Sam Spade's San Francisco

Warm, sunny days and cool, foggy evenings are the rule of thumb (maybe) for the next several months in San Francisco. This is an ideal time to explore the City!

Use these links to Wikipedia articles covering many San Francisco neighborhoods. Check them out and see what lies beyond Fisherman's Wharf and the Ferry Building.

Also, take a look at the list of San Francisco links that are a regular part of Sam Spade's San Francisco. You'll find them along the right side by scrolling down this page.

When you find something you think looks interesting, get out and Explore the City !

Alamo Square · Anza Vista · Balboa Park · Bernal Heights · The Castro · Cathedral Hill · Chinatown · Civic Center · Cole Valley · Crocker-Amazon · Diamond Heights · Dogpatch · Duboce Triangle · Embarcadero · Eureka Valley · Excelsior · Fillmore · Financial District · Fisherman's Wharf · Forest Hill · Glen Park · Golden Gate Park · Haight-Ashbury · Hayes Valley · Hunters Point · Japantown · Little Saigon · Lower Haight · Lower Pacific Heights · Marina District · Mission Bay · Mission District · Mount Davidson · Nob Hill · Noe Valley · North Beach · Ocean Beach · Pacific Heights · Park Merced · Parkside · Potrero Hill · Presidio of San Francisco · Richmond District · Russian Hill · Sea Cliff · South of Market (SoMa) · St. Francis Wood · Sunset District · Telegraph Hill · The Tenderloin · Theater District · Twin Peaks · Union Square · Visitacion Valley · Western Addition · West Portal · Westwood Highlands · Westwood Park ·

Don't forget the islands that are part of San Francisco: Alcatraz Island , Treasure Island , Yerba Buena Island and the Farallon Islands

And finally, there is San Francisco's internationally renowned park system: Alamo Square · Balboa Park · Buena Vista Park · Corona Heights Park · Dolores Park · Glen Canyon Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Golden Gate Park · Grand View Park · Lincoln Park · Lake Merced · McLaren Park · Mountain Lake Park · The Panhandle · Pioneer Park (site of Coit Tower) · The Presidio · Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove · South Park · Sutro Heights Park · Washington Square Park · Yerba Buena Gardens

Note: The Golden Gate National Recreation Area chronicles two hundred years of history, from the Native American culture, the Spanish Empire frontier and the Mexican Republic, to maritime history, the California Gold Rush, the evolution of American coastal fortifications, and the growth of urban San Francisco. It spans from Marin County, through San Francisco and into San Mateo County. In San Francisco it includes:

• Alcatraz Island
• Baker Beach
• Battery Chamberlin
• China Beach
• Cliff House & Sutro Baths
• Crissy Airfield
• Crissy Field Marsh & Beach
• Crissy Field Center
• Fort Funston
• Fort Mason
• Fort Point National Historic Site
• Lands End
• Ocean Beach
• Pacific West Regional Information Center
• Presidio of San Francisco
• Sutro Historic District

If you are interested in group outings and planned activities suitable for everyone from seniors to children and range from gentle walks and luncheon lectures to kayak trips around the bay and canoe Class-II rapids and slalom races at Cache Creek, then follow this link to the San Francisco Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Whatever your choice may be, remember that we live in one of the most spectacular and beautiful places on Planet Earth. Get up and go out and explore!