NEIGHBORHOODS Mission District Mural in Balmy Alley PRESERVE A MISSION MURAL Are you capturing incredible image s of art wall s in the Mi ss ion? Share your pic s with u s : #AlwaysSF The Mission District (“The Mission”) may be San Francisco’s most of-the-moment neighborhood. Whether you’re looking for the coolest source for cupcakes or bacon (bacon cupcakes, anyone?), an off-the-rack clothing shop or an art collective’s edgy gallery, you’ll find it here. HOW TO GET HERE Via the 14 Mission bus, 16th and 24th street BART stations or J-Church streetcar. WHAT TO SEE & DO Mission Street is the neighborhood’s main drag and home to a variety of dining and shopping. Valencia Street 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 Mission’s celebrated outdoor murals in places like Balmy Alley. WHERE TO EAT No visit would be complete without a Mission-style burrito. Try local favorites like El Farolito, La Taqueria and Papalote. Find authentic tacos at Belmar La Gallinita Meat Market or stuffed pastries at Venga Empanadas. For more refined dining, try Locanda Osteria & Bar, whose Tuscan-inspired fare includes a brunch favorite: lemon ricotta “Corzetti” pancakes. Foreign Cinema is a neighborhood staple that combines a creative, California-meets-Mediterranean menu paired with projections of classic films. 48 MUST SEES PAPALOTE papalote-sf.com FOREIGN CINEMA foreigncinema.com LOCANDA OSTERIA & BAR locandasf.com VENGA EMPANADAS vengaempanadas.com MURALS IN BALMY ALLEY balmyalley.com MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS missiondolores.org flickr.com Hwy 280 Duboce Park Duboce 14th St Hwy 101 rry Be St n ona ght s Randall Mu s eu m Market Mi ss ion Dolore s 16th St 17th St BART 16th St So m Art s Cultural Center Franklin Square 16th St 18th St MISSION S Van Ness Hwy 80 Ca s tro Guerrero Church Dolores Castro Valencia Mission Potrero Hill 22nd St Zuckerberg San Franci s co General Ho s pital 24th St 24th BART 24th St Potrero Cesar Chavez . sftravel.com
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