Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Edinburgh Castle (
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)
Getting There
Streetcar
Historic F Market streetcars run along Market St; J, K, L, M and N metro lines run under Market
St to Van Ness and Civic Center stations.
Bus
2, 5, 6, 21, 31 and 71 run down Market to Civic Center towards Hayes Valley; lines 47 and 49 run along
Van Ness.
Car
Garage under Civic Center Plaza.
The Sights in a Day
Get a fresh start at
farm:table
(
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)
, then hop the historic F-line street-
car to the
Asian Art Museum
(
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)
. Here you'll cover the Silk Road
in an hour and encounter cross-cultural sensations, from Persian-inspired Korean ceramics
to mod Indian anime. Across the plaza at
City Hall
(
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;
pictured left) you can
see where sit-ins, gay marriage, universal healthcare and zero-waste mandates made US
history.
Browse boutiques down Hayes St to savory crepes at
Chez Maman West
(
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)
, followed by ice cream fresh from a shipping container at
Patricia's
Green
(
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) and curbside
Blue Bottle Coffee
(
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). Hit the comics
lounge at
Isotope
(
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)
, find a new style at
Reliquary
(
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)
or invent
your own at
Makeshift Society
(
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)
.
Haul your booty to pirate-themed speakeasy
Smuggler's Cove
(
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)
-
but don't let that Dead Reckoning cocktail delay your grand entrance at
San
Francisco Symphony
(
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)
,
San Francisco Opera
(
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)
, or
SFJAZZ.
(
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)
End your night in a compromising position at
Hemlock Tavern
(
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), and you've done SF proud.
