Off to San Francisco, what to see and do?

[Mangetout]

Be sure to wear a flower in your hair.

[Tuco]

Thanks for all the replies, I’ve been doing a bit of research on my own and have a couple of quick questions:

1. I see the San Francisco 49ers are playing football at home one day we’re there (the 28th I think), can we just turn up on the day and get a ticket or would we have to book in advance?

2. I’ve found a card that lets you into all the top attractions free (Link ), does anyone have any experience with this?

[psycat90]

@Tuco

2. I’ve found a card that lets you into all the top attractions free (Link ), does anyone have any experience with this?

I’d stay away from that card. I just took a look at their ‘top attractions’ and half of those are not even in San Francisco, they’re a good 40 minutes to an hour drive out of the city. Looks like a waste of $50 to me. If you’re considering one museum, better to just pay once you get there. If you’re planning on cramming in 3 or 4 museums in your visit, the card might be worth it, otherwise, I’d skip it.

[sturmhauke]

@Spectre of Pithecanthropus

I’m going to have to disagree with Miller on the coat recommendation–even though he lives there and I don’t–, at least for daytime sightseeing. My experience with winter weather in San Francisco is that it’s changeable. The sun’ll go behind a cloud, and then you’re cold. But then it’ll come out again, and you’re warm. A thick sweater would be a better way to go, since nothing’s worse than having to go about for hours with a jacket on your arm.

Maybe you came during a weird weather year, or maybe you’re getting confused with summer weather. San Francisco in December is almost always cold, usually windy, often foggy, and sometimes rainy.

[kevja]

@Tuco

Thanks for all the replies, I’ve been doing a bit of research on my own and have a couple of quick questions:

1. I see the San Francisco 49ers are playing football at home one day we’re there (the 28th I think), can we just turn up on the day and get a ticket or would we have to book in advance?

2. I’ve found a card that lets you into all the top attractions free (Link ), does anyone have any experience with this?

1. I think about 5,000 general admission tickets go on sale on Friday. I could be way off on that one though. But I’d check Craig’s List or a ticket broker too.

2. Sounds good, but I’ve never heard of it.

Just to add to the growing list. If it’s your first time here, do the tourist stuff. I’ve lived here all my life and there is much more to the town that Peir 39, but all the traditional tourist things are fun. Whatever you choose, you really can’t go wrong.

Start with a cable car ride from Powell and Market.

[Snooooopy]

@Tuco

Thanks for all the replies, I’ve been doing a bit of research on my own and have a couple of quick questions:

1. I see the San Francisco 49ers are playing football at home one day we’re there (the 28th I think), can we just turn up on the day and get a ticket or would we have to book in advance?

It works in your favor that the 49ers are probably going to suck this year – it’s not exactly as hot a ticket as it would have been in the 1990s.

You, uh, do know that the 49ers play American football, right? Just checking.