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Top Things to Do in San Francisco: A Local's Guide

San Francisco packs Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Mission District murals, the Ferry Building Farmers Market, Haight-Ashbury history and 49-mile scenic drives into a famously compact peninsula city.

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Golden Gate Park
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Outer Sunset

1,017-acre urban park with museums, botanical gardens and peaceful lakes
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Ferry Building Marketplace

Embarcadero

Iconic food hall with San Francisco's top local producers and artisan vendors
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Great American Music Hall

Tenderloin

Ornate 1907 venue hosting the finest live music in San Francisco
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SFMOMA

SoMa

Seven floors of modern and contemporary art in the South of Market district
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Bix

Jackson Square

1930s-style supper club and jazz bar with inventive contemporary cuisine

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Top Things to Do in San Francisco: A Local's Guide

Golden Gate Park

Ferry Building Marketplace

Great American Music Hall

SFMOMA

Bix

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