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Yerba Buena Gardens
Don't just admire the fountain - walk behind the falls to read inspiring quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.
Cable Car - Powell (Turnaround)
Be sure to get on the Powell-Hyde line, which stops at the original Swensen's ice cream parlor, which opened in 1948.
AT&T Park
For about $10, enjoy a Cha Cha Bowl of grilled jerk chicken over black beans, rice, veggies and pineapple. Best baseball food ever.
Ferry Building
If it's Friday, dash to the Prather Ranch Meat Company store for fresh eggs from Soul Food Farm. By end of day, they'll be sold out. Follow our link to find recipes for your farmer's market finds.
San Francisco Zoo
Don't miss the feeding frenzies: Grizzly bears at 11 a.m., penguins at 2:30, pelicans at 3:30.
Coit Tower
Come on Saturday at 11 a.m. for a free mural tour and access to the PWAP stairwell murals (normally off limits).
Town Hall Restaurant
New American dishes with a large dose of the South and New Orleans. Check out their Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/townhallBBQ) for info on the seasonal lunchtime BBQ.
Rosamunde Sausage Grill
The key here is to get your order and take it next door to the Toronado to enjoy with a beer. Don't miss Hamburger Tuesdays.
Blue Bottle Café
Forgot your reading material? Walk across Mission Street to the San Francisco Chronicle, where a weekday paper still costs way less than a cup of joe.
Fly Bar
Leave work in time for happy hour (3:30-6:30 p.m.), with half-price pizzas and $3 sake cocktails.
Greens Restaurant
Sunday brunch is excellent, but early evenings are best for watching the sun set behind the Golden Gate Bridge from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Peet's Coffee & Tea
Get your latte to go and head to the sculpture garden at 555 Mission, home to Ugo Rondinone's smile-inducing "Moonrise Sculptures: March, October, and December."
San Francisco Public Library Main Branch
Don't miss the 3rd floor Gay & Lesbian Center, a treasure chest of historic LGBT photos, pulp paperbacks, local artifacts and more.
Bakesale Betty
If you’re lucky, blue-haired Betty (Alison Barakat) will be handing out free cookies.
Wexler's
Barbecue goes upscale at this spot. Try their barbecued Scotch eggs, and or sip on a mint julep served in a frosty metal cup.
Make-Out Room
Don't miss the "Mortified" nights, when adults share adolescent journal entries, poems, lyrics, home movies and other archives of extreme embarrassment. More in the Mission:
Lovejoy's Tearoom
Little girls who love playing tea party will love the "Wee Tea" - sandwich, scone, fruit, a petit four and tea or hot chocolate for $13.95
Frances
The food is great, but don't forget the house-blended wine. It's $1 an ounce; drink what you want and you're charged accordingly.
Pi Bar
Come before 6 p.m. for the Pi "R" Special: a pizza slice and the beer of the day for six bucks and change.
U-Lee Restaurant
This place is famous for its giant pot stickers - so famous that you're not allowed to order pot stickers by themselves. A great excuse for a big dinner.
Mifune Don
Order the Bullet Train children's meal for your youngster. It comes with cold soba noodles and tempura served on a toy train.
Sidebar
On Wednesdays, the restaurant offers the signature twice-baked goat cheese souffle. Michael Bauer still ranks at the top of his all-time list of appetizers.
Ben & Nick's
Tuesday's are Trivia Night. It's loud, crowded and a great place to meet smart hotties. The action starts at 8 p.m.
The Alley
Down a shot of courage and sidle up to the piano bar to sing with the regulars. They've got a handy book of lyrics if you're at a loss for words.
University of California Berkeley
The Morrison Reading Room, an architecturally beautiful space filled with stuffed chairs and entertaining titles, is open to the public. At the entrance to Doe Library.
Boot and Shoe Service
It may be the little sibling of Charlie Hallowell's Pizzaiolo, but it's just as good. When burrata is on the menu, order it.
Pet Central
Head downstairs and to the back of the store to see undersea creatures that you'd only expect in the Academy of Sciences aquarium.
Sushi Ran
Few sushi restaurants compare to this Sausalito mainstay, which has been serving up the freshest fish for 24 years. Don't miss the stellar sashimi.
Baker & Banker
Lori Baker's sweets are worth a trip alone. Need a chocolate fix? The Triple X dark chocolate layer cake is what you need.
Cheese Boutique
You can sample any of the cheeses, including the Manouri, a gentle goat cheese from Greece.
Rosso Pizzeria and Wine Bar
Spectacular puffy and crisp wood-fired pie with eight topping combinations. But don't come with a sweet tooth -- they don't do desserts.
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