Chestnut Street is composed of an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, coffee houses and services. While sophisticated in nature, the street has a distinctive neighborhood feel. The street is usually bustling with people meeting for coffee, shopping for trendy clothes, running errands or meeting for lunch or dinner. If you live in the neighborhood you would find that you probably wouldn't have to ever go off the street to do your shopping or find every service that you might require in your daily business.
San Francisco Chinatown is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia as well as the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is one of the top tourist attractions in San Francisco. Visit the attractions, culture, history, and events in Chinatown.
Spanning four blocks in the heart of San Francisco's primary commercial district, Embarcadero Center is one of the largest mixed-use complexes in the Western United States. Featuring a unique history and layout, Embarcadero Center offers over three million square feet of office and retail space. The Center is comprised of four office buildings and three interconnected shopping levels housed within four iconic towers.
San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf is a world famous tourist attraction and a thriving and vibrant local neighborhood and commercial area. Home to world-class dining, shopping, hotels and endless entertainment opportunities, the Wharf is truly the place to start your San Francisco experience.
Haight Ashbury was the epicenter of the hippy culture and it could be said, still is. Locals in that time included the Grateful Dead at 710 Ashbury, Janis Joplin at 122 Lyon Street and Jefferson Airplane at 2400 Fulton. You can still experience the flavor of that era at many of the shops on Haight. Mixed in between those shops of the '60s up and down Haight, high-end vintage clothing stores and a number of exclusive boutiques and many hip restaurants have sprung up all with their own flavor and color.
Of all the San Francisco districts, North Beach seems to be the most lively, brimming with laughter from the friends gathering and enjoying the cornucopia of Italian restaurants and cafes or sharing a cappuccino. Washington Square Park is a glorious park on a sunny day, spread out before Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio came to the steps of this famous church to take family photographs after their marriage at San Francisco City Hall.
Westfield San Francisco Centre is an upscale, urban Shopping mall located in San Francisco, California, managed by the Westfield Group and co-owned by Westfield and Forest City Enterprises. It is anchored by Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's, and includes a Century Theatres multiplex, a Bristol Farms gourmet grocery store and a branch of San Francisco State University. It connects directly to the Powell Street transit station via an underground entrance.
Union Square is the retail and cultural hub of San Francisco. It boasts the city’s largest collection of luxury, department and boutique shopping, making it one of the premier tourist attractions in the Western United States. A spectacular selection of hotels, art galleries, salons, and theaters also contribute to the area's cosmopolitan, 24-hour character.
Victorian in Setting - Charm of Long Ago... The Union Street Shopping District contains some of the City's best eateries, art galleries, fine jewelry stores and trendy boutiques. The street is long, so plan on spending at least half a day exploring up and down the street - don't miss the cross streets - you will find some real gems off the beaten track. Breakfast, lunch or dinner at the great restaurants and cafés will definitely spike the enjoyment of your shopping day!