Jim the driver gave an enthusiastic, fact and lore filled tour of San Francisco - complete with a…read morefew trivia musical challenges! Super interesting to learn about San Francisco Super fun to ride around in an old VW van! Jim and his anecdotes made the tour extra fun

My best friends came from OKC and wanted to do this tour. We signed up for a Tuesday at 1:30pm…read more Upon our arrival at the meeting spot, there was ample parking that day at that time. We were picked up in Daisy by our tour guide Caio! We got lucky to where it was just our party of 3 so we got the whole tour to ourselves! Caio was so great! He made our tour process so seamless and he was super chill and informational as well as interesting and friendly! My friends loved it and want to do it again next time they come to SF!

I have a lot of feelings about this museum, having stayed in the Tenderloin in 1986. The punk band…read moreI was traveling with went onward to Japan for the rest of their tour, so I stayed behind before going back to NY state after a month or so. Oh my. What I remember from the 80s: tents full of AIDS patients at the Civic Center, protesting lack of services. I met an AIDS patient, which in those days was scary because there was little information on it. He looked so ill, with a withered face and sunken eyes, since the first medicines were very hard on the body. I had heard nothing about the disease in high school and had a vague idea that it was spread through the air like TB. The man was so kind and he explained everything about the disease to me, and what they were doing there. It was my first introduction to that good old SF protest energy. Grassroots organizing at its best and very effective. Next, I observed those blessed old hippies in action. They held free needle exchanges in a park in the Tloin, to try to stop the spread of HIV and hepatitis. SFPD arrested them, and more filled their place. They kept getting arrested and reappearing, over and over and over, until the city made these places legal. NYC was years behind on this, and as a consequence, many got sick here. The Tloin was a frightening place to a middle class teen like me with no life experience. I met a few kindly elders, and a group of kids called the Powell Street Punks, who were skins (only on the outside afaik, not racist skins). They would skateboard around the BART station entrance and regularly get rousted by the cops. One thing that still p***es me off was the fact that SFPD would regularly take our beer and pour it out or drink one. I used to vacation in SF every year until 2001, and remember passing through this area and seeing how it changed and how it stayed the same. Now that I'm back to regularly visiting, I can see the city evolving and de-evolving in front of my eyes, perhaps better than those who live here year round. I see a lot of ugliness here in the Tloin, but I also see kindness, which I chose to put at the forefront. I see that same quintessentially San Francisco helper energy, and that same grassroots organizing, protesting, and innovation. That will never change, even when the city changes. Goodness never dies out.

I'm very sorry to say that I was very underwhelmed by this museum. One room with some pictures and…read morea few interpretive notes. I really was expecting more given what I'd heard. I totally understand that it is hard to run a small museum like this, rent is high (it is SF!), and without much space to work with I realize it's hard to do much. I guess I was expecting something akin to the Tenement Museum in New York with perhaps that would take one back in time and show how people really lived. I also understand that the Tenderloin Museum is not JUST a history museum and has a greater mission and advocacy to share the stories that are still unfolding there. Nonetheless, having last year visited an amazing historically living history museum at the Black Country in Birmingham, UK, well...I only wish there were more support for places like these via non-profits and government grants or subsidies. And frankly, to get there was heartbreaking as well as scary as F. I had to wade through blocks of people doing drugs (I assume fentynal) obliterated out of their minds. And that is what is insane about the Tenderloin. It never seems to get better. It is worse now than I have ever seen! (Thanks, Breed and co.) I'd say Good Luck Tenderloin, but what you really need is good policy. Maybe someday when people go to the Tenderloin Museum, they will go to a history museum that will give an account of what it was like with the horrors of addiction and poverty and violence but they will walk through a healthy city-scape of loved, creative, and vibrant (if slightly offbeat) residents. That being said, it is still a place of immigrants and artists, and glorious misfits . But they get lost among the addicts and (yes) criminals, at first look. Peace.

Second review for City Guides - still love these tours after 20+…read more City Hall with Michael was great.

The SF City Guides are great. But for most tours, a YouTube video tour would be better. For tours…read morelike The Castro, 90% of the tour is showing old pictures, and talking about old events in history. Only 10% is actually looking at something in person, and only from the street. A Ken Burns style video documentary would be better than an in-person tour.

We had a great time during our tour of Chinatown and Little Italy/North Beach even during a rare…read morehot day in the city! It was fun being tourists for the day even though we are Bay Area natives. Our tour guide was Andre and he was very knowledgeable and kept our group of 10 engaged. Not only did he explain the history behind the places we stopped by, he showed us the beauty of San Francisco. The food was great and I was stuffed by the end of the tour. From what I recall, we sampled sesame balls, dim sum, roasted duck and sautéed green beans, fortune cookies, lots of tea from a local tea shop, Italian sandwiches, cannolis, gelato, and pizza. I forgot to take pics of the food but I'll have to say my favorite was the salami sandwich from Molinari.

I hate to say it but this is a pass for me. I have done maybe 10 food tours all over the place (New…read moreYork London Prague Laguna Beach Tokyo) as it's such a fun way to get to know a city. Since it was my daughter's first time to SF we decided to do this one. Very highly rated and reviewed on Viator which is what drove me to book. I feel like such a jerk for calling someone out but we just did not love our guide Brian. Jokes were awkward and he was hard to follow as he was sort of distracted and all over the place in his remarks. There was a lot (too much) of standing around and talking on this tour which made the 3 hours seem super long. There was also a couple of weird co marketing stops at a store and a show where we were offered discounts for purchasing from other vendors. Zero pressure and everyone was super nice but it just didn't feel authentic. Food was good but I never hit a spot where I was compelled to come back to. Guide complained about Viator, handed out business cards, educated us on how to tip him just not enjoyable.

What an amazing evening we had last night with Chef Carlos! He is a hidden treasure in your…read moreCozymeal Team. We enjoyed our program very much and he far exceeded our expectations! He's a great teacher, a fun person and was full of energy and kept the program moving. I've already been receiving multiple comments from the participants, all who enjoyed their time at the event VERY MUCH! Chef Carlos was AMAZING! It was 1AM in Madrid and you would never know it from his abundant energy, fun personality and professional teaching skills. His camera angles showed us each step and he kept the show at a high, entertaining level. We were all VERY impressed. Our Cooking Event was a complete success! Thank you, Debbie, Chef Carlos and everyone at Cozymeal!!! I'm so glad I found YOU, Chef Carlos and Cozymeal and we were able to share this experience with my colleagues. I couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. Very professional, very personal and very kind. The world needs more Debbies and Carloses!!!

Not worth the time, made a 1 1/2 hour trip to take a ramen course for them to cancel the class less…read morethan a half hour before start time because chef didn't want to come in, no back up chefs, just told oh well!

Love this museum and it's surprisingly bigger than I thought…read more It's normally 20 dollars per person, but if you want to see the special exhibits, it'll be 10 dollars add-on. We wanted to see the Chiharu Shiota exhibit, so we did the $30/pp. They do allow photography(as long there is no flash used), so I brought my special hobby camera to practice. My top favorites have to be the Japanese ceramics display.

Pretty nice collection of asian art from around the world. The China, Korea, and Japan art exhibits…read moreare much larger than the other countries displayed. I loved looking at the porcelain pottery and sculptures. I'd skip the $30 add-on exhibit (Chiharu Shiota), which was much smaller than I imagined. It was mostly red yarn displayed in a small room. It was kind of cool for one minute, but not really worth the price.

My husband and I took Rick's walking tour on Oct. 12 and it was even better than expected! We both…read morelearned so much about buildings we'd passed by often and not realized were symbolic to the architecture of the era. We also loved how Rick pointed out the privately owned public spaces (POPOs) nearby that we never knew about. He also provides lots of information about how to find these in every city. I highly recommend this tour to SF locals and tourists alike- you won't be disappointed.

This was so interesting!! We took my in-laws when they were in town visiting, but us locals learned…read morejust as much. You tell Rick is very passionate about what he does. We were shown buildings we walk by regularly in a whole new light and loved being shown all the privately owned public parks hidden throughout the city!!! He even sends a map of all the parks after the class. Highly recommend for tourists and locals alike!

This place is a hidden gem in Palo Alto, in an industrial area surrounded by factories. It is a…read moremuseum of the work of Tony Foster, an artist from UK who paints beautiful watercolor landscapes. It's free, and a nice place to visit for an hour or so ... highly recommended.

We tried Story Time with Anna on Sunday. It was an hour experience that our grandson enjoyed. We…read moresigned up ahead of time and street parking was easy. There was also a sign that there is additional parking behind the museum. After checking in there was a craft/art activity with stickers and tempera paint sticks. Low mess :). Adjacent was a play area with colored scarves, a pretend campfire, felt board for the children to explore, and books. Before entering the museum area Anna gave an introductory talk describing what to expect. She made it interactive which was very nice. They also did a song to get their wiggles out. She then guided the group through the museum to the carpeted area with cushions for the kiddos. Ana talked about and asked questions about the art on the walls. She read Under the Same Sky to the children and made this an interactive experience also. It was just the right length of time, thirty minutes. This was just right for our 18 month old grandson.

Saturday April 25th 2026 I rented the Party Bus with Your Limo Bus Company for our grand daughter's…read more13th Birthday for her and 6 friends and four adult chaperones. The bus was clean and spacious. The owner Mr. Jerome was so easy to work with during the reservation process, this was a surprise and I wanted everything to go smoothly. I must say everything was perfect, we had a excellent driver named Keyana. Keyana was so amazing with being so patient and accommodating with small changes to our itinerary. I was trying to capture the current mood the girls were in while in SF. We went to Pier 39 and grabbed ice cream after stopping by a few shops. Our Party Bus accommodated 10-12 passengers and we had 12 and were very comfortable. The girls and the moms had room to move and groove. We all had a great time! Thanks Keyana for your professionalism and Jerome for your outstanding customer service. My granddaughter will cherish this experience for years.

Jerome is hands-down the BEST! On time, super communicative, and goes above and beyond every step…read moreof the way. The bus was spotless, the ride was smooth, and he made the whole experience easy and fun. If you're booking a limo Jerome is a total rockstar!

I did the 8am tour to Muir Woods that stopped in Sausalito. I'm so happy I got to see Muir Woods,…read moreit is really awe inspiring. It was nice to see it with the tour too and not have to worry about makes a reservation there. We promptly left at 8am. And the tour shop does have a small bathroom which is nice to use before you leave. Barry was a great tour guide, he loved taking pictures of everyone and knows a lot about San Francisco. We got out of the bus twice to take pictures on the way to Muir Woods. They were great picture stops and we head nice weather to pose in front of Golden Gate Bridge. Even though I've been to SF 5 times I still loved this tour. I've been to Sausalito before and could have skipped that, there is not much to do in that town besides eat something and look at the bay. Muir Woods is the real gem. We had only 1 hour and 15 min to explore on our own. I was alone so I walked fast and think I got to see more than most in that time. I would have liked more time there. You can add on Alcatraz and the bus drops you off there, or he can drop you at fisherman's wharf or back at the tour shop. Highly suggest this tour company! Very friendly, on time and knowledgeable!

This tour was not anywhere near worth the money. We were supposed to have 1.5 hrs at Murr woods, we…read morewere allotted barely an hour. We were supposed to be able to stop in Sausalito for lunch. We didn't get to do that at all. We got back with 20 mins to eat and get in line for the ferry to Alcatraz so we were super rushed. The tour guide was also in a big hurry from the minute we started. He also yelled and honked at cars on 3 seperate occasions. The stops were all rushed. And the tour was mostly the tour guide talking about music recorded in San Fran. Don't recommend for the price.