Free - Budget Friendly ($0-15 per person)
Outdoor & Nature
- Bike through Golden Gate Park - Bring your own bikes or rent
- Botanical Garden - Beautiful and peaceful
- Ocean Beach Bonfire + Smores - Romantic evening by the water
- Twin Peaks Summit - Panoramic city views at sunset 🌅
- Japanese Tea Garden - Serenity and beauty
Neighborhood Exploration
- Window Shopping/Thrifting - Mission, Lower Haight, Fillmore, Richmond
- Chinatown Exploration & Dim Sum - Culture + affordable eats
- Ferry Building - Farmers market on weekends, browsing
- Ghirardelli Square - Ice cream + people watching
Casual & Chill
- Coffee Date + Early Morning Walk - Classic and sweet
- Dive Bar Hopping - Before crowds (Lower Nob Hill/TL, North Beach, Inner Richmond, Marina)
Budget ($15-40 per person)
Active & Fun
- Church of 8 Wheels - Roller skating in a converted church 🛼
- Urban Putt - Mini golf with SF-themed holes
- Paddle Boats in Golden Gate Park - Leisurely on Stow Lake
- Bowling - Classic date night
- Ferry to Sausalito + Bike Around - Beautiful bay views
- SF MOMA - Modern art (some free days)
- de Young Museum - Art + sculpture garden in Golden Gate Park
- Legion of Honor - European art + views
- Mount Tamalpais over the Clouds - Hiking with incredible views
Food & Drink
- Tadaima + Mission Dolores Park - Katsu Sandwiches then park hangout
- Tartine Bakery - Morning pastries (Mission or Inner Sunset)
- Manny’s + People Watching - Couch View
- Balboa Cafe - Espresso Martinis
Entertainment
- Giants Game - Cheap tickets (upper deck or standing room)
- Cheaper than Therapy - Comedy show
- Alamo Drafthouse - Movie + food
Moderate ($40-100 per person)
Unique Experiences
- Nightlife at the Academy of Sciences - Thursday evening events 🦋
- Exploratorium After Dark - 18+ science museum nights
- Pottery Class at the Clayroom - Make something together
- Chabot Space & Science Center - Oakland, but worth the trip
Culture & Arts
- Jazz Wednesdays at Persona - Live music + cocktails
- Candlelight Concert - Classical music by candlelight
Sports
- Warriors Game - Can find decent deals sometimes
Wine & Cocktails
- Wine Bars: Arbor, Linden & Laguna, VinoRosso, Amelie
Splurge ($100+ per person)
Fine Dining
- Foreign Cinema - Mission, movies + dinner
- La Mar Cebicheria Peruana - Waterfront Peruvian
- 25 Lusk - Upscale SoMa spot
Special Occasions
- SF Symphony - Dress up for a night at the symphony 🎻
- Napa Valley Wine Train - Full day wine country experience
Day Trips
- Carmel-by-the-Sea - Charming coastal town (~2 hours south)
- Great America or Six Flags - Amusement parks (Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo)
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