Spot a Castro rainbow flag
Walk into the Castro and find a giant rainbow flag or rainbow crosswalk. Photograph the colours.
Spot a Chinatown gold dragon gate
Find the Dragon Gate at Grant and Bush. Photograph the gold-and-green dragons.
Spot a Chinatown lantern
Walk into Chinatown and find red Chinese lanterns hanging above the street. Photograph the lanterns.
Spot a fortune cookie factory or shop
Walk into Ross Alley in Chinatown and find the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. Photograph the storefront.
Spot a hippie shop in the Haight
Walk into the Haight-Ashbury district and find a 60s-throwback shop or rainbow flag. Photograph the storefront.
Spot a Mission burrito
Find a Mission-style burrito on a foil-wrapped tray (La Taqueria, El Farolito). Photograph the burrito.
Spot a Mission District mural
Walk into the Mission and find a mural on Balmy Alley or 24th Street. Photograph the wall.
Spot a North Beach Italian café
Walk into North Beach (Little Italy) and find a café terrace (Caffe Trieste). Photograph the cafe.
Spot a Painted Ladies house
Find Alamo Square and the row of Painted Ladies Victorian houses. Photograph them with the skyline.
Spot a Powell Street cable car
Find a cable car climbing or descending Powell Street. Photograph the wooden carriage.
Spot a Salesforce Tower
Find the Salesforce Tower (the tallest in SF) from a viewpoint. Photograph it.
Spot a SF cable-car turnaround
At Powell and Market find the cable car turnaround. Photograph the operator turning the car.
Spot a SF sea lion at Pier 39
Walk to Pier 39 and find the sea lions barking on the floating docks. Photograph the seals.
Spot a sourdough bowl
Find a sourdough bread bowl with clam chowder (Boudin or Wharf chowderie). Photograph the bowl.
Spot a Sutro Tower view
Find a view of the Sutro Tower's three orange-and-white antennas. Photograph the silhouette.
Spot a Tartine or Mr. Holmes Bakehouse line
Find a queue at a popular SF bakery (Tartine, Mr. Holmes, Arsicault). Photograph the line.
Spot a Tesla, Waymo or Cruise car
Find a Tesla, Waymo self-driving car or Cruise vehicle in San Francisco. Photograph the tech.
Spot a Twin Peaks panoramic view
Drive up to Twin Peaks and photograph the SF panorama from the top.
Spot a vintage SF Muni bus
Find a vintage Muni trolleybus or modern Muni bus on its route. Photograph the bus.
Spot a yellow San Francisco fog
Spot SF fog rolling in (often called Karl). Photograph the fog over the bay or city.
Spot Alcatraz Island
Find a view of Alcatraz Island from the waterfront or a ferry. Photograph the island.
Spot an American flag in SF
Find a US flag on an SF building. Photograph it.
Spot an SF Giants or Warriors kit
Find a Giants (orange-and-black) or Warriors (blue-and-gold) jersey. Photograph the kit.
Spot an SF rainbow crosswalk
Walk to the Castro and find the rainbow crosswalks at 18th and Castro. Photograph the painted street.