The second-largest US museum devoted to modern art, SFMOMA moved here from Civic Center in 1995, reaping enthusiastic approval as much for its $60-million...

San Francisco is a city of appetites - for life, for politics, and above all for food. And perhaps no other person has had more influence on shaping those...

'Alcatraz' is Spanish for pelican, but to its inmates it was simply known as 'the Rock'. The West Coast's first lighthouse was built here in 1854, but it...

The longest-running musical revue in theatrical history, Beach Blanket Babylon sells its formulaic blend of songs, puns and outrageous headgear with such...

Cooler than cool and extremely well priced, this brilliantly edited vintage outpost has become a must-shop for hipsters in search of granny sundresses, glam...

Now one of the stalwarts of Mission dining, this restaurant is dominated by the screen on one side of the outdoor courtyard dining room, on which classic...

At one of the most notorious speakeasies in San Francisco, Coffee Dan's, patrons would access the basement bar by riding down a 15-foot slide. Featured in...

While many speakeasies were essentially repurposed basements, storerooms or even secret floors in hotels, their modern-day facsimiles are anything but bare...

Bikes, rollerskates and in-line skates are all available for rent (helmet and knee and elbow pads included), and you can take skateboarding lessons.

For years, the Haight-Ashbury district was ground zero for the city's rock scene, but these days hip hop is creeping in and proving itself a Haight Street...

The venerable Café du Nord started life as a speakeasy in 1907, and its basement bar and music venue retain their classic Victorian interiors.

The 1,200-capacity Fillmore was built in 1912, but is better known as the venue in which Bill Graham launched his rock-promotion empire. The performers who...

Originally a bordello, then a highfalutin nightclub operated by notorious fan dancer Sally Rand, the grande dame of the city's smaller venues is as...

Traci Des Jardins of Jardinière oversees the menu at this large, comfortable restaurant at the ballpark, and her commitment to sustainability and...