Trip | San Francisco in 3 days with friends | San Francisco, CA | 3 days
Day 1 – The bay and North Beach
9:30 AM | Eat | Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA | Coffee and pastries; farmers market Tue, Thu and Sat
11:30 AM | Do | Alcatraz Island, Alcatraz Landing, Pier 33, San Francisco, CA | Ferries leave from Pier 33; plan on 3 hours
3:00 PM | Do | City Lights Booksellers, 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
4:00 PM | Do | Coit Tower, 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, San Francisco, CA | Walk up the Filbert Steps if the group is up for it
7:00 PM | Eat | Tony's Pizza Napoletana, 1570 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA
Maybe | Do | Dragon Gate, Grant Ave & Bush St, San Francisco, CA | The entrance to Chinatown
Day 2 – The Golden Gate and the coast
9:00 AM | Do | Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, San Francisco, CA | Walk out on the east sidewalk and back
11:00 AM | Do | Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA
12:15 PM | Do | Lands End Trail, 680 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, CA | Start at the Lands End Lookout
1:30 PM | Eat | Louis' Restaurant, 902 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, CA | A diner above the old Sutro Baths
3:00 PM | Do | de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA | The observation tower is free
6:00 PM | Do | Twin Peaks, 501 Twin Peaks Blvd, San Francisco, CA | Sunset over the city, if the fog stays away
Day 3 – The Mission
9:30 AM | Eat | Tartine Bakery, 600 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA | Morning buns go first
10:30 AM | Do | Mission Dolores Park, Dolores St & 19th St, San Francisco, CA | Views from the upper southwest corner
12:00 PM | Do | Balmy Alley, Balmy St, San Francisco, CA | Murals between 24th St and 25th St
1:00 PM | Eat | La Taqueria, 2889 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Maybe | Do | Powell-Hyde Cable Car, Powell St & Market St, San Francisco, CA | Ride it to Fisherman's Wharf
Maybe | Eat | Swan Oyster Depot, 1517 Polk St, San Francisco, CA | Counter seats only; go early