3 days in San Francisco, must see sites?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm going to San Francisco next weekend for three days. What are yor must see sites? I've never been before. I'd like to spend some time at fisherman's Wharf, golden gate park, and Coit Tower to see the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill. I love museums and am thinking of the Disney Family Museum but would love to see one or two other. Has anyone been to the Rosie the Riveter state park and if so is it worth the effort to get there? (I won't be renting a car.) I love world war two history so this stood out to me.

Any thoughts would be great! Thanks!

Rosie the Riveter state park does not have much there but a small monument- and it abuts a hard core ghetto with not much to see there but some depressing poverty of what was briefly a thriving war era town.

Not worth the drive unless you are planning to see Berkeley or Oakland....

-Ex Richmond resident

Awesome thank you! I'll skip it then. Better to know this ahead than make the trek out there and be disappointed. So many great tips, thanks everyone!

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Skip Fisherman's Wharf. The Ferry Building/Plaza is much more fun, esp. on a day when there's a farmer's & craft market out front. (Not from SF, don't know the schedule.)

+1 for Alcatraz.

If you're into architecture, City Hall, the Opera House, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (7th & Mission) are all interesting. The Opera House and City Hall are right near each other.

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Agree with the PP who said Rosa Pistola sucks. Do not waste your time/money. And also agree that the haight isn't worth checking out either, but I'd recommend going to Kate's Kitchen on lower haight for brunch. Sooooooo good. Get there early or be prepared to wait a long time in line. Also, take the ferry to Sausalito. Very touristy, but very beautiful.

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Anonymous wrote:I really like the de Young and the MOMA, if you're into museums...I've never been to the Disney museum but they seems a little silly in SF...

Disney museum is an art museum not a museum full of Disney stuff

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It's supposed to rain this weekend. Terrible for you, but good for those of us who live here. We need it desperately.

If you love food, I'd go to Tartine and Bi-Rite in the Mission. If it's nice out, have a picnic in Dolores Park.

Definitely wander around the Ferry Building.

DeYoung is an amazing building, the art is so-so. You can go up in the tower without paying entrance to the museum. Nearby is Nopalito. Delicious.

The Exploratorium is fun.

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the farmers market on saturday morning butnot ice when you are there, there are no fat people. i foundit amazing once someone told me that. i walked all over and saw very few.

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I liked Alcatraz and the DeYoung and the cable car museum.

I loved biking over the Golden Gate bridge!

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with the PP who said Rosa Pistola sucks. Do not waste your time/money. And also agree that the haight isn't worth checking out either, but I'd recommend going to Kate's Kitchen on lower haight for brunch. Sooooooo good. Get there early or be prepared to wait a long time in line. Also, take the ferry to Sausalito. Very touristy, but very beautiful.

Yes, not for the inexpensive-meal seeker, but if you like great food and are willing to pay for it (vs. bargain eats), Rose Pistola fits the bill.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree with the PP who said Rosa Pistola sucks. Do not waste your time/money. And also agree that the haight isn't worth checking out either, but I'd recommend going to Kate's Kitchen on lower haight for brunch. Sooooooo good. Get there early or be prepared to wait a long time in line. Also, take the ferry to Sausalito. Very touristy, but very beautiful.

Yes, not for the inexpensive-meal seeker, but if you like great food and are willing to pay for it (vs. bargain eats), Rose Pistola fits the bill.

Rose Pistola is shitty food. There is no reason to eat shitty food while you're visiting - we have tons of high quality food that tastes better at the same price point.

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Yank Sing for dim sum. Yum yum.

And if you want to go to Fisherman's Wharf, go to Fisherman's Wharf. Most people enjoy it. Don't go around wondering what it would have been like if you had gone. Decide for yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Yank Sing for dim sum. Yum yum.

And if you want to go to Fisherman's Wharf, go to Fisherman's Wharf. Most people enjoy it. Don't go around wondering what it would have been like if you had gone. Decide for yourself.

Some people love the Ripleys Believe it Or Not Museum and the Boudin bread bowl with canned clam chowder in it.

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FW was great for watching the sea lions. But I didn't think it was very appealing other than that. You could see Alcatraz from it.

Go first thing in the morning, before all the other tourists go.

I did like seeing the sea lions. And was happy that we could "do" FW in < 1 hour.

From there, you can go to Lombard Street. There will be a lot of people at Lombard. You can walk up and down the street along the sidewalk, which I recommend. The curvy section is only 1 block, but cars were lined up to get on it. On the way back down, we "raced" against 1 car to see who'd get to the bottom first. The pedestrians did!

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Oh, and if there is a home game for the SF Giants, go to the ballpark. There is a "free viewing" spot at Center Field - you can watch up to about 3 innings, I think, from there. And McCovey Cove is incredible to watch with the people in their kayaks and boats.

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Yes to Yank Sing (Rincon Center), and check out El Toro (17th St and Valencia) for great tacos.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes to Yank Sing (Rincon Center), and check out El Toro (17th St and Valencia) for great tacos.

Better than yank sing is city view on commercial. Way better.

Love anywhere on 24th between Protrero and Mission- all great places for real
Mexican food- no Tex mex shit.