SF, CA

 
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accommodations

there’s a plethora of hotels around union square where the engagement party is taking place. The Clift, Kimpton Sir Francis Drake, Hotel Zeppelin to name a few.

highly recommend booking an airbnb in other neighborhoods around the city. details on different areas below.

 

neighborhoods / vibes. pertinent info.

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Haight-Ashbury

summer of love. weed. golden gate park. we live here.

 

North Beach

little italy. washington square park. pizza and strip clubs.

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Hayes Valley

cute & quaint. good boutique shopping. can be a little pretentious.

 

Marina / Cow Hollow

where the bro’s and hoes live. lots of boat shoes and Lulu Lemon. good shopping and bars if you can get over the Dallas-ness of it all.

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Tenderloin

DO NOT GO HERE unless you’re looking for heroin.

 

Chinatown

start at the dragon’s gate entrance. don’t go to any food place that isn’t crowded.

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Union Square / FiDi

downtown proper. high-end shopping. tons of hotel options. where the engagement party is going down.

 

Mission District

fun area. dolores park and the truffle man. tons of good bars and tacos.

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Russian Hill

quintessential, old san francisco. lombard street. crazy hills.

 

NOPA / Alamo Square

painted ladies. good shops and restaurants on divisadero st.

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Castro

fabulously gay neighborhood. the streets are literally rainbows.

 

things to do around SF

  • golden gate park / bring a picnic, check out the cal academy of sciences and the conservatory of flowers

  • twin peaks / awesome vantage point of the city and sutro tower. it will be windy and cold but worth the hike

  • north bay / bike across the golden gate bridge and check out sausalito. go hug a big ass redwood tree in the muir woods. drive up to tomales bay and have fresh oysters and wine at the marshall store

  • alcatraz and cable cars / if you must

  • painted ladies / located in alamo square park. cue full house music

  • ferry building / farmers market every saturday morning. great views of the bay bridge

  • fort mason / aka. “frat mason”. grab a sandwich at lucca delicatessen in the marina and walk north to the ocean for a picnic and views of the golden gate bridge

  • cioppino / try the classic sf fisherman’s stew dish at sotto mare in north beach or anchor oyster bar in the castro. think crab, shellfish, fish, shramps, etc. wear a bib