Located at Oracle Park home of the SF Giants, outside of the main entrance is a big statue of…read moreWillie Mays Willie Mays was number 24 for the SF Giants, known for hitting 51 homers in 1955 The plaza itself is very nice, with lots of great "fun fact" things to learn about the SF Giants and their players

Game today! The history is thick and brilliant here. Iconic and gorgeous. Starting the last game of…read morethe season off right! The excitement is infectious. Been here many time and will be for years to come~!

Weeell, I see the mosaic, Walk my neighborhood, feel the…read morerhythm, Wrap around, take a view of my block. What a street! Balboa's believing! I can see it all! I'm photogging for my life! See your passion! And make it happen! Posts come alive! You can walk right through SF! Enriches & beautifies the neighborhood.

Beautiful tiles decorate the gateway of the new balboa street business district in the outer…read moreRichmond.

The Marina encompasses a lot of tony shops, restaurants & beautiful waterfront. Stroll along Crissy…read moreField to get a stunning view of Golden Gate Bridge & buff young men working out on The Green. I love checking out the OCD landscaped trees & marveling at the cleanliness & unique architecture. If you are a blonde woman who wears a ponytail & Lululemon, while you hold your Starbucks cup in one hand, cell phone in another, you are home. Bonus points for a cute small dog. The place feels pretty safe, so add this location to your scared visiting relatives tour guide. A big however, if you're looking to relocate, the district was literally built on sand with a shallow water table. All this explains why the Marina was heavily impacted by the 1989 quake. Many buildings collapsed because the first floors were built on stilts with parking underneath. During "flood season", cars parked along Marina Bld have water covering their wheels. But back to happy thoughts. It's real pretty here.

This is a very nice neighborhood in SF!!…read more Lively, active, and bustling day or night! Lots of local landmarks here including The Palace of Fine Arts, the Wave Organ, Fort Mason, Chrissy Field, and the Yoda Fountain in the Letterman Digital Arts Center in the Presidio along with, of course, the Golden Gate Bridge!! There are all kinds of places to eat along Chestnut Street, The Marina Green is a great place to hang out, exercise, bike, or catch some bay views. There is plenty of parking there also. Fort Mason has all kinds of food trucks there. I usually just park at the Marina Green and walk everywhere. It's almost always windy or breezy here, but on sunny days, this is a great area in the city!!!

It's always fun getting to visit San Francisco and it was such a gorgeous day to be there…read more We were in town to visit the DeYoung Museum and have a picnic lunch in Golden Gate Park. I love looking at all the colorful houses all stuck together. It's nice to see the residents taking pride in their homes and keeping everything so beautiful. We passed by a nice flower stand on a corner street that's been there forever. There are many hidden gems within these neighborhoods like this flower stand and mom and pop eateries and markets. Golden Gate Park was so lovely. We enjoyed our lunch sitting at one of the park benches under a tree, people watching and enjoying the water fountains. The DeYoung museum was amazing as usual. We had the best time. San Francisco is always a good time. There is so much to do and see. I feel really lucky to live in the South Bay, which is about 90 minute drive into the city. It works perfectly for visiting and having fun for the day.

San Francisco is a unique and AMAZING city…read more There is so much to see, do, and experience here that you'll need several days to truly get a feel for the city. My family and I recently spent four days in the city, and after visiting so many places, we only saw a quarter of what we had planned. In four days, we ate at great restaurants, visited Fisherman's Wharf, attended a San Francisco Giants baseball game, explored four museums, visited the San Francisco Aquarium, saw the Sea Lions at Pier 39, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge multiple times, shopped at various stores, drove down Lombard Street, explored Chinatown, and much more. We truly had a BLAST and made wonderful family memories. We loved the cool weather, the unexpected rain during dinner, the strong winds starting around 2-2:30 each day, and the many amazing people we met from countries all around the world. We also visited several towns just outside downtown San Francisco, all of which were beautiful and special. This was definitely a GREAT, fun, and relaxing trip for my family and me.

Such a cute doggie sign. I visited SF from LA and took my two dogs to take pics here…read more You can park on street with meter or a bit drive side streets to park for free.

PRAISE DOGGIE! ...PRAISE DOGGIE!…read more We've come a long long way together Through the hard times and the good I have to celebrate you baby I have to praise you like I should I have to praise you I have to praise you I have to praise you I have to praise you I have to praise you I have to praise you I have to praise you... His beet red skin proves he's been under the tanning machine too long, and he's also had some botox injections from what I can tell. But the Doggie Diner Head looks good...all shiny and revitalized especially after the chin lift. He lets me call him DD because we go back...way, way, way back. Doggie Diner was my dining destination of choice when I was six and still full of youthful optimism. Now I'm more cynical...and not six...but my memories of Doggie Diner remain unblemished (...and don't you dare mention the so-called Doggie Diner at AT&T Park...a fraud, I tell ya!). DD would look down upon me with that unique stare of guarded enthusiasm, and I knew the world would be safe. DD has had a rough life. Cholesterol. Chapter 11. He toppled over onto Sloat in 2001 and broke his snout (see archival photos). They reported it was the 45 mph winds, but I know better. It's because he felt suicidal after the diner closed and became the Carousel restaurant. He had no choice but to throw himself into traffic. But he bounced back and went through extensive physical therapy with the guy who trained Oprah but doesn't want anyone to know since she gained all that weight back. Now DD's in fighting trim on the median strip on Sloat at the old entrance of the San Francisco Zoo. Come visit him in all his shiny glory. Bring offerings like a Kibbles n' Bits quiche or a Milk-Bone casserole. Let us praise him as you should.

Found this on Altas Obscura and I wanted to check it out. Part of San Francisco history, a hidden…read moregem. The first poster did a great job taking photos and making it an entry in Yelp. The sculpture titled "The Taster" by Spero Anargyro located in a small plaza called Hill Plaza that people don't normally frequent unless you work here. Currently Google and Mozilla aka Firefox works out of this building. The former site of the restaurant Palomino used to be here. You can just chill here or take a break and eat lunch and enjoy the views by the statue. The statue used to be on top of the building when it was an active coffee company, but people saved it and put it in the plaza below which I think is nice. I went on a walking tour that ended at this spot which is part of the East Cut neighborhood at this time. The East Cut CBD created a series of neighborhood tours based on four different themes: public art, hidden places, Salesforce Park horticulture, and architecture. Apparently this is a relatively new neighborhood district about 7 years and trying to build a neighborhood district from scratch is hard to raise money to create community dog parks and gardens. We have to thank the East Cut neighborhood volunteers to upkeep daily the nearby parks and sculptures that we see, such as The Giant bow and arrow sculpture on the Embarcadero. You would think the City would clean some of these famous landmarks more frequently. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hills-bros-coffee-sculpture

In the book The Monk of Mokha, Dave Eggers tells the true story of Mokhtar Alkhanshali and his…read moredesire for reintroducing Yemeni Coffee to coffee lovers. One of the inspirations that initiated Mokhtar on his coffee odyssey was this statue of this Yemeni man dressed in a thawb (a type of robe worn by men in Arabia) drinking coffee. This statue is recognizable because it was found on Hills Brothers coffee cans. According to book The Monk of Mokha, Hills Brothers Coffee was one of the original importers and refiners that discovered a way to vacuum pack the coffee packages, which kept the dried bean fresh and tasty. An essential innovation which helped Hills Brothers excel in popularizing coffee across the North America. Its headquarters was in the buildings on both sides of this statue, which is set in a simple and attractive plaza. This plaza is unique by all the tech workers on their migration routes to and from work and cafes. Hills Brothers sold its company years ago. Yet the statue remains. A artful testament to the impact of the magical bean originally on the culture of the USA. A bean whose properties are commonly believed to have been found in Ethiopia and was first cultivated into a drink similar to today's coffee in the port city of Mokha, Yemen by Ali Ibn Omar al-Shadhili.

Potrero Hill probably only deserves four stars relative to the rest of San Francisco; but many…read morenon-San Franciscans have never heard of Potrero Hill, or if they have, they're old-school sports fans who know that a certain Heisman Trophy-winning domestic abuser and murderer grew up in its rough hillside housing projects before becoming a sports and entertainment superstar, and those people have it only three-quarters correct, so I'm pulling the five-star trigger and laughing all the way to Connecticut Street, because there's no bank on Connecticut Street (that I'm aware of). I love its north side, which is flat. I love its east side, which boasts stunning views of the bay and Downtown San Francisco and a lot more. I love its south side; those decrepit housing projects are falling apart even faster than they used to, but help is on the way in the form of brand-new, physically attractive projects right across the street--I think; even despite their sad state of disrepair, they have better bay views than probably any other two-story housing projects anywhere in the country; plus the non-housing-project part of the south side of the hill is a pretty interesting neighborhood on its own. I love its west side, with the real crookedest street in San Francisco and the beauty of McKinley Square and mysterious buildings everywhere. I love its corner stores, its regular stores, its epic tiny library. I'm less in love with its restaurants, even though I do love me some Goat Hill Pizza and Sunflower and--yes--even Ganim's. Potrero Hill is a real hill. Try climbing even part of it. Those steep streets are worth the spectacular views from random neighborhood spots. It has everything you need. Would I live here? Of course. But I know too much about Texas Street to want to--to *really* want to.

Family-friendly Potrero Hill is an often-sunny, hilly area with bay and skyline views and a mix of…read morecondos and classic Victorians, plus parks with sports facilities. 18th Street has quaint eateries and shops. Nearby are gritty music spots and the historic Anchor Brewing Company, which was recently purchased with Chobani bucks, so re-opening soon I hope. On the neighborhood's eastern edge, industrial-cool Dogpatch, with hip bars and eateries, runs along the waterfront. To live or visit here you need good steep street hiking abilities. Boundaries: 16th st to Caesar Chavez- Hwy 101 to Hwy 280

North of the Panhandle (Nopa) is an unique s.f. 'hood i've explored sparingly as many businesses…read moreoperate only post 5. demographics are somewhere from between geary st. to golden gate park, fillmore st. to USF campus. NOPA is seemingly laid back day when measured by traffic. NOPA becomes lively when most businesses open for the evening. . 1've experienced brenda & meats, soulva, bo bo guys, bi rite market, the mill, 4505 burgers & bbq. meats, et al. the main street is divisadero.

#134/2016 Ok, ok,…read moreok! I'll stop calling everything The Western Addition and succumb to realtor speak and call it "NoPa." Geez. It still makes me chafe a bit. Defined as "North of the Panhandle", it's the neighborhood that extends from the edge of the Panhandle to Alamo Square. Not long ago, it *used to informally be called "Divisadero Depths" (and you were for sorry for anyone who lived here) and now the neighborhood's home to one of the top 10 Food & Wine restaurants, NOPA, as well as hotspots like 4505 Burgers & BBQ, The Mill and other great eateries like Little Star pizza, Little Chihuahua and a bunch of swank retail spots, cool bars, the Independent plus the best nail salon in this 'hood, Q Spa. I'll dust myself off and git with the program. It's NoPa and it's here to stay.