Sausalito Local Flavor

Best Kept Secret

1. Wave Organ

Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

This is my (best friend showed me) super secret place in the city. It's something you'd never find on your own, but such a pleasure once you know about it.  Go during high tide. The experience...

2. Filbert Steps

Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill

Very long stairway, the best part of visiting Coit Tower is doing these steps.  You feel like you're walking through a bunch of peoples' back yards....

3. Ina Coolbrith Park

Neighborhood: Russian Hill

summer night to just relfect and see the stars and the moon, prefect place to bring dates if you are in North Beach. So I leak out my best kept secret.  Enjoy it....

4. Belden Place

Neighborhood: Financial District

fantastic, but easily good enough.  It was a bit crowded, but their breadstick basket, with other bread crisps of odd variety, kept us nibbling while we waited for service which was understandably...

5. Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz does 'Rock'. Geddit? Ha ha ha...  I went here for the Superbowl this year since I couldn't give a rats ass about football. This is the best day to visit - no tourists, no crap, just...

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Neighborhood Favorite

1. North Beach

Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill

Out of all the neighborhoods I've tramped through, this one is my favorite and the favorite of every person I bring to SF. The cafe's, the outdoor seating, the charming waiters calling to you...

2. The TenderNob

Hands down my favorite neighborhood in the city!!  I have been trying to move there for sooo long now but Berkeley just has a hold on me.  Still, I spend an extraordinary amount of time there....

3. Ina Coolbrith Park

Neighborhood: Russian Hill

I am so glad I found this place.  I was wondering around my neighborhood and stumbled upon the park.  It's absolutely beautiful.  Great views of the city.  It makes me happy that I live here...

4. The Parrots of…

Neighborhood: Financial District

as they passed over our house to their favorite spot. Much nicer a sound than the drunk kids stumbling down from the Tivoli to vomit on my lightpost.  I miss them now that we've moved, there's a parrot living...

5. San Francisco's…

Neighborhood: Nob Hill

a place that i look forward to going every once in awhile.  here's a rundown of my favorite things/places in chi-town:  Golden Gate Bakery (on Grant) - they can usually get away with the (relatively...

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