San Francisco for couples
Day 1 runs from the Ferry Building to Alcatraz, then into North Beach and Chinatown. Day 2 crosses the Golden Gate Bridge, drops through the Presidio and Marina, and ends at Golden Gate Park. Day 3 covers the Mission, Castro, and SFMOMA. About 35 km total, with Muni buses between clusters.
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3-day itinerary
Day 1 runs from the Ferry Building to Alcatraz, then into North Beach and Chinatown. Day 2 crosses the Golden Gate Bridge, drops through the Presidio and Marina, and ends at Golden Gate Park. Day 3 covers the Mission, Castro, and SFMOMA. About 35 km total, with Muni buses between clusters.
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Must-see
The Golden Gate Bridge on foot, from the south Presidio side. Walk the 2.7 km to the north tower and back in about 50 minutes. June fog currently sits at bridge-deck level most mornings, so aim for afternoon when the 13°C wind off the Pacific feels sharp but the towers stand clear. Book Alcatraz 2-3 weeks ahead. Everything else is walk-up.
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Food culture
San Francisco's food culture runs neighborhood by neighborhood. The Mission serves $14 super burritos at La Taqueria. The Outer Richmond offers Burmese tea-leaf salad at Burma Superstar for $12. The Ferry Building draws 25,000 to its Saturday farmers market. Sourdough bread (Boudin, since 1849), Dungeness crab, and cioppino are the city's signatures, but the deepest eating lives in the residential avenues west of downtown.
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Where locals go
San Francisco's locals cluster in neighborhoods most visitors skip. The Outer Sunset along Judah Street, Inner Richmond's Clement Street corridor, and Bernal Heights along Cortland Avenue are where residents eat, drink, and grocery shop. Weekday mornings at Andytown Coffee Roasters or Saturday dim sum at Good Luck Dim Sum on Clement Street put you in rooms where nobody's holding a guidebook.
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Where to stay
Union Square for a first San Francisco trip. Powell Street BART connects to SFO airport in 30 minutes, two cable car lines run from the square, and Chinatown starts 7 minutes north on foot. Budget $180-280 per night for a mid-range hotel. The Marina suits visitors who want Golden Gate Bridge proximity, but has no rail transit.
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