Guidebook for San Francisco

Jennifer
Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Donut muffins, kale parmesan scones, lemon bars, egg/bacon/cheddar/buttermilk biscuit breakfast sandwiches, beignet Sundays...
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Devil's Teeth Baking Company
3876 Noriega St
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Donut muffins, kale parmesan scones, lemon bars, egg/bacon/cheddar/buttermilk biscuit breakfast sandwiches, beignet Sundays...
Korean comfort food. Spicy chicken wings, kimchi fried rice, vegetarian japchae, kimchi pancake, spam & ramen stew, free popcorn, tasty soju-tails (I like the yogurt flavor)... and it's open until 2am!
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Toyose
3814 Noriega St
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Korean comfort food. Spicy chicken wings, kimchi fried rice, vegetarian japchae, kimchi pancake, spam & ramen stew, free popcorn, tasty soju-tails (I like the yogurt flavor)... and it's open until 2am!
Amazing baguettes, cheese sticks (like a giant parmesan bread stick), bialies, scones, croissants, muffins, cookies, pizzas...
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Arizmendi Bakery
1331 9th Ave
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Amazing baguettes, cheese sticks (like a giant parmesan bread stick), bialies, scones, croissants, muffins, cookies, pizzas...
Creative dimsum. The house-made hot sauces are the best. We like to sit out by the fountain.
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Yank Sing
101 Spear St
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Creative dimsum. The house-made hot sauces are the best. We like to sit out by the fountain.
Good coffee, excellent spicy chai, nice breakfast options, and tasty sandwiches (the Tsunami is good for meatlovers).
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Java Beach Café
1396 La Playa St
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Good coffee, excellent spicy chai, nice breakfast options, and tasty sandwiches (the Tsunami is good for meatlovers).
From outside, it looks like a hole in the wall, but the Indian food and pizzas are delicious.
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Golden Gate Indian Cuisine & Pizza
4038 Judah St
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From outside, it looks like a hole in the wall, but the Indian food and pizzas are delicious.
When the weather is nice, eat outside in the park. Enjoy live music and barbecue on the weekends. Have a drink while your kids run around and play.
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Park Chalet Coastal Beer Garden
1000 Great Hwy
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When the weather is nice, eat outside in the park. Enjoy live music and barbecue on the weekends. Have a drink while your kids run around and play.
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Andytown Coffee Roasters
3655 Lawton St
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Roast dungeness crab, garlic noodles, shaken beef... It's so popular, they actually have valet parking.
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Thanh Long Restaurant
4101 Judah St
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Roast dungeness crab, garlic noodles, shaken beef... It's so popular, they actually have valet parking.
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Outerlands
4001 Judah St
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The cinnamon toast can be addictive.
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Trouble Coffee
4033 Judah St
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The cinnamon toast can be addictive.
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Beachside Coffee Bar & Kitchen
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Cajun Pacific
4542 Irving Street
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Vegan juices, smoothies, salads, wraps, and raw foods.
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Judahlicious
3906 Judah St
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Vegan juices, smoothies, salads, wraps, and raw foods.
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La Playa Taqueria
3817 Noriega St
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The Pizza Place on Noriega
3901 Noriega St
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Papa Mak's Burgers
3755 Noriega St
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Hong Kong-style waffle cake snacks, bubble teas, fresh fruit freezes, and more. Gets crowded right after the nearby middle school lets out around 3:30.
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Eggettes
3136 Noriega St
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Hong Kong-style waffle cake snacks, bubble teas, fresh fruit freezes, and more. Gets crowded right after the nearby middle school lets out around 3:30.
Includes cool flavors like star wars, bumpy freeway, and durian, as well as the standards. You can spin the ice cream flavor wheel for a chance at a free cone. Gets crowded right after the nearby middle school lets out around 3:30.
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Polly Ann Ice Cream
3138 Noriega St
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Includes cool flavors like star wars, bumpy freeway, and durian, as well as the standards. You can spin the ice cream flavor wheel for a chance at a free cone. Gets crowded right after the nearby middle school lets out around 3:30.
The hash browns are amazing. Pair them with eggs or bulgogi. Have them sandwiched with melted cheese and/or avocados. Or try them solo with oj or coffee. This is a great little place for breakfast.
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Art's Cafe
747 Irving St
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The hash browns are amazing. Pair them with eggs or bulgogi. Have them sandwiched with melted cheese and/or avocados. Or try them solo with oj or coffee. This is a great little place for breakfast.
Ice cream & coffee bar inside the San Franpsycho retail shop.
Sundays
1248 9th Avenue
Ice cream & coffee bar inside the San Franpsycho retail shop.
Crunchy/creamy Belgian fries with an assortment of dips are perfect paired with a Hoegaarden. Plus many options for sweet or savory crepes, mussels, salads, and more.
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Frjtz
90 Charter Oak Avenue
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Crunchy/creamy Belgian fries with an assortment of dips are perfect paired with a Hoegaarden. Plus many options for sweet or savory crepes, mussels, salads, and more.
Deliciously spicy everything, with authentic Chinese hand-pulled noodles. Get there early for dinner to avoid a long wait.
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Terra Cotta Warrior
2555 Judah St
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Deliciously spicy everything, with authentic Chinese hand-pulled noodles. Get there early for dinner to avoid a long wait.
Spoonful of happiness. Enough said.
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Koo
408 Irving St
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Spoonful of happiness. Enough said.

Parks & Nature

Hike the Coastal Trail down to the baths and up to Lands End (check out the labyrinth on the way). If the main parking lot is full, try across the street or in the upper lot. If you still can't find space, try near 48th Avenue/Geary, and walk through Sutro Heights Park.
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Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos Ave
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Hike the Coastal Trail down to the baths and up to Lands End (check out the labyrinth on the way). If the main parking lot is full, try across the street or in the upper lot. If you still can't find space, try near 48th Avenue/Geary, and walk through Sutro Heights Park.
Watch (or join) the hang gliders and paragliders, hike down to the beach, and check out the wide open views of the ocean.
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Fort Funston
Fort Funston Road
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Watch (or join) the hang gliders and paragliders, hike down to the beach, and check out the wide open views of the ocean.
A place to be happily lost for a day, or just an hour. It's all beautiful, but some of my favorite spots are the Garden of Fragrance, Heidelberg Hill, the bamboo groves, the redwood classroom, the native garden stone circle, and the moon viewing garden. I like to park at a secret spot along Stow Lake, where there's a path leading to the back entrance (Friend Gate) of the arboretum: https://goo.gl/maps/PasU1pW7uk82.
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San Francisco Botanical Garden
1199 9th Ave
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A place to be happily lost for a day, or just an hour. It's all beautiful, but some of my favorite spots are the Garden of Fragrance, Heidelberg Hill, the bamboo groves, the redwood classroom, the native garden stone circle, and the moon viewing garden. I like to park at a secret spot along Stow Lake, where there's a path leading to the back entrance (Friend Gate) of the arboretum: https://goo.gl/maps/PasU1pW7uk82.
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Park Corona Heights
Museum Way
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Fort Cronkhite
The Mount Sutro Cloud Forest is a fun spot for easy one-hour hikes. Check out https://mntsutro.com/ and http://bahiker.com/sfhikes/sutro.html for trail suggestions.
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Mount Sutro
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The Mount Sutro Cloud Forest is a fun spot for easy one-hour hikes. Check out https://mntsutro.com/ and http://bahiker.com/sfhikes/sutro.html for trail suggestions.
Great tidepooling spot.
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Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
200 Nevada Ave
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Great tidepooling spot.
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Warming Hut at the Presidio
983 Marine Dr
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I really like the Matt Davis/Steep Ravine and Cataract Falls trails. The East Peak trails are easy and have beautiful views. If you're lucky enough to be in the area during Mountain Play, you should check it out for a great combination of nature and culture: http://mountainplay.org.
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Park Stanowy Mount Tamalpais
3801 Panoramic Highway
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I really like the Matt Davis/Steep Ravine and Cataract Falls trails. The East Peak trails are easy and have beautiful views. If you're lucky enough to be in the area during Mountain Play, you should check it out for a great combination of nature and culture: http://mountainplay.org.
Parcourse/fitness trail between Noriega and Taraval.
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Parcourse/fitness trail between Noriega and Taraval.
Parcourse/fitness trail/bike & pedestrian path around the park, plus hiking trails and two golf courses.
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Park Lake Merced
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Parcourse/fitness trail/bike & pedestrian path around the park, plus hiking trails and two golf courses.
Beautiful playground with a rock climbing wave, concrete slides, gigantic rope climbing structure, sand and water play, toddler zone, and more. Plus the carousel is just across the way.
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Koret Playground
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Beautiful playground with a rock climbing wave, concrete slides, gigantic rope climbing structure, sand and water play, toddler zone, and more. Plus the carousel is just across the way.

Essentials

Lots of organic and local options. Fresh bread is usually delivered around 9am.
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Noriega Produce
3701 Noriega St
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Lots of organic and local options. Fresh bread is usually delivered around 9am.
Focus on organic, vegetarian, sustainable, fair-trade foods and products.
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Other Avenues Grocery Cooperative
3930 Judah St
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Focus on organic, vegetarian, sustainable, fair-trade foods and products.
Open 8–11, pharmacy open 9–9.
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Walgreens
1363 Divisadero St
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Open 8–11, pharmacy open 9–9.
Pediatric ER, open 24/7, at 1975 Fourth Street. NOTE: The location above and on the map is auto-populated, incorrect, and not fixable. This used to be on Parnassus Avenue, but is now on the other side of the city at 1975 Fourth Street, here: https://goo.gl/maps/a95xkF3Xz7Q2.
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
1975 4th St
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Pediatric ER, open 24/7, at 1975 Fourth Street. NOTE: The location above and on the map is auto-populated, incorrect, and not fixable. This used to be on Parnassus Avenue, but is now on the other side of the city at 1975 Fourth Street, here: https://goo.gl/maps/a95xkF3Xz7Q2.
Asian food market
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Pacific Supermarket
2900 Alemany Blvd
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Asian food market
Asian food market
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99 Ranch Market
1350 Grant Rd
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Asian food market
Asian food market
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Sunset Supermarket
2801 Vicente St
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Asian food market
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Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St
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Trader Joe's
265 Winston Dr
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Arts & Culture

Just go see it. Spire is more visible and well known, but Woodline is an experience. There is a tiny parking area on West Pacific Avenue south of the Lover's Lane trail: https://goo.gl/maps/1wvvseGNjXK2.
Andy Goldsworthy's Wood Line
Presidio Boulevard
Just go see it. Spire is more visible and well known, but Woodline is an experience. There is a tiny parking area on West Pacific Avenue south of the Lover's Lane trail: https://goo.gl/maps/1wvvseGNjXK2.
Amplified waves, best near high tide: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?Stationid=9414290. The closest parking is on Yacht Road, but it's a nice walk if you park by the Palace of Fine Arts nearby.
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Organ Fali
83 Marina Green Dr
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Amplified waves, best near high tide: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/NOAATidesFacade.jsp?Stationid=9414290. The closest parking is on Yacht Road, but it's a nice walk if you park by the Palace of Fine Arts nearby.
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3 Fish Studios
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Ortega Branch Library
3223 Ortega St
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Outdoor art installations, sculpture, and sound art displayed year-round, plus hiking trails, formal gardens, and a historic mansion.
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Montalvo Arts Center
15400 Montalvo Rd
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Outdoor art installations, sculpture, and sound art displayed year-round, plus hiking trails, formal gardens, and a historic mansion.
The space itself is gorgeous. The artwork is diverse and frequently includes kinetic and interactive pieces. Plus parking is usually easy and there's good coffee across the street.
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Minnesota Street Project
1275 Minnesota St
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The space itself is gorgeous. The artwork is diverse and frequently includes kinetic and interactive pieces. Plus parking is usually easy and there's good coffee across the street.
Excellent festival running from late spring to early fall. Fun, free, and worth the trek: classical, world, and jazz music, contemporary and traditional dance, theater, children’s and family programs, and cultural events. By train, take the N-Judah to 4th/Market and walk to Mission. By car, the best parking is at the 5th & Mission Garage, across from the Metreon.
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Yerba Buena Gardens
750 Howard St
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Excellent festival running from late spring to early fall. Fun, free, and worth the trek: classical, world, and jazz music, contemporary and traditional dance, theater, children’s and family programs, and cultural events. By train, take the N-Judah to 4th/Market and walk to Mission. By car, the best parking is at the 5th & Mission Garage, across from the Metreon.
If you're lucky enough to be in the area during Mountain Play, you should check it out for a great combination of nature and culture: http://mountainplay.org.
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Mount Tamalpais
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If you're lucky enough to be in the area during Mountain Play, you should check it out for a great combination of nature and culture: http://mountainplay.org.

Entertainment & Activities

Trampolining!
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House of Air Trampoline Park
926 Mason St
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Trampolining!
The school yard is open to the public on weekends. There's a garden, play structure, basketball hoops, four-square courts, and lots of space to practice biking or skating. BYO balls. Enter through the gate on the Kirkham side of the yard.
Francis Scott Key Elementary School
1530 43rd Ave
The school yard is open to the public on weekends. There's a garden, play structure, basketball hoops, four-square courts, and lots of space to practice biking or skating. BYO balls. Enter through the gate on the Kirkham side of the yard.
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Swell Bicycles
4002 Irving St
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Playland at 43rd Avenue, at the FSK Annex. An old school yard was converted into a multi-use community park with play areas and structures, basketball courts, skate ramps, exercise bars, an artists' courtyard, and a community garden.
1360 43rd Ave
1360 43rd Avenue
Playland at 43rd Avenue, at the FSK Annex. An old school yard was converted into a multi-use community park with play areas and structures, basketball courts, skate ramps, exercise bars, an artists' courtyard, and a community garden.
"Boat Park" to locals, it's an old fashioned playground on sand, featuring a boat, swings, slides, climbing structures, and picnic tables, with a water fountain but no bathrooms.
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Golden Gate Park 45th Avenue Playground
4414 Lincoln Way
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"Boat Park" to locals, it's an old fashioned playground on sand, featuring a boat, swings, slides, climbing structures, and picnic tables, with a water fountain but no bathrooms.
Beautiful playground + tennis and basketball courts.
San Francisco Recreation & Parks
3223 Ortega St
Beautiful playground + tennis and basketball courts.
Kids hammer, paint, build, climb, zip, and search for nails, preferably without parental assistance. There’s a traditional playground nearby, but this is way more fun!
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Adventure Playground
160 University Ave
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Kids hammer, paint, build, climb, zip, and search for nails, preferably without parental assistance. There’s a traditional playground nearby, but this is way more fun!
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TPC Harding Park
99 Harding Rd
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Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course
99 Marx Meadow Dr
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Golden Gate Golf Course
970 47th Ave
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Sightseeing

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Wybieg dla bizony
1237 John F Kennedy Dr
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Murphy Windmill
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Pałac Sztuk Pięknych
3601 Lyon St
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Shopping

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GENERAL STORE
4035 Judah St
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Surf/skate equipment, gear, and apparel.
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Mollusk Surf Shop
4500 Irving St
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Surf/skate equipment, gear, and apparel.
The Last Straw
4540 Irving St
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Establish
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Green Apple Books on the Park
1231 9th Ave
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This boutique showcases Bay Area artists and designers.
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Local Take
4122 17th St
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This boutique showcases Bay Area artists and designers.
Beautiful things from local makers.
Whistle
1311 16th Ave
Beautiful things from local makers.
Handmade leather goods and shoe repair in this actual workshop.
ODSY Workshop
2039 Irving Street
Handmade leather goods and shoe repair in this actual workshop.