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San Francisco's fancy food scene is well known, but what about a simple grilled cheese? The cheddar-havarti-jack sandwich at the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen.
The new Fleishhacker swimming pool, April 1925 [Photo: San Francisco Public Library]
Built in 1924 by philanthropist and civic leader Herbert Fleishhacker, the pool opened in 1925, and at 1,000 feet long and 150 feet wide with a separate diving tower, it was the largest pool in the United States. It operated from 1925 - 1971.
The Fleishhacker Pool, now buried beneath the parking lot of the San Francisco Zoo.
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Alameda Flea Market. first Sunday of the month .
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painted ladies. the row of Victorian houses at 710–720 Steiner Street, across from Alamo Square park, in San Francisco. It is sometimes known as "Postcard Row." The houses were built between 1892 and 1896 by developer Matthew Kavanaugh, who lived next door in the 1892 mansion at 722 Steiner Street.
Washington Square Park and Saint Peter and Paul Church, where Marilyn Monroe wanted to marry Joe DiMaggio but couldn’t because she’d already been divorced.
Ferry building marketplace. Saturday, Tuesday, or Thursday, there’s a farmers’ market going on outside, and you can pick up lunch from one of the many incredible stalls. Alternatively, head inside the Ferry Building and get a loaf of bread from Acme, a hunk of cheese from Cowgirl Creamery, a cup of coffee from Blue Bottle, and a cupcake or pot de crème from Miette, then sit outside in the sunshine and have a picnic with the Bay Bridge in the background. The Ferry Building is also (obviously) where you can catch a ferry over to Tiburon or Sausalito.
Marian and Vivian Brown (born 25 January 1927) are American identical twins and icons of San Francisco, known for the appearance in media with their signature identical bright snappy outfits with hats atop their meticulously coiffed hair. They were voted second as San Francisco's "Best Local Character" in 2000. Nob Hill Cafe on Tuesdays nights.
Tea at the top of The Mark. $36 per person.
modeled after a Prohibition-era speakeasy, which means you need to make a reservation in advance and then give a password at the (unmarked) door.
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