Unusual Date Ideas to Try in San Francisco

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Board the Magic Bus for a tour of the city that proves to be quite a trip. This psychedelic tour takes passengers around the city, sharing the vibrant counter-culture of hippies in San Francisco. This makes for a colorful date that is sure to satisfy.

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Pack a picnic and head to Billy Goat Hill, where you and your date can spend the afternoon talking, eating, and admiring some pretty awesome city views. For a romantic touch, squeeze onto the tree swing and sway as time just melts.

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Wine and dine your date at this delicious Latin restaurant. Add to the ambiance on El Techo’s rooftop patio for the ultimate city-dining experience.

Couples who love Star Wars will have a ball exploring the Lucasfilm headquarters at the ‎Letterman Digital Arts Center in the Presidio. Although they don’t offer tours, you can still ogle the film artwork in the lobby, as well as the famous Yoda fountain.

What better way to spend time getting to know your date than on a long city walk rediscovering your own backyard? San Francisco is full of lesser-known parks, back alleyways, and other little gems. Create new memories at these places on date night.

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If neither of you has much of a sense of direction, instead of navigating your own way through the city, consider spending date night taking a guided walking tour. Shaping San Francisco offers biking and walking tours and teaches you about the city’s history along the way.

These rides make for such an exciting date night. The meeting location is announced the day of, and then at midnight, you’ll begin on an unknown route and bike to an unknown endpoint. Well, it’s not completely unknown. They guarantee that there will be booze wherever you’re going. How can you go wrong?

Get an early start on your date by grabbing a coffee at the Ferry Building Marketplace and then hopping on the San Francisco Ferry to Tiburon for brunch. It’s a creative way to spend the whole day with your date. Plus, who doesn’t like a brunch date?

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Here, you and your date will actually forage for your meal, which you’ll then prepare together, from beginning to end. Forage SF offers foraging classes in San Francisco and neighboring Oakland, where guides will show you how to pick your own wild mushrooms, catch seafood, and then cook it up. It’s fun and requires working together. That’s practically the ideal formula for a successful date.

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Many people don’t know that there is flock of wild parrots that flap their way around Telegraph Hill. No one’s sure how they got there, but you and your date will love trying locate these mysterious and exotic birds.

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Learn how to whip up yummy cheeses with your date at a cheese school in the Mission. There are plenty of classes to choose from, including courses on pairing cheese with beer or wine. The Cheese School creates an interesting, hands-on experience for just the two of you.

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Not only is this a new and active activity for couples to do, it’s also free. If you’re both total newbies, don’t worry. The nearby San Francisco Archery Shop has plenty of equipment to rent, and they even offer short lessons before heading out to the range.

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Bring your date to The Castro Theater when the historic theater hosts one of its famous sing-a-long parties. The two of you will have a blast watching old, mostly Disney movies, and singing your lungs out with the rest of the crowd.

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Forget just hiking Golden Gate Park. Head to Stow Lake and rent a paddleboat for a lovely afternoon date. Paddle, chat, and soak in the beauty surrounding you.

Skate Park, Church
Turn your date into a throwback when you attend Church of 8 Wheels. This church-turned-roller rink offers lessons, and you can bring your date to their weekly 18-and-up Black Rock Roller Disco.

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Put a new spin on the classic movie date night, and catch a flick at the city’s oldest operating theater, the Roxie. Get ready to munch on popcorn and snuggle up to your date while watching alt-classics, limited release movies, and newly released independent films.

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Test your putt-putt skills in a more adult setting at Urban Putt. Play until midnight or 1 a.m. on some nights. For competitive couples, up the ante by betting that the loser has to buy the first round at Urban Putt’s bar!