SidecarCity guide · San Francisco · 5 min read
How to make friends in San Francisco as a newcomer or visitor
San Francisco is compact, walkable and full of neighbourhood micro-scenes.
Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans
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Dolores Park picnic
The city's sunniest shared lawn. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 2
Ferry Building food wander
Saturday market plus bay views. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 3
Golden Gate walk
Walk the bridge, then reward yourselves in Sausalito. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Coffee and a hill walk
A walk up to a viewpoint with a good coffee is the classic low-key first plan.
Use the parks and ferries
Dolores Park picnics, Golden Gate walks and ferry-building markets are easy outings.
Follow your interests
Board-game nights, run clubs, food pop-ups and a huge tech-meetup scene welcome newcomers.
Find your people on Sidecar
Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in San Francisco in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.