Sure, you've heard of the Castro. Hopefully you've gotten whiff of the city's killer Pride Extravaganza. But how about Corona Heights? Kabuki Spa? Or what about Trigger Bar, where the bouncer might as well be checking IDs for San Francisco addresses since it seems only local sweat ices the dance floor?

Burst onto the San Francisco scene with a roadmap for picking the restaurant du jour or losing yourself in secret rooftop lookouts. Let others do the work and reap the benefits by going Out With The Locals in San Francisco. Read more.

PAUL F.

Operations Manager
Neighborhood: Castro
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?
Dolores Park
What is something every visitor should do?
Visit Dolores Park
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Celebrate: Blackbird
- Feel the Love: Castro Theater
- Take in the View: Twin Peaks
- Lose Yourself: Dolores Park

KATE T.

Broadcast Journalist
Neighborhood: NOPA/USF
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?
The Republicans  :) And Presidio Bowl!
What is something every visitor should do?
Go to a Giants game, ride a cable car, and walk the Golden Gate Bridge
Describe your most memorable "Only in San Francisco" experience:
Listening to world-class jazz at the Fillmore Jazz Fest, followed by dinner overlooking the Golden Gate at Greens, topped off by a proposal for dessert (she said yes!)
You’d be surprised how much action there is at:
Lime & Tangerine's Sunday brunches
Best place for making your date think you’re cooler than you actually are:
A midnight picnic at the Palace of Fine Arts
What would your "last meal" in San Francisco be?
A bacon cheeseburger washed down by a blood & sand at NoPa
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Shop: Lava 9 in Hayes Valley
- Celebrate: Absinthe
- Feel the Love: Firefly
- Take in the View: On the ferry from Sausalito to the Ferry Building
- People Watch: Squat & Gobble in the Castro
- Lose Yourself: Anywhere on my road bike, destination unknown

KEVIN K.

Senior Public Relations Account Executive
Neighborhood: Cole Valley
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?
Macondray Lane (aka Barbary Lane from 'Tales of the City')
What is something every visitor should do?
Attend a performance of Beach Blanket Babylon
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Shop: Ferry Building
- Celebrate: Castro District
- Feel the Love: California Academy of Sciences (great date spot)
- Take in the View: Crissy Fields
- Lose Yourself: Kabuki Springs and Spa

RICHARD B.

Physician
Neighborhood: Mission
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?
All the outdoor staircases in hillsides across the city--great places for urban hiking!
What is something every visitor should do?
Go to the Ferry Building Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Shop: Citizen on Castro St.
- Celebrate: Range on Valencia St.
- Feel the Love: Anywhere in the Castro
- Take in the View: Bernal Hill
- Lose Yourself: Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences

ANDREW F.

Marketing and PR
Neighborhood: NoPa
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?
Its amazing neighborhoods -- and the history of the Castro
What is something every visitor should do?
Walk up to Coit Tower -- use the stairs on Battery Street
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Shop: Union Square -- Paul Smith Store
- Celebrate: Baker & Banker or Aterlier Crenn
- Feel the Love: Urban Flow - Yoga with Rusty Wells
- Take in the View: Coit Tower
- Lose Yourself: Always Tan and Body

HOANG L. 

Ninja
Neighborhood: Soma
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?    
The Barber Lounge   
What is something every visitor should do?
Go get groomed at the Barber Lounge
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Shop: Downtown    
- Celebrate: Soma    
- Feel the Love: Embarcadero
- Take in the View: Coit Tower        
- Lose Yourself: Soma
- Chow Down: Miss Saigon    
- See and be seen: Soma Clubs 

NANNETTE M.

Group Sales Manager
Neighborhood: Diamond Heights
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?
Fun bars with outdoor patios
What is something every visitor should do?
Hang out in the neighborhoods after checking out the tourist spots
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Shop: Ambiance
- Celebrate: El Rio
- Feel the Love: Under One Roof
- Take in the View: The Lookout
- Lose Yourself: Kabuki Spa

JUSTIN W.

Neighborhood: Pacific Heights
What is San Francisco's best-kept secret?
Walt Disney Family Museum
What is something every visitor should do?
Hang perpendicular off of a Cable Car
What’s your favorite spot in San Francisco to:
- Shop: Outfit in the Castro
- Celebrate: Gary Danko Restaurant
- Feel the Love: Brenda's French Soul Food
- Take in the View: Twin Peaks
- Lose Yourself: Academy of Sciences

 

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