Things to Do in San Francisco From Pool Laps to Velvet Stages

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Mon – Sun, Open 24 hours

222 Mason Street

Near Union Square shopping and BART, this hotel pairs quiet guest rooms with a heated indoor pool that occasionally hosts weekend movie screenings. A 10,000-square-foot fitness club sits on site, Anzu serves California-Japanese cuisine, and valet parking runs about 90 dollars per day.

4.4 (679)

Mon – Sun, Open 24 hours

Market St & Steuart St

The Vaillancourt Fountain anchors this 3.6-acre square at the foot of Market Street, one of the open spaces along the San Francisco waterfront. Sightlines reach past the Ferry Building to the Bay Bridge, trees line the nearby road, and the plaza stays open around the clock.

4.7 (1,712)

Mon – Fri, 12:00 – 18:00

859 O'Farrell St.

Built in 1907 after the earthquake, this O'Farrell Street music hall keeps intricate ceiling frescoes and detailed craftsmanship. The intimate room once hosted the Grateful Dead and now books modern mainstream acts, and box-office tickets carry no service charge before a show sells out.

4.6 (635)

Mon – Fri, 10:00 – 16:00

1025 Columbus Avenue

Red velvet and chandeliers give this North Beach club on Columbus Avenue a mid-century look. Touring concerts, tribute acts and drag cabaret play to roughly 100 to 150 people close to the stage, with a full bar pouring beer, wine and cocktails.