You and San Francisco: the city in a feminine key
Not even the most 20 hours of travel (between connection and airport transfers) to San Francisco are an excuse not to dare to do the travel alone . Choose a good flight partner, like The Maltese Falcon or On the Road or some episodes of the series Looking , and start heading into the city before landing. Once in **San Francisco** You won't be short of options.
SOAKE YOURSELF IN THE CULTURE
Locals say that San Francisco is no longer what it used to be and that the boom technology has made it lose a bit of its idiosyncrasy and identity. But the truth is that the city continues to maintain very unique characteristics that distinguish it from other cities.
You can start by entering it little by little by simply daring with a yoga class and experiencing first-hand the cult of healthy living and balance that permeates its neighbors. Do it in one of the ** Yoga Tree ** studios scattered around the city or opt for one of the classes organized inside the Grace Cathedral, in addition to being complemented with meditation you can visit the San Franciscan monument in a unique way.
If you fancy something a little more extreme (or less typical) than yoga, opt for an acrobatic or pole dancing class . If you want something exclusively for women, at Entangle & Sway you can do an hour and a half introductory class for just $30. Beware that you may end up with considerable shoelaces. If you like activity and you don't mind sharing a studio with men as well San Francisco Pole & Dance also offers trial classes or taster.
After so much activity, you may want a little calm. Relax with tea, sandwiches and scones in the inner courtyard of the ** Palace Hotel **. But keep in mind that their signature tea is only served on Saturday afternoons and it's one of those full-fledged pampering activities. This is the only way to justify the 68 dollars that it will cost you to savor this comforting drink.
A well deserved break
If you prefer to relax without having to end up broke, opt for the girlie nights from the Alamo Drafthouse cinema. His next screening will be Bad Girls , that teen classic scripted by Tina Fey. Some of the past movies have included classics like Love Actually either Pride & Prejudice.
stroll through Lover's Lane In solitary. Because there is nothing more romantic than declare a little love to yourself walking among the cypress and eucalyptus trees of this path in Presidio Park. And while you're at it, take advantage of the fact that you're in the area to do that photograph of the Golden Gate that everyone will envy when you decide to share it on Instagram.
Lover's Lane
A SOUVENIR JUST FOR YOU
Unfortunately, the online retro and vintage clothing store ** ModCloth **, based in San Francisco, no longer has any stores in the city where you can go to try on their designs. But don't underestimate the possibility of doing some shopping online that can send you to the hotel. Your wardrobe will thank you when you come home.
For non-virtual purchases, opt for soft cotton California-themed t-shirts from Marine Layer or silk shirts and cashmere jumpers from Everlane. Both are indigenous brands, not globalized and very transparent in terms of their pricing and manufacturing policies.
For more than just rags, head to the still very hippie neighborhood of haight rummage through the stacks of records at Amoeba Music and listen to some great live music.
Although the best buy you can make in San Francisco maybe it's a book . If you want it new, opt for **the beat selection of City Lights**, the most touristic bookstore and despite that, full of charm in the city. If you don't mind being used, go to ** Green Apple ** and don't forget to ask their dependents for recommendations. And, above all, enjoy when you realize that literature is so popular that you are lining up to buy that book by Patricia Highsmith or Gloria Steinem that you have been wanting to find for a long time.
With it under your arm you can go and enjoy one of the specialized talks on women's literature organized in the city during the next Lit Crawl.
Jack Kerouac poster in City Lights window
GASTRONOMIC DESTINATION
But above all, do not walk through the hilly streets of this city without properly feeding yourself. You won't be short of places to do it.
If you're in the very trendy Mission neighborhood, opt for cuisine with Italian touches at Beretta or Flour + Water. It can be a good option to strike up a conversation with another diner or simply the best way to see and be seen.
Another good way to meet people is Hog Island Oyster, basically because you will feel camaraderie with the rest of the people waiting patiently in line to get a table. He thinks half a dozen Kumamoto oysters are well worth the patience.
Perfect for sharing a bar
For a somewhat more intimate and quiet agape there are the proposals of California cuisine of Zuni, where you have to try to be seated at one of the tables overlooking the eccentric and full of contrasts Market Street.
And in order not to leave San Francisco without committing dietary oddities, try vegan sushi at Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar . Nothing like enjoying a maki made with pumpkin tempura, fake crab and plants with unpronounceable names to realize that nobody would have ever wanted to accompany you to such a place and how good it is sometimes alone.
And how well sushi is learning from unpronounceable names...