THE BIG TO-DO
FRANCISCO BEFORE YOU DIE
7x7.COM
BAYVIEW
m 1. Get some landscaping inspiration
(and a Ritual coffee) at Flora Grubb
Gardens. 1634 Jerrold Ave., 415-648-2670,
floragrubb.com
m 2. Save the date for the Hunters Point
Shipyard Artists’ Open Studio, a great
place to find affordable art. Hunters Point
Shipyard, Innes Street near waterfront,
888-640-5554, thepointart.com
m 3. Venture into Heron’s Head Park
for an off-the-grid urban hike. Cargo
Way and Jennings St., 415-282-6840
m 4. Sample the local brews at Speak-
easy Ales. 1195 Evans Ave., 415-642-3371,
goodbeer.com
m 5. Get your craft on and scrounge
through piles of recycled art supplies
at SCRAP. 801 Toland St., 415-647-1746,
scrap-sf.org
m 6. Try (tipsy) glassblowing at one
of Public Glass’ “Hot Glass, Cold Beer”
events. 1750 Armstrong Ave., 415-671-4916,
publicglass.org
m 7. Get your pooch open-water-ready
at Pet Camp’s dog swim sessions. 525
Phelps St., 415-282-0700, petcamp.com
m 8. Scope out the kiteboarders (or try
it yourself) at Candlestick Park. 602
Jamestown Ave.
m 9. Forage for salvaged (a.k.a., shabby
chic) windows, doors and bathtubs at
Building Resources. 701 Amador St.,
415-285-7814, buildingresources.org
BERNAL HEIGHTS
m 1. Have a straight-out-of-the-oven blue-
berry-bran muffin at The Liberty Café
Bakery. 410 Cortland Ave., 415-695-8777,
thelibertycafe.com
m 2. Spend a Sunday afternoon happy
hour on the patio of El Rio nursing a
bloody mary pint. 3158 Mission St, 415-
282-3325, elriosf.com
m 3. Get a 360-degree view while walk-
ing the trails that circle the tippy top of
Bernal Heights Hill.
m 4. Shop for Asian vegetables at the
Alemany Farmers Market. 100 Alemany
Blvd., 415-647-9423
m 5. Go salsa dancing at Roccapulco
(followed by a midnight snack of fried
plantains at El Zocalo, a block away). 3140
Mission St., 415-648-6611, roccapulco.com
m 6. Make dinner reservations at the
counter of Blue Plate and watch the
kitchen action. 3218 Mission St., 415-282-
6777, blueplatesf.com
m 7. Have a super burrito at Taqueria
Cancun (and bring quarters for the juke-
box). 2288 Mission St., 415-252-9560
m 8. Find the perfect birthday gift at
Heartfelt (and ask them to wrap it). 436
Cortland Ave., 415-648-1380, heartfeltsf.
com
250 THINGS TO DO IN SAN
m 9. Stop by Red Hill Books for story
hour. 401 Cortland Ave., 415-648-5331
COLE VALLEY
m 1. Up the picnic ante and splurge on
some d’Affinois cheese at Say Cheese.
856 Cole St., 415-665-5020
m 2. Don’t compromise and split the
gingerbread pancakes and eggs Benedict
at Zazie. 941 Cole St., 415-564-5332,
zaziesf.com
m 3. Wake up early to watch a rugby
match on the big screen at Kezar Pub.
770 Stanyan St., 415-386-9292
m 4. Take the shortcut from Cole to Clay-
ton through Cole Valley Dog Park behind
the N tracks.
m 5. Write in your journal while sipping
a cappuccino in the backyard of Reverie
Cafe. 848 Cole St., 415-242-0200
m 6. Get some free inspiration and flip
through home design books at Egg + Ur-
ban Mercantile. 85 Carl St., 415-643-6372,
urbanmercantile.com
m 7. Splurge on a Sweet Almond Latte
spa pedicure at Lavande. 113 Carl St.,
415-566-5333, lavandenailspa.com
m 8. Order a traditional kaiseki dinner at
the unmarked Hama-Ko Sushi on Carl
Street. 108 Carl St., 415-753-6808
m 9. Pick up the ultimate hostess gift
- macarons - at Boulange in Cole Valley.
1000 Cole St., 415-242-2442, laboulange-
bakery.com
CASTRO
m 1. Check out a gay-fabulous flick at the
Castro Theatre. 429 Castro St.,
415-621-6120, thecastrotheatre.com
m 2. Wait in line for a Superman sandwich
with dirty sauce at Ike’s Place. Follow
with Tums. 3506 16th St., 415-553-6888,
ilikeikesplace.com
m 3. Sit at the piano and sing along with
the boys at Martuni’s. 4 Valencia St.,
415-241-0205
m 4. Spend Sunday trying to keep count
of the all-you-can-drink-for-$6 mimosas
at Lime. 2247 Market St., 415-621-5256,
lime-sf.com
m 5. Shop for feather boas and tool belts
at Cliff’s Variety. 479 Castro St.,
415-431-5365, cliffsvariety.com
m 6. Strike a pose at Friday’s happy-hour
dance party at Badlands. 4121 18th St.,
415-626-9320, sfbadlands.com
m 7. Catch a concert at Café Du Nord (or
a little acoustic at the adjacent Swedish
American Hall). 2170 Market St., 415-861-
5016, cafedunord.com
m 8. Have a 3 a.m., post-clubbing break-
fast at Bagdad Café. 2295 Market St.,
415-621-4434, bagdadcafesf.com
m 9. Pick up some social criticism at A
Different Light Bookstore. 489 Castro
St., 415-431-0891, adlbooks.com
m 10. Hook up over coffee at Café Flore.
2298 Market St., 415-621-8579, cafeflore.
com
CHINATOWN/FIDI
m 1. Have your fortune made at the
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory.
56 Ross Aly., 415-781-3956
m 2. Give up coffee for tea at Red Blos-
som Tea. 831 Grant Ave., 415-395-0868,
redblossomtea.com
m 3. Sign up for Shirley Fong-Torres’ Wok
Wiz walking tour of Chinatown. 650-355-
9657, wokwiz.com
m 4. And then buy an authentic wok (or
any number of Chinese cooking tools)
from owner Tane Chan at the Wok Shop.
718 Grant Ave., 415-989-3797, wokshop.
com
m 5. Order whatever was cooked on the
spit that day at Kokkari. 200 Jackson St.,
415-981-0983, kokkari.com
m 6. Start at the Old U.S. Mint and
meander the 3.8 miles’ worth of Barbary
Coast Trail bronze medallions. U.S. Mint
at Fifth and Mission Sts.
m 7. Channel another era with a martini
and steak tartare at Bix. 56 Gold St.,
415-433-6300, bixrestaurant.com
m 8. Browse the spendy antique stores
on Jackson Street. Starting at Montgomery
and Jackson Sts.
m 9. Have a Arturo Fuente cigar on the
heated patio of the Cigar Bar & Grill. 850
Montgomery St., 415-398-0850, cigarba-
randgrill.com
DOGPATCH
m 1. Wait for the daily menu posting on
Twitter and order the sandwich du jour
from Kitchenette. 958 Illinois St., kitchen-
ettesf.com
m 2. Pick up a made-in-SF, eco-friendly
messenger bag at Rickshaw Bagworks.
904 22nd St., 415-904-8368, rickshaw-
bags.com
m 3. Sit down to some housemade beig-
nets at Just For You Cafe. 732 22nd St.,
415-647-3033, justforyoucafe.com
m 4. Fuel up your VW or Mercedes with
biodiesel at Dogpatch Biofuels. 765
Pennsylvania Ave., 415-643-3435,
dogpatchbiofuels.com
m 5. Three words. Red. Flannel. Hash.
(Have it for brunch at Serpentine.) 2495
Third St., 415-252-2000, serpentinesf.com
m 6. Test-run your Match.com date over
biodynamic wine at Yield. 2490 Third St.,
415-401-8984, yieldsf.com
m 7. Score an Eames knockoff at Sphere
Designs. 2525 Third St., 415-738-8446,
spheredesignsfurniture.com
SPONSORED BY
m 8. Discover local, emerging contempo-
rary artists at Ampersand. 1001 Tennessee
St., 415-285-0170, ampersandintlarts.com
m 9. Take a Thursday night qigong class
at Acupuncture Kitchen. 2325 Third St.,
no. 4R, 415-553-5999, acupuncturekitchen.
com
EXCELSIOR
m 1. Get a milkshake (and two straws) at
Joe’s Cable Car. 4320 Mission St., 415-
334-6699, joescablecarrestaurant.com
m 2. Throw the ball for the dog at the
McLaren Park reservoir. At Mansell St.
and John F. Shelley Dr.
m 3. Sample your way through the Bro-
ken Record’s collection of 200 whiskeys.
1166 Geneva Ave., 415-963-1713
m 4. Check out work by local artists (and
get your caffeine fix) at Mama’s Art Cafe.
4754 Mission St., 415-586-8453, mamasf.
com
m 5. Take a deep breath at the lush
Cayuga Playground garden. Naglee St.
and Cayuga Ave.
m 6. Work your way through the menu
at Beijing Restaurant, beginning with
the fennel dumplings. 1801 Alemany Blvd.,
415-333-8182
m 7. Get some friends together for
a softball game at Crocker Amazon
playground. Geneva Ave & Moscow St.,
415-831-2700
m 8. Dive into a stack of pupusas at the
Excelsior outpost of Balompie Cafe. 3801
Mission St., 415-647-4000
GLEN PARK
m 1. Look up to see the hawks circling the
rustic canyon paths of Glen Canyon Park.
Elk at Chenery Sts., 415-337-4705
m 2. Forget cooking for a night and stop
at Canyon Market to get something from
its gourmet deli. 2815 Diamond St., 415-
586-9999, canyonmarket.com
m 3. Sit down to a potato-and-bacon
pizza at Gialina. 2842 Diamond St.,
415-239-8500, gialina.com
m 4. Take time to smell the roses at the
lovely Arlington Community Garden. At
Arlington Street and Highland Ave.
m 5. Find some quiet time at the new
Glen Park Library. 2825 Diamond St.,
415-355-2858
m 6. Play darts at the Glen Park Station
(not the BART stop—the dive bar). 2816
Diamond St., 415-333-4633
m 7. Pick up a conversation piece, like
a Paul McCobb coffeetable, at Modern
Past. 677 Chenery St., 415-333-9007,
modernpast.com
m 8. Have a greasy-spoon, stack-of-pan-
cakes breakfast at Tyger’s. 2798 Diamond
St., 415-239-4060
m 9. Browse Perch for some whimsical
home decor. 654 Chenery St.,
415-586-9000, perchsf.com
m 10. Bring the kids to Kids’ Night on
Tuesdays at Chenery Park. Or just order
the housemade beef-a-roni for yourself.
683 Chenery St., 415-337-8537, chenery-
park.com
HAYES VALLEY
m 1. Indulge in your black licorice fetish
at Miette Patisserie and Confi serie. 449
Octavia St., 415-626-6221, miettecakes.com
m 2. Sift through top-notch vintage at
Ver Unica. 437 Hayes St., 415-431-0688
m 3. Get creative with Lite-Brite while
downing a pint at Place Pigalle.
520 Hayes St., 415-552-2671
m 4. Order a Blue Bottle gibraltar.
315 Linden St., 415-252-7535, bluebottle-
coffee.net
5. Try on an outrageously expensive negli-
gee at Alla Prima. 539 Hayes St.,
415-864-8180, allaprimalingerie.com
m 6. Have a cocktail and a housemade
hot dog at Absinthe. 398 Hayes St.,
415-551-1590, absinthe.com
m 7. Get a cheap cut at Zenzi’s beauty
school. 551 Hayes St., 415-575-3540, zenzis.
org
m 8. Deliberate over your pre-symphony
dinner reservation: Zuni or Jardinière?
1658 Market St., 415-552-2522, zunicafe.
com; 300 Grove St., 415-861-5555,
jardiniere.com
m 9. Grab a PBR at the tiny, quirky Fecal
Face Dot Gallery’s next opening.
66 Gough St., fecalface.com/gallery
m 10. Make your moves during the Rick-
shaw Stop’s monthly Non Stop Bhangra
party. 155 Fell St., 415-861-2011, rickshaw-
stop.com
LAUREL HEIGHTS/PRESIDIO HEIGHTS
m 1. Surprise your sweetie with a bouquet
from Birch. 3263 Sacramento St, 415-922-
4724, birchsf.com
m 2. After a hike in the Presidio, treat
yourself to a healthy lunch at Beautifull.
3401 California St., 415-728-9080, beau-
tifull.com
m 3. Embrace your inner Francophile:
Peruse the vintage lace at Ribbonerie
and get a madeleine from Sweet Things.
3695 Sacramento St., 415-626-6184, 3585
California St., 415-221-8583, sweetthings.
com
m 4. Shop for the latest Derek Lam frock
guilt-free at Philanthropist, where 100
percent of the profits go to local chari-
ties.3571 Sacramento St., 415-441-1750,
philanthropistboutique.com
m 5. Find a vintage (and discounted)
Armani coat at GoodByes. 3464 Sacra-
mento St., 415-674-0151, goodbyessf.com
m 6. Look deep into your love’s eyes on
the patio at Sociale. 3665 Sacramento St.,
415-921-3200, caffesociale.com
m 7. Check out the African artifacts,
textiles and jewelry at Twiga. 3333 Sacra-
mento St., 415-292-8020, twigagallery.com
m 8. Play tennis in the shade of the euca-
lyptus trees at Julius Kahn park. Arguello
St. and Presidio Gates
m 9. Belly up to the bar at Spruce for
dinner and order the burger. 3640 Sacra-
mento St., 415-931-5100, sprucesf.com
m 10. Shop for your favorite mom-to-be
at Honeys & Heroes. 3366 Sacramento
St., 415-567-6780, honeysandheroes.com
MARINA
m 1. Do dinner at A16 (2355 Chestnut St.,
415-771-2216, a16sf.com) and a movie at
the Presidio Theatre (2340 Chestnut St.,
415-776-2388, hkinsf.com).
m 2. Load up a Let’s Be Frank grass-fed
hot dog with devil sauce. 3318 Steiner St.,
415-674-6755, letsbefrankdogs.com
m 3. Fly a kite at Crissy Field.
m 4. Be a lady who lunches at Balboa
Café (but get the burger). 3199 Fillmore
St., 415-921-3944, balboacafe.com
m 5. Get hit on at the MatrixFillmore.
3138 Fillmore St., 415-563-4180, matrixfill-
more.com
m 6. Find a deal at My Roommate’s
Closet. 3044 Fillmore St., 415-447-7703,
myroommatescloset.com
m 7. Make friends with someone who has
a sailboat.
m 8. Conduct an ethereally quiet, wee-
hours grocery run to Marina Safeway.
15 Marina Blvd., 415-563-4946
m 9. Have a beer on the back patio of the
Tipsy Pig. 2231 Chestnut St., 415-292-
2300, thetipsypigsf.com
m 10. Follow up a run through the Presi-
dio with a hearty brunch at Rose’s Café.
2298 Union St., 415-775-2200,
rosescafesf.com
HAIGHT
m 1. Choose from the 50 selections on
tap at Toronado (547 Haight St., 415-
863-2276, toronado.com) and pair it with
a beer sausage from Rosamunde (545
Haight St., 415-437-6851).
m 2. Time yourself at Kezar Stadium’s
track. 755 Stanyan St.
m 3. Play fetch with the dog at Buena
Vista Park. Haight Street and Buena Vista
East Avenue
m 4. Order an old-fashioned at the
Alembic. 1725 Haight St., 415-666-0822,
alembicbar.com
m 5. Get a T-shirt designed by local
artist Sam Flores at Upper Playground.
220 Fillmore St., 415-863-1717, upperplay-
ground.com
m 6. Have barbecue and sake at Mem-
phis Minnie’s. 576 Haight St., 415-864-
7675, memphisminnies.com
m 7. Catch an indie flick at the Red Vic.
1727 Haight St., 415-668-3994,
redvicmoviehouse.com
m 8. Take advantage of happy hour at
Uva Enoteca. 568 Haight St., 415-829-
2024, uvaenoteca.com
m 9. Shop for quality vintage wear at
Held Over. 1543 Haight St., 415-864-0818
m 10. Be a tourist and snap a pic of
yourself at the convergence of Haight and
Ashbury streets.
MISSION
m 1. Find love over fixed gears and coffee
at Ritual Roasters. 1026 Valencia St.,
415-641-1024, ritualroasters.com
m 2. Drink rosé at Dolores Park. 18th and
Dolores streets, missiondolorespark.com
m 3. Buy a heap of cheap avocados at
Casa Lucas. 2934 24th St., 415-826-4334
m 4. Shop for emerging artists on a mini
gallery hop at Creativity Explored (3245
16th St., 415-863-2108, creativityexplored.
org), Needles + Pens (3253 16th St.,
415-255-1534, needles-pens.com), Adobe
Books (3166 16th St., 415-864-3936),
Michael Rosenthal (365 Valencia St., 415-
552-1010 rosenthalgallery.com) and Jack
552-1010,
Hanley (395 Valencia St., 415-522-1623,
jackhanley.com).
m 5. Drink a cheap, 16-ounce margarita at
the Latin American Club. 3286 22nd St.,
415-647-2732
m 6. Wake up to a bowl of bread pudding
at Tartine Bakery. 600 Guerrero St., 415-
487-2600, tartinebakery.com
m 7. Ogle the midcentury chandeliers at
Monument. 572 Valencia St., 415-861-
9800, monument.1stdibs.com
m 8. Have a breakfast of huevos ranche-
ros at Los Jarritos. 901 S. Van Ness Ave.,
415-648-8383, losjarritos.com
m 9. Buy something beautiful for some-
one special at the Bell Jar. 3187 16th St.,
415-626-1749, belljarsf.com
m 10. People-watch on a warm afternoon
at the Revolution Café. 3248 22nd St.,
415-642-0474
NOB HILL/RUSSIAN HILL
m 1. Indulge on the cheap with a glass
of $2.95 wine and a cheese plate during
Nook’s daily happy hour. 1500 Hyde St.,
415-447-4100, cafenook.com
m 2. Browse through a mix of hand-
picked vintage and cutting-edge designer
garb at Anica. 2418 Polk St., 415-447-2878,
anicaboutique.com
m 3. Put on some shades and ogle Inte-
rior Visions’ impressive antique chande-
lier collection. 2206 Polk St., 415-771-0656,
theinteriorvisions.com
m 4. If you like piña coladas and getting
caught in the (indoor) rain then head to
The Tonga Room. 950 Mason St., 415-
772-5278, www.fairmont.com
m 5. For an exciting church mixer, go to
EpiscoDisco at Grace Cathedral for the
heavenly trifecta of Episco (pisco) punch,
DJs and labyrinths. 1100 California St., 415-
749-6300, gracecathedral.org
m 6. Grab a slice from Za and pair it
with a good red from Bacchus Wine
Bar across the street. 1919 Hyde St., 415-
771-3100, zapizzasf.com, 1954 Hyde St.,
415-928-2263, bacchussf.com
m 7. Take a dip in the glass-covered
outdoor pool at the Nob Hill Spa at the
Huntington Hotel. 1075 California St., 415-
474-5400, nobhillspa.com
m 8. Ask Chuck Hayward anything about
Australian wines at the Jug Shop. 1590
Pacific Ave., 415-885-2922, jugshop.com
m 9. Walk by the “Party of Five” house
for a nostalgic dose of ‘90s pop culture.
2311 Broadway St.
m 10. Bring a friend for a competitive
round of Scrabble on Monday evenings at
Royal Ground. 1605 Polk St., 415-749-1731
NOE VALLEY
m 1. Get fitted for your custom-built
dream bike at Bespoke Cycles. 4100 24th
St., 415-642-5652, bespokecyclessf.com
m 2. Find deeply discounted designer
duds for both sexes at Cary Lane. 3813
24th St., 415-896-4210, carylanesf.com
m 3. Order a custom-made cake from
Noe Valley Bakery & Bread Company
for your next birthday. 4073 24th St., 415-
550-1405, noevalleybakery.com
m 4. Dine on cochinita pibil at the colorful
Mi Lindo Yucatán. 4042 24th St.,
415-826-3942
m 5. Grab a cup o’ joe at Bernie’s. 3966
24th St., 415-642-1192
m 6. Savor a scoop of baby coconut ice
cream at Mitchell’s. Gild the lily and get
it dipped in chocolate. 688 San Jose Ave.,
415-648-2300, mitchellsicecream.com
m 7. Indulge your inner Julia Child at
Omnivore Books. 3885 Cesar Chavez St.,
415-282-4712, omnivorebooks.com
m 8. Hike up Billy Goat Hill for a seclud-
ed spot to take in the city. 300 Beacon St.
NOPA/WESTERN ADDITION
m 1. Have a late-night dinner with the rest
of the restaurant industry at Nopa. 560
Divisadero St., 415-864-8643, nopasf.com
m 2. Get down with your high school
self at one of Madrone’s decade-themed
dance parties. 500 Divisadero St., 415-241-
0202, madronelounge.com
m 3. Hit up an indie rock concert at The
Independent. 628 Divisadero St., 415-771-
1421, theindependentsf.com
m 4. Indulge in a Jay’s cheesesteak. 553
Divisadero St., 415-771-5104
m 5. Meet up for Ethiopian food, a game
of pool and drinks at Club Waziema. 543
Divisadero St., 415-346-6641, clubwaziema.
com
m 6. Get the ingredients for a fancy din-
ner party at Falletti Foods. 308 Broderick
St., 415-626-4400, fallettifoods.com
m 7. Take pictures of tourists taking
pictures of the Painted Ladies at Alamo
Square Park. Fulton and Steiner Sts.
m 8. Share some small plates at Poleng
Lounge. 1751 Fulton St., 415-441-1751,
polenglounge.com
m 9. Stop by Fly Bar’s happy hour for
half-priced pizzas and $3 draft beers.
762 Divisadero St., 415-931-4359, flybaran-
drestaurant.com
m 10. Inject some hip into your wardrobe
at Brooklyn Circus. 1525 Fillmore St.,
415-359-1999, thebkcircus.com
NORTH BEACH
m 1. Pick up some Italian roast at Graffeo.
735 Columbus Ave., 415-986-2420,
graffeo.com
m 2. Remind yourself that Tommaso’s
old-school pizzas are still some of the best.
1042 Kearny St., 415-398-9696,
tommasosnorthbeach.com
m 3. Attend a reading at City Lights.
261 Columbus Ave., 415-362-8193,
citylights.com
m 4. Grab the perfect gift for your girl-
friend at Eden & Eden. 560 Jackson St.,
415-983-0490, edenandeden.com
m 5. Light a candle in memory of
someone special at Sts. Peter and Paul
Church. 666 Filbert St., 415-421-0898
m 6. Have pumpkin ravioli at L’Osteria.
519 Columbus Ave., 415-982-1124,
losteriadelforno.com
m 7. Catch a show at Bimbo’s.
1025 Columbus Ave., 415-474-0365,
bimbos365club.com
m 8. Take a seat at the counter for a
meatball sandwich at Mario’s Bohemian
Cigar Store. 566 Columbus Ave.,
415-362-0536
m 9. Put on your sneakers and climb
the Filbert Street and Greenwich
Street steps.
m 10. Don’t miss the Coit Tower murals.
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd., 415-362-0808
PACIFIC HEIGHTS
m 1. Reserve a private karaoke room at
Doremi Music Studio. 1604 Post St.,
415-771-8884
m 2. Find a drop-dead, Aussie-designed
dress at Elizabeth Charles. 2056 Fillmore
St., 415-440-2100, elizabeth-charles.com
m 3. Check out the southern view from
the top of Alta Plaza Park. Jackson and
Steiner streets
m 4. Get a taste of the Mission at Piz-
zeria Delfi na. 2406 California St.,
415-440-1189, pizzeriadelfina.com
m 5. Grab a free poster after a show at
the Fillmore. 1805 Geary Blvd.,
415-346-6000, thefillmore.com
m 6. Take your laptop to the Grove and
pretend to work. 2016 Fillmore St.,
415-474-1419
m 7. Get naked at Kabuki Springs & Spa.
1750 Geary Blvd., 415-922-6000,
kabukisprings.com
m 8. Indulge in an almond croissant from
the original Boulangerie Bay Bread. 2325
Pine St., 415-440-0356, baybread.com
m 9. Check out the adorable puppies and
kitties up for adoption at Pets Unlimited.
2343 Fillmore St., 415-563-6700,
petsunlimited.com
m 10. See how many times you can jog
the Lyon Street Steps. Lyon Street at
Broadway
PORTOLA
m 1. Get a meatball sub with provolone at
Roxie’s. 1901 San Jose Ave, 415- 587-2345
m 2. Bring the kids to the giant sand pit
at the almost-always-sunny Palega Park.
500 Felton St., 415-468-2875
m 3. Check out the impressive “book-in-
spired” architecture of the newly reopened
Portola Library. 2450 San Bruno Ave.,
415-355-5660, sfpl.lib.ca.us
m 4. Do 18 holes at the public Gleneagles
Golf Course. 2100 Sunnydale Ave., 415-
587-2425, gleneaglesgolfsf.com
m 5. Take care of a hangover with a
breakfast at greasy-spoon diner and donut
shop Jim Georgie’s. 2462 San Bruno Ave.,
415-468-3413
POTRERO HILL
m 1. Root for the Red Sox at the Con-
necticut Yankee. 100 Connecticut St.,
415-552-4440, theyankee.com
m 2. Get a great burger at the bar-only,
teensy-tiny Chez Maman. 1453 18th St.,
415-824-7166, chezmamansf.com
m 3. Discover the latest, greatest band at
Bottom of the Hill. 1233 17th St., 415-621-
4455, bottomofthehill.com
m 4. Take your favorite little girl for a
princess pedicure—complete with crown
— at Pinkies. 1447 20th St., 415-401-6264,
pinkiesnailsalons.com
m 5. Give the doggie a bath at the self-
service washing stations at Pawtrero Hill
Bathhouse & Feed Company. 199 Missis-
sippi St., 415-863-7297, pawtrero.com
m 6. Dance the night away at Project
One gallery. 251 Rhode Island St., p1sf.com
m 7. Take visitors to the real crookedest
street in SF. Vermont at 20th Sts.
m 8. Go on a tour of Anchor Brewing
Company, which ends (naturally) with
a pint. 1705 Mariposa St., 415-863-8350,
anchorbrewing.com
m 9. Get your art supplies at Arch 99 Mis-
souri St., 415-433-2724, archsupplies.com
RICHMOND
m 1. Watch the surfers at Kelly’s Cove.
Point Lobos Avenue north of Balboa Street
m 2. Browse the art books at Park Life.
220 Clement St., 415-386-7275,
parklifestore.com
m 3. See a double feature at the 4 Star
Theatre. 2200 Clement St., 415-666-3488,
hkinsf.com
m 4. Be thankful for Green Apple Books,
the ultimate independent bookstore. 506
Clement St., 415-387-2272, greenapple-
books.com
m 5. Pick out a fish from the tank for din-
ner at New May Wah market.
719 Clement St., 415-221-9826
6. Have a bowl of ramen and yakitori and
listen to the Shitones at Halu. 312 Eighth
St., 415-221-9165
m 7. Jockey for position at Pizzeta 211. 211
23rd Ave., 415-379-9880, pizzetta211.com
m 8. Drop in on a Seisiún (a kind of
Irish open jam session) at the Plough &
Stars. 116 Clement St., 415-751-1122, the-
ploughandstars.com
m 9. Bike the length of Golden Gate
Park on a Sunday (or a Saturday, through
September), when JFK Drive is closed to
cars. sfbike.org
m 10. Check out the natural wonders at
the California Academy of Sciences
(55 Music Concourse Dr., 415-379-8000,
calacademy.org) or the latest exhibit at the
de Young (50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.,
415-750-3600, famsf.org).
SOMA
m 1. Listen to your friends’ first gig at
Hotel Utah. 500 Fourth St., 415-546-6300,
thehotelutahsaloon.com
m 2. Walk under the waterfall at Yerba
Buena Gardens. Third and Mission Streets,
yerbabuenagardens.com
m 3. Shop for Nice Collective and other
urban menswear at Rolo. 1235 Howard St.,
415-355-1122, rolo.com
m 4. Be a woman among men and go
dancing at the Stud. 399 Ninth St.,
415-863-6623, studsf.com
m 5. Feather your nest at Obsolete,
Blackman Cruz and Therien & Co. 411
Vermont St.
m 6. Have some watermelon wheat beer
at 21st Amendment. 563 Second St.,
415-369-0900, 21st-amendment.com
m 7. Rush the sales at Jeremys. 2 South
Park, 415-882-4929, jeremys.com
m 8. Meet your match over a glass of
wine at District. 216 Townsend St.,
415-896-2120, districtsf.com
m 9. Soak in the art and some Blue Bottle
on the new SFMOMA rooftop. 151 Third
St., 415-357-4000, sfmoma.org
m 10. Have a quiet moment in the Con-
temporary Jewish Museum plaza.
736 Mission St., 415-655-7800, thecjm.org
SUNSET
m 1. Rent an obscure European film from
Le Video before video stores are extinct.
1231 Ninth Ave., 415-566-3606, levideo.com
m 2. Order a Rotten Robby at the Pizza
Place on Noriega. 3901 Noriega St.,
415-759-5752, pizzaplacesf.com
m 3. Build a fire at Ocean Beach.
m 4. Read the Sunday Times and have
blueberry pancakes at Park Chow. 1240
Ninth Ave., 415-665-9912,
chowfoodbar.com
m 5. Go with a big group for dumplings
and beer at San Tung. 1031 Irving St., 415-
242-0828
m 6. Pick up a custom silk-screened
T-shirt at Mollusk Surf Shop. 4500 Irving
St., 415-564-6300, mollusksurfshop.com
m 7. Snack on Nick’s fried fish tacos at
Underdogs. 1824 Irving St., 415-566-8700,
underdogssf.com
8. Get your freshly roasted coffee at
Henry’s House of Coffee. 1618 Noriega
St., 415-681-9363, coffeesf.com
m 9. Pick up some magic tricks at Misdi-
rections. 1236 Ninth Ave., 415-566-2180,
misdirections.com
m 10. Take a couple of kids to the SF Zoo.
1 Zoo Rd., 415-753-7080, sfzoo.org
TENDERLOIN
m 1. Use the general password
(“books”) to drop into the library at
Bourbon & Branch. 501 Jones St.,
415-346-1735, bourbonandbranch.com
m 2. Do dinner and view a show from
the balcony at the Great American
Music Hall. 859 O’Farrell St., 415-885-
0750, gamh.com
m 3. See what’s on display at the
Shooting Gallery. 839 Larkin St., 415-
931-8035, shootinggallerysf.com
m 4. Hang out in the smokers’ cage at
Rye. 688 Geary St., 415-474-4448,
ryesf.com
m 5. Grab a Vietnamese sandwich from
Saigon Sandwiches. 560 Larkin St.,
415-474-5698
m 6. Sing and clap on Sunday morning
at Glide Memorial. 330 Ellis St.,
415-674-6000, glide.org
m 7. Get a lap dance at Mitchell Broth-
ers O’Farrell Theatre. 895 O’Farrell St.,
415-776-6686, ofarrell.com
m 8. Shop for cool kicks at Huf Shoes.
812 Sutter St., 415-674-3744, hufsf.com
m 9. Then cross the street and have
dinner at tiny Canteen. 817 Sutter St.,
415-928-8870, sfcanteen.com
10. Watch naan being pulled straight
from the tandoor at Shalimar. 532 Jones
St., 415-928-0333, shalimarsf.com
TWIN PEAKS/DIAMOND HEIGHTS
m 1. Hike through fragrant eucalyptus
forests to the top of Mt. Sutro, one of
the highest points in the city. Accessible
through the UCSF housing complex,
Aldea San Miguel
m 2. Drive to the top of Twin Peaks to
see the panoramic view (and the tourists
oohing and ahhing over it). Twin Peaks
Blvd. at Twin Peaks Park
m 3. Order a heaping plate of the
picadillo santiaguero at Chan Chan Cafe
Cubano. 4690 18th St., 415-864-4199
m 4. Picnic at the beautiful Walter
Haas Park and Playground. Diamond
Heights Blvd. at Addison St., 415-831-
2750
m 5. Get a stylish golf outfit at Iconic
Sport. 40 Yukon St., 415-861-3603,
iconicsport.com
WEST PORTAL/FOREST HILL
m 1. Get chips and guac at El Toreador.
50 W. Portal Ave., 415-566-2673
m 2. Order the Roti’s feast (and pre-
pare to seriously chow down) at Roti
Indian Bistro. 53 W. Portal Ave., 415-
665-7684, rotibistro.com
m 3. Delight in browsing through a real
bricks-and-mortar book store at Book-
Shop West Portal. 80 W. Portal Ave.,
415-564-8080, bookshopwestportal.com
m 4. Catch a $6 matinee at the old-
fashioned Cinéarts at Empire Theatre.
85 West Portal Ave., 415-661-2539
m 5. Get a drink at Philosopher’s Club,
followed by a dinner of buffalo wings
from Bullshead next door. 824 Ulloa St.,
415-753-0599
m 6. Slurp up an order of soup dump-
lings at Xiao Loong. 250 W. Portal Ave.,
415-753-5678, xiaoloong.com
m 7. Sip your way through a guided
wine tasting at Que Syrah. 230 W. Portal
Ave., 415-731-7000, quesyrahsf.com
m 8. Wake up at the crack of dawn and
stake out a prime location for one of the
free concerts at Stern Grove. 19th Ave.
and Sloat Blvd, sterngrove.org
m 9. Work your glutes on the elegant,
rococo-inspired Pacheco Stairway.
Magellan Ave. at Castaneda St.
m 10. Take a guided tour of the Forest
Hill homes created by architect Bernard
Maybeck, architect of the Palace of Fine
Arts. verlang.com
UNION SQUARE
m 1.Put in a request with Johnny Z and
the Camaros and sip a $3 margarita at
the Gold Dust Lounge. 247 Powell St.,
415-397-1695
m 2. Shop for independent, local cloth-
ing designers (and great vintage) at
Shotwell. 320 Grant Ave., 415-399-9898,
shotwellsf.com
m 3.Get a hipster-worthy new ‘do at
Cowboys & Angels. 207 Powell St.,
no. 400, 415-362-8516
m 4. Take a free thrill ride on the glass
elevators at the Westin St. Francis; go
straight to the top for a bird’s-eye view.
335 Powell St., 415-397-7000
m 5. Fuel up after a day of shopping
with wonton soup at King of Thai
Noodle. 420 Geary St., 415-346-3121
m 6. Drop in at Benefit’s brow bar at
Macy’s for an expert touch-up. 170
O’Farrell, 415-397-3333
7.Hunt for a mint-condition 1920s flapper
dress at Torso Vintages. 272 Sutter St.,
415-391-3166
8. Treat yourself to black-truffle popcorn
and a fancy cocktail at Clock Bar.
335 Powell St., 415-354-2735
9.Troll for free wine and great art during
First Thursday’s art walk.
firstthursdayart.com
10.Try not to spoil your lunch with the
complimentary popovers and strawberry
butter at The Rotunda. 150 Stockton St.,
fourth floor, 415-249-2720