CALIFORNIA: PART 3

Better late than never, right? I have been majorly slacking on Part 3 of our trip, but I promised a Part 3 so here it is! I absolutely loved our time in San Francisco. It is such a fun city with so much to do! Since it was my first visit to the city we did a lot of “touristy” things but I kind of felt like we had to. Who knows when we will be back? We also tried some local, non-touristy things as well. Here is a short glimpse of our time in the Bay Area.

Day 1: We started the day with a delicious breakfast at Jane on Fillmore. Then we did some shopping along Union Street. After visiting Crookedest Street (which was only a block from where we were staying) and jumping on the Cable Car Line illegally (we may or may not have hopped on mid-route and not paid), we spent the afternoon at Ghirardelli Square and The Fisherman’s Wharf. The day ended with a delicious dinner at Mamacita which I would HIGHLY recommend if you plan on visiting the city. Especially for those Mexican food lovers!

Day 2: We took a morning walk to Coit Tower which wasn't too far from our place. Our morning walk quickly turned into an all day walking affair…over 50 blocks to be exact! Well worth it though for all the beautiful things we saw along the way. We visited the Ferry Building Marketplace and had some delicious treats including coffee and macaroons from Miette Bakery (cutest bakery ever)! In the afternoon we walked around The Palace of Fine Arts, Presidio and Battery Park. That evening we lived like the locals and dined with Off the Grid food trucks at Twilight in the Presidio – a fun event full of food trucks, tents, bonfires and music.

Day 3: Coffee at Elite Audio Coffee Bar where they do the best coffee art of all time (including Elephants), shopping at Union Square, lunch at Bar Jules in Hayes Valley followed by a neighborhood walk and ice cream at Smitten Ice Cream. In the evening we met up with a college friend for dinner and a Reds/Giants game at AT&T Park.

Day 4: Our final day in the city. I always get sad when vacation ends. We had a delicious brunch at Park Tavern, visited Golden Gate Park, walked along Crissy Field for an excellent view of the Golden Gate Bridge on a beautiful clear day! In the afternoon we visited Alamo Square and “The Painted Ladies” before heading to Nopa for our final dinner. From there it was nothing but an Uber ride to the airport and red eye flight home.

We had such a fun week. Thanks for following along on Instagram and visiting Elementary Style to read more!

XO,

Jacqueline