WALKING TOUR SCHEDULES
This schedule is valid for June through September 2010.
You can also see complete tables of our tours organized alphabetically, by neighborhood or as a printable pdf.
This schedule is valid for June through September 2010.
You can also see complete tables of our tours organized alphabetically, by neighborhood or as a printable pdf.
Special October-only tours are denoted by *
| S A T U R D A Y T O U R S | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | ||
| Chinatown | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet at flagpole just outside of the elevator building at Portsmouth Square park, nearest cross street: Washington/Walter Lum Place (Alley). Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 30, and 45. |
| North Beach | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet at 666 Filbert Street on the steps of Saints Peter and Paul Church, across from Washington Square. Public transportation: MUNI lines 30, 45. Parking: city garage - 735 Vallejo, between Stockton and Powell. |
| Omni Hotel Walk | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 500 California Street (at Montgomery) |
| Palace Hotel | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet on right side of main lobby; 2 New Montgomery Street. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars. |
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Castro: Tales Of The Village | October 17, 24, 31 | Meet at Harvey Milk Plaza (Castro & Market Streets) under the large rainbow flag. Muni K, L, M, N to Castro Station |
| Coit Tower Murals | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet at the main entry of Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill. No parking. Public transportation: MUNI line 39. |
| Embarcadero South: Ruth Miller Ramble | October 24 | Meet at Mission & Steuart Streets, by Rincon Center. Public transportation: Muni lines 12, 14-Mission, all Market Street lines (to Ferries), and Embarcadero BART/Muni Station. |
| Fort Mason To Aquatic Park | October 3, 10 | Meet at NW corner of Van Ness & Bay. |
| Golden Gate Park: West End | October 24 | Meet at the Queen Wilhelmina Garden on John F. Kennedy Drive near the Great Highway. |
| Inner Sunset: The Birth Of A Neighborhood | October 10 | Meet at Arguello and Hugo. Tour ends at 9th & Lincoln. Public transportation: MUNI lines 71, N Judah streetcar. |
| Landmark Victorians Of Alamo Square | October 3, 17 | Meet in front of 824 Grove Street. Public transportation: MUNI lines 21, 22, 5. |
| Mission Murals | October 3, 17 | Meet at Precita and Harrison, behind Flynn Elementary School. Public transportation: MUNI lines 12, 27. |
| Pacific Heights Mansions | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet in Alta Plaza Park, atop the stairs above Pierce & Clay Sts. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 2. |
| SOMA & Yerba Buena Gardens | October 10 | Meets in front of St. Patrick's Church, Mission St. between 3rd and 4th Sts. Public transportation: MUNI line 14; MUNI/BART Powell St. Station. |
| 12:00 PM | ||
| Ferry Building | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet at the main entrance, near the stairs to the 2nd Floor. Public transportation: MUNI lines 12, F Market; MUNI/BART Embarcadero Station. |
| 1:00 PM | ||
| 1906: Phoenix Rising | October 3 | Meet on Franklin at Fulton in front of the iron gates |
| 1906: Presidio & The Earthquake | October 10, 24, 31 | Meet at the Officers Club and visitor center, the Presidio |
| Fire Department Museum | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet on Presidio Avenue between Bush and Pine. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 43. |
| Japanese Tea Garden | October 3, 24 | Meet just inside the entrance to the garden. |
| Palace Of Fine Arts/Marina | October 3, 17 | Meet at the corner of Bay and Lyon Sts. Public transportation: MUNI lines 28, 30. |
| Telegraph Hill Hike | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet at Marconi Monument across from 290 Lombard Street. Walk from North Beach on Lombard or take Muni 39. |
| 1:30 PM | ||
| Historic Murals Of Rincon Center | October 24 | Meet in east end of Rincon Center lobby, Mission at Steuart. Public transportation: MUNI lines F, 2, 7, 12, 14, 21; BART/MUNI Embarcadero station. |
| Mt. Davidson Hike | October 17 | Meet at Sherwood Ave and Myra Way (bus 36). |
| 2:00 PM | ||
| Japantown, Urban Renewal and Fillmore Jazz | October 3, 17 | Meet at the Japantown Peace Pagoda at Buchanan between Post and Geary. Public transportation: MUNI lines, 2, 22, 38. |
| LaborFest 2010: Japanese and African American worker’s stories in San Francisco's Japantown | October 10 | Meet at the Japantown Peace pagoda at Buchanan near Post |
| Land's End: Sutro Heights | October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | Meet at the lion statue at park entrance, 48th Ave. & Pt. Lobos Ave. Public transportation: MUNI No. 38 bus to 48th Avenue. |
| Making Waves on the Waterfront | October 10 | Meet in front of the Ferry Building under the clock tower, at the foot of Market St. Public transportation: MUNI lines 12, 14, F Historic Streetcar; MUNI/BART Embarcadero Station |
| Mission Bay: Hidden Waters | October 3 | Meet in plaza on south side of Caltrain Station, 4th & King Streets. Muni: N Judah, T Third, 30 Stockton, 45 Union, 47 Van Ness. |
| S U N D A Y T O U R S | ||
| 9:00 AM | ||
| Prostitution Tour | October 25 | Meet at the corner of Powell, Eddy, and Market Street. |
| 10:00 AM | ||
| Cow Hollow | October 4, 18 | Meet at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Van Ness and Green. Public transportation: MUNI lines 45, 47, 49. |
| Theatre In San Francisco | October 18 | Meet at Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission between 3rd & 4th, by the outdoor stage on southeast corner of the park. |
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Art Deco Marina | October 11 | Meet in front of the Marina Library, 1890 Chestnut Street, near Webster. Public transportation: MUNI lines 22, 30, 43. |
| Billionaire’s Row: Outer Broadway Architecture | October 11, 25 | Meet at the top of the Lyon Street steps at the intersection of Lyon and Broadway. Public transportation: MUNI lines 3, 43. |
| Castro: Tales Of The Village | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet at Harvey Milk Plaza (Castro & Market Streets) under the large rainbow flag. Muni K, L, M, N to Castro Station |
| Dogpatch and Potrero Point | October 4 | Meet at 18th Street & Tennessee. Muni 22 or T-3rd. |
| Downtown Deco | October 18 | Meet in front of SBC Building (not the ballpark), 140 New Montgomery. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars |
| Golden Gate Bridge | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet at the Strauss statue, view parking lot, on the San Francisco side of the Bridge. Weather can be unpredictable. Bring a windbreaker or jacket. Public transportation: MUNI lines 28 or 29. |
| Haight-Ashbury | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet at the Park Branch Library, 1833 Page St. Public transportation: MUNI lines 33, 43. |
| Mission Dolores Neighborhood | October 4, 11, 18 | Meet at the gold-painted fire hydrant (which saved the neighborhood in 1906),SE corner of Church and 20th Sts. Public transportation: MUNI line J Church streetcar. |
| Rising Steel: Two Centuries Of San Francisco Architecture | October 4, 25 | Meet at the corner of Stockton and Maiden Lane, just east of Union Square. Public transportation: MUNI line 38; also near Powell Muni/BART station. |
| 12:00 PM | ||
| LaborFest 2010: Golden Gate Bridge | October 11 | Meet at Strauss Statue in the visitor’s plaza. Free parking in the dirt lot on Lincoln Blvd. |
| 1:00 PM | ||
| Fire Department Museum | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet on Presidio Avenue between Bush and Pine. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 43. |
| Japanese Tea Garden | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet just inside the entrance to the garden. |
| Murals And The Multi-Ethnic Mission | October 11, 25 | Meet at the Women's Building, 3543 18th Street, between Guerrero and Valencia. Public transportation: MUNI lines 14, 33, 49; BART 16th Street station. |
| Noe Valley: A Village Within the City | October 4, 18 | Meet at the Public Library, 451 Jersey Street (between Castro and Diamond Streets.) |
| 2:00 PM | ||
| Gold Rush City | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet on the northeast corner of Clay & Montgomery at the Transamerica Pyramid. Public Transportation: MUNI lines 1, 15. |
| Nob Hill | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet at the front entrance to the Stanford Court Hotel on California Street between Powell and Mason. Public transportation: MUNI Powell or California Street cable car; Powell Street MUNI/BART station. |
| Victorian San Francisco | October 4, 11, 18, 25 | Meet at 1801 Bush at Octavia. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 3. |
| M O N D A Y T O U R S | ||
| 9:30 AM | ||
| Japanese Tea Garden | October 5, 12, 19, 26 | Meet just inside the entrance to the garden. |
| 10:00 AM | ||
| 1906: Earthquake And Fire | October 5, 19 | Meet at the benches between 525 & 555 Market. |
| Chinatown | October 12, 19, 26 | Meet at flagpole just outside of the elevator building at Portsmouth Square park, nearest cross street: Washington/Walter Lum Place (Alley). Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 30, and 45. |
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Bawdy & Naughty | October 5, 12, 26 | Meet at Kearny & Maiden Lane. Public transportation: MUNI lines 9x, 9ax, 9bx, 15, 30, 45, 81x; also one block west of Montgomery MUNI/BART station. |
| Fisherman's Wharf | October 5, 12, 19, 26 | Meet at benches in park at foot of Larkin St. |
| 1:00 PM | ||
| LaborFest 2010: Chinatown, The experience of immigrant workers | October 12 | Meet on the Washington Street side of the upper level of Portsmouth Square (Kearny & Clay), near the elevator. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 30, and 45. |
| LaborFest 2010: Fisherman's Wharf | October 19 | Meet at benches in park at foot of Larkin St. |
| 1:30 PM | ||
| Chinatown | October 5, 12, 19, 26 | Meet at flagpole just outside of the elevator building at Portsmouth Square park, nearest cross street: Washington/Walter Lum Place (Alley). Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 30, and 45. |
| 2:00 PM | ||
| Victorian San Francisco | October 12, 26 | Meet at 1801 Bush at Octavia. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 3. |
| 3:00 PM | ||
| Diego Rivera Mural at the Stock Exchange Tower | October 19 | Meet in the lobby of the Stock Exchange Tower located at 155 Sansome Street |
| T U E S D A Y T O U R S | ||
| 10:00 AM | ||
| North Beach | October 27 | Meet at 666 Filbert Street on the steps of Saints Peter and Paul Church, across from Washington Square. Public transportation: MUNI lines 30, 45. Parking: city garage - 735 Vallejo, between Stockton and Powell. |
| Palace Hotel | October 6, 13, 20, 27 | Meet on right side of main lobby; 2 New Montgomery Street. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars. |
| Rising Steel: Two Centuries Of San Francisco Architecture | October 13 | Meet at the corner of Stockton and Maiden Lane, just east of Union Square. Public transportation: MUNI line 38; also near Powell Muni/BART station. |
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Castro: Tales Of The Village | October 6, 13, 20, 27 | Meet at Harvey Milk Plaza (Castro & Market Streets) under the large rainbow flag. Muni K, L, M, N to Castro Station |
| Historic Murals Of Rincon Center | October 13 | Meet in east end of Rincon Center lobby, Mission at Steuart. Public transportation: MUNI lines F, 2, 7, 12, 14, 21; BART/MUNI Embarcadero station. |
| Pacific Heights Mansions | October 20 | Meet in Alta Plaza Park, atop the stairs above Pierce & Clay Sts. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 2. |
| 12:00 PM | ||
| Ferry Building | October 6, 13, 20, 27 | Meet at the main entrance, near the stairs to the 2nd Floor. Public transportation: MUNI lines 12, F Market; MUNI/BART Embarcadero Station. |
| Main Library Tour | October 6 | Meet at the Information Desk, 1st floor Atrium, through Grove St. entrance. |
| 1:30 PM | ||
| Historic Market Street: Path Of Gold | October 6, 13, 20, 27 | Meet in front of Landmark at One Market, south side of market between Steuart & Spear. No hills. Wheelchairs welcome. Public transportation: MUNI lines F, 2, 7, 14, 21, 66, 71. |
| 3:00 PM | ||
| LaborFest 2010: Historic Market Street | October 6 | Meet in front of Landmark at One Market, south side of market between Steuart & Spear. No hills. Wheelchairs welcome. Public transportation: MUNI lines F, 2, 7, 14, 21, 66, 71. |
| W E D N E S D A Y T O U R S | ||
| 10:00 AM | ||
| Golden Gate Park Stroller Walk | October 7, 21 | 10 am Wednesday, September 1st AIDS Grove & Children's Playground Meet at the base of the stairs in front of the Conservatory of Flowers on JFK Drive. Begin by walking through the Fern Dell and past Quarry Lake. Enjoy the tranquility of the AIDS Memorial Grove. See the lawn bowling greens and "Hippie Hill" in Sharon Meadows. Those who wish may end the walk at the Children IS Playground. Otherwise, return to the Conservatory past the tennis courts. View the Dahlia Garden in full bloom. 10 am Wednesday, September 15th North Lake Meet at the parking area near the 43rd Avenue & Fulton entrance to the Park. Explore North Lake, circling the west side, observe bison in their paddock, visit the Anglers' casting pools and return on the east side of North Lake. Return to the parking area. 10 am Wednesday, October 6th Stow Lake Meet at the front entrance to the Stow Lake Boat House. Saunter around Stow Lake, exploring the Roman & Rustic Bridges, Huntington Falls, Golden Gate Pavilion, and Strawberry Hill Island. Return to the Boat House. 10 am Wednesday, November 3rd Heroines & Heroes Meet at the Pioneer Women Monument located off John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive, east of the road to Stow Lake Starting at the Pioneer Women Monument, stroll through the Rose Garden and Heroes Grove, and then on to the Mothers' Meadow and Playground. Those who wish may end the Walk at the Playground. Otherwise, return to the Pioneer Women Monument. |
| LaborFest 2010: Sex in the City, "Working Women" in the early days of San Francisco | October 21 | Meet on the corner of Clay and Montgomery by the Transamerica Bldg. |
| Mission Bay: Hidden Waters | October 28 | Meet in plaza on south side of Caltrain Station, 4th & King Streets. Muni: N Judah, T Third, 30 Stockton, 45 Union, 47 Van Ness. |
| Theatre In San Francisco | October 14, 21 | Meet at Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission between 3rd & 4th, by the outdoor stage on southeast corner of the park. |
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Gold Rush City | October 7, 14, 21, 28 | Meet on the northeast corner of Clay & Montgomery at the Transamerica Pyramid. Public Transportation: MUNI lines 1, 15. |
| Golden Gate Park: West End | October 7 | Meet at the Queen Wilhelmina Garden on John F. Kennedy Drive near the Great Highway. |
| Landmark Victorians Of Alamo Square | October 7, 21 | Meet in front of 824 Grove Street. Public transportation: MUNI lines 21, 22, 5. |
| 12:00 PM | ||
| 1906: Phoenix Rising | October 7 | Meet on Franklin at Fulton in front of the iron gates |
| 1:00 PM | ||
| Japanese Tea Garden | October 7, 14, 21, 28 | Meet just inside the entrance to the garden. |
| 2:00 PM | ||
| Downtown Deco | October 21 | Meet in front of SBC Building (not the ballpark), 140 New Montgomery. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars |
| Nob Hill | October 7, 14, 21, 28 | Meet at the front entrance to the Stanford Court Hotel on California Street between Powell and Mason. Public transportation: MUNI Powell or California Street cable car; Powell Street MUNI/BART station. |
| T H U R S D A Y T O U R S | ||
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Art Deco Marina | October 22 | Meet in front of the Marina Library, 1890 Chestnut Street, near Webster. Public transportation: MUNI lines 22, 30, 43. |
| Civic Center & City Hall | October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Meet at steps of Main Library facing the Pioneer Monument on Fulton St. between Hyde & Larkin. Public transportation: MUNI line 19; MUNI/BART Civic Center Station |
| Embarcadero South: Ruth Miller Ramble | October 15 | Meet at Mission & Steuart Streets, by Rincon Center. Public transportation: Muni lines 12, 14-Mission, all Market Street lines (to Ferries), and Embarcadero BART/Muni Station. |
| Golden Gate Bridge | October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Meet at the Strauss statue, view parking lot, on the San Francisco side of the Bridge. Weather can be unpredictable. Bring a windbreaker or jacket. Public transportation: MUNI lines 28 or 29. |
| LaborFest 2010: SOMA & Yerba Buena Gardens | October 8 | Meets in front of St. Patrick's Church, Mission St. between 3rd and 4th Sts. Public transportation: MUNI line 14; MUNI/BART Powell St. Station. |
| 12:00 PM | ||
| Ferry Building | October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Meet at the main entrance, near the stairs to the 2nd Floor. Public transportation: MUNI lines 12, F Market; MUNI/BART Embarcadero Station. |
| 1:00 PM | ||
| Fire Department Museum | October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Meet on Presidio Avenue between Bush and Pine. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 43. |
| Japanese Tea Garden | October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Meet just inside the entrance to the garden. |
| 1:30 PM | ||
| Fort Mason To Aquatic Park | October 1, 15 | Meet at NW corner of Van Ness & Bay. |
| 2:00 PM | ||
| Nob Hill | October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Meet at the front entrance to the Stanford Court Hotel on California Street between Powell and Mason. Public transportation: MUNI Powell or California Street cable car; Powell Street MUNI/BART station. |
| Old South Park | October 15 | Meet at the Shell station on 3rd St. between Bryant and Brannan Sts. Public transportation: MUNI lines 12, 15, 30, 45. |
| Palace Hotel | October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Meet on right side of main lobby; 2 New Montgomery Street. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars. |
| 3:00 PM | ||
| SOMA & Yerba Buena Gardens | October 22 | Meets in front of St. Patrick's Church, Mission St. between 3rd and 4th Sts. Public transportation: MUNI line 14; MUNI/BART Powell St. Station. |
| F R I D A Y T O U R S | ||
| 10:00 AM | ||
| City Scapes And Public Places | October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Meet at the Native Sons Monument, Montgomery at Market. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars. NO TOUR ON JULY 4, 2008. |
| 11:00 AM | ||
| Fisherman's Wharf | October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Meet at benches in park at foot of Larkin St. |
| South of Market Architecture Stroll | October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Meet at the "Big Blue Cube" of the Contemporary Jewish Museum on Yerba Buena Lane, between 3rd & 4th and Market/Mission. |
| 1:00 PM | ||
| 1906: Presidio & The Earthquake | October 2, 16 | Meet at the Officers Club and visitor center, the Presidio |
| Fire Department Museum | October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Meet on Presidio Avenue between Bush and Pine. Public transportation: MUNI lines 1, 43. |
| 1:30 PM | ||
| City Scapes And Public Places | October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Meet at the Native Sons Monument, Montgomery at Market. Public transportation: MUNI/BART Montgomery Station; all Market Street buses & streetcars. NO TOUR ON JULY 4, 2008. |
| Gold Rush City | October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Meet on the northeast corner of Clay & Montgomery at the Transamerica Pyramid. Public Transportation: MUNI lines 1, 15. |