From 81613b4d5125662cf151cd87703ce297130769e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Jennings Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:38:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] itinerary: detail Sep 21 San Francisco plan --- days/2026-09-21.md | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-21.md b/days/2026-09-21.md index 9e75f55..16cd9bc 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-21.md +++ b/days/2026-09-21.md @@ -4,30 +4,40 @@ ## Plan -> Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). Items below are agreed; everything else is still on the menu. +> Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). This is the agreed route; keep the afternoon cutoff so the Golden Gate sunset is not rushed. -- **Morning** BART from Daly City downtown — cable cars, Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach -- *Optional:* Ferry Building — marketplace, food; on the way from BART (Embarcadero) to the waterfront -- *Optional:* North Waterfront on foot or F-line streetcar after North Beach — Coit Tower, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf / Pier 39 (sea lions), Ghirardelli Square -- *Optional:* Alcatraz — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs. Tickets: [alcatrazcitycruises.com](https://www.alcatrazcitycruises.com/) -- *Optional:* Mission District (murals, Dolores Park, burritos) and Castro — neighbourhood afternoon instead of the car stops -- **Afternoon** Car stops, optional, in route order: -- *Optional:* Twin Peaks — city panorama, 15-min stop. Navigate to [Christmas Tree Point](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Christmas+Tree+Point+San+Francisco) -- *Optional:* Painted Ladies — 10 min north-east; short stop at Alamo Square -- *Optional:* Lands End — 20 min west via Geary; Sutro Baths ruins + coastal trail (~45 min short version), Ocean Beach next door. Park at [Lands End Lookout](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Lands+End+Lookout+San+Francisco) -- **Late afternoon / sunset** Golden Gate Bridge — SF-side Welcome Center and bridge walk, then cross to Battery Spencer for the panorama -- **Evening** free +- **08:30 PDT** Leave the Airbnb; park at Daly City BART and take BART to Embarcadero +- **09:15 PDT** Breakfast downtown at the Ferry Building Marketplace +- **10:00 PDT** Continue to Union Square +- **10:30 PDT** Apple Union Square — store opens at 10:00; allow about 30 minutes +- **11:00 PDT** Union Square and a California Street cable-car ride toward Chinatown +- **11:30 PDT** Chinatown — Dragon Gate and Grant Avenue on foot +- **12:30 PDT** North Beach — lunch and a short neighbourhood walk +- **13:30 PDT** North Waterfront — Coit Tower viewpoint if time permits, Pier 39 sea lions, Lombard Street, and Ghirardelli Square +- **14:30 PDT** Take the F-line toward Embarcadero, then BART back to Daly City +- **15:45 PDT** Collect the car and begin the western viewpoints route +- **16:15 PDT** Twin Peaks — 15-minute panorama stop at Christmas Tree Point +- **16:50 PDT** Painted Ladies — short stop at Alamo Square +- **17:25 PDT** Lands End — Sutro Baths and a short coastal walk +- **18:20 PDT** Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center — brief walk onto the bridge +- **18:40 PDT** Cross to Marin and continue to Battery Spencer; allow time for parking +- **19:10 PDT** Sunset at Battery Spencer; stay through blue hour, about 19:35 PDT +- **20:15 PDT** Dinner, then return to Daly City ## Notes - Golden Gate Bridge and Battery Spencer were skipped on [Sep 20](2026-09-20.md) and moved here -- **Monday:** some museums (incl. the de Young, Computer History Museum) are closed +- Leave the waterfront by **14:30 PDT**. If the route slips, drop Coit Tower or Painted Ladies before cutting Golden Gate time +- Alcatraz and the Mission/Castro do not fit this route +- **Monday:** some museums (incl. the de Young and Computer History Museum) are closed ## Addresses | Place | Address | Map | |---|---|---| | Airbnb — Daly City | 798 Hillside Blvd, Daly City, CA 94014 · side gate, 1st floor · **door code 0339 ✔️** · wifi `stanley_downstairs_2.4GHz` / `stanleyswifi` · assigned spot right of garage driveway · host Stanley +1 415-425-9339 | [37.69314, -122.46185](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.69314,-122.46185) | +| Ferry Building Marketplace | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ferry+Building+Marketplace+San+Francisco) | +| Apple Union Square | 300 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Apple+Union+Square+San+Francisco) | | Twin Peaks | Christmas Tree Point | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Christmas+Tree+Point+San+Francisco) | | Painted Ladies | Alamo Square | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Alamo+Square+San+Francisco) | | Lands End | Lands End Lookout lot | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lands+End+Lookout+San+Francisco) |