The Pink Section(s)
by Rixie
If you're in San Francisco on a weekend, pick up a Sunday Chronicle. The "Pink Section" of the paper is a great resource for visitors. It includes listings of movies, plays, museums, art shows, tourist attractions, child-friendly activities, and other events in the Bay Area.
The Thursday Chronicle also contains a pink section called 96 Hours, which contains events for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of that week.
Pretty Colors
by 36waterfalls
Thinking of San Francisco I see streets lined with the most beautiful colors, the houses these are. I especially enjoyed Haight-Ashbury, for this is where you find most of them. I loved climbing the hilly streets, just for one more colored front.
I took so many pictures that I put them in a San Francisco Travelogue, check it out! San Fransisco is definitely one of the most relaxed big cities I've been to. It's pretty easy to get away from the crowds and find your own space. This city has an amazingly cosy feel...
Cable Car Know-How
by SFHulaGIrl
Do NOT refer to them, under any circumstance, as "trolley" cars. The basic fare is $5.00 for adults, and there are NO transfers. Cable car tickets and one-day Muni passes ($10) are sold by the conductors on the cable cars. The conductors can make change for up to $20. Monthly passes and Passports are valid on cable cars. The Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason cars are heavily touristed, while the California/Drumm/Van Ness cable car is used mostly by the locals. Hours of operation are generally 5:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Also, do NOT ring the bell to indicate your stop. The bell is for use of the conductors only; one bell means "stop" and two means "go" or, is it the other way around?!
Golden Gate Park with it's...
by Pavlik_NL
Golden Gate Park with it's various international 'corners'. On Sunday the best way of exploring this huge park is by (roller)skates or by bike. Cross through the greens and have a picknick. Enjoy the park like the San Franciscans do and you can make great friends as the people are very open. Drinking tea in the Japanese part of Golden Gate Park and ... the crazy Steller Sealions that 'honk' in the harbour while sunbathing on the wooden platforms.
Visit all of the neighborhoods...
by Kay_C
Visit all of the neighborhoods and get ready to see everything imaginable! There is no other city like this in the world - it has an incredible charm and the Golden Gate Bridge is a true work of art.