Don’t deter, however, as this guide will focus on where to stay in San Francisco, and covers plenty of free or cheap things to do there by neighborhood. This city built by artists, outcasts, and hippies, though now shared with techies and engineers, has a great food scene, amazing parks and nearby hikes on the weekends, and – despite major gentrification – so much character and history.īut there is no denying it’s also one of the most expensive places to visit in the world. I had the pleasure of living in the Bay Area for a couple of years, and the city encapsulated my heart and soul.
In all seriousness, San Francisco – or SF as the locals call it (never say Frisco) – is one of the coolest cities in the world. I left my heart in San Francisco, along with my overpriced apartment.