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The Beat-era bookstore Ferlinghetti built, still independent, still essential. Climb to the poetry room upstairs and lose an hour.

Stylish neighborhood bar with great cocktails and small plates. Roomy enough to talk, lively enough to feel out. A reliable date HQ on Fillmore.

The legendary music hall, psychedelic posters and chandeliers, where the SF sound was born. Free apples and a poster on the way out. See anything here.

An ornate former bordello turned intimate music hall, balconies and gilt and a great sightline from anywhere. One of the best rooms in the country for a show.

A grand 1922 vaudeville-era theater on Market, now a midsize concert hall. Ornate ceilings, big shows, a little gritty at the doors. Classic SF venue.

A converted 1914 mortuary with soaring 40-foot ceilings turned beloved mid-size music venue and bar.

A glamorous 1931 supper club dripping with red-velvet, old-Hollywood charm and full bar service.

Rolling Stone's pick for best live music in SF, a sweaty indie-rock institution in a 1911 Edwardian.

A eucalyptus-ringed natural amphitheater hosting free Sunday summer concerts since 1932.

A 500-capacity club punching way above its weight, famous for surprise sets by huge touring acts.