Catch a ferry to the famous Alcatraz Prison. Even if you're not into pretending to be the Birdman, you can always perform the classic scene from So I Married An [more...]

Pack a picnic and head over to the Palace of Fine Arts. In a city of weird and wacky art, the Palace is one of the few really gracious spots around; walk [more...]

Visitors love to drive up and down Lombard Street, the perilously switchbacking lane that appears in every SF guidebook. Don't put your car -- or your cab -- through the trauma, but do stand at the top and watch the autos making their [more...]

Whether you're a visitor to San Francisco or just a native who wants your life to be a little more like the Jetsons, check out the GoCars available for rent in Golden [more...]

Golden Gate Park has a small herd of American bison living at one end of the long park. For enormous hairy beasts, they're surprisingly adorable, and for slow-moving cousins of cows, they're surprisingly fun to watch.

Meet up with the San Francisco Historical Society for a free walking tour of the city. The tours cover everything from the historic Barbary Coast to the Financial [more...]

Though smallish, Dog Eared Books in the Mission District is one of the best bookstores in the city. The staff is knowledgeable, the bargain bin outside is full [more...]

Take a trip to Amoeba Records, the self-proclaimed largest indie record store in the country. Impress your date with your ability to sing along to the Killers at [more...]

Attend a performance of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, the world's oldest gay men's chorus (a statistic I sort of love). This chorus provides beautiful music no matter what your orientation is.

Check out Yoshi's Jazz House & Restaurant for an evening of great music. Yoshi's attracts top jazz performers to its intimate stage. Plus, you can occasionally [more...]

If you want to go dancing for real -- not just the hyper shimmy that passes for dancing in clubs -- pay a visit to Harry Denton's Starlight Room. Located on the [more...]

China Beach is one of the great little outdoor secrets in this city. [more...]

San Francisco is home to one of the world's great hands-on science museums: the Exploratorium. Not just a great place for school field trips, the Exploratorium [more...]