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North Beach! To Do San Francisco podcast episode 6

Welcome to episode 6 of the To Do San Francisco podcast!

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In this episode, Jamie talks about:

  • Dining outside in North Beach
    • Make your way to Broadway and Columbus Avenue to be at the center of the action in North Beach
      • Check out options for dining outside along Columbus Avenue, Grant Street, Green Street, and Vallejo.
      • While in the area, pick up some dessert before or after your dining experience from one of many bakeries. My personal favorite is Victoria Pastry at Powell and Filbert, on the NW corner of Washington Square Park.
      • Also, please stop by City Lights Booksellers while visiting North Beach!
  • Streaming the night away
    • Check out Kanopy via the San Francisco Public Library for movies – heavy on the Documentary genre.
    • Watch commercial-free Classic Arts Showcase streamed via their website or via an Apple TV application. This is a real goldmine of classical music, opera, theatre performances, and more – and it operates using funding from an endowment gifted by a couple of philanthropists starting back in 1994!
    • Disney Plus isn’t exactly an unknown, but many folks may not realize the great treasure of material they offer.  Highly recommended is the Mandalorian series and National Geographic productions along with classic Disney, Pixar, and Marvel fare.

Thank you for listening!
jamie

Chinatown! To Do San Francisco podcast episode 3

Welcome to episode 3 of the To Do San Francisco podcast!

In this episode:

Playing in San Francisco – Chinatown (with guest Ed)

Living in San Francisco

  • Jamie shares his usual walking path that goes through Chinatown along with North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, and The Embarcadero Pedestrian Promenade back to Market Street.
    • Walk on Market Street to start of O’Farrell/Grant Street and stick with Grant Street (bends to the right)>
    • Walk up Grant Street to Broadway and turn right on Broadway >
    • Cross Columbus Avenue and turn left to go further north until you run into Washington Square Park>
    • On the northwest corner of Washington Square Park, find Powell Street at Filbert, and resume walking up Filbert to Pier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf>
    • After you finish exploring Pier 39/Fisherman’s Wharf, head east along Jefferson Street/The Embarcadero  until you reach the Ferry Building > 
    • Walk across the plaza in front of the Ferry Building’s clock to get back on Market Street heading west towards Union Square.
  • Victoria Pastry is a great spot for some biscotti, Italian cookies, and cakes (try the St. Honoré for a special occasion!)

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Have a great week!
jamie