In a short weekend, I would definitely make the most of my time.
If you are near Union Square/Market St area, you can use the Cable cars ($5 round trip) to get to Fishermans Wharf. You can also use the F trains that run along Market. They will take you there as well for $1.50.

You can do alot at the wharf..,,this may be a good starting point.

From there you can:

* See the Sea Lions at Pier 39.
* See Alcatraz in the Bay
* See the Golden Gate Bridge
* Eat at some nice places (crab, Chowder in a sourdough bowl MMM)

Consider biking across the GG Bridge. The cost of a bike rental is $7 an hour. Budget a few hours for this. But breathtaking 🙂

There are many Tour boats available to cruise the bay but most are costly at $15-30.

If you go to the Ferry Bldg, you can ride the Sausalito Ferry for about half that price. Check schedules.

Consider Chinatown as well!

Have fun!

Take a ferry ride to Sausalito. You will pass the Golden Gate Bridge (great for pics if the day is nice). If you come back on the ferry you can walk to Fisherman’s wharf and see Coit tower and do a little shopping on the way.

The trip to Alcatraz is an all day trip but there are plenty of places to see it without visiting and take some pictures.

Fisherman’s wharf is great. There is a place there by the water where you can see Alcatraz and TONS of seals!

Lombard street is fun to walk down.

The Winchester Mystery house is not in San Francisco but a city (San Jose) about a 50 minute drive away. It’s really neat if you have the time. But if you want to get in as much of San Francisco as you can, I suggest you skip it until another time.

If you enjoy going to the theater, try and get some tickets to see Beach Blanket Babylon!

If your into seeing the center for the hippie movement, check out the Haight-Ashbury district. You can check out the Golden Gate Park while your there.

Have a great trip!