Top things to do in San Francisco

Below is the list why I love it here and why you should visit and fall in love with San Francisco as well.

1. The Weather:

This city boasts some of the best weather anywhere in the world. It's usually cooler here in San Francisco events than just outside of the city and because of this it makes it very comfortable to live here year round. No real long heat waves ever happen here but occasionally once or twice a year we'll have a 2 or 3 day heat wave. All of a sudden though the weather changes and the fog takes over and cools off the city. It's quite amazing and I love this city because of this.

2. The Food:

Because of the great diversity here in this city, one can discover a great new cuisine from anywhere in the world. is a top leader in culinary discovery. One can find a great restaurant highlighting the cuisine from any country in the world, and they do it well.

3. The Shopping:

Some of the best shopping to be had is right here. The Union Square area of the city is one of the country's largest shopping neighborhoods in all of the USA. You can find all your favorites like the Gap, Levi's and Sephora. As well as Neiman's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy's. You'll also find some obscure little known boutiques in Union Square or the San Francisco Centre or in one San Francisco's popular neighborhoods like the Mission district or Pacific Heights.

4. The Walking:

San Francisco is a walking city so bring your walking shoes and leave your car at home. And if you get tired of walking and exploring (which I'm sure you wont) you can take any of the public transportation choices available. See below.

5. The Public Transportation:

San Francisco has one of the best Public Transporation systems in all of the USA. So many different choices are available to get you around the city including buses, street cars, underground and above ground Muni trains, BART and faerie boats will all move you around and get you to your desired locations.

6. The Culture:

San Francisco is a melting pot of culture - how else will you find such great food to eat here - it's becaue of the diversity that exists here in San Francisco.

7. The Entertainment:

From broadway shows, to sports events, to concerts, SF is a world class city when it comes to entertainment. And with some of the best venues with a long history like the Fillmore, the Warfield, The Castro Theatre or the Golden Gate Theatre to see these shows, events or concerts it makes the city of San Francisco a world class city for entertainment.

8. The Hills:

The hills add a unique beauty to the city and give it it's signature look. Remember the film Bullitt and the TV show The Streets Of San Francisco? Then you'll probably remember the streets of San Francisco. There are some famous shots of the hills overlooking the bay and Bay Bridge

9. The Hotels:

You'll have so many choices of hotels to pick from when it comes to selecting the hotel you want to stay at in San Fran. From big luxury hotels to cute, chic tiny boutique hotels. Just do a little research online for hotels in SF and you'll have lots of reviews come up on various websites.

10. Voted #1 city to visit in the USA year after year for 18 years straight by Conde Nast Magazine.

Seb Jarakian lives and works in San Francisco. He runs the blog SFPhotorama - San Francisco Photos and videos and continually updates it with photos, videos, top ten lists, podcasts and ebooks.

He shoots photos of everyday life in San Francisco, places he visits, restaurants he eats at and places of interest.