Living in San Francisco

Castro District: The LGBTQ District

• Food, LGBTQ Clubs (The Lookout, The Mix, Toad Hall for Dancing)
• Fabulosa Books (queer bookshop + literature)
• Castro Theatre (Weekly events + Frameline film festival)
• Fun dining. Orphan Andys etc.

The Mission District: Lively, diverse, and full of restaurants and hangouts.

• Divisadero Street
• Mexican and Latin American food and culture
• Burma Love
• Dolores Park (Most popular hangout spot on weekends)

North Beach (Little Italy)

Italian atmosphere that borders Chinatown. Full of restaurants and comedy clubs. History of beat poets and literature.

• Washington Square Park
• Cobb’s Comedy Club
• Original Joes
• Tony’s Pizza (“Best Pizza in America”)
• City Lights Bookshop (Historic)

The Marina: Hip, College-like hangout spot with shopping & views of the Bridge/Alcatraz

Modern atmosphere with lots of shopping and walking.

• Palace of Fine Arts
• Fort Mason (Arts events)
• Presidio (Incredible walks)
• Beach/Sea walk/Wave Organ

Golden Gate Park

Classic

• Run, bike, walk
• Roller skate at the historic 6th Avenue Skate Place
• Bison
• Windmills
• Botanical Garden
• Japanese Tea Garden
• Free Frisbee Golf

Alamo Square Park

• Alamo Square Park
• Historic Park
• Painted Ladies

NOPA/Divisidero Street

Hip street full of food, dancing, and hangouts for college age and above.

• Madrone Art Bar
• NOPA
• Souvenir Coffee (Local Coffee Roasters)
• The Panhandle
• Emporium (Club with games)