You have a lot of hills to choose from in San Francisco but in my opinion the best (and most varied) views are from Bernal Hill. Bonus: from my kitchen table I can watch tiny blobs moving around on this hill-- slow blobs are people, fast blobs are dogs.

By appointment only. Large archive of lettering, typography and calligraphy.

Dense eucalyptus forest on a hill. Great hike on foggy San Francisco days.

Great cocktails. Horrible crowd.

I love visiting Land's End early in the morning when the light is new and the city is waking up. There's a spectacular view of the bridge and the north bay. Makes me grateful to live in San Francisco.