SF Bay Guidebook by Victoria

Viktoriya
SF Bay Guidebook by Victoria

Food scene

Restaurants and Grocery shops nearby to nourish your trip
Affordable store with food & alcohol necessities
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Trader Joe's
3250 Lakeshore Ave
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Affordable store with food & alcohol necessities
Large retailer with all the consumer items under one roof: food, drinks, household items, electronics, clothing etc.
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Target
1057 Eastshore Hwy
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Large retailer with all the consumer items under one roof: food, drinks, household items, electronics, clothing etc.
Grocery and convenience store 2 blocks from the house
Sharifs Market
1044 Willow St
Grocery and convenience store 2 blocks from the house
Kowbird is a famous American (fried) chicken sandwiches. Regular and spicy, where spicy REALLY means spicy. 1733 Peralta St, Oakland, CA 94607
Kowbird
1733 Peralta Street
Kowbird is a famous American (fried) chicken sandwiches. Regular and spicy, where spicy REALLY means spicy. 1733 Peralta St, Oakland, CA 94607
Store with natural & organic groceries, housewares & other products (most sell wine). More upscale than others
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Whole Foods Market
230 Bay Pl
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Store with natural & organic groceries, housewares & other products (most sell wine). More upscale than others
Francis Ford Coppola restaurant on their winery offering mediterranean food, wood-grilled meats & stunning views from the patio. Inside is decorated with items from the movies that Coppola fans and kids would appreciate. Make reservations on the OpenTable app.
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Francis Ford Coppola Winery
300 Via Archimedes
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Francis Ford Coppola restaurant on their winery offering mediterranean food, wood-grilled meats & stunning views from the patio. Inside is decorated with items from the movies that Coppola fans and kids would appreciate. Make reservations on the OpenTable app.

Sightseeing

https://goo.gl/maps/cMRSH8QaRaDymB3f9 Short 7min drive from the house - Stunning public park sweeping views of the Bay & San Francisco. Open sunrise to sunset
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Parque de la Línea de Costa de Middle Harbor
2777 Middle Harbor Rd
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https://goo.gl/maps/cMRSH8QaRaDymB3f9 Short 7min drive from the house - Stunning public park sweeping views of the Bay & San Francisco. Open sunrise to sunset
Visitor Center near the public Alameda Beach, that offers a long, sandy strip with volleyball courts, ending in a bird sanctuary & plenty of fast-food and regular restaurants nearby.
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Crab Cove Visitor Center
1252 McKay Ave
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Visitor Center near the public Alameda Beach, that offers a long, sandy strip with volleyball courts, ending in a bird sanctuary & plenty of fast-food and regular restaurants nearby.
https://www.sftourismtips.com/filbert-street-steps.html Recommend walking up there via the Filbert Street Steps - a famous set of stairways (with 400 steps!) that lead you from the Embarcadero waterfront up to Coit Tower. They start just two blocks in from the Embarcadero on Sansome Street.
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Coit Tower
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https://www.sftourismtips.com/filbert-street-steps.html Recommend walking up there via the Filbert Street Steps - a famous set of stairways (with 400 steps!) that lead you from the Embarcadero waterfront up to Coit Tower. They start just two blocks in from the Embarcadero on Sansome Street.
4.5-acre public green space with Gorgeous sunset views of the SF Bay. https://sfist.com/2022/07/17/sfs-presidio-tunnel-tops-park-opens-to-public/
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Presidio Tunnel Tops
210 Lincoln Boulevard
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4.5-acre public green space with Gorgeous sunset views of the SF Bay. https://sfist.com/2022/07/17/sfs-presidio-tunnel-tops-park-opens-to-public/

Consejos para la ciudad

Costumbres y cultura

Pervasive homelessness & drug use

Get ready to see a lot of homelessness everywhere, particularly in DT SF, as our local govt is quite liberal and permissive. You will see homelessness and drug use on the streets etc, as there is very little chance to avoid seeing all that while sightseeing.
Cómo moverse

If you have a car

if you go with a car, download app to pay for parking by phone https://www.paybyphone.com/ Take a photo of the meter NUMBER where you park - app also allows to extend parking time (where legally available), if you need to be parked there longer while sightseeing.
Cómo moverse

If you need to rent a car for part of a day

We have a car-sharing platform in the Bay (that's like Airbnb for cars) - and this is a link for $20 off for new users https://www.getaround.com/invite/662400929 Getaround is more useful for renting cars for a few hours, and if you need your trip to start and end in a particular location that is not an airport
Cómo moverse

If you want to use BART (metro) & public transit

You can set up a new Clipper card to pay for transport with your phone. https://www.clippercard.com/ClipperWeb/pay-with-phone Apps like Easy Bart show live train schedule and list/map all Bart stations https://apps.apple.com/us/app/easy-bart/id567074135
Reserva antes de ir

Use OpenTable or Yelp to make Restaurant reservations

To have a peace of mind, reserve restaurants in advance: Opentable app for restaurant reservations: https://www.opentable.com/m/mobile-apps/ Use Yelp to read user reviews of restaurants (some also offer booking through Yelp) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yelp-food-delivery-reviews/id284910350