Guidebook for San Francisco

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Guidebook for San Francisco

Food Scene

Great eats
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Nob Hill Grille
969 Hyde Street
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Great eats
My favorite pasta gem right up Taylor Street
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Nob Hill Cafe
1152 Taylor St
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My favorite pasta gem right up Taylor Street
Want to find out the history of Nob Hill? Come here and learn about the Big 4 railroad tycoons and their massive estates that once lined Huntington Park
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The Big 4
1075 California Street
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Want to find out the history of Nob Hill? Come here and learn about the Big 4 railroad tycoons and their massive estates that once lined Huntington Park
A rain-filled, thunder-booming and lightning-bright entertaining tiki bar
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Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
950 Mason St
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A rain-filled, thunder-booming and lightning-bright entertaining tiki bar
The famous Top of the Mark with dancing, food and drink along with panoramic views of the Bay
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Top of the Mark
999 California St
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The famous Top of the Mark with dancing, food and drink along with panoramic views of the Bay
Amazing art deco caffe - grab a cup of joe and head to Huntington Park
Caffe Cento
801 Powell St
Amazing art deco caffe - grab a cup of joe and head to Huntington Park
My favorite place for Chinese - warm, friendly staff with the best xiao long bao outside of Shanghi
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Hunan Home's Restaurant
622 Jackson St
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My favorite place for Chinese - warm, friendly staff with the best xiao long bao outside of Shanghi
High-end cuisine set in style
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Wayfare Tavern
558 Sacramento St
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High-end cuisine set in style
Stellar Cuban cuisine (try the lime-aid and Corona beer concoction)
Paladar Cafe Cubano
329 Kearny Street
Stellar Cuban cuisine (try the lime-aid and Corona beer concoction)
Down an alley way you'll find this superb French Restaurant
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Cafe Claude
7 Claude Ln
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Down an alley way you'll find this superb French Restaurant
Paris at the Dragon's Gate entryway to Chinatown
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Café de la Presse
352 Grant Ave
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Paris at the Dragon's Gate entryway to Chinatown
Another art deco-styled speak easy with live jazz music nightly - definitely a must go
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Burritt Room + Tavern
417 Stockton St
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Another art deco-styled speak easy with live jazz music nightly - definitely a must go
Bouche on Bush - marvelously French and divine dining
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Bouche
603 Bush St
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Bouche on Bush - marvelously French and divine dining
Another fantastic spot
Masa's Restaurant
648 Bush Street
Another fantastic spot
A French-Vietnamese boutique restaurant
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Rue Lepic French Restaurant
900 Pine St
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A French-Vietnamese boutique restaurant
Fresh coffee by bicycle and simply delicious sandwiches and pastries
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Another Cafe
1191 Pine St
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Fresh coffee by bicycle and simply delicious sandwiches and pastries
Go here first and you may not dine anywhere else your whole trip (it's right around the corner to boot); in addition to farm-to-table cuisine it hosts cook with the chef classes
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Sweet Woodruff
798 Sutter Street
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Go here first and you may not dine anywhere else your whole trip (it's right around the corner to boot); in addition to farm-to-table cuisine it hosts cook with the chef classes
By the same Chef as The Sentinel lunch spot downtown, prepare yourself for culinary excellence
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Canteen
817 Sutter Street
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By the same Chef as The Sentinel lunch spot downtown, prepare yourself for culinary excellence
A high-end French delight
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Fleur De Lys
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A high-end French delight
Small, unassuming cafe with an unexpected flare
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Farm : Table
754 Post St
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Small, unassuming cafe with an unexpected flare
French-Vietnamese, Michelin rated restaurant with a bar and dancing up top
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Le Colonial
20 Cosmo Pl
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French-Vietnamese, Michelin rated restaurant with a bar and dancing up top
Live DJ, fresh Japanese Sushi - best in city
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Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar
619 Taylor St
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Live DJ, fresh Japanese Sushi - best in city
Mind-boggling, surreal seafood (great happy hour, too)
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Farallon
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Mind-boggling, surreal seafood (great happy hour, too)
Neiman Marcus Cafe - very sheik
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The Rotunda
150 Stockton Street
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Neiman Marcus Cafe - very sheik
Unassuming, lose yourself in California cuisine right down from Dolores Park
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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Unassuming, lose yourself in California cuisine right down from Dolores Park
Counterpart to Delfina, the Pizzeria will send your taste buds to nirvana
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Pizzeria Delfina
3621 18th St
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Counterpart to Delfina, the Pizzeria will send your taste buds to nirvana
Experience the mission by walking the vibrant, energy-filled streets and this great cafe
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Sugarlump
2862 24th Street
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Experience the mission by walking the vibrant, energy-filled streets and this great cafe
Coffee de jure
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Four Barrel Coffee
375 Valencia St
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Coffee de jure
Coffee de jure
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St
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Coffee de jure
Coffee de jure - no, really - featured in the New York Times and housing a 14th-century-like halogen coffee brewing contraption
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Blue Bottle Coffee
315 Linden St
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Coffee de jure - no, really - featured in the New York Times and housing a 14th-century-like halogen coffee brewing contraption
Explore Mill Valley - a quaint Marin oasis - and eat at this beyond words Cafe
Toast Cafe
31 Sunnyside Avenue
Explore Mill Valley - a quaint Marin oasis - and eat at this beyond words Cafe
Watch the sun dip into the Pacific alongside a seemingly never ending stretch of beach
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Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy
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Watch the sun dip into the Pacific alongside a seemingly never ending stretch of beach
Wine and cuisine de jour
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RN74
301 Mission Street
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Wine and cuisine de jour
Cuisine de jour
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison St
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Cuisine de jour

Essentials

Local grocery store with $3 bottles of wine
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Trader Joe's
401 Bay St
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Local grocery store with $3 bottles of wine
The closet grocery store a few doors down
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Market Mayflower & Deli
985 Bush St
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The closet grocery store a few doors down

Drinks & Nightlife

The local Urban Retreat watering hole - regularly frequented by European and foreign travelers
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Bacchus Kirk
925 Bush St
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The local Urban Retreat watering hole - regularly frequented by European and foreign travelers
A art deco-era styled speak easy
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Rickhouse
246 Kearny St
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A art deco-era styled speak easy
We love the Irish and their Bars - one of the best
The Irish Bank
10 Mark Ln
We love the Irish and their Bars - one of the best
A local favorite right above the Stockton Street Tunnel - from outside look out and see vibrant Union Square from a rarely scene vantage point
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Tunnel Top Lounge and Bar
601 Bush St
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A local favorite right above the Stockton Street Tunnel - from outside look out and see vibrant Union Square from a rarely scene vantage point
Hitchcock made this bar also known as The Redwood Room famous in Vertigo - brilliant
Velvet Room
495 Geary St
Hitchcock made this bar also known as The Redwood Room famous in Vertigo - brilliant

Sightseeing

Did you know Grace Cathedral is a replica of Notre Dame?
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Grace Cathedral
1100 California St
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Did you know Grace Cathedral is a replica of Notre Dame?
Across from Grace Cathedral, this park displays two beautiful fountains, both of which are replicas of famous Italian fountains
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Huntington Park
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Across from Grace Cathedral, this park displays two beautiful fountains, both of which are replicas of famous Italian fountains
One of the last still-standing mansions in the San Francisco Bay built prior to the 1906 earthquake
Pacific Union Club
1000 California St
One of the last still-standing mansions in the San Francisco Bay built prior to the 1906 earthquake
Ivy leaguers welcome at the University Club
University Club
800 Powell St
Ivy leaguers welcome at the University Club
The entryway to Chinatown
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Dragon's Gate
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The entryway to Chinatown
Ultra lux private club
Metropolitan Club
640 Sutter St
Ultra lux private club
Ultra lux private club
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The Olympic Club
599 CA-35
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Ultra lux private club
Ultra-exclusive private club
Bohemian Club
624 Taylor St
Ultra-exclusive private club
Gripping views of the Bay and Golden Gate - take stroll down and continue down Marina Blvd until you reach the Bridge in the Presidio
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Fort Mason
2 Marina Blvd
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Gripping views of the Bay and Golden Gate - take stroll down and continue down Marina Blvd until you reach the Bridge in the Presidio
Stellar views of the city along Palm-tree lined Dolores Street - on any sunny day this is the place to be
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Parque Mission Dolores
19th Street
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Stellar views of the city along Palm-tree lined Dolores Street - on any sunny day this is the place to be
The oldest building in San Francisco
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Misión San Francisco de Asís
3321 16th St
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The oldest building in San Francisco
Experience the Marina right off of Union and Chestnut and - most importantly - right along the Bay
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Triángulo Verde de Marina
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Experience the Marina right off of Union and Chestnut and - most importantly - right along the Bay
Don't be fooled by the tour buses on the other side of the highway and bridge - this is where you experience the Marina Headlands and breathtaking views of San Francisco
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Marin Headlands
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Don't be fooled by the tour buses on the other side of the highway and bridge - this is where you experience the Marina Headlands and breathtaking views of San Francisco
Another world away Stinson Beach sits at the base of Mount Tamalpais - access several hikes, including to the Muir Woods (the Redwood forest)
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Stinson Beach
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Another world away Stinson Beach sits at the base of Mount Tamalpais - access several hikes, including to the Muir Woods (the Redwood forest)
Begin your explorations of Point Reyes here - hikes, beaches, undeveloped gorgeous terrain
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Point Reyes Station
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Begin your explorations of Point Reyes here - hikes, beaches, undeveloped gorgeous terrain
L-shaped beach along the bluffs and the famous Sea Cliff homes (clothing optional on the north end)
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Playa Baker
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L-shaped beach along the bluffs and the famous Sea Cliff homes (clothing optional on the north end)
New York's got nothing on us
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Parque Golden Gate
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New York's got nothing on us
Panoramic views of the entire Bay and Pacific Ocean - an absolute must
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Twin Peaks
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Panoramic views of the entire Bay and Pacific Ocean - an absolute must
Go inside and have a tour
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San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl
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Go inside and have a tour
Can you name the other states where the supreme court of the state is not located in the state capitol?
Supreme Court of California
350 McAllister St
Can you name the other states where the supreme court of the state is not located in the state capitol?
Modern art comes to live here
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Museo de Arte Moderno de San Francisco
151 3rd St
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Modern art comes to live here
Tranquil, urban oasis
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Jardines de Yerba Buena
750 Howard St
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Tranquil, urban oasis
Amazing views and murals
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Telegraph Hill
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Amazing views and murals
Baseball season makes this an obvious destination; nonetheless, this venue holds free arts and entertainment events throughout the year
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Oracle Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
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Baseball season makes this an obvious destination; nonetheless, this venue holds free arts and entertainment events throughout the year

Arts & Culture

Great venue for arts and entertainment - be sure to check out what's playing
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The Masonic
1111 California St
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Great venue for arts and entertainment - be sure to check out what's playing
Theater
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A.C.T.'s Geary Theater
415 Geary St
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Theater
Theatre
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SHN Orpheum Theatre
1192 Market St
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Theatre
Mega-club with world famous DJs, acts and shows
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Ruby Skye
420 Mason Street
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Mega-club with world famous DJs, acts and shows
Check out Thursdays at 6pm for 21 years old+, a visual museum with cocktails in hand and great DJs - supremely astounding
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Academia de Ciencias de California
55 Music Concourse Dr
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Check out Thursdays at 6pm for 21 years old+, a visual museum with cocktails in hand and great DJs - supremely astounding
Check out Friday evening shows here
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Museo de Young
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
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Check out Friday evening shows here
Amazing collection and structure
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Legion of Honor
100 34th Ave
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Amazing collection and structure
San Francisco Performing Arts Library & Museum
401 Van Ness Ave
World class opera and theater
Experience the new SF JAZZ Center
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SFJAZZ
201 Franklin St
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Experience the new SF JAZZ Center

Everything Else

Great fitness center with lap pool
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LiveFit Gym
1094 Bush St
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Great fitness center with lap pool
World class symphony
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San Francisco Symphony
201 Van Ness Ave
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World class symphony
World class ballet
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Ópera de San Francisco
301 Van Ness Ave
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World class ballet
Tranquil Japanese style baths
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Kabuki Springs and Spa
1750 Geary Blvd
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Tranquil Japanese style baths