23 MAGNIFICENT HIDDEN GEMS IN SAN FRANCISCO

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These San Francisco hidden gems are the places the locals love to go. And if you’re like me, you love to experience what is unique about a city or destination and what makes it a treasure for the locals living there.

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This was a pub that told stories. And had stories born from within – many of the greats have gotten sloshed here: Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.

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Jack Kerouac Alley

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City of Lights Bookstore

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Transamerica Redwood Park

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Twin Peaks View

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The beautiful Lands End Trail will give spectacular views of San Francisco’s rugged coastline hugged by cypress pine and the odd gum tree.

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23 MAGNIFICENT HIDDEN GEMS IN SAN FRANCISCO

These San Francisco hidden gems are the places the locals love to go. And if you’re like me, you love to experience what is unique about a city or destination and what makes it a treasure for the locals living there.

This was a pub that told stories. And had stories born from within – many of the greats have gotten sloshed here: Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.

Vesuvio Café

Jack Kerouac Alley

Chinatown merges into Little Italy and as you walk from one end to the other, look down to learn a few nuggets of wisdom from Confucius to Maya Angelou.

City of Lights Bookstore

This bookstore is synonymous with Beatnik culture, showcasing the Beat Generation’s writing works and is best known for publishing Allen Ginsberg’s Howland Other Poems.

Transamerica Redwood Park

Mark Twain once lived and wrote on this site. Contemplate that as you stare at the jumping frog sculptures in the fountain that are in remembrance of him.

Twin Peaks View

Twin Peaks is named for a pair of 922-foot-high summits in a remote residential neighborhood with modern homes densely packed on steep lots along winding streets.

The beautiful Lands End Trail will give spectacular views of San Francisco’s rugged coastline hugged by cypress pine and the odd gum tree.

Lands End and Sutro Baths

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