A sound art installation that has been in SF since 1967 and run by the same guy since. "Audium has pioneered the language of space in music for over 50 years." Be sure to ask him how it all works. :)
Ethiopian food + dive bar + politically friendly/neighborhood bar that has been in SF since I moved in 2003. Be sure to touch the wallpaper. Feels like old SF and is still a great place.
Still feels like the SF I moved to 10 years ago. Has food, beer, wifi no fancy decor, stoned surfers, and old hippies. Ocean Beach dunes across the way. There is always some guy playing music!
Beautiful Persian mural on the wall, a cool wooden round bar, and one of the few places that would make a proper Hendricks Martini before all the fancy cocktail places showed up. Old school SF!
2nd oldest bar in SF. The clock on the wall is has been stopped at 5:12 since 1906 earthquake. Old working class Irish bar. Play darts in the back, play games, eat free pop corn. Love old SF. :)
Cheap greasy spoon that will kill a hangover in seconds. All the coffee mugs are different and it's covered in stickers. Don't expect fancy coffee. This is old school SF.
Typical American diner and the best 24 hour restaurant in SF. I've only ever been between 2am and 8am. It's awesome people watching and good food. Also, old school SF. ;)
Hangover food, good veggie options, and don't forget they have dinner! It's pretty cheap and there is beer too.The line on the weekends can get a bit crazy. Best looking American diner in SF. :)
Nice light inside and a back patio to sit when it's warm. Southern Should food and a chill atmosphere. Good alternative to the All The New Fancy Places™. And, it's been there for over 10 years.
Zines from the 90s Mission, history of shopping malls, space design magazines, the Whole Earth catalogs. No "check out" so bring a digital camera or find the books on the Internet Archive. Viva SF!
The best fortune telling machine is the one in the back with the zodiac signs and the typewriter. Find the guy in the machine room and have him explain how some of the machines work. Super old school.
This is an old relic from Playland at the beach. Sometimes it's not obvious if it's open, but the hours should be 11-5 Mon-Sun. Make sure it's sunny so you can see Seal Rock.
An awesome view from Bernal onto the rest of the city and the Bay. Bonus because you can see Twin Peaks. There is also a stone labyrinth up there that someone maintains.
After 10 years in SF going past this on a Sunday makes me remember why SF is so amazing and awesome. The talent some of these guys have is amazing. Get some skates and try!
One of the first bars I went to in SF when I moved in 2003. Probably one of the best backyards ever. It feels like Alice In Wonderland and someone will probably give you weed.
It's a video shop that still has VHS, sells espresso, and the best hand-drawn signs out front. One day it's a David Lynch reference, the next it's a puking lion. Love this old Mission establishment!
It's an archive. Of the internet. In a church. The scripture numbers are Pi and the Golden Ration. There are Friday lunches, and occasional talks. The Wayback Machine IRL! Get on the email list!
They do screenings Thursday and Friday (check the website). It's a stock film archive in an old warehouse in the Mission. Score points and bring a date here!
Owned by a Japanese-American woman who grew up in SF. Her mom is usually cooking in the back and if you get to know them she will start making things off-menu. Super awesome. Love love. <3
This was in the Castro before it moved to the Mission. There is actually a representation of the Castro shop in the movie Milk. Print out the reviews from the website, especially for gifts. :)
Watch and indie film and don't forget to put nutritional yeast on your pop corn because you're in San Francisco, hippie.
Catch it if you can! Follow @rviplounge on Twitter to see when the karaoke RV is rolling through!
Irish pub + Indian food right across from Bimbo's. Grab some food before a show!
There is some pretty amazing taxidermy in this place as well as board games and newspapers in the back.
Jack Kerouac's old hangout and right next to City Lights. In the center of the Barbary Coast and SF's. Definitely feels old school and doesn't feel touristy.
After 11 years, I finally made it to the oldest bar in SF. There is 1 beer on tap (PBR), it smells like the oldest bar, and is a blues club. What is there not to love?
Excellent place to sit down to read a book, write in a notebook, or sit outside with a pitcher of sangria on a really nice day. People are also usually smoking weed outside.
The first and only place I have ever eaten Indian pizza! Go inside for the full on experience.
Scale model of the Bay. The tide is simulated ever 12 minutesBuilt by the Army Corps of Engineers and supposedly still really accurate! Learn all about CA water infrastructure!
Run by the Long Now Foundation, has excellent cocktails, a library, some clock pieces, good talks, and good people.
Part of the Crystal Springs reservoir off of 280 and. Built in 1934 by the SFWD to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct. Has a reflecting pool and can be rented for events!
Before the Hetch Hetchy, half of San Francisco's water supply (6M gallons / day) passed through the Sunol temple. Commissioned by a major investor during the gold rush at the turn of the century.
