Neighborhood Walks around San Francisco
Our neighborhood walking tours began in December 2020, borne out of pandemic restlessness and a desire to trick myself out of hibernation and into exploring my surroundings (safely) again. I researched free walking tours or assembled various articles and book chapters to make up my own background reading on various places around the San Francisco Bay Area, and when we had a couple free hours we would embark on a little walk. Here are a few of the neighborhoods we visited in February.
Ghiradelli Square and Aquatic Park.
There is a maritime museum here, as well as people who like to go swimming in the freezing waters of the Bay!
Alex had somehow never been to the Palace of Fine Arts, so we went for a little walk around it.
A funny little sculpture that incorporates the waves to make different sounds in all its funky concrete tubes. The Wave Organ.
Cow Hollow and Union Street. Some cute shops and fancy homes.
I toured the Octagon house a while back, but it’s currently closed due to the pandemic.
Alex had also never been to the Lyon Street Steps! The magnolias were in full bloom on this visit.
Continuing with the tony neighborhoods of San Francisco, Sea Cliff, a place where mansions abound.
Next, the Castro. An important icon of LGBTQ activism and equality in San Francisco.
And last but not least, a hike around Corona Heights and a walk around Duboce Triangle at its feet.
That’s it for now! I encourage you to explore your own city like a tourist every now and again.
Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco. She compulsively documents and blogs all of her daily adventures, even in the pandemic. Follow her on instagram and view more of her professional work at annawu.com.