[amorak]

Originally Posted by octothorp

Do the Alcatraz by Night tour, if you can. Somewhere in the Fisherman's Wharf area, there's a very cool museum of old penny arcade and pinball machines. Sausalito is nice, especially if you can bike over (if you can rent something to put your kid in), then take the ferry back. Take one of the trolley-cars that goes between Fisherman's Wharf and the downtown area. Mostly though, just pick a neighbourhood and explore. Height Ashbury, Mission, Castro, Chinatown, Japan-town, etc, are all neighbourhoods where you can do pretty nice walking tours. They have a very good botanical garden near Height. If you're into the beatniks at all, City Lights bookstore is a must, just for the history.

If you've got access to a car, definitely head out to the redwood forests, and possibly take a drive through wine country.

Oh, and don't bother going to Oakland.

Quoted for truth.

I suggest, if you have a car, going to Sausalito as well. Going down teh PCH towards Pacfica and Half Moon Bay is nice as well