Mike Rowe’s San Francisco

BEST PLACE FOR

AN AMAZING VIEW

“Marin Headlands, back toward the city. Sadly, San Francisco now looks better from a distance. But, as long as you’re visiting The Big Four, might as well walk over to The (InterContinental) Mark Hopkins (San Francisco) hotel. Though touristy, it’s hard to beat the Top of the Mark for another great vista, another dose of history and another cocktail.”

Try the porch at Cavalla Point “ (the Lodge at the Golden Gate). It faces the Golden Gate Bridge on the Marin side, which is, even on a snotty day, inspirational.”

— MIKE ROWE

MIKE ROWE’S

San Francisco

When Mike Rowe isn’t busy filming the Discovery+ series Six Degrees With Mike Rowe, a show that transports viewers back in time to some of the most fascinating moments in history, he’s at home in San Francisco or out frequenting one of these spots.

— SARAH SEKULA

BEST PLACE FOR A BIKE RIDE

“In spite of a conspicuous lack of shoulders, bikers really seem to enjoy the winding roads in the hills above Sausalito. I know this because I’ve almost run several hundred off the road by accident. Also, the bike path in Tiburon is very popular and filled with spandex-wearing assassins who think they’re in the Tour de France or some kind of deadly video game.”

BEST PLACE FOR A

DOSE OF HISTORY

“Get a cocktail at The Big Four Restaurant in the Huntington Hotel. Sit in the piano bar. Check out the giant portraits on display of the four men who built the railroads that changed America forever. Google their names, read their bios and marvel at what they accomplished as the piano player brings the old standards to life. Order another cocktail.”

BEST PLACE TO

SNAP PHOTOS

“The best place to photograph the city is from the deck of one of the ferries that still run to Alcatraz and Angel Island, both of which are still worth a visit.”