Top 7 Most Breathtaking Views of San Francisco (Best Instagram Spots!)
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- San Francisco's hills and extreme topography provide a ton of gorgeous vantage points to experience and capture spectacular cityscapes. These are the top 7 places for dramatic and romantic views of the city that will take your breath away. Some you will have heard of and some are local secrets! All are free for enjoying.
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I watched all your videos on san francisco before visiting and I did almost everything you recommended. You helped make my vacation in San Francisco spectacular!!! It was one of the best vacations of my life. Thank you and please continue making these videos!
Aw, thanks so much! So happy to hear you had such a great vacay!
Glad you had a great vacation !!!
Spectacular
Best tip is... go on the SF Public Library website, or google SF City Guides. the library sponsors free historical walking tours of the city every day. They do ask for a donation at the end of the tour.
Great resource for sure!
I loved this video 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video! Thanks!!
Thanks Zeene for this insightful video
Thank youuuu
Wooww what a nice view
@Zeene InRealLife -- it's interesting that you pointed out Pat Montandon's old house at 1000 Lombard, and its reputation as a "haunted house". Two people did indeed die in the house while Pat owned it (one suicide, and one who died in a fire that broke out in the bedroom).
A couple of years ago I liquidated the contents of that house (the estate of the gentleman who had bought the house from Pat back in the '70s). It's a huge house, with 5 levels, including three that were called "the catacombs", and were below the two main stories. The bottom level -- a little self-contained suite -- was accessible through a trapdoor in the level above it! It looked like the cabin of an old sailing ship in there.
For about 4 months I was in the house all night, 5 nights a week, to get it ready for the 3-weekend estate sales, and clearing the place out afterwards. Most of that time I was there by myself. Of course there was never any evidence of anything paranormal in there. If there were any ghosts, they had ample opportunity to make their presence known!
That is very awesome history! Thanks for sharing it. :)
Your videos are the best !!!
Great video!
G’day Zeene,
Your videos have been very helpful for our trip in May.
Thank you
Awesome to hear! Have a great time in May. :)
Really Cool :)
This is really well constructed and photographed. You capture the enthralling beauty of the City. Do a piece about some neighborhoods like the Haight, Noe Valley, Castro.....
Sounds good! Thanks for the suggestions. I'd love to profile the Haight soon -- there are way too many great topics and I've got a list a mile long!
She did well hitting the hot spots
👍Terrific video. Recently found your channel. Thanks for sharing. 🤗💞🤗
Thanks for watching!
Nice. I live in Sonora and want to take a motorcycle ride and see some of these spots.
Hi again,
Just wondering are the large Hearts dotted all around SF?
Can you do a video of how many of them are there and where please x
Hey there! Since that exhibit broke up, the hearts have been purchased by private parties and some still can be found round the city. That would be a fun video to do so I'll have to do some research and put it together. Will take a bit of digging ;)
Thank you for a great video. Can you get to twin peak by public transportation?
The bus will let off near the base of the hill but then you need to walk up to the top (approximately 3/4 of a mile).
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Hello! Hope you enjoyed your jajangmean. That sounds so good I think I might need to get a bowl myself! 😋
@@ZeeneInRealLife thank you my friend...do you know Chinese singer dung li guin of moon light represents my heart? So beautiful melody for me...i.m lesten to the jazz music that Chinese song and with noodle jajangmean trying it...by the way thank you so much...
Great tips! Straight to the point. Thank you! May I ask you something? We need a mobile SIM card with unlimited internet for the period of our trip (14 days). Could you please advise me a provider/service?
Thanks so much! There are four main carriers here in the Bay Area -- AT&T is largest followed by Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon. I would recommend you check their websites in advance (some offer purchase online) or all have physical retail stores here when you land. Look for the tourist or visitor plans. MVNOs are another option and there's a website here that outlines plans (although not specific to SF): www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/best-cell-phone-plans-for-visitors
Thank you very much for the information! Very kind of you!
Dear God, why didn’t you make a day worth 36 hours ? That would make my world ... I would even work out longer than I already do ...
Great tips! My family and I are visiting San Francisco for the first time in August. We live in England. Would you recommend a hotel in the city centre or is it doable to stay in a hotel near SFO and take public transportation into the city every day? The hotels in the city centre are very expensive and we are a family of five. Many thanks.
Thank you for watching! Trying to find the right hotel is probably the most problematic part of planning a trip to SF. I'm planning to do a video on this so stay tuned. SFO area hotels are likely in Burlingame or Millbrae (cities in the suburbs outside of San Francisco) and public transport will take you 45min to an hour each way and is probably only feasible if you intend to be in SF a couple days over your trip (assuming you'll spend other days down south). The most expensive cluster of hotels are located around Union Square. Once you move out of that area the rates are better. Check anywhere inbetween Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf -- specifically Northern Nob Hill, Russian Hill and North Beach. You may want to look at AirBnBs instead. I would also recommend Marina/Cow Hollow/Pacific Heights as there are a ton of cheaper motor lodges in a nice area. The public transport is not as convenient but it's a trade-off :)
@@ZeeneInRealLife Thank you so much for these tips. I thought it took about half an hour from South San Fransisco to Fisherman's Wharf. 45-60 minutes sound a bit too far out. I will look out for your next video about holidaying in San Francisco /California and have subscribed to your channel :)
Hi Maria! Hmm -- 30 min from SSF to Fisherman's Wharf sounds a bit short -- perhaps check that timing in Google Maps? SFO is located another 15 minutes south of South San Francisco (its own city to the south of SF) in the city of Millbrae. Depending on where you are, it's likely 10-15 minute ride to the BART station, then it's another 30-45 minutes to Union Square/FiDi area (more trains run during rush hour). Hope that helps!
You may also be talking about 30 min from the southern end of San Francisco proper (i.e. Mission District) to Fisherman's Wharf (northernmost point of the city) in which case ~30 minutes would be correct! 👍😊
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Hello! It’s been awhile and hope you are doing well. California just went back to “normal” today with over 70% of the population vaccinated so I think everyone is happy to have businesses open and no longer needing a mask. How are things with covid in S Korea?
Don.t worry about Corona...i don.t care about it in korea...thank you for your comment...
Hello! Zeene,
I like your channel, do you have any recommendations for vegetarian food in Chinatown or downtown area? Thank you
Hey there! Unfortunately I haven't eaten at any of the vegetarian places in Chinatown. Enjoy Vegetarian has a very good reputation there so I would check that one out. Loving Hut in the Sunset is another popular one (although it is more generically Asian than Chinese). Hope that helps.
@@ZeeneInRealLife thank you for the update. I really appreciate it.
Awesome video, I'm planning a trip but really struggling with how to get around San Francisco. I will have a car but i heard parking can be a nightmare. I will be visiting during the week and will only have 24 hours there. Would be grateful for any tips!
Hi Nima! Yes parking is a hassle. For getting around generally I recommend you ditch the car and use public transportation. I've made a quick video here that gives an overview: ruclips.net/video/w5v-ev4MB5Y/видео.html In some cases where a car makes sense it's best to take Uber. If you have specific sights you want to see let me know and I can give more specific advice. Have fun!
Appreciate your kindess and very quick response, I did watch that video several times but im still a tad confused. The clipper card and one day pass? Does that card mean you can use any transit company for that one day pass price(cable cars etc)? I looked on the websites and still unclear to me. I want to visit twin peaks, golden gate bridge and park, China town, Palace of fine arts, lombard street, painted ladies, fisherman's wharf, coit tower. I think that's most of what i want to cover. Thank you!
Wow, you are hitting quite a few places :) The Clipper card will work for almost all transit systems but it might be too much of a hassle to set up for a 24 hour period. Sounds like mostly you will be hitting SF sights so primarily you will be riding Muni -- I recommend just downloading the Muni app. You can purchase the one day pass from within the app or one off fares which are good for 1.5 hour periods.
A quick tip to group some of these by geography --
1) Take bus/cable car to Lombard, then catch the Hyde cable car at the top to Hyde Street Pier/Fisherman's Wharf, rent a bike there, ride over to Marina to see the Palace of Fine Arts (lunch on Chestnut Street), then cross the GG bridge. You can either backtrack or continue to Sausalito and catch the ferry back. If u want to skip Lombard you can either drive to Fisherman's Wharf (expensive parking) or bus it. Biking: ruclips.net/video/rtROAVBdnmc/видео.html - try Blazing Saddles on Hyde Street then u can bike to Fisherman's Wharf then backtrack to Marina.
2) Take the bus to Levi's Plaza (or 2-hr parking along Sansome is good here on weekdays), walk up Filbert/Green Steps to Coit, go back down the west side of Filbert Steps to North Beach and then walk over to Chinatown. Or take a bus from the bottom of Telegraph. A bit of Levi's/Coit here: ruclips.net/video/ywFPIxIQQcU/видео.html
3) The rest are pretty spread out and you can try the bus but I would recommend Uber or driving instead -- start at Alamo Square to see painted ladies, then head over to GG Park, and end at Twin Peaks for the sunset. Given you have such a short time Uber might be better so you're not wasting time finding parking.
Hope that helps!
Thank you so very much, you are a gem San Francisco is lucky to have you!
Wanted to go to all these places after watching the video especially Twin Peaks, which I did not know about. Originally planned to take public transport and walk everywhere but given time constraints the most efficient way for me was to take one the many day bus tours, which just about went everywhere mentioned in the video plus Sausalito and Muir Woods. The 360^ view on Twin Peaks was spectacular! Not as windy on the day I went. Also admired the view from the Lyon Street stairs - not just the Bay but the mansions!
Is that a golden gate brindle
The view from the top of George Sterling Park is better than the top of curvy Lombard. IMHO
Thanks for the recommendation!
Você é muito fofa, muito querida. Venha visitar o Brasil. Eu posso ser a sua guia nas cidades de Curitiba e Rio de Janeiro. Um beijo.
Obrigado pelas suas palavras gentis! Eu adoraria visitar o Brasil um dia. Eu amo as pessoas amigáveis e a comida!
I’m planning a trip to SF. I panned on Public Transit. However, I hear & see negative things about transients. The BART system apparently has serious violent issues in Oakland & the downtown SF. I would like to see solutions for safe(er) public public transit stops for travelers. How do native San Franciscans get to and from downtown?
Hello! To get a bearing on the transit system in SF, there are two main systems that run through the city; Muni which covers 95% of the routes and BART. Muni are the buses and light rail systems and are generally quite safe. The main issue is with BART (subway system) which runs between the airports/SF and down the southeastern portion of the city from the Bay Bridge to Daly City. It’s right now about as bad/good(?) as the NYC subways. Mostly there are homeless hanging about that the BART police have been trying to police better. You can largely avoid riding the BART once you are in San Francisco and take an Uber from the airport if you want to avoid it on your way into the city.
Where is the "Full House" house in relation to Lombard Street
Hi Danielle! The painted ladies in Alamo Square just appeared in the opening sequence - the house used as the exterior shot of the Tanner residence is further up north on Scott (I cover it here: ruclips.net/video/GppK5Y7mTfc/видео.html). Lombard runs along the northern section of the city - so it's approximately 2 miles north from Alamo Square to Lombard and 1 mile north from the Scott house. (I don't know if you are thinking of a particular portion of Lombard so I just measured distance from the section that was closest - it's pretty far if you are thinking of the famous crooked portion of Lombard).
@@ZeeneInRealLife I've seen Alamo Square in real life , my sister and I did the Magic Bus tour , which I highly recommend when we were in SF in 2016 and passed by Alamo Square park and the painted ladies, which I knew what they were having been a loyal Full House fan until it went off when I was 13.
I watched your video that Aquatic park is in and that brought back the FH episode where than Tanners' dog Comet takes a female dog he meets at Aquatic Park on a cable car tour of the city and the family fans out across the city to find him. Once everything is control with the viral situation we're all dealing with, wil you consider the idea of doing a video of some of the filming sights of shows and movies have been in SF throughout the years? Being born and raised in LA, I've encountered happening upon filming being done either driving through Downtown LA , in my neighborhood (once or twice but not that often, but I live 15 minutes from Sony Pictures) and going to tapings of shows.
Just by accident, years ago, my mom and I happened on a scene being filmed for "NYPD Blue' while driving down some of back streets near the Ronald Reagan state building. Dennis Franz who played Det. Andy Sipowicz actually came up to our car and long story short , some of NYPD cars that were in the scene and were being used to block the street, were moved so we could pass wince we were on a one way street.
Another time, I had to go do Jury duty downtown (I wasn't licked for the case in the end. The presiding judge on that case ended up presiding over Michael Jackson's former Dr's trial) i saw a scene for the HBO show " Big Love" being filmed on the steps of City Hall.
I mean Golden Gate Bridge
Yep! That's the Golden Gate Bridge in the background of my thumbnail 🌁
My honeymoon city to which I return with the same woman who has been with me for 33 years. Gracias.
Congrats on such a long marriage! 🥂
Not really interested in millionaires.
great video! thank you!