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The Mission District may be San Francisco’s most of-themoment neighborhood and is packed with trend-setting boutiques, restaurants and more; but its namesake is one of the city’s oldest icons, the 18th-century Mission Dolores. How to Get Here Via the 14 Muni bus, BART to the 16th St. or 24th St. stations, or the J Muni light rail. What to See & Do Mission St. is the neighborhood’s main drag and home to a variety of restaurants and shops. Valencia St. is ground zero for cafés, bars and clothing and accessory shops. This trendsetting neighborhood is also San Francisco’s oldest. Be sure to visit Mission Dolores, built in 1776. For recent history, check out the neighborhood’s celebrated outdoor murals in places like Balmy Alley or on the façade of the Women’s Building. Dolores Park is a popular green space that offers a perfect picnic location, people-watching and spectacular skyline views. Where to Eat No visit would be complete without a Mission-style burrito at local favorites like La Taqueria. Venga Empanadas is known for its stuffed pastries. Anchor Public Taps is the first public bar dedicated to Anchor Brewing (San Francisco’s original beer) and features live music and fun events. Foreign Cinema combines a creative, California-meets-Mediterranean menu paired with projections of classic films. MUST SEES ANCHOR PUBLIC TAPS anchorbrewing.com MURALS IN BALMY ALLEY balmyalley.com FOREIGN CINEMA foreigncinema.com MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS missiondolores.org VENGA EMPANADAS vengaempanadas.com
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