Kyle's things to do in San Francisco (and places to avoid).
Things to do
Walk through Golden Gate park. (There are live Buffalo!)
Walk/Bike Across Golden Gate Bridge.
Drive down the crooked part of Lombard St (or walk, itll go faster)
goto a show the Fillmore
Ride a cable car
Alamo Square park to see the Painted Ladies
Mission Dolores Park
Ferry Bldg Marketplace
De Young Museum / California Academy of Sciences!
Union Square
Haight Ashbury
Exploratorium
Alcatraz, especially the night tour--get tickets months in advance!
Marin Headlands, especially the Nike Missile site (see a nuclear missile raise from its bunker!)
Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption (especially the Sound Meditation sessions)
Japan Town, especially the Kabuki theater and mall (great place to find gifts / souvenirs)
Land's End / Sutro Baths (parking is tough on weekends)
Things to eat
Hong Kong Lounge Dim Sum
Enjoy a Morning Bun from Tartine
Bi-Rite Creamery Ice Cream
Nopa
Zazie (Best brunch in the city, call me if you need a seat)
Lolinda (Amazing Steakhouse)
El Techo (Great views of the city)
dumplings at Yank Sing
Foreign Cinema (plays foreign black and white)
Octavia
Things to Drink
Bourbon and Branch (nifty cocktails, no food)
Alembic (Great cocktails, small plate food)
Comstock
Chambers (Great cocktails)
Trick Dog (Great cocktails)
Get a Mai Tai at the Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
Things you have to plan way in advance (30+days)
Nopa
Alcatraz
Dinners on Friday and Saturday.
Places you shouldnt go unless you absolutely want to.
16th and mission bart stop
Fishermans Wharf.
Tenderloin
General advice
Never understimate the difficulty of having a car in San Francisco. It's almost always easier / cheaper to use Lyft, Muni, bikes, and/or BART to get around within the city than to pay for a rental car and parking. The city is also very pedestrian friendly, walking is usually the best option for trips of less than a mile or so.