The Mission District in San Francisco is totally quirky and fun! The statisticians say it’s become a very hip neighborhood. And by “hip” they mean a high per capita number of coffee shops, vegan restaurants, vintage record stores, and tattoo parlors! And you’ll find boutique shops of all varieties.
I Love places like that! We got to explore The Mission last summer when we flew down to San Francisco for a quick weekend. We went to our beautiful friend’s wedding reception, and got to visit my son who lives there.
Place Number One – Inn San Francisco
The gorgeous hotel Inn San Francisco was our home base in the Mission. We spent our free time mostly within walking distance.
Place Number Two – The Reddest Bar Ever!
Our son, an excellent tour guide, took us to some interesting lesser-known spots in the Mission District. Like this jazz bar – where everything is red. No kidding! Even the air feels red! Drinks were good too!
Place Number Three – The Pirate Supply Store
This place is hysterical! I’m sure Johnny Depp must have shopped here before he made those movies. Even though I took a zillion pictures, I’ll try to share only a few.
Place Number Four – Neighborhood Parks
Number Four is really several places, because you can find lovely little spots like this one all over the Mission. And the big Dolores Park pictured at the top of this post, is the meeting place of the neighborhood.
Place Number Five – The MaestraPeace Mural
Wow! We turned a corner and there it was! This gorgeous mural is painted on the side of the Women’s Building on 18th. I had to join all the other people standing in the street taking pictures of it – it’s so amazing! As with parks, there are lots of beautiful murals all over the Mission District.
Place Number Six – Tartine Bakery
And speaking of gorgeous, one of San Francisco’s famous bakeries, Tartine is worth waiting in line for! Fortunately we didn’t actually have to wait in line – we were thrilled! Have you been to the Mission? What were your favorite spots?
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I love San Francisco, but honestly don’t think I have even been to the Mission District. It does not look familiar to me, but it does look really fun! I will check it out during my next visit, hopefully with my family. Thanks for the tips on fun places to visit!
Hi Denise! So glad you like the post. I love the Mission District, and I want to try some other places in San Francisco too. Hope you do get to visit again soon – it would be funny if we were both there at the same time! 🙂 Take care, and thanks for stopping by!