sf day 2
Day 2
Wanna canoodle with the locals? Hook up with hipster-playground Hayes Valley. From downtown, catch the Muni #21/Hayes bus on Market St. – look for the gilded-dome of City Hall on your right along the way - and get off at Grove/Hayes St. stop.
First, fuel up on organic coffee at the Blue Bottle alley-kiosk (a must for caffeine junkies) on Linden St., then pop by Azalea to browse organic skincare, tees, jeans, and other edgy, modern threads and Ver Unica for spendy-but-worth-it vintage garb. Lunch at Bar Jules (menu changes daily but all local, sustainable, and delicious), then walk up to Alamo Square Park at Hayes/Steiner St. to snap shots of colorful Victorian homes (the Painted Ladies).
For birds and bees watching: Get back on the #21 at Steiner (parkside) toward Golden Gate Park and hop off at Stanyan St. Walk along JFK Drive – the Conservatory of Flowers’ll be on your right, catch the eco-awesome California Academy of Sciences (which rocks the world's deepest indoor living coral reef display) on your left, then farther down, the Buffalo Paddock (where a herd’s lived for 100+ years).
A mile or so later, you’ll hit Ocean Beach, where you can lap up local brews at The Park Chalet (drink outside in Adirondack chairs – just pack a fleece, even in July) or score ocean views upstairs at the original Beach Chalet.
First, fuel up on organic coffee at the Blue Bottle alley-kiosk (a must for caffeine junkies) on Linden St., then pop by Azalea to browse organic skincare, tees, jeans, and other edgy, modern threads and Ver Unica for spendy-but-worth-it vintage garb. Lunch at Bar Jules (menu changes daily but all local, sustainable, and delicious), then walk up to Alamo Square Park at Hayes/Steiner St. to snap shots of colorful Victorian homes (the Painted Ladies).
For birds and bees watching: Get back on the #21 at Steiner (parkside) toward Golden Gate Park and hop off at Stanyan St. Walk along JFK Drive – the Conservatory of Flowers’ll be on your right, catch the eco-awesome California Academy of Sciences (which rocks the world's deepest indoor living coral reef display) on your left, then farther down, the Buffalo Paddock (where a herd’s lived for 100+ years).
A mile or so later, you’ll hit Ocean Beach, where you can lap up local brews at The Park Chalet (drink outside in Adirondack chairs – just pack a fleece, even in July) or score ocean views upstairs at the original Beach Chalet.
The Painted Ladies in Alamo Square Park at Hayes and Steiner.
On the Cheap...
For $10 (reg: $25) visit the California Academy of Sciences on stroller-free Thursday nights and gawk at bizarre fish with cocktail in hand to DJ-spun tunes. Buy tix in advance.
