Off the beaten path: San Francisco

[WalnutBaron]

Sorry I came to this thread late, but for those who may be interested in visiting, I have a few more suggestions: 1) The Palace of the Legion of Honor, a fantastic art museum near Land's End in the northwest part of the city. The Legion of Honor has the largest collection of Rodin sculptures in the world outside of the Louvre, and is the only place where you can dine among Rodins, if you wish. One great tip: the view from the parking lot of the Golden Gate bridge is amazing--and it's free; 2) one of our favorite restaurants in town is John's Grill, just off Union Square. It houses one of only two of the original Maltese Falcons used in the eponymous movie starring Humphrey Bogart, and was one of Dashiell Hammett's favorite places to eat when he lived there (the author of The Maltese Falcon). Waiters are dressed in classic short jackets and black tie, so you feel like you've stepped into the 1940's the moment you walk in; 3) there's a small street just off Union Square called Maiden Lane, full of small shops and bistro-style restaurants that is a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding city.

 

[LauriBuck]

Bike the Golden Gate Bridge

Also a late post, but for others that may visit, our favorite activity the last time we were in San Francisco was renting a bike and riding across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito. We took a ferry back from there.