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  • Afterglow, or Regret?
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    • San Francisco "Everybodys Favorite City"
      • First-Rate Attractions
      • After Dark
    • California's Coast
      • Monterey & Carmel
      • Big Sur
      • West Marin County, Pt Reyes
      • Mendocino, Anderson Valley
      • Santa Cruz
      • Multi-Day Tours for Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel
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      • Our First Time in Wine Country
      • ​Wine, After Redwoods
      • Wine After Noon
      • Bringing the Kids
      • Multi-Day Tours
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      • Napa Illuminated
      • Sonoma Savored
      • Russian River Wine Region
      • Teetotalers' Tour
      • Mainly Champagne
      • Art Lovers' Wineries Tour
    • Silicon Valley
    • Ancient Redwoods
    • "Vertigo" Movie Tour
      • Quintessentially San Francisco Movies
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      • "The Birds," a Horror! Movie
      • Filoli Estate
      • Down on the Farm
      • Way Off the Beaten Path
        • "High" Road Cannabis Tour
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San Francisco Neighborhoods Tour

What's it like to actually live  in San Francisco? Join locals in our natural habitats,
​exploring places most other tours give short shrift.
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Tour Highlights:
  • North Beach: historically Italian, this is the neighborhood where the beatniks hung out…filled today with sidewalk cafes, good coffee, chocolate, gelato…and tai chi enthusiasts (if you get there early)
  • Haight-Ashbury: vibrant and colorful street life, blocks and blocks of beautiful Victorian homes, eclectic shopping
  • The Castro: the world-famous Gay village under the Rainbow Flag
  • Japantown: a little-known history of jazz greats, shops that take pride in traditional Japanese culture...modern commerce too
  • Mission District: an artists' quarter featuring a hundred exciting murals, many Spanish-speaking residents...live music, dance, theater, mojo…and some of the city's best restaurants
  • Chinatown: exotic and kinetic...a bargain-hunter's dream
       
We start by strolling through Japantown, to see its singular shops and museum-quality objects d'art. We move to the Haight-Ashbury, home of the New Age, with blocks of Victorian homes, charming views, and a great place to find vintage clothing, posters, lava lamps, or the right tattoo. We explore the fabulous! Castro neighborhood, the city's vibrant Gay mecca, where we take in the scene…before lunch in a popular local restaurant.

Afternoon begins at the 200-year-old, adobe Mission Dolores, in The Mission district, where we enjoy this dynamic neighborhood's evocative murals. We tour historically Italian North Beach, with its peaceful piazza (called Washington Square) and charming side streets filled with shops offering cappuccino and authentic gelato…or exotic, kinetic Chinatown…closing the day with a panoramic city and Bay view from atop Telegraph Hill.
(Header) Mural by Sirron Norris, Balmy Alley, San Francisco
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  • Home
  • Afterglow, or Regret?
  • Destinations
    • San Francisco "Everybodys Favorite City"
      • First-Rate Attractions
      • After Dark
    • California's Coast
      • Monterey & Carmel
      • Big Sur
      • West Marin County, Pt Reyes
      • Mendocino, Anderson Valley
      • Santa Cruz
      • Multi-Day Tours for Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel
    • Wine! Tasting Tours
      • Our First Time in Wine Country
      • ​Wine, After Redwoods
      • Wine After Noon
      • Bringing the Kids
      • Multi-Day Tours
    • Even More Wine Country
      • Napa Illuminated
      • Sonoma Savored
      • Russian River Wine Region
      • Teetotalers' Tour
      • Mainly Champagne
      • Art Lovers' Wineries Tour
    • Silicon Valley
    • Ancient Redwoods
    • "Vertigo" Movie Tour
      • Quintessentially San Francisco Movies
    • Un-Usual Itineraries
      • Staycations
      • "The Birds," a Horror! Movie
      • Filoli Estate
      • Down on the Farm
      • Way Off the Beaten Path
        • "High" Road Cannabis Tour
    • More Unique Tours
      • Yosemite Overnight
      • Hearst Castle Overnight
      • Oakland & Berkeley
      • Antique Trains
    • Tours for Groups (7+ People)
  • COST$
    • The Fine Print
  • Recommendations
    • Where to Stay?
    • Where to Eat?
    • A Perfect Week
  • FAQ
    • Car Seats for Kids
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