. After about 6PM on certain days, they hold "Exploratorium After-Dark" with alcohol for the adult nerds in your group ;-)
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Exploratorium
Green StreetAwesome museum full of science experiments that you can see, feel, hear, and explore. After about 6PM on certain days, they hold "Exploratorium After-Dark" with alcohol for the adult nerds in your group ;-)
Shopping
Incredibly good deals on fresh flowers! This place is iconic to SF -- take home some amazing succulents, too! It's only open until 3PM most days, so wake up early and get there for the best selection.
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San Francisco Flower Mart
640 Brannan StIncredibly good deals on fresh flowers! This place is iconic to SF -- take home some amazing succulents, too! It's only open until 3PM most days, so wake up early and get there for the best selection.