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San Franciscans will, rather candidly, admit that they are the most fortunate people on earth, the occasional earthquake notwithstanding; and most visitors, after a few days of taking in the sights and sounds of this magnificent city, will agree. Ask anyone who has been here and they will tell you it’s their favorite US city. The geographical setting evokes so much emotional drama, the light seems clearer, the colors more vivid, the cultural diversity of the ethnic neighborhoods so captivating and inviting, that it’s a place almost everyone can fall in love with at first sight.
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For decades, the name has been synonymous with high style and this branch of the New York mainstay is one of the best embodiments of the store’s mythic elan. You’ll find just about every international designer of note here.
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The Sausalito Chart House Restaurant is the former purview of Sally Sanford (1903–82), the one-time bawdy house doyenne, and then Honorary Mayor of Sausalito. Since Gold Rush days, San Francisco has loved and even honored those who stand for the city’s sexual liberality.
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I can’t say enough about Saloon, the oldest bar in San Francisco. They offer live music 7 nights a week (and afternoons on Saturday and Sunday). This place actually crops up in movies due to it’s “hasn’t been messed with décor” and true eclectic mix of tourists, business folks, locals, transients and more. It’s full of life and not to be missed.
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Clark Gable and Jeannette Macdonald star in this 1936 film set amid the rubble of the 1906 earthquake.
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Diego Rivera, the Mexican muralist, painted The Making of a Fresco here.
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Opened in 1970 this was one of the first galleries dedicated to showing the work of emerging Bay Area artists. In addition, the Gallery Slide Registry contains images by more than 500 professional artists from across the US.
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I don't even particularly like baseball, and I love coming here to catch a game.
The park---new in 2000---is in an intimate, waterfront setting (and yes they really do hit balls into the bay sometimes, you can watch the kayakers waiting out there on the JumboTron).
On a sunny day, it's a blast. Check the Giants' schedule for special events (dog costume parades, and toy giveaways for example).
Bring your own picnic to save some money if you want, but you'll wish you hadn't when you see what's on offer. Sit in the bleachers to economize instead...the food's too good to miss.
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Quoting Renaissance architecture in thoroughly modern ways, SFMOMA has established itself as the city’s premier Post-Modern effort. The interior has a flexibility and functionality that works perfectly with the collections displayed.
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San Francisco’s home for its extensive modern art collection is as impressive outside as it is adaptable and awe-inspiring inside. Don’t miss the top floors, featuring the latest digital installations, if you want to know what the cutting edge art world is honing itself on these days.
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The city’s stylish home for 20th-century European and American art and contemporary multimedia works is a sparkling cultural hub in the South of Market area. Its collections span the whole modern spectrum, from proto-Impressionists to cutting-edge digital installations.
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