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💙 70+ free walks through city neighborhoods
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Tag your photos w/ #sfcityguides
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· Jul 16
Looking for a walk that challenges your knees and rewards your eyes? With changing microclimates & varying routes no Russian Hill Stairways tour is ever the same—but the passion our guides bring to sharing Russian Hill History always is. #sanfrancisco
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New to the city? Join the Welcome to San Francisco walking tour - the perfect introduction to our beautiful, iconic City by the Bay!
- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
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- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
RSVP sfcityguides.org/tour/welcome...
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New to the city? Join the Welcome to San Francisco walking tour - the perfect introduction to our beautiful, iconic City by the Bay!
- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
RSVP sfcityguides.org/tour/welcome...
- Starting at the historic Ferry Building
- Ending in vibrant North Beach
Explore history, culture, over the decades.
RSVP sfcityguides.org/tour/welcome...
The City of Paris Christmas Tree stood over 50 feet tall, decorated with 4,000 ornaments & 2,000 lights. A crew of 30 worked 18 hours on scaffolding to ready it for the 1951 unveiling—its 51st tree in the store’s 101st year.
Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
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Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
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December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The City of Paris Christmas Tree stood over 50 feet tall, decorated with 4,000 ornaments & 2,000 lights. A crew of 30 worked 18 hours on scaffolding to ready it for the 1951 unveiling—its 51st tree in the store’s 101st year.
Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
Paris of the Pacific walking tour:
RSVP: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
This 1927 Shell gas station was located at Fell and Baker streets decorated for the holidays to attract customers with kids.
Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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December 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This 1927 Shell gas station was located at Fell and Baker streets decorated for the holidays to attract customers with kids.
Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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Special thanks to OpenSFHistory for allowing us to repost their photo.
Happy Holidays
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At 853 feet, The Transamerica Pyramid is one of the tallest points in SF (aside from Salesforce tower).
The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
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The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
At 853 feet, The Transamerica Pyramid is one of the tallest points in SF (aside from Salesforce tower).
The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
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The Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Transbay Transit Terminal opened in 1939, with trains crossing the Bay Bridge on its lower deck & cars above. It served 26 million passengers a year.
The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Transbay Transit Terminal opened in 1939, with trains crossing the Bay Bridge on its lower deck & cars above. It served 26 million passengers a year.
The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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The old building gradually declined, & the last bus rolled out on August 7, 2010. The terminal was demolished soon after.
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Multiple large natural experiments have documented Shingles vaccine is linked with ~20-25% reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new report today adds to that and extends the to slowing the progression of dementia @cellcellpress.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Multiple large natural experiments have documented Shingles vaccine is linked with ~20-25% reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new report today adds to that and extends the to slowing the progression of dementia @cellcellpress.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Alexander Stirling Calder was Chief of Sculpture of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
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The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Alexander Stirling Calder was Chief of Sculpture of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
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The model for Star Maiden was Audrey Munson, who was then at the height of her fame; it has been claimed that she posed for as many as three-quarters of the Fair’s statues.
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City Hall under construction in the Civic Center. It was started in 1913 and completed in July 1916.
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
December 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
City Hall under construction in the Civic Center. It was started in 1913 and completed in July 1916.
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
The City Hall & Civic Center free walking tour takes walkers there. sfcityguides.org/tour/city-ha...
December 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
By the 1930s, four different streetcar tracks ran along Market. Dubbed the “Roar of the Four,” due to the noise of hundreds of cars rolling through the urban canyon of Market Street, streetcars were certainly king of the road.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
By the 1930s, four different streetcar tracks ran along Market. Dubbed the “Roar of the Four,” due to the noise of hundreds of cars rolling through the urban canyon of Market Street, streetcars were certainly king of the road.
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Lotta’s Fountain after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire. It was a meeting spot after the catastrophic event.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Lotta’s Fountain after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire. It was a meeting spot after the catastrophic event.
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Meet Milkshake, 8 years old, full of love and smiles! Let's find her a home!
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November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Meet Milkshake, 8 years old, full of love and smiles! Let's find her a home!
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Once a jewel of late-19th-century San Francisco, the Baldwin Hotel stood at Market & Powell. Built by mining magnate Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin, it embodied the city’s bold, booming spirit.
On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Once a jewel of late-19th-century San Francisco, the Baldwin Hotel stood at Market & Powell. Built by mining magnate Elias Jackson “Lucky” Baldwin, it embodied the city’s bold, booming spirit.
On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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On Nov 23, 1898, The Baldwin Hotel burned to the ground.
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San Francisco’s first major department store & renamed The White House in 1870.
The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
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The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
San Francisco’s first major department store & renamed The White House in 1870.
The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
The White House stood out for its progressive workplace practices: closing at 6 pm, honoring holidays, offering paid vacations & sick time, plus commissions on sales.
sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
Corner of Post and Montgomery Streets at Market Streets after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Corner of Post and Montgomery Streets at Market Streets after the 1906 Earthquake & Fire
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
The 1906 Earthquake & Fire Free Walking Tour sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
Powell Cable Car turnaround in 1958.
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars free walking tour shares cable car history. sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars free walking tour shares cable car history. sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Powell Cable Car turnaround in 1958.
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars free walking tour shares cable car history. sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
The Cable Cars, Halfway to the Stars free walking tour shares cable car history. sfcityguides.org/tour/cable-c...
Old City Hall before the 1906 earthquake and fire. The 1906 Earthquake & Fire shares many stories about this catastrophic event. sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Old City Hall before the 1906 earthquake and fire. The 1906 Earthquake & Fire shares many stories about this catastrophic event. sfcityguides.org/tour/1906-ea...
From sand-swept dunes to Playland & the quirky streetcar homes of Carville, Ocean Beach has seen centuries of stories roll in with the tide. Surfers, daredevils, streetcar-dwellers, & sunset-chasers have called this shoreline home.
Today, the rides & pavilions are gone.
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Today, the rides & pavilions are gone.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
From sand-swept dunes to Playland & the quirky streetcar homes of Carville, Ocean Beach has seen centuries of stories roll in with the tide. Surfers, daredevils, streetcar-dwellers, & sunset-chasers have called this shoreline home.
Today, the rides & pavilions are gone.
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Today, the rides & pavilions are gone.
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Portsmouth Square was once the town of Yerba Buena (later renamed to San Francisco). SF was mostly dirt and sand as you can see in this daguerreotype of SF early days.
RSVP 1850s SF: Paris of the Pacific walking tour. RSVP here: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
RSVP 1850s SF: Paris of the Pacific walking tour. RSVP here: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Portsmouth Square was once the town of Yerba Buena (later renamed to San Francisco). SF was mostly dirt and sand as you can see in this daguerreotype of SF early days.
RSVP 1850s SF: Paris of the Pacific walking tour. RSVP here: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
RSVP 1850s SF: Paris of the Pacific walking tour. RSVP here: sfcityguides.org/tour/paris-o...
San Francisco 1934. You can see the Golden Gate Bridge in process of being built. SF City guides has stories to tell on our 80+ free walking tours.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
San Francisco 1934. You can see the Golden Gate Bridge in process of being built. SF City guides has stories to tell on our 80+ free walking tours.
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Construction on the Stockton Tunnel began in 1913 and opened in 1914.
“The open door to North Beach” was the slogan for the Stockton Street Tunnel & completed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Special Thanks Photo courtesy of A. Mendoza.
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“The open door to North Beach” was the slogan for the Stockton Street Tunnel & completed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Special Thanks Photo courtesy of A. Mendoza.
SF City Guides
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November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Construction on the Stockton Tunnel began in 1913 and opened in 1914.
“The open door to North Beach” was the slogan for the Stockton Street Tunnel & completed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Special Thanks Photo courtesy of A. Mendoza.
SF City Guides
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“The open door to North Beach” was the slogan for the Stockton Street Tunnel & completed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Special Thanks Photo courtesy of A. Mendoza.
SF City Guides
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Have you seen the elephant?
It was a popular 19th-century phrase that puzzled many. People used it to describe the hardships of getting from point A to point B—especially gold seekers traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area in search of fortune.
Gold Rush City
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It was a popular 19th-century phrase that puzzled many. People used it to describe the hardships of getting from point A to point B—especially gold seekers traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area in search of fortune.
Gold Rush City
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November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Have you seen the elephant?
It was a popular 19th-century phrase that puzzled many. People used it to describe the hardships of getting from point A to point B—especially gold seekers traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area in search of fortune.
Gold Rush City
www.sfcityguides.org/desc.html?to...
It was a popular 19th-century phrase that puzzled many. People used it to describe the hardships of getting from point A to point B—especially gold seekers traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area in search of fortune.
Gold Rush City
www.sfcityguides.org/desc.html?to...
Feb. 24, 1966: SF citizens rallying against the proposed Panhandle Freeway sit in the front row at a Board of Supervisors meeting. Photo credit - Bill Young / Chronicle
Plans accelerated on May 12, 1951, when a proposal included a web of highways through San Francisco.
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Plans accelerated on May 12, 1951, when a proposal included a web of highways through San Francisco.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Feb. 24, 1966: SF citizens rallying against the proposed Panhandle Freeway sit in the front row at a Board of Supervisors meeting. Photo credit - Bill Young / Chronicle
Plans accelerated on May 12, 1951, when a proposal included a web of highways through San Francisco.
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Plans accelerated on May 12, 1951, when a proposal included a web of highways through San Francisco.
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Special thanks to Mary Evans Picture Library for allowing us to repost their photo of a sightseeing Cliff House bus.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Special thanks to Mary Evans Picture Library for allowing us to repost their photo of a sightseeing Cliff House bus.
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