Carol from St Louis wrote to me, asking in passing for travel tips for San Francisco. I ended up writing more than I intended. Anyhow, if I post those tips here, then it won't have been a complete waste of time, right? Anyhow, I wrote this in 2002:
[Disclaimer: 'Lene says that visiting tourists like Twin Peaks when she takes them up there and gives an overview of the city. So maybe tourists are only disappointed when they're up on Twin Peaks with me. If you know 'Lene, you should get her to take you up there instead.]