In honor of the 79th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge in 2016, we have compiled a list of 79 things to do in and around the City by the Bay. From the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to Beach Blanket Babylon, there is something for everyone here – so enjoy!
- Park your car and walk across the bridge
- Tour the Fort Point National Historic Site
- Go to Baker and Marshall’s Beach
- Visit the Battery Chamberlin
- Check out the GG Bridge Welcome Center
- Don’t miss the Golden Gate Overlook
- The Torpedo Wharf offers up great views of the bridge
- Wander in Muir Woods National Monument
- Take a drive or cycle through the Marin Headlands
- Tour Fort Baker
- Stay (or eat and drink) at the Cavallo Point Lodge
- Stop at the Muir Beach Overlook
- Take a walk on Muir Beach
- While we’re talking beaches – check out Stinson Beach
- Don’t miss the Point Bonita Lighthouse
- Have an Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista Cafe
- Hop a boat to Alcatraz
- Go to the Walt Disney Family Museum
- Discover the Presidio
- Experience the 49 Mile Drive
- Get historic at Mission San Francisco
- Go to the SF Zoo
- Keep an eye open for the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill
- Hang out at the Cliff House
- Take in the ruins of the Sutro Baths
- Find serenity at the Japanese Tea Gardens
- Take a Segway tour in Golden Gate Park
- Take a ride on the Golden Gate Park Carousel
- Let out your inner critic at the De Young Museum
- Don’t miss the California Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Watch the buffalo graze
- Walk the Strybing Arboretum
- Take in the beautiful Conservatory of Flowers
- Shop at Union Square
- Visit the Cable Car museum
- Walk or drive Lombard Street
- Tour Coit Tower
- Eat a sundae at Ghirardelli Square
- Don’t forget the Cannery
- Stop in at the Maritime Historic Site and Museum
- Walk Balmy Alley
- The Play’s the thing at ACT
- Shop, eat and drink at the Ferry Building Marketplace
- Take a BART ride
- Enjoy a bread-bowl of chowder at Fisherman’s Wharf
- Don’t forget the bread at the Boudin Bakery
- Board the Red & White Fleet for a different perspective
- Ride the Ferry to Sausalito
- Taste your way through the many micro-breweries in the area
- Explore Chinatown
- Visit the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
- Tour the dramatic Legion of Honor
- Take a hike on Angel Island
- Discover a different era with the Painted Ladies in Alamo Square
- Believe it or Not at Ripley’s
- Have a moment of silence at the Grace Cathedral
- Get your tiki on at the Tonga Room
- Visit the SF Museum of Modern Art
- Tour the Contemporary Jewish Museum
- Listen to the Wave Organ
- Stop by SF City Hall
- Discover the Exploratorium
- See & hear the latest at The SF Symphony
- It’s not over until you-know-who-sings! Check it out at the SF Opera
- Twin Peaks has the view! Great for sunrises and sunsets
- Grab a margarita at El Techo de Lolinda
- Drive the entire Great Highway
- Visit the Haight-Ashbury and Castro Districts
- Climb the Filbert Steps
- Stroll the Embarcadero
- Watch the sea lions at Pier 39
- Relax at Dolores Park in the heart of the Mission District
- See the world’s longest running musical revue – Beach Blanket Babylon
- Walk the six square blocks of Japantown
- Hang out with the stars at Madame Tussauds
- Enjoy seafood at Alioto’s – now run by the fourth generation of the family
- Enjoy the view and a cocktail at the Top of the Mark
- While you’re having cocktails, don’t forget to stop in at Marianne’s
- Oh, and then there is Northstar Cafe
- Okay, one more … The View Lounge
- Take in the view at Lands End
- Honor those who have served at the SF National Cemetery
