Over 49 things to see and do in San Francisco
For a small city (about 7 miles by 7 miles), San Francisco changes fast, especially the restaurants. If your itinerary is dominated by reassuring old favorites (Union Square, again! City Lights books, again!), you may be missing a lot. To remedy that, six of us fanned out across the 49 square miles in late fall and early winter, using public transportation -- bus and BART -- and scoped out 49 listings of sweet spots in the city that are new, newly transformed or just underappreciated. (Of course, we ended up with more than 49.)
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![Want to cover the waterfront or the Golden Gate on two wheels? You'll find the Bike Rental District (that's our nickname, not theirs) near the foot of Lombard Street. On this short stretch of Columbus Avenue, near the Joe DiMaggio Playground and North Beach Pool, three bike rental places compete: Bike & Roll San Francisco (899 Columbus Ave.; [415] 229-2000, http://www.bikethegoldengate.com); Columbus Cyclery (801 Columbus Ave.; [415] 561-9999, http://www.gobikeit.com) and Dylan's Tours (782 Columbus Ave.; [415] 932-6993, http://www.dylanstours.com).](http://www.trbimg.com/img/turbine/lat-sf-la0008005657-20130122/620 "Want to cover the waterfront or the Golden Gate on two wheels? You'll find the Bike Rental District (that's our nickname, not theirs) near the foot of Lombard Street. On this short stretch of Columbus Avenue, near the Joe DiMaggio Playground and North Beach Pool, three bike rental places compete: Bike & Roll San Francisco (899 Columbus Ave.; [415] 229-2000, http://www.bikethegoldengate.com); Columbus Cyclery (801 Columbus Ave.; [415] 561-9999, http://www.gobikeit.com) and Dylan's Tours (782 Columbus Ave.; [415] 932-6993, http://www.dylanstours.com).")
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The Bike Rental District( Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times / February 23, 2013 )
Want to cover the waterfront or the Golden Gate on two wheels? You'll find the Bike Rental District (that's our nickname, not theirs) near the foot of Lombard Street. On this short stretch of Columbus Avenue, near the Joe DiMaggio Playground and North Beach Pool, three bike rental places compete: Bike & Roll San Francisco (899 Columbus Ave.; [415] 229-2000, http://www.bikethegoldengate.com); Columbus Cyclery (801 Columbus Ave.; [415] 561-9999, http://www.gobikeit.com) and Dylan's Tours (782 Columbus Ave.; [415] 932-6993, http://www.dylanstours.com).
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