About San Francisco Updates
About San Francisco Updates
San Francisco Updates is a small, independent guide to the city. It covers what to do, where to eat, how to get around and what is on, for visitors planning a trip and for people who live here.
Who we are
Terry Vaughn writes and edits San Francisco Updates. The guides answer the questions people ask before a trip: which day to do Alcatraz, whether the cable car is worth the wait, where to get a good burrito and what to pack for a city that can be foggy in July.
We are a small local site. We write about San Francisco the way we would talk about it with a friend, including what is worth the trip across town and what you can skip when time is short.
How we work
Every guide is researched and checked against official sources, such as transit agencies, park services and the venues themselves. San Francisco changes fast, though. Fares go up, hours shift and events move, so please check the details before you head out.
Some posts may carry ads or affiliate links. They help keep the site free to read. They don’t decide what we recommend.
What we cover
Each of these guides is a starting point, with links to more detailed posts.
Plan your trip
When to come, how long to stay and how to plan a first visit without wasting time in lines.
Things to do
The bridge, Alcatraz, museums, cable cars and the smaller places people tend to miss.
Outdoors
Beaches, coastal trails, parks and viewpoints, with notes on fog, tides and parking.
Food and drink
Burritos, dim sum, sourdough, seafood and the restaurants worth booking ahead.
Neighborhoods
What the Mission, North Beach, the Haight, the Sunset and the rest of the city feel like.
More guides
- Where to stay in San Francisco
- Getting around San Francisco
- San Francisco weather by month
- Nightlife guide
- Family vacation guide
- Living in San Francisco
- Latest local news
Say hello
Know a spot we haven’t covered, or found something we got wrong? Have an event coming up? Tell us on the contact page or email hello@sanfranciscoupdates.com. You can also see what’s on in the San Francisco events guide.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy San Francisco.
Photo: Downtown San Francisco and Market Street seen from Twin Peaks by King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.