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Live San Francisco election results

Christina Campodonico

Whether you’ve lived in the Bay Area for two years or two decades, chances are there are a handful of San Francisco destinations you’ve never visited. The holidays—when many of us have friends or family visiting from out of town—can be the ideal time to check out some of the places most people only ever see on postcards.

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Whether you’ve lived in the Bay Area for two years or two decades, chances are there are a handful of San Francisco destinations you’ve never visited. The holidays—when many of us have friends or family visiting from out of town—can be the ideal time to check out some of the places most people only ever see on postcards.

We’ve compiled this overview of the city’s most iconic points of interest—taking note of those that live up to the hype and offering alternatives to overrated tourist traps. So get out of the house and see some sights. Or, you know, just pass this list on to your guests and buy yourself a little time to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/9-shows-to-binge-on-this-thanksgiving-weekend/">catch up on all the shows you’ve been missing</a>.

We’ve compiled this overview of the city’s most iconic points of interest—taking note of those that live up to the hype and offering alternatives to overrated tourist traps. So get out of the house and see some sights. Or, you know, just pass this list on to your guests and buy yourself a little time to <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/9-shows-to-binge-on-this-thanksgiving-weekend/">catch up on all the shows you’ve been missing</a>.

The Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar in the Fairmont Hotel. | Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-563978093.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90734"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Customers enjoy the ambiance at the Tonga Room &amp; Hurricane Bar in San Francisco. | Wally Skalij/LA Times/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-563978093.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-90734"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Customers enjoy the ambiance at the Tonga Room &amp; Hurricane Bar in San Francisco. | Wally Skalij/LA Times/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

✅ The Tonga Room: Worth It

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<h2 id="h-the-tonga-room-worth-it">✅ The Tonga Room: Worth It</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/950+Mason+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94108/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8085808d1dc0f839:0x3c9c625a1627cad6?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjWgvOajsb7AhV8k2oFHT-DB9wQ8gF6BAgfEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">950 Mason St., Nob Hill&nbsp;</a> ☎️ <a href="tel:4157725278" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 772-5278</a> 🔗 <a href="https://www.fairmont-san-francisco.com/dine/tonga-room-hurricane-bar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fairmont-san-francisco.com</a>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/950+Mason+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94108/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8085808d1dc0f839:0x3c9c625a1627cad6?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjWgvOajsb7AhV8k2oFHT-DB9wQ8gF6BAgfEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">950 Mason St., Nob Hill&nbsp;</a> ☎️ <a href="tel:4157725278" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 772-5278</a> 🔗 <a href="https://www.fairmont-san-francisco.com/dine/tonga-room-hurricane-bar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fairmont-san-francisco.com</a>

The Tonga Room, located inside the Fairmont Hotel at the top of Nob Hill, may be the most touristy of local tiki bars—and it delivers! Every half hour, sheets of rain fall from the ceiling, re-creating the ambiance of a tropical thunderstorm. Many nights, the establishment’s house band, The Island Groove, plays from a thatch-roofed boat that floats around the bar’s central lagoon. Mixed drinks are strong and steep ($18+), but we feel it’s worth the splurge for this one-of-a-kind SF spot that the late Anthony Bourdain dubbed “the greatest place in the history of the world.” (CJC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Tonga Room, located inside the Fairmont Hotel at the top of Nob Hill, may be the most touristy of local tiki bars—and it delivers! Every half hour, sheets of rain fall from the ceiling, re-creating the ambiance of a tropical thunderstorm. Many nights, the establishment’s house band, The Island Groove, plays from a thatch-roofed boat that floats around the bar’s central lagoon. Mixed drinks are strong and steep ($18+), but we feel it’s worth the splurge for this one-of-a-kind SF spot that the late Anthony Bourdain dubbed “the greatest place in the history of the world.” (CJC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

❌ Skip Ghirardelli Square ✅ Go to Dandelion Instead&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-skip-ghirardelli-square-go-to-dandelion-instead">❌ Skip Ghirardelli Square ✅ Go to Dandelion Instead&nbsp;</h2>

<h2 id="h-skip-ghirardelli-square-go-to-dandelion-instead">❌ Skip Ghirardelli Square ✅ Go to Dandelion Instead&nbsp;</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/2600+16th+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7e255ff03809:0x5cd75e4b153644e4?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjAhojVkMb7AhXmRjABHQTuAf4Q8gF6BAgTEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2600 16th St., Mission</a> ☎️ <a href="tel:4153490942" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 349-0942</a> 🔗 <a href="https://store.dandelionchocolate.com/pages/factory-tours" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dandelionchocolate.com</a> 🎟️ $20+

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/2600+16th+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7e255ff03809:0x5cd75e4b153644e4?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjAhojVkMb7AhXmRjABHQTuAf4Q8gF6BAgTEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2600 16th St., Mission</a> ☎️ <a href="tel:4153490942" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 349-0942</a> 🔗 <a href="https://store.dandelionchocolate.com/pages/factory-tours" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dandelionchocolate.com</a> 🎟️ $20+

Despite a major remodel of <a href="https://hoodline.com/2022/05/ghirardelli-chocolate-shop-is-ready-to-open-after-makeover-from-apple-store-design-firm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">its chocolate shop</a> earlier this year, we find that the overall experience at Ghirardelli Square is not worth the trek and the price of parking (which starts at $18 and creeps up from there). The square is chockful of overpriced restaurants and Ghirardelli’s <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/SF-tourists-love-Ghirardelli-sundaes-17033903.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$15 ice cream sundae</a>, in the opinion of our staff, is not tasty or mind-blowing enough to warrant the extravagance.&nbsp;

Despite a major remodel of <a href="https://hoodline.com/2022/05/ghirardelli-chocolate-shop-is-ready-to-open-after-makeover-from-apple-store-design-firm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">its chocolate shop</a> earlier this year, we find that the overall experience at Ghirardelli Square is not worth the trek and the price of parking (which starts at $18 and creeps up from there). The square is chockful of overpriced restaurants and Ghirardelli’s <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/SF-tourists-love-Ghirardelli-sundaes-17033903.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$15 ice cream sundae</a>, in the opinion of our staff, is not tasty or mind-blowing enough to warrant the extravagance.&nbsp;

Instead, if you’re looking to sate your sweet tooth, head to Dandelion’s 16th Street chocolate factory, <a href="https://www.exploretock.com/dandelionchocolate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">which is now hosting tours and tastings</a> ($20+), or one of SF’s many <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/guide-map-ice-cream-san-francisco/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">small-batch ice cream shops</a>. (CJC)

Instead, if you’re looking to sate your sweet tooth, head to Dandelion’s 16th Street chocolate factory, <a href="https://www.exploretock.com/dandelionchocolate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">which is now hosting tours and tastings</a> ($20+), or one of SF’s many <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/guide-map-ice-cream-san-francisco/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">small-batch ice cream shops</a>. (CJC)

✅ Coit Tower: Go&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-coit-tower-go">✅ Coit Tower: Go&nbsp;</h2>

<h2 id="h-coit-tower-go">✅ Coit Tower: Go&nbsp;</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coit+Tower,+1+Telegraph+Hill+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/@37.8018594,-122.4073762,15.71z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580f6df0bc84b:0x643dc7e2b9619624!8m2!3d37.802374!4d-122.4058178" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1 Telegraph Hill Blvd., Telegraph Hill</a> 🕑 Daily 10 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m. 🔗 <a href="https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sfrecpark.org</a> 🎟️ Free-$10

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coit+Tower,+1+Telegraph+Hill+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/@37.8018594,-122.4073762,15.71z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580f6df0bc84b:0x643dc7e2b9619624!8m2!3d37.802374!4d-122.4058178" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1 Telegraph Hill Blvd., Telegraph Hill</a> 🕑 Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 🔗 <a href="https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sfrecpark.org</a> 🎟️ Free-$10

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Coit+Tower,+1+Telegraph+Hill+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/@37.8018594,-122.4073762,15.71z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580f6df0bc84b:0x643dc7e2b9619624!8m2!3d37.802374!4d-122.4058178" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1 Telegraph Hill Blvd., Telegraph Hill</a> 🕑 Daily 10 a.m. &#8211; 5 p.m. 🔗 <a href="https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sfrecpark.org</a> 🎟️ Free-$10

The view from Coit Tower, especially on a clear day, is hard to beat and the history of the landmark is intriguing as well. Built with funds bequeathed by firefighter fanatic and heiress <a href="https://sfstandard.com/uncategorized/sf-first-responder-museum-remembers-the-citys-firefighters-police-ambulance-drivers-and-more/">Lillie Coit</a>, the tall and slender concrete tower offers 360-degree views of the city and San Francisco Bay and boasts an <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/new-old-quirky-costly-get-familiar-with-sfs-civic-art-collection/">impressive and valuable array of WPA-era murals</a> deeply influenced by the work of Mexican muralist <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/diego-riveras-america-at-sfmoma-ruminates-on-the-politics-of-labor-through-intimate-portraits-epic-murals/">Diego Rivera</a>. Art history buffs may enjoy adding on a $5 or $10 docent-led tour of the murals.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The view from Coit Tower, especially on a clear day, is hard to beat and the history of the landmark is intriguing as well. Built with funds bequeathed by firefighter fanatic and heiress <a href="https://sfstandard.com/uncategorized/sf-first-responder-museum-remembers-the-citys-firefighters-police-ambulance-drivers-and-more/">Lillie Coit</a>, the tall and slender concrete tower offers 360-degree views of the city and San Francisco Bay and boasts an <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/new-old-quirky-costly-get-familiar-with-sfs-civic-art-collection/">impressive and valuable array of WPA-era murals</a> deeply influenced by the work of Mexican muralist <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/diego-riveras-america-at-sfmoma-ruminates-on-the-politics-of-labor-through-intimate-portraits-epic-murals/">Diego Rivera</a>. Art history buffs may enjoy adding on a $5 or $10 docent-led tour of the murals.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Adventurous and fit family members may enjoy climbing to the base of Coit Tower <a href="https://www.sftourismtips.com/filbert-street-steps.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">via the Filbert Street Steps</a>. You can also hail a car or <a href="https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Muni’s 39 Coit bus</a> to the base of the tower.&nbsp;

Adventurous and fit family members may enjoy climbing to the base of Coit Tower <a href="https://www.sftourismtips.com/filbert-street-steps.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">via the Filbert Street Steps</a>. You can also hail a car or <a href="https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Muni’s 39 Coit bus</a> to the base of the tower.&nbsp;

If you’re looking for more top-notch views of the city with a drink in hand, we recommend the <a href="https://www.sfmarkhopkins.com/top-of-the-mark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Top of the Mark</a>. Sure, the drinks hover around $20, but what you’re really paying for is the view.&nbsp;The tower is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

If you’re looking for more top-notch views of the city with a drink in hand, we recommend the <a href="https://www.sfmarkhopkins.com/top-of-the-mark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Top of the Mark</a>. Sure, the drinks hover around $20, but what you’re really paying for is the view.&nbsp;The tower is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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❌ Skip (Most) of Fisherman’s Wharf ✅ Go To Musée Mécanique

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-skip-most-of-fisherman-s-wharf-go-to-musee-mecanique">❌ Skip (Most) of Fisherman’s Wharf ✅ Go To Musée Mécanique</h2>

<h2 id="h-skip-most-of-fisherman-s-wharf-go-to-musee-mecanique">❌ Skip (Most) of Fisherman’s Wharf ✅ Go To Musée Mécanique</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pier+45/@37.8092637,-122.4165315,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x78abb2a0c9768a47?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiboe-Oksb7AhUZRDABHZNVAikQ_BJ6BAhGEAg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf&nbsp;</a> 🕑 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ☎️ <a href="tel:4153462000" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 346-2000</a> 🔗 <a href="https://museemecanique.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">museemecanique.com</a>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pier+45/@37.8092637,-122.4165315,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x78abb2a0c9768a47?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiboe-Oksb7AhUZRDABHZNVAikQ_BJ6BAhGEAg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf&nbsp;</a> 🕑 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ☎️ <a href="tel:4153462000" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 346-2000</a> 🔗 <a href="https://museemecanique.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">museemecanique.com</a>

Most things at Fisherman’s Wharf are totally skippable, but if your loving family insists on going there, you must insist on a stop at Musée Mécanique—an old-timey arcade and museum with an array of amusing coin-operated machines and vintage games that will tickle and delight almost anyone’s inner child. The assemblage of over of <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/musee-mecanique" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">300 “mechanical entertainment devices</a>” is one of the last vestiges of San Francisco’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/the-mystery-of-history-the-museum-at-the-cliffs-naiad-cove-looks-back-on-the-lost-imagined-past-of-lands-end/">Playland at the Beach</a>, and it has a spot in film history as well.&nbsp;

Most things at Fisherman’s Wharf are totally skippable, but if your loving family insists on going there, you must insist on a stop at Musée Mécanique—an old-timey arcade and museum with an array of amusing coin-operated machines and vintage games that will tickle and delight almost anyone’s inner child. The assemblage of over of <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/musee-mecanique" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">300 “mechanical entertainment devices</a>” is one of the last vestiges of San Francisco’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/the-mystery-of-history-the-museum-at-the-cliffs-naiad-cove-looks-back-on-the-lost-imagined-past-of-lands-end/">Playland at the Beach</a>, and it has a spot in film history as well.&nbsp;

Some of Musée Mécanique’s most iconic contraptions, the <a href="https://twitter.com/carriehodousek/status/1165390678706122752?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arm-Wrestling Machine</a> and a gap-toothed animatronic known as <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-story-of-laffing-sal-the-worlds-most-uncanny-animatronic-doll" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laffing Sal</a>, made appearances in the first installment of Disney’s Princess Diaries, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. (And if you’re curious to know, Andrews actually <a href="https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/musee-mecanique-owner-shares-stories-behind-3-of-his-favorite-attractions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">did beat the arm wrestler</a>.)&nbsp;

Some of Musée Mécanique’s most iconic contraptions, the <a href="https://twitter.com/carriehodousek/status/1165390678706122752?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arm-Wrestling Machine</a> and a gap-toothed animatronic known as <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-story-of-laffing-sal-the-worlds-most-uncanny-animatronic-doll" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laffing Sal</a>, made appearances in the first installment of Disney’s Princess Diaries, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. (And if you’re curious to know, Andrews actually <a href="https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/musee-mecanique-owner-shares-stories-behind-3-of-his-favorite-attractions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">did beat the arm wrestler</a>.)&nbsp;

Admission is free, but games range from 1 cent to $1, with most games costing 25 or 50 cents, so be sure to bring coins and cash.

Admission is free, but games range from 1 cent to $1, with most games costing 25 or 50 cents, so be sure to bring coins and cash.

As for Pier 39, unless you have a hankering for bad mall vibes, gimmicks or a glimpse of the sea lions, skip! (CJC)

As for Pier 39, unless you have a hankering for bad mall vibes, gimmicks or a glimpse of the sea lions, skip! (CJC)

🔎 Chinatown: Be Selective&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chinatown-be-selective">🔎 Chinatown: Be Selective&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<h2 id="h-chinatown-be-selective">🔎 Chinatown: Be Selective&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

Chinatown is chock-full of touristy souvenir shops on Grant Avenue, but the truly hidden gems are a bit off the beaten path. The long line for dim sum at <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/get-your-dumplings-to-go-at-chinatowns-good-mong-kok-bakery/">Gong Mok Kok Bakery</a> is worth it. And stopping for a fortune cookie sample at the tiny <a href="https://www.goldengatefortunecookies.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory</a> is a fun aside. The neighborhood has no shortage of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/restaurant-week-aims-to-boost-local-eateries-particularly-in-chinatown/">great restaurants</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/food/cantonese-hunan-szechuan-oh-my-a-primer-on-sfs-many-styles-of-chinese-cuisine/">many styles of Chinese food</a> to choose from. There’s also <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/sf-martial-arts-icon-bruce-lee-used-his-platform-to-build-cross-cultural-bridges/">a fascinating exhibition</a> about the life of martial arts icon <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/what-killed-bruce-lee-kidney-researchers-offer-a-new-theory/">Bruce Lee</a>, currently on view at the Chinese Historical Society of America, which is sure to excite kids, parents and grandparents alike. (CJC)

Chinatown is chock-full of touristy souvenir shops on Grant Avenue, but the truly hidden gems are a bit off the beaten path. The long line for dim sum at <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/get-your-dumplings-to-go-at-chinatowns-good-mong-kok-bakery/">Gong Mok Kok Bakery</a> is worth it. And stopping for a fortune cookie sample at the tiny <a href="https://www.goldengatefortunecookies.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory</a> is a fun aside. The neighborhood has no shortage of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/restaurant-week-aims-to-boost-local-eateries-particularly-in-chinatown/">great restaurants</a> and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/food/cantonese-hunan-szechuan-oh-my-a-primer-on-sfs-many-styles-of-chinese-cuisine/">many styles of Chinese food</a> to choose from. There’s also <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/sf-martial-arts-icon-bruce-lee-used-his-platform-to-build-cross-cultural-bridges/">a fascinating exhibition</a> about the life of martial arts icon <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/what-killed-bruce-lee-kidney-researchers-offer-a-new-theory/">Bruce Lee</a>, currently on view at the Chinese Historical Society of America, which is sure to excite kids, parents and grandparents alike. (CJC)

❌ Skip Haight Street ✅ Go to the Lower Haight

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-skip-haight-street-go-to-the-lower-haight">❌ Skip Haight Street ✅ Go to the Lower Haight</h2>

<h2 id="h-skip-haight-street-go-to-the-lower-haight">❌ Skip Haight Street ✅ Go to the Lower Haight</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lower+Haight,+San+Francisco,+CA/@37.7727269,-122.4297759,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580a641fabb61:0xd190d8b19e32dd11!8m2!3d37.7737605!4d-122.4324936" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Between Divisadero and Webster streets</a>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lower+Haight,+San+Francisco,+CA/@37.7727269,-122.4297759,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580a641fabb61:0xd190d8b19e32dd11!8m2!3d37.7737605!4d-122.4324936" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Between Divisadero and Webster streets</a>

While commercial center of Haight-Ashbury, Haight Street, is closely associated with the hippie movement and the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/haight-ashbury-portraiture-book-captures-the-downslide-of-the-summer-of-love/">Summer of Love</a>, the neighborhood’s glut of flower power souvenir shops and stylized bohemian stores can feel like its trying a little too hard.

While commercial center of Haight-Ashbury, Haight Street, is closely associated with the hippie movement and the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/haight-ashbury-portraiture-book-captures-the-downslide-of-the-summer-of-love/">Summer of Love</a>, the neighborhood’s glut of flower power souvenir shops and stylized bohemian stores can feel like its trying a little too hard.

Instead, we recommend the corridor between Divisadero and Webster streets in the Lower Haight. Along this section of Haight Street, you’ll find some awesome record stores, including Rooky Ricardo’s, Vinyl Dreams and Groove Merchant Records. Stop in for an authentic German sausage dish at Berliner Berliner, and get <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/locals-only-gift-ideas-that-support-bay-area-businesses/">some holiday shopping done</a> at OG streetwear shop Upper Playground or home goods boutique Earthen, both just off Haight Street on Fillmore. If you’re feeling adventurous, head even further down Haight Street toward the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/at-haight-street-art-center-the-revolution-will-be-posterized/">Haight Street Art Center</a>, which usually has a thoughtfully curated display of rock &amp; roll images and graphic arts on view. (CJC)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Instead, we recommend the corridor between Divisadero and Webster streets in the Lower Haight. Along this section of Haight Street, you’ll find some awesome record stores, including Rooky Ricardo’s, Vinyl Dreams and Groove Merchant Records. Stop in for an authentic German sausage dish at Berliner Berliner, and get <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/locals-only-gift-ideas-that-support-bay-area-businesses/">some holiday shopping done</a> at OG streetwear shop Upper Playground or home goods boutique Earthen, both just off Haight Street on Fillmore. If you’re feeling adventurous, head even further down Haight Street toward the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/at-haight-street-art-center-the-revolution-will-be-posterized/">Haight Street Art Center</a>, which usually has a thoughtfully curated display of rock &amp; roll images and graphic arts on view. (CJC)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tourists photograph each other and the view on Lombard Street, the famous windy streets destination in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. | Camille Cohen/The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Lombard_SFTouristTraps112522-11.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-97310"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tourists photograph each other and the view on Lombard Street, the famous windy streets destination in San Francisco on Nov. 21, 2022. | Camille Cohen/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

🤷‍♀️ Lombard Street: You Kinda Have To&nbsp;

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<h2 id="h-lombard-street-you-kinda-have-to">🤷‍♀️ Lombard Street: You Kinda Have To&nbsp;</h2>

🚗 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lombard+St+%26+Hyde+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94109/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580e66bb668dd:0x5b8b37cbfbbfa832?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwigo-HklMb7AhVIomoFHeZ5BYYQ8gF6BAgcEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lombard and Hyde streets</a>&nbsp; 📸 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lombard+St+%26+Leavenworth+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/@37.8022076,-122.4191621,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580e5e717e0c5:0x7590bb9b19d4a305!8m2!3d37.8022076!4d-122.4179985" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lombard and Leavenworth streets</a>

🚗 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lombard+St+%26+Hyde+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94109/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580e66bb668dd:0x5b8b37cbfbbfa832?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwigo-HklMb7AhVIomoFHeZ5BYYQ8gF6BAgcEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lombard and Hyde streets</a>&nbsp; 📸 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lombard+St+%26+Leavenworth+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/@37.8022076,-122.4191621,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580e5e717e0c5:0x7590bb9b19d4a305!8m2!3d37.8022076!4d-122.4179985" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lombard and Leavenworth streets</a>

“Doing” Lombard Street—which is to say, riding the brakes down the absurdly curvy and beautifully landscaped block between Hyde and Leavenworth streets in Russian Hill—is about as fun as driving two miles an hour in gridlock can be. It’s obligatory for visitors, yes, but the traffic-clogged approach can be daunting to drivers unfamiliar with the city’s steep topography. The entire experience is often crushingly anticlimactic, especially if you’re stuck in the backseat, although of course, you’ve got to do it once.&nbsp;

“Doing” Lombard Street—which is to say, riding the brakes down the absurdly curvy and beautifully landscaped block between Hyde and Leavenworth streets in Russian Hill—is about as fun as driving two miles an hour in gridlock can be. It’s obligatory for visitors, yes, but the traffic-clogged approach can be daunting to drivers unfamiliar with the city’s steep topography. The entire experience is often crushingly anticlimactic, especially if you’re stuck in the backseat, although of course, you’ve got to do it once.&nbsp;

Not to be a huge downer, but it’s not even the squiggliest street in the city, which locals know to be Vermont Street between 20th and 22nd streets in Potrero Hill. Nor is it the steepest: 22nd Street between Sanchez and Church streets in Noe Valley can be truly terrifying for the unprepared. (Yes, it’s one-way.)

Not to be a huge downer, but it’s not even the squiggliest street in the city, which locals know to be Vermont Street between 20th and 22nd streets in Potrero Hill. Nor is it the steepest: 22nd Street between Sanchez and Church streets in Noe Valley can be truly terrifying for the unprepared. (Yes, it’s one-way.)

The best way to do Lombard is to leverage photography’s ability to inspire envy in others. Stand at the bottom (near the intersection of Lombard and Leavenworth streets) with the curve of it visible behind you, take a group picture, and marvel that the crabby neighbors who chose to live along a world-famous landmark actually tried to <a href="https://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/14/12916430/lombard-street-sf-crooked-tourism-traffic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stop tourists from visiting</a>. (PAK)

The best way to do Lombard is to leverage photography’s ability to inspire envy in others. Stand at the bottom (near the intersection of Lombard and Leavenworth streets) with the curve of it visible behind you, take a group picture, and marvel that the crabby neighbors who chose to live along a world-famous landmark actually tried to <a href="https://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/14/12916430/lombard-street-sf-crooked-tourism-traffic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stop tourists from visiting</a>. (PAK)

✅ The Painted Ladies: Worth It&nbsp;

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<h2 id="h-the-painted-ladies-worth-it">✅ The Painted Ladies: Worth It&nbsp;</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Steiner+St+%26+Hayes+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94117/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580a5036a7121:0xfd6e8ee33d0f3f0f?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiui8Calsb7AhWjTTABHVWeCVIQ8gF6BAgbEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Steiner and Hayes streets, Alamo Square</a>&nbsp;

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Steiner+St+%26+Hayes+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94117/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580a5036a7121:0xfd6e8ee33d0f3f0f?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiui8Calsb7AhWjTTABHVWeCVIQ8gF6BAgbEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Steiner and Hayes streets, Alamo Square</a>&nbsp;

Best known for their recurring cameo appearance <a href="https://youtu.be/2EL65KLdEHE?t=79" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in the intro</a> of the popular sitcom Full House, the Painted Ladies are pop culture icons and a longstanding symbol of San Francisco’s <a href="https://www.sftravel.com/painted-ladies#:~:text=They%20can%20also%20be%20found,wealth%20with%20these%20grand%20homes." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gold Rush wealth</a> and gorgeous Victorian architecture.&nbsp;

Best known for their recurring cameo appearance <a href="https://youtu.be/2EL65KLdEHE?t=79" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in the intro</a> of the popular sitcom Full House, the Painted Ladies are pop culture icons and a longstanding symbol of San Francisco’s <a href="https://www.sftravel.com/painted-ladies#:~:text=They%20can%20also%20be%20found,wealth%20with%20these%20grand%20homes." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gold Rush wealth</a> and gorgeous Victorian architecture.&nbsp;

Parking around Alamo Square may be a headache—we recommend public transit or rideshare to get there instead—but it’s worth setting your sore eyes on this architectural eye candy, especially with a cup of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/locals-only-gift-ideas-that-support-bay-area-businesses/">Lady Falcon coffee in hand</a>. The San Francisco-born coffee club sets up shop with its iron gray truck on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.&nbsp;

Parking around Alamo Square may be a headache—we recommend public transit or rideshare to get there instead—but it’s worth setting your sore eyes on this architectural eye candy, especially with a cup of <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/locals-only-gift-ideas-that-support-bay-area-businesses/">Lady Falcon coffee in hand</a>. The San Francisco-born coffee club sets up shop with its iron gray truck on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.&nbsp;

The park overlooking the Painted Ladies is also an ideal spot for a picnic if you’d prefer to dine al fresco, and if you’re looking for a more substantial meal to accompany your sightseeing, Divisadero Street, with an assortment of shops and restaurants, is a short stroll away. (CJC)

The park overlooking the Painted Ladies is also an ideal spot for a picnic if you’d prefer to dine al fresco, and if you’re looking for a more substantial meal to accompany your sightseeing, Divisadero Street, with an assortment of shops and restaurants, is a short stroll away. (CJC)

Miriam Petsch, (right) who is visiting from Copenhagen, and Shruti A., (left) who is visiting from Chicago browse books in City Lights Bookstore and Publisher, on Columbus Avenue in North Beach of San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. | Camille Cohen/The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FEATURE_BooksSetInSF11012022.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-96687"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Miriam Petsch (right), who is visiting from Copenhagen, and Shruti A. (left), who is visiting from Chicago, browse books in City Lights Bookstore and Publisher, on Columbus Avenue in North Beach on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. | Camille Cohen/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

✅ City Lights &amp; Vesuvio Cafe: Go&nbsp;

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<h2>✅ City Lights &amp; Vesuvio Cafe: Go&nbsp;</h2>

City Lights 📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/261+Columbus+Ave,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580f47dabbaad:0x8893b8c09b585cba?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwivr5-Sl8b7AhWqmmoFHapgCQ8Q8gF6BAgZEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">261 Columbus Ave., North Beach</a> ☎️ <a href="tel:4153628193" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 362-8193 </a>🔗 <a href="https://citylights.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">citylights.com</a>

City Lights 📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/261+Columbus+Ave,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580f47dabbaad:0x8893b8c09b585cba?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwivr5-Sl8b7AhWqmmoFHapgCQ8Q8gF6BAgZEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">261 Columbus Ave., North Beach</a> ☎️ <a href="tel:4153628193" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 362-8193 </a>🔗 <a href="https://citylights.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">citylights.com</a>

Vesuvio Cafe 📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/255+Columbus+Ave,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/@37.7974835,-122.4065082,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580f487858787:0xa6fee017cdee9191!8m2!3d37.7974835!4d-122.4065082" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">255 Columbus Ave., North Beach </a>☎️ <a href="tel:4153623370" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 362-3370 </a>🔗 <a href="http://www.vesuvio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">vesuvio.com</a>

Vesuvio Cafe 📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/255+Columbus+Ave,+San+Francisco,+CA+94133/@37.7974835,-122.4065082,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808580f487858787:0xa6fee017cdee9191!8m2!3d37.7974835!4d-122.4065082" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">255 Columbus Ave., North Beach </a>☎️ <a href="tel:4153623370" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(415) 362-3370 </a>🔗 <a href="http://www.vesuvio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">vesuvio.com</a>

While <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/when-the-lights-come-up-in-the-city-north-beach-episode-2/">the hustle and bustle</a> of North Beach’s bars and restaurants may be too much for locals, there are some true gems in San Francisco’s Little Italy, including literary beacons City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/when-the-lights-come-up-in-the-city-north-beach-episode-2/">the hustle and bustle</a> of North Beach’s bars and restaurants may be too much for locals, there are some true gems in San Francisco’s Little Italy, including literary beacons City Lights and Vesuvio Cafe.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Visit these venerable North Beach establishments where the beat movement got its start. Vesuvio Café, which is housed in a 1913 Italian Renaissance Revival building, was started in 1948 by art enthusiast Henri Lenoir with the intention of establishing a bohemian gathering place. Artists, chess players, off-the-clock exotic dancers and people from all walks of life can be found here.

Visit these venerable North Beach establishments where the beat movement got its start. Vesuvio Café, which is housed in a 1913 Italian Renaissance Revival building, was started in 1948 by art enthusiast Henri Lenoir with the intention of establishing a bohemian gathering place. Artists, chess players, off-the-clock exotic dancers and people from all walks of life can be found here.

Synergy between the two establishments was sparked by Lawrence Ferlinghetti&#8217;s 1953 opening of City Lights bookstore across the street as more people flocked to the area in search of freedom of artistic expression. Thousands of books are available at City Lights, many of which are surrounded by images of famous San Francisco authors and other historical artifacts. The alleyway between the two businesses, Jack Kerouac Alley, is covered in murals. (MM)

Synergy between the two establishments was sparked by Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 1953 opening of City Lights bookstore across the street as more people flocked to the area in search of freedom of artistic expression. Thousands of books are available at City Lights, many of which are surrounded by images of famous San Francisco authors and other historical artifacts. The alleyway between the two businesses, Jack Kerouac Alley, is covered in murals. (MM)

Synergy between the two establishments was sparked by Lawrence Ferlinghetti&#8217;s 1953 opening of City Lights bookstore across the street as more people flocked to the area in search of freedom of artistic expression. Thousands of books are available at City Lights, many of which are surrounded by images of famous San Francisco authors and other historical artifacts. The alleyway between the two businesses, Jack Kerouac Alley, is covered in murals. (MM)

✅ Twin Peaks: Go&nbsp;

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<h2>✅ Twin Peaks: Go&nbsp;</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/501+Twin+Peaks+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94114/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7de2e89ef8ed:0xa489fcb9e22340aa?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjFv4rml8b7AhWmQjABHQkeC2gQ8gF6BAgXEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">501 Twin Peaks Blvd., Twin Peaks</a>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/501+Twin+Peaks+Blvd,+San+Francisco,+CA+94114/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808f7de2e89ef8ed:0xa489fcb9e22340aa?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjFv4rml8b7AhWmQjABHQkeC2gQ8gF6BAgXEAE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">501 Twin Peaks Blvd., Twin Peaks</a>

Twin Peaks is a place loved by locals and, in some ways, feels like their favorite secret place, despite its popularity. It&#8217;s the ideal backdrop for an Instagram photo, a romantic destination to end a date, or even a nice hiking spot. Whether you visit during the day or at night, this 360-degree panoramic view of San Francisco from nearly 1,000 feet up will not disappoint. The Twin Peaks are two hills in the geographic center of San Francisco. A walk, bus ride or drive to the top will allow you to see most of the city&#8217;s landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz and the Transamerica Building. (MM)

Twin Peaks is a place loved by locals and, in some ways, feels like their favorite secret place, despite its popularity. It's the ideal backdrop for an Instagram photo, a romantic destination to end a date, or even a nice hiking spot. Whether you visit during the day or at night, this 360-degree panoramic view of San Francisco from nearly 1,000 feet up will not disappoint. The Twin Peaks are two hills in the geographic center of San Francisco. A walk, bus ride or drive to the top will allow you to see most of the city's landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz and the Transamerica Building. (MM)

Twin Peaks is a place loved by locals and, in some ways, feels like their favorite secret place, despite its popularity. It&#8217;s the ideal backdrop for an Instagram photo, a romantic destination to end a date, or even a nice hiking spot. Whether you visit during the day or at night, this 360-degree panoramic view of San Francisco from nearly 1,000 feet up will not disappoint. The Twin Peaks are two hills in the geographic center of San Francisco. A walk, bus ride or drive to the top will allow you to see most of the city&#8217;s landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz and the Transamerica Building. (MM)

Tourists stroll along Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 on Feb. 28, 2022. 

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Alcatraz_SFTouristTraps112522.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-97305"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tourists stroll along Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 on Feb. 28, 2022 | Camille Cohen</figcaption></figure>

🤷🏽‍♂️ Alcatraz Island: You Decide

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<h2 id="h-alcatraz-island-you-decide">🤷🏽‍♂️ Alcatraz Island: You Decide</h2>

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alcatraz+Landing/@37.8065473,-122.4049057,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x5521244fd35eda15?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwii6JqemMb7AhUMRTABHW9yA4sQ_BJ6BAhcEAg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing, Embarcadero</a> 🕑 Tours Daily, Some Holidays Excepted ☎️ (<a href="tel:8774435547" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">877) 443-5547 </a>🔗 <a href="https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cityexperiences.com </a>🎟️ $25+

📍 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alcatraz+Landing/@37.8065473,-122.4049057,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x5521244fd35eda15?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwii6JqemMb7AhUMRTABHW9yA4sQ_BJ6BAhcEAg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing, Embarcadero</a> 🕑 Tours Daily, Some Holidays Excepted ☎️ (<a href="tel:8774435547" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">877) 443-5547 </a>🔗 <a href="https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cityexperiences.com </a>🎟️ $25+

Alcatraz Island has our staff split on whether a ferry ride across the bay is worth the visit. On the one-hand, you could say it’s just a former prison on a rock. On the other, the island is a national park with lots of history to share. On tours of the former prison, which housed infamous mobsters such as <a href="https://www.history.com/news/alcatraz-infamous-inmates-capone-birdman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Al Capone and James “Whitey” Bulger</a>, park rangers do a good job of contextualizing the island’s Native American history and its <a href="https://www.history.com/news/native-american-activists-occupy-alcatraz-island-45-years-ago" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1969 occupation by indigenous activists</a>. Presentations of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=shakespeare+on+aclatraz&amp;rlz=1C5GCEM_enUS1031US1033&amp;oq=shakespeare+on+aclatraz&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160l3.5350j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:7e9eaec2,vid:9XqCw7ciTwU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thought-provoking plays</a>, showcases of work <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-ai-weiwei-breaking-into-alcatraz-180952742/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">by world-renowned artists</a>, an award-winning <a href="https://www.parksconservancy.org/apps" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">audio tour</a> and thoughtfully curated exhibitions, such as a current one <a href="https://www.nps.gov/goga/thebiglockup.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">on mass incarceration</a> in the U.S., have further enriched the island’s cultural programming.&nbsp;

Alcatraz Island has our staff split on whether a ferry ride across the bay is worth the visit. On the one-hand, you could say it’s just a former prison on a rock. On the other, the island is a national park with lots of history to share. On tours of the former prison, which housed infamous mobsters such as <a href="https://www.history.com/news/alcatraz-infamous-inmates-capone-birdman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Al Capone and James “Whitey” Bulger</a>, park rangers do a good job of contextualizing the island’s Native American history and its <a href="https://www.history.com/news/native-american-activists-occupy-alcatraz-island-45-years-ago" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1969 occupation by indigenous activists</a>. Presentations of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=shakespeare+on+aclatraz&amp;rlz=1C5GCEM_enUS1031US1033&amp;oq=shakespeare+on+aclatraz&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160l3.5350j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:7e9eaec2,vid:9XqCw7ciTwU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thought-provoking plays</a>, showcases of work <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-ai-weiwei-breaking-into-alcatraz-180952742/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">by world-renowned artists</a>, an award-winning <a href="https://www.parksconservancy.org/apps" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">audio tour</a> and thoughtfully curated exhibitions, such as a current one <a href="https://www.nps.gov/goga/thebiglockup.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">on mass incarceration</a> in the U.S., have further enriched the island’s cultural programming.&nbsp;

Whether you choose to go for a day, night or behind-the-scenes tour, you’re likely to learn a lot! But we also understand if you don’t want to visit an ex-prison on your family holiday, so the choice is yours!&nbsp;

Whether you choose to go for a day, night or behind-the-scenes tour, you’re likely to learn a lot! But we also understand if you don’t want to visit an ex-prison on your family holiday, so the choice is yours!&nbsp;

While there is no federal entrance fee for Alcatraz, you will need a ferry ticket to get to and from the island from the National Park Service’s <a href="https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">authorized concessioner</a>. (While some legendary prisoners <a href="https://www.rd.com/article/prison-escape-alcatraz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">have attempted escape</a>, you likely won’t have much luck swimming across without <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jan/04/escape-from-alcatraz-swimming-san-francisco-the-rock-shoreline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">some serious training</a>.)&nbsp; (CJC)

While there is no federal entrance fee for Alcatraz, you will need a ferry ticket to get to and from the island from the National Park Service’s <a href="https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">authorized concessioner</a>. (While some legendary prisoners <a href="https://www.rd.com/article/prison-escape-alcatraz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">have attempted escape</a>, you likely won’t have much luck swimming across without <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jan/04/escape-from-alcatraz-swimming-san-francisco-the-rock-shoreline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">some serious training</a>.)&nbsp; (CJC)

SF tourist destinations: What to visit and what to skip

The leaves are falling from trees all over the Bay Area, and in San Francisco, at least one group of professional dancers is preparing to leap from the top of the UC Hastings College of the Law. Don’t worry. They’ll be supported by ropes as they skip across the surface of the building’s facade, high above the ground.

The leaves are falling from trees all over the Bay Area, and in San Francisco, at least one group of professional dancers is preparing to leap from the top of the UC Hastings College of the Law. Don’t worry. They’ll be supported by ropes as they skip across the surface of the building’s facade, high above the ground.

Apparatus of Repair by Flyaway Productions is just one of many kinetic performances coming to local theaters and public spaces in the months ahead.

Apparatus of Repair by Flyaway Productions is just one of many kinetic performances coming to local theaters and public spaces in the months ahead.

Read on for a list of more dance-based performances scheduled for this weekend and beyond.&nbsp;

Read on for a list of more dance-based performances scheduled for this weekend and beyond.&nbsp;

<a href="https://flyawayproductions.com/upcoming-events/">Flyaway Productions: ‘Apparatus of Repair’</a>

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UC Hastings College of the Law, 333 Golden Gate Ave.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sept. 15 &#8211; 25 | Free

UC Hastings College of the Law, 333 Golden Gate Ave.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sept. 15 - 25 | Free

UC Hastings College of the Law, 333 Golden Gate Ave.&nbsp;&nbsp; Sept. 15 &#8211; 25 | Free

The spectacular aerial flips and spins of <a href="https://flyawayproductions.com/about/">Flyaway Productions</a>’ Apparatus of Repair are sure to get spectators talking. But Jo Kreiter, the site-specific aerial dance company’s artistic director, hopes that the work—which will feature dancers hanging, twirling and leaping off the side of UC Hastings’ flat concrete facade beginning on Thursday—can start a productive conversation about restorative justice in America.&nbsp;

The spectacular aerial flips and spins of <a href="https://flyawayproductions.com/about/">Flyaway Productions</a>’ Apparatus of Repair are sure to get spectators talking. But Jo Kreiter, the site-specific aerial dance company’s artistic director, hopes that the work—which will feature dancers hanging, twirling and leaping off the side of UC Hastings’ flat concrete facade beginning on Thursday—can start a productive conversation about restorative justice in America.&nbsp;

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Saharla-Vetsch-for-Apparatus-of-Repair.-Photo-by-RJ-Muna.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-75230"/><figcaption>Saharla Vetsch in &#8216;Apparatus of Repair.&#8217; | RJ Muna/Courtesy of Flyaway Productions</figcaption></figure>

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Apparatus of Repair is the third and final installment of The Decarceration Trilogy, which carries the tagline, Dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex One Dance at a Time. It’s a project that the San Francisco-based choreographer, who specializes in “apparatus-based dance”—meaning movement assisted by various climbing and aerial equipment—has been working on since 2017.&nbsp;

Apparatus of Repair is the third and final installment of The Decarceration Trilogy, which carries the tagline, Dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex One Dance at a Time. It’s a project that the San Francisco-based choreographer, who specializes in “apparatus-based dance”—meaning movement assisted by various climbing and aerial equipment—has been working on since 2017.&nbsp;

Part one focused on the experience of women with incarcerated loved ones, an area of personal concern for Kreiter, whose partner was incarcerated for a number of years. Part two brought together Black and Jewish voices to call for racial justice and an end to mass incarceration. With part three, Kreiter has explored restorative justice as an alternative to prison time.

Part one focused on the experience of women with incarcerated loved ones, an area of personal concern for Kreiter, whose partner was incarcerated for a number of years. Part two brought together Black and Jewish voices to call for racial justice and an end to mass incarceration. With part three, Kreiter has explored restorative justice as an alternative to prison time.

“My partner was incarcerated for many years, and while they did something very wrong, I never felt like prison was the place to address that harm,” said Kreiter, speaking of the “scarring” effect of the prison system had on her family.&nbsp;

“My partner was incarcerated for many years, and while they did something very wrong, I never felt like prison was the place to address that harm,” said Kreiter, speaking of the “scarring” effect of the prison system had on her family.&nbsp;

Through a residency with Oakland’s Community Works, which aims to transform the criminal justice system through restorative practices, Kreiter and Apparatus of Repair’s cast engaged in a five-week community- and conversation-driven development process—speaking with two people who’ve spent time in prison and a survivor of sexual assault. The group also talked with five men who are still locked up in Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York.&nbsp;

Through a residency with Oakland’s Community Works, which aims to transform the criminal justice system through restorative practices, Kreiter and Apparatus of Repair’s cast engaged in a five-week community- and conversation-driven development process—speaking with two people who’ve spent time in prison and a survivor of sexual assault. The group also talked with five men who are still locked up in Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York.&nbsp;

“This… has been a complex process because the dancers and I all come from different perspectives around incarceration,” Kreiter said. “The project has been an opportunity to really embrace all sides of the conversation.”&nbsp;

“This… has been a complex process because the dancers and I all come from different perspectives around incarceration,” Kreiter said. “The project has been an opportunity to really embrace all sides of the conversation.”&nbsp;

A rehearsal at UC Hastings showed how Flyaway’s aerialists grapple with these ideas via movement. Like an inverted Lady of Justice, one performer balanced a yoke with two pails of water while hanging in the air. Was she grappling with the scales of justice? Other rappellers leapt over a set of wheeled poles—symbols, Kreiter said, of “a boundary between when you&#8217;re in prison and when you&#8217;re out of prison, a boundary between survivors and perpetrators of harm.”

A rehearsal at UC Hastings showed how Flyaway’s aerialists grapple with these ideas via movement. Like an inverted Lady of Justice, one performer balanced a yoke with two pails of water while hanging in the air. Was she grappling with the scales of justice? Other rappellers leapt over a set of wheeled poles—symbols, Kreiter said, of “a boundary between when you're in prison and when you're out of prison, a boundary between survivors and perpetrators of harm.”

A rehearsal at UC Hastings showed how Flyaway’s aerialists grapple with these ideas via movement. Like an inverted Lady of Justice, one performer balanced a yoke with two pails of water while hanging in the air. Was she grappling with the scales of justice? Other rappellers leapt over a set of wheeled poles—symbols, Kreiter said, of “a boundary between when you&#8217;re in prison and when you&#8217;re out of prison, a boundary between survivors and perpetrators of harm.”

Kreiter ultimately learned that restorative justice comes in many forms.

Kreiter ultimately learned that restorative justice comes in many forms.

“It is as vast and varied as modern dance,” Kreiter said.“That can be confusing for people. And that can also be liberating.”

“It is as vast and varied as modern dance,” Kreiter said.“That can be confusing for people. And that can also be liberating.”

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-rose-des-vents-celebration-tickets-334859472697">La Rose Des Vents</a>

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Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F. Kennedy Drive Sept. 15, 5 &#8211; 7 p.m. | Free

Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F. Kennedy Drive Sept. 15, 5 - 7 p.m. | Free

Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F. Kennedy Drive Sept. 15, 5 &#8211; 7 p.m. | Free

Parkgoers approach the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park on a sunny day.
 

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This free event dedicates the latest addition to the city’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/new-old-quirky-costly-get-familiar-with-sfs-civic-art-collection/">Civic Art Collection</a>—a curvaceous golden sculpture by renowned French artist <a href="http://www.othoniel.fr/en/othoniel/biography">Jean-Michel Othoniel</a>—and features a double bill of leading French artists. Los Angeles- and Paris-based choreographer <a href="https://www.dimitrichamblas.com/">Dimitri Chamblas</a>’ “<a href="https://www.dimitrichamblas.com/slow-show">Slow Show</a>,” a 20-minute site-specific work testing the limits of gradual movement, kicks things off at 5 p.m. Then French disco pop band and <a href="https://variety.com/2022/music/news/coachella-top-moments-danny-elfman-doja-cat-more-1235234704/">Coachella sensation L’Impératrice</a> takes the stage at 6 p.m. Both performances offer an excuse to sway amongst the buds of the Conservatory Flowers during the golden hour.&nbsp;

This free event dedicates the latest addition to the city’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/new-old-quirky-costly-get-familiar-with-sfs-civic-art-collection/">Civic Art Collection</a>—a curvaceous golden sculpture by renowned French artist <a href="http://www.othoniel.fr/en/othoniel/biography">Jean-Michel Othoniel</a>—and features a double bill of leading French artists. Los Angeles- and Paris-based choreographer <a href="https://www.dimitrichamblas.com/">Dimitri Chamblas</a>’ “<a href="https://www.dimitrichamblas.com/slow-show">Slow Show</a>,” a 20-minute site-specific work testing the limits of gradual movement, kicks things off at 5 p.m. Then French disco pop band and <a href="https://variety.com/2022/music/news/coachella-top-moments-danny-elfman-doja-cat-more-1235234704/">Coachella sensation L’Impératrice</a> takes the stage at 6 p.m. Both performances offer an excuse to sway amongst the buds of the Conservatory Flowers during the golden hour.&nbsp;

<a href="https://joegoode.org/event/gush-2022/">Joe Goode’s GUSH Festival</a>

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Joe Goode Annex at Project Artaud, 401 Alabama St.&nbsp; Sept. 15 &#8211; 18 | $15 &#8211; $60

Joe Goode Annex at Project Artaud, 401 Alabama St.&nbsp; Sept. 15 - 18 | $15 - $60

Joe Goode Annex at Project Artaud, 401 Alabama St.&nbsp; Sept. 15 &#8211; 18 | $15 &#8211; $60

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/brontë-velez-SPIN-Pictured_-Stephanie-Hewett-brontë-velez-photo-by-Jade-Begay-.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-75242"/><figcaption>brontë velez's 'SPIN' explores the lineage and labor of Black weavers at GUSH Festival. | Courtesy of GUSH Festival</figcaption></figure>

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Expand your dance horizons at Joe Goode Performance Group’s first in-person presentation of the GUSH Festival, which aims to burst the “bubbles” between performance genres. First conceived with the Brava Theatre in 2011, then followed by a fully online festival during the pandemic, GUSH will make its IRL debut at the Joe Goode Performance Group’s annex space at Project Artaud and feature a variety of artistic voices on a mix of double-bills over four nights. brontë velez explores the lineage and labor of Black weavers through the ages in “SPIN.” Gizeh Muñiz Vengel &amp; Ernesto Peart Falcón’s “islas breves” looks to the future through a nostalgic lens. And an intergenerational choreographic collaboration between Joe Goode Performance Group dancers Gabriele Christian and Molly Katzman with Artistic Director Joe Goode himself explores how queer identity shifts over time and with age. Each evening of GUSH pairs two different pieces together with an artist’s conversation, and no two shows are the same.&nbsp;

Expand your dance horizons at Joe Goode Performance Group’s first in-person presentation of the GUSH Festival, which aims to burst the “bubbles” between performance genres. First conceived with the Brava Theatre in 2011, then followed by a fully online festival during the pandemic, GUSH will make its IRL debut at the Joe Goode Performance Group’s annex space at Project Artaud and feature a variety of artistic voices on a mix of double-bills over four nights. brontë velez explores the lineage and labor of Black weavers through the ages in “SPIN.” Gizeh Muñiz Vengel &amp; Ernesto Peart Falcón’s “islas breves” looks to the future through a nostalgic lens. And an intergenerational choreographic collaboration between Joe Goode Performance Group dancers Gabriele Christian and Molly Katzman with Artistic Director Joe Goode himself explores how queer identity shifts over time and with age. Each evening of GUSH pairs two different pieces together with an artist’s conversation, and no two shows are the same.&nbsp;

<a href="https://axisdance.org/calendar/category/axis-performances/">AXIS Dance Company: ‘Adelante’&nbsp;</a>

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ODC Theater, 3153 17th St.&nbsp; Sept. 16 &#8211; 18 | $35 &#8211; $55&nbsp;

ODC Theater, 3153 17th St.&nbsp; Sept. 16 - 18 | $35 - $55&nbsp;

ODC Theater, 3153 17th St.&nbsp; Sept. 16 &#8211; 18 | $35 &#8211; $55&nbsp;

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