Most people visiting San Francisco want to see the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Those places can be fun, but here you will see some of my favorite places off the beaten path. This blog lists my favorite hidden gems, secret wonders, or things that are just plain cool! I hope these “Best Things To Do in San Francisco” helps you play, interact and enjoy the sites giving you a Magical Mystery Tour of my favorite city. The special destinations of SF are constantly changing. Your next secret discovery may be the city’s future biggest attraction. - Jay Alexander

August 18, 2021

The 16th Avenue Staircase

August 18, 2021/ Jay Alexander

One of the best things about San Francisco is the hidden surprises tucked away in many unassuming residential neighborhoods.

The 16th Avenue Staircase has 163 mosaic tile steps, a colorful flight of stairs stowed away in the peaceful Golden Gate Heights (Sunset) neighborhood.

Neighborhood residents Jessie Audette and Alice Yee Xavier started the project in 2003 in a grassroots effort to connect the neighbors in a community project to beautify Golden Gate Heights.

Once you find the staircase, you will witness sweeping views of the city, beautiful garden design, including succulents and native habitat plants for the Green Hairstreak butterfly.

The artists for this stairway are Collette Crutcher and Aileen Barr.

LOCATION On Moraga St. between 15th & 16th Ave. San Francisco CA

We recommend arriving one-hour prior to showtime for check-in, meet and greet, a little pre-show sleight-of-hand at your table, and an assortment of delicious drinks and appetizers available for purchase. Unfortunately, we don’t allow toddlers and infants due to the intimate size of our venue.

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More info on Museum Posters: Thurston, Houdini, Johnny Eck, Henry Box Brown, Carter the Great, Alba, Dante, Chung Ling Soo, Kellar, Max Malini, Gogia Pasha, Lee Grabel, Fak Hong, Dunninger, Magic Cellar, Ben Darwin, Karrell Fox, Bancroft, Kar-mi, Doug Henning
Celebrities who are also magicians: Steve Martin, Muhammad Ali, Johnny Carson, Orson Welles,

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Alex Ramon, David Gerard, Robert Strong, Robert Ramirez, Brad Barton, Bob Sheets, Jonathan Levit,

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We recommend arriving one-hour prior to showtime for check-in, meet and greet, a little pre-show sleight-of-hand at your table, and an assortment of delicious drinks and appetizers available for purchase. Unfortunately, we don’t allow toddlers and infants due to the intimate size of our venue.