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06-20-2008, 01:24 AM
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Free Things to Do in SF
Many are already listed, but I can add a couple.
Palace of Fine Arts is a gorgeous setting of architecture and it makes great photographics. Take a camera. Behind is the already-mentioned fantastic Exploratorium, which is a hands-on science museum that appeals to all ages. There is one night (monthly? weekly?) when admission is free. I always toss in a couple of bucks, anyway.
If you're healthy, hike up to Coit Tower. The only admission is the elevator to the top, which you can forego. You still have lovely views on the grounds, plus there are cool murals inside the building.
Take a bus to Baker Beach on a sunny day. However, pay attention to time and the bus schedules, because I had a problem one day with a bus back that never showed up.
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11-07-2009, 07:42 PM
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Free Things To Do in San Francisco
Hey,
If you guys love free stuff to do in SF, like I do, check out SpreeFree...
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11-07-2009, 07:56 PM
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Why doesn't anyone talk about Twin Peaks? I go up there, especially at night, and just think, read, and stare for hours. It feels as if you're at the top of the world. Oh, and it's free =P
Here are a few photos I took from up there. Please PM if for some odd reason, you plan on using them.
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11-07-2009, 08:27 PM
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Oh yeah, don't forget to have visit North Beach..check out "City Lights" Bookstore then go for a cappuccino nearby (or even better..Vesuvio's bar..or better yet..Spec's) All local "institutions"!
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11-07-2009, 11:15 PM
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Oops, sorry PuDDy...I didn't realize my typing error till well after the 'edit' option was available!
oh yeah, and to clarify I meant "30 feet from the parking lot"
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11-07-2009, 11:26 PM
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The Ferries to Vallejo and Oakland. Circle the Bay on Public Transit, BART, LightRail and Caltrain those are especially good on "Clean Air Days" when Public transit is free. The F Trolley is as much fun as the Cable Car for Me. Breakfast at Louies near the Cliff House. There is a operational 5" Coastal Gun on Baker Beach and an Operaational NIKE Missle Site in the Marin Headlands, but I don't know their schedule.
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11-08-2009, 06:48 AM
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The Cable Car Museum has free admission: San Francisco Cable Car Museum . |
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11-08-2009, 02:40 PM
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We recently started a blog about this stuff. It's new (and we're new), so we still have a lot to cover. I hope it's ok for me to plug it for anyone interested,
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11-08-2009, 04:17 PM
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The California Academy of Science is free on the 3rd Wednesday of every month - otherwise, it's $25 on other days. California Academy of Sciences |
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