Non touristy places to see in SF?

Have you looked at the yelp travel lists?

http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-francisco-things-to-do-in-san-francisco-2

http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-francisco-going-2-san-franciso-april-20-23-2?category=13

http://www.yelp.com/talk/sf/category/Travel

 

Farmers market Sat am at Ferry building; on the bay so good spot for lunch too. Museum of Modern Art. Walk through China Town, Union Square, and North Beach.

 

Here are some more ideas:

The De Young Museum (and tower), GG park on Sunday when the street is closed, walk Chrissy field on a nice morning (or rent bikes and bike it from there to Sausilito and take the ferry back), Filbert Street steps from Coit Tower (walk to Taylor's for a burger), Lyon Street steps (and walk down broadway and see the most rediculous homes in the city) then maybe sidewalk lunch in Marina/Cow Hollow/Pac Heights (Rose's Cafe, Ella's, one of the many places on Chestnut), Cliff House for brunch (weather doesn't matter bc it's indoors but the view is still sweet), Belden Alley for outdoor lunch or dinner on a nice night, Marin Headlands for the view (to watch the sunrise is most spectacular, drive all the way up to the benchs at the top), drive down to silicon valley and check out the history (HP, Google, Yahoo, Sand Hill Road, Stanford, University Cafe, etc.). Drive down Hwy 1 thru halfmoon bay or up Hwy 1 thru Muir Woods (stop at Muir Beach overlook) and on to Stinson Beach (have lunch at Pelican Inn driving South from Stinson to Miur Beach). Pt Reyes lighthouse is pretty cool but a bit more of a drive.

If I think of more stuff I'll try to post, if you have any questions pls PM me, happy to help. These are all things that locals can be found doing on a random afternoon or a nice weekend.

 

Go walk around UC Berkeley or Stanford. The Chabot Science center in the Oakland hills is fantastic. checkout Alameda or walk out to the end of the Berkeley pier and have lunch at one of the restaraunts there or down on 4th street.

 

Rent bikes and take the Larkspur Ferry to Marin. Ride from there over to Tiburon or even to Sausalito and then back on the ferry from Sausalito or over the Golden Gate Bridge. Nice trails for most of the way.

 

So I will be in SC SF area late in May and would like to see some non touristy, but photographable old Ferrari. Specifically I am doing research for a book on the superleggera construction. To that end I need some photos of cars built that way. I know this is a strange request but any help would be much appreciated.

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Take the Ferry to Saus. or such. Have a nice meal and get to see the bay.

IF wanting to stay in the city, then ride the cable car to the barn and see that show. heck ride ALL the cable cars.

Go to Sonoma

 

ALL of SF is touristy.

 

Breakfast at Sears Fine Foods
Dinner at Scoma's or Farralon
Drinks at the Tonga Room
Buy some leather at Mr. S's

Check out the motorcycles at Zeitgeist.

 

Be sure to drive through the Persideo and Baker Beach Area. Find the 'Warming Hut' and have a coco. Have lunch at "The Ramp" (dive bar on the water behind the BBall stadium). Grab breakfast at the Grove on Chestnut St. Best OJ in the city. Get a french press Kona coffee too. The DeYoung is a great idea as is the natural science museum if you have kids along. Yelp is a great resource for the most part.