Discover What NOT to Do in San Francisco!
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Powell Street Cable Car
Activity · Union Square
Treat it as a ride, not transport: lines can hit an hour, so go early in the morning.
California Street Cable Car
Activity · Financial District · brief mention
Board near the Ferry Building at the Embarcadero stop.
Fisherman's Wharf
Neighborhood · Fisherman's Wharf
Called heavily manufactured for tourists; skip the multilingual-menu restaurants and see other areas too.
Chinatown
Neighborhood · Chinatown
The real Chinatown is in the alleys off Grant; many places there are cash only.
Richmond District
Neighborhood · Richmond District · brief mention
Recommended as even better than Chinatown for Chinese food.
Alcatraz Island
Historic site · San Francisco Bay
Only Alcatraz City Cruises lands on the island; book tickets about a week ahead.
China Live
Restaurant · Chinatown · brief mention
Worth reserving in advance as a backup dinner option.
Tenderloin
Neighborhood · Tenderloin
Easy to wander into by accident from Union Square; avoid unless you have a reason to go.
Grant Avenue
Shopping · Chinatown · brief mention
Most visitors only walk this street and miss the alleys.
Ross Alley
Landmark · Chinatown
Home to the shop regarded as inventor of the fortune cookie in North America.
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
Shopping · Chinatown · brief mention
Stockton Street
Shopping · Chinatown · brief mention
