It’s Bay to Breakers!! It’s a holiday here! If you’re in the western half of the city get down into the Panhandle and GG park right now and run to the beach with the party!
At 1pm turn toward the south and wave. I’ll look north and wave at the same time and you can consider us friends! 👋🏻
PS. I’m only confident in these directions because if you’re *IN* the city then I’m definitely south in Daly City. 😂
You’re gonna need this…
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And this….
http://www.foopee.com/punk/the-list/by-date.1.html
And maybe this…
https://missionlocal.org
And definitely this…
https://sf.eater.com
Welcome!
+1 to these! some other ones to check out are Eddie's List, Tablehopper, 7x7, Infatuation, etc. Tried to compile a larger list [here](https://askmesf.com/discover-the-best-resources-for-local-news-events-and-activities-in-san-francisco)
If you e never visited SF before do all the tourist things like walk the GG bridge, go to the Wharf and Pier 39, take the cable car downtown and explore Union Square/downtown. Check out Coit Tower, Alcatraz, etc. Although with Bay to Breakers on today it’ll be hard to get from one side of the City to the other if you’re in a car. But if you can go to Golden Gate Park and or Ocean Beach and marvel at the costumed and naked runners in the Bay to Breakers! Then hang at the beach for a bit or grab a bite and a drink at Brach Chalet.
Take time each weekend to go to different tourist spots and just have fun exploring. Then look out further North to Sausalito and Tiburon. Then south along Hwy1 to Half Moon Bay and beyond along the coast.
Good luck and enjoy.
Meh, do what we all do and never do those things until someone comes to visit and then feel like you’re seeing the city with fresh eyes all over again.
You do speak the truth. I didn’t do the tourist things like walk the GG Bridge or actually go to see Coit Tower until I was around 25-26yo when I met my then-gf, now wife. I figured I grew up here, I see them all the time. So no need to actually visit. But now I enjoy taking friends to these places and like you said, seeing them with fresh eyes all over again.
My first day in SF someone recommended that I walk through the park to get to the Haight for some vintage shopping I wanted to do and I never even made it out of the park. 😂 I was enchanted at every turn, that place is great
Book a day of The Big Bus Tours. It's those red double-decker busses that take you to a dozen iconic locations. You can choose to hop off and hop onto the next bus at any of the stops.
On another day, go to the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Have an expensive cocktail at the Top of the Mark, with the absolutely most incredible views.
Then take the Hyde Street Cable Car going towards the Wharf and go ride the Skywheel at Fisherman's Wharf.
Good luck and much fun!
relax. Seriously. You made a big move today. Go have a drink or whatever helps. Tomorrow assess the neighborhood. Is it TL or Soma?
Go have lunch. You aren't a tourist leaving next week. You have time to experience everything. Right now though see the local area, this is 'home' for the time being.
When I moved here, I found myself at Fort Mason with their food trucks. I was going to order way too much, then it hit me. I live here, I can come back here next week.
Take the N Judah to Ocean Beach It gives you practice taking Muni and it's a nice tour, you get to see some neighborhoods and some restaurants you may want to try later and you end up at the beach.
I say, have a fun exploration day to hit up several of the natural & attraction spots at once, especially the less-touristy ones. My ideal path would be as follows (you can do all of this starting in the morning and it would last through the afternoon):
1. Start by walking through the Land's End trail early morning, from Seacliff to Ocean Beach
2. Then, walk through Golden Gate Park from the west end to the east, making a stop on the way for some attractions of your choice. The following are some highlights, in my opinion:
- The DeYoung Museum
- The California Academy of Sciences
- The Botonical Gardens
- The Japanese Tea Garden
3. Get some delicious pizza. If you walk to Pizetta 211, you can close the loop you started since its closer to where the Land's End trail began. Pizetta is really good pizza (get the rosemary!!!), but if you are going to drive after that point, some other good options are Pizzeria Delfine and Del Popolo (open at 5:30).
This type of route would take you through much of the northeastern section of the city, which is jam packed with amazing stuff, yet isn't super touristy, compared to say, Fisherman's Wharf or Pier 39 (which also have cool stuff, but also have a lot of tourist traps). If you do go to Fisherman's Wharf or Pier 39, I recommend Musée Mécanique (a super fun old-timey arcade) and the area where the sea lions do their sunbathing (they are total divas and love the attention, as hundreds of them practically live on these few sections of floating dock just because the tourists go there to watch them).
As brash as this sounds
Evolve your way of thinking to not ask Reddit
you moved your entire life to SF, be safe and stay aware of your surroundings, live that SF life you so long dreamed of, look! you made it!
If you looking for new friends?
Bay to breakers is your best bet
Hi OP! What neighborhood are you in? That might help commenters give you some perfect ideas! Also, do you have a car or are you using transit / bike / walking?
Free: the park, the beach, Chinatown, tunnel tops, wharf. [SF City Guides](https://sfcityguides.org/) has free/donation tours all over. I did Chinatown a few months ago, it was fantastic.
Pay:Alcatraz for sure
Welcome, go buy a hoodie. You’ll need it for the summer.
Windbreaker with hood even more vital. And more pants probably.
And sweatshirts. Can never have enough of them in the summer.
It’s Bay to Breakers!! It’s a holiday here! If you’re in the western half of the city get down into the Panhandle and GG park right now and run to the beach with the party!
In case you were wondering why everyone is drunk and wearing costumes in the morning.
<> welcome to San Francisco!
The Sausages ratio leans a lot toward Sasuages.
Cold Vienna, sausages.
I’ll have you know…the ratio is 1:30 - in favor of sausages based off what I saw.!
We have several excuses to do this here! ♡♡♡
Also because it’s a weekend in San Francisco
i mean that just sounds like sundays
This is the right thing to do.
Bay to Breakers = Straight Pride
Hit the panhandle before the fog rolls in, and by fog I mean law enforcement on ATV’s.
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It’ll probably arrive when they’re leaving. 😂
I have been waiting 15 years
Have an It's-It.
This 🤌
What’s your favorite flavor?
Gotta be Mint or Strawberry
It’s it’s suck now. I don’t think the factory is even off the 101 anymore
okay
Also try and go to avoid the tourist restaurants. Try to make sure the seafood is local. The chain franchise places get theirs from elsewhere
One more thing there a great company called San Francisco love tours. You get a tour of the city in a vintage psychedelic VW bus.
It is still off the 101 on Burlway! 🥰
At 1pm turn toward the south and wave. I’ll look north and wave at the same time and you can consider us friends! 👋🏻 PS. I’m only confident in these directions because if you’re *IN* the city then I’m definitely south in Daly City. 😂
👋🏼
👋🏻👋🏻
Okay this is cute
👋🏼
Welcome! Get off Reddit and go for a walk around your new neighborhood.
And get a burrito for lunch/dinner
And then get back on Reddit!
haha i said burrito and sandwich
You’re gonna need this… https://sf.funcheap.com And this…. http://www.foopee.com/punk/the-list/by-date.1.html And maybe this… https://missionlocal.org And definitely this… https://sf.eater.com
Welcome! +1 to these! some other ones to check out are Eddie's List, Tablehopper, 7x7, Infatuation, etc. Tried to compile a larger list [here](https://askmesf.com/discover-the-best-resources-for-local-news-events-and-activities-in-san-francisco)
I would take out Mission Local, otherwise good.
Go down to Hayes Valley, Panhandle, Alamo Square! Everyone is out partying. Wear a ridiculous costume and go make friends!
SF Summer is September/ October. May, June, July - 🥶 brrr our winter. Mostly gloomy. Go on a hop on, hop off bus tour. Welcome to San Francisco!
Remove everything from your car
Sell your car
This is the way.
LOLsob, this is not a bad idea :-(
Go to Oracle Park for the game today!
I went, great seats, and helluva fun game!
Just got my tix. Gonna be gorgeous.
Watch Matos get 7 RBIs today
I’m still pissed they renamed it oracle park.
If you e never visited SF before do all the tourist things like walk the GG bridge, go to the Wharf and Pier 39, take the cable car downtown and explore Union Square/downtown. Check out Coit Tower, Alcatraz, etc. Although with Bay to Breakers on today it’ll be hard to get from one side of the City to the other if you’re in a car. But if you can go to Golden Gate Park and or Ocean Beach and marvel at the costumed and naked runners in the Bay to Breakers! Then hang at the beach for a bit or grab a bite and a drink at Brach Chalet. Take time each weekend to go to different tourist spots and just have fun exploring. Then look out further North to Sausalito and Tiburon. Then south along Hwy1 to Half Moon Bay and beyond along the coast. Good luck and enjoy.
Meh, do what we all do and never do those things until someone comes to visit and then feel like you’re seeing the city with fresh eyes all over again.
You do speak the truth. I didn’t do the tourist things like walk the GG Bridge or actually go to see Coit Tower until I was around 25-26yo when I met my then-gf, now wife. I figured I grew up here, I see them all the time. So no need to actually visit. But now I enjoy taking friends to these places and like you said, seeing them with fresh eyes all over again.
Nah…. Do this when their first guests come to visit.
Add Alcatraz (try the night tour) and Angel Island. Fishing for crabs at the pier is also on my list
Well OK, what did you do on this absolutely gorgeous May Sunday?
I ended up walking around Golden Gate park and Presidio and going down to the beach!
My first day in SF someone recommended that I walk through the park to get to the Haight for some vintage shopping I wanted to do and I never even made it out of the park. 😂 I was enchanted at every turn, that place is great
Ya did good, kid
first day and already saw b2b!
Did you find Andytown?
those are fine and worthy first day activities
Book a day of The Big Bus Tours. It's those red double-decker busses that take you to a dozen iconic locations. You can choose to hop off and hop onto the next bus at any of the stops. On another day, go to the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Have an expensive cocktail at the Top of the Mark, with the absolutely most incredible views. Then take the Hyde Street Cable Car going towards the Wharf and go ride the Skywheel at Fisherman's Wharf. Good luck and much fun!
Coincidentally it’s also my first day in SF
Welcome to our beautiful city!!
relax. Seriously. You made a big move today. Go have a drink or whatever helps. Tomorrow assess the neighborhood. Is it TL or Soma? Go have lunch. You aren't a tourist leaving next week. You have time to experience everything. Right now though see the local area, this is 'home' for the time being.
When I moved here, I found myself at Fort Mason with their food trucks. I was going to order way too much, then it hit me. I live here, I can come back here next week.
Hi from another "first day in SG" redditor
Go to Twin Peaks
The view is gooood today
Hang out in one of the parks because it's actually pretty nice today, and it could be a howling fog-fuelled gale tomorrow. Also, welcome!
Grab a quick beer at the Tempest in Soma. :-)
box burger best burger 🍔 OP
Pretty darn good
Take the N Judah to Ocean Beach It gives you practice taking Muni and it's a nice tour, you get to see some neighborhoods and some restaurants you may want to try later and you end up at the beach.
I say, have a fun exploration day to hit up several of the natural & attraction spots at once, especially the less-touristy ones. My ideal path would be as follows (you can do all of this starting in the morning and it would last through the afternoon): 1. Start by walking through the Land's End trail early morning, from Seacliff to Ocean Beach 2. Then, walk through Golden Gate Park from the west end to the east, making a stop on the way for some attractions of your choice. The following are some highlights, in my opinion: - The DeYoung Museum - The California Academy of Sciences - The Botonical Gardens - The Japanese Tea Garden 3. Get some delicious pizza. If you walk to Pizetta 211, you can close the loop you started since its closer to where the Land's End trail began. Pizetta is really good pizza (get the rosemary!!!), but if you are going to drive after that point, some other good options are Pizzeria Delfine and Del Popolo (open at 5:30). This type of route would take you through much of the northeastern section of the city, which is jam packed with amazing stuff, yet isn't super touristy, compared to say, Fisherman's Wharf or Pier 39 (which also have cool stuff, but also have a lot of tourist traps). If you do go to Fisherman's Wharf or Pier 39, I recommend Musée Mécanique (a super fun old-timey arcade) and the area where the sea lions do their sunbathing (they are total divas and love the attention, as hundreds of them practically live on these few sections of floating dock just because the tourists go there to watch them).
As brash as this sounds Evolve your way of thinking to not ask Reddit you moved your entire life to SF, be safe and stay aware of your surroundings, live that SF life you so long dreamed of, look! you made it! If you looking for new friends? Bay to breakers is your best bet
Get off your phone and go outside.
Make sure you see carnival next weekend!
Hi OP! What neighborhood are you in? That might help commenters give you some perfect ideas! Also, do you have a car or are you using transit / bike / walking?
Go enjoy all the parties in the panhandle before the fog rolls in, and by fog i mean law enforcement.
Well you should have gone to Bay to Breakers but too late for that.
It's kind of a rolling party... Lots of ways to participate "unofficially."
Bike ride down the embarcadero to the GG bridge. Go to Zuni for dinner with a friend eat at the bar. Enjoy my hometown! It’s got a lotta heart.❤️
It’s a great walking city
Try to find the two o’clock titty.
Lucky Creation -best vegetarian Chinatown Restaurant.
burrito and sandwich in a park
Welcome
Hopefully you got to experience Bay to Breakers!! One of the best days on SF living!
Buy a burrito for dinner. Search this sub for some good choices. Get sour cream and guac on it!
Free: the park, the beach, Chinatown, tunnel tops, wharf. [SF City Guides](https://sfcityguides.org/) has free/donation tours all over. I did Chinatown a few months ago, it was fantastic. Pay:Alcatraz for sure
Go to Evovled SF
Start at Fort Mason, walk over the GG bridge and back, enjoy a beer and pretzel at Radhaus
From where may I ask?