The Best San Francisco Entertainment Websites

http://www.sanfrancisco.com/
SanFrancisco.com is a multi-use website for tourists and residents alike. The user-friendly design offers up details on pretty much everything the city has to offer from hotels to real estate. You can plan a trip or get a job, all right there in one place. The directories are easily search-able by various criteria. For example, you can scan restaurants based on neighborhood or cuisine; hotels are divided by neighborhood and type, while attractions get a type versus tours treatment. It's a one-stop shop, this one.

http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com

Only in San Francisco stakes a claim as the “official visitors site for San Francisco” and they might be on to something. With the website's planners and reservation tools, you can book your flight, hotel, and rental car, then peruse restaurants and attractions. You can even search by neighborhood, name, or price to find exactly the right fit. Neat! Maps and visitors' guides are also available.

http://www.sfstation.com/

SFStation.com was born out of the underground dance club scene as a means to reach that audience. It has blossomed into a broad-spectrum directory of clubs, restaurants, music, shopping, movies, arts, theater, and more. Gallery openings, readings, and city events are also part of the standard fare that covers both listings and reviews of pretty much everything San Fran has happening. Seemingly geared more toward locals than tourists, SF Station will guide you through the real San Francisco experience.

http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/

CitySearch is a helpful tool for pretty much anywhere you find yourself, and the San Francisco site is no different. Including peer reviews and guides to restaurants, bars and clubs, shopping, spas and beauty, CitySearch takes care of you. Although you won't find much in the way of general calendar listings, the Local Lists section will help you out there with focuses on gay hot spots, cocktails, people watching, and the like.

http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/

SFGate.com is the San Francisco Chronicle's online portal. The Entertainment section of the website is all you would expect from that esteemed media outlet. Not only does it cover all the basics – movies, music, performance, art, events, and TV – it also has a local spotlight section for the best in the Bay Area. The Chronicle is a widely trusted news source, so it stands to reason that their entertainment recommendations and information would also be solid.

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sanfrancisco/

Frommer's San Francisco recommendations are absolutely worth consideration. Though calendar listings aren't included, the site provides a wide-view critical lens trained on hotels, restaurants, nightlife, attractions, and such. Frommer's Suggested Itineraries for one-, two-, or three-day visits to a city are fantastic. They map out exactly what you can do and see within your time constraints. No fuss, no muss.

http://www.sfweekly.com/calendar/

SF Weekly's calendar section is like the insider's guide to the city by the Bay. Not only can you find out what's going on, by checking out the 'Best Of' listings, you can also see what the cool kids dig. Although you won't find restaurant suggestions and reviews, the information gleaned on what to do in town is well worth a perusal. The free events sections is a nice touch. Combine info from SF Weekly with Frommer's or CitySearch and you'll have everything you need to enjoy yourself.

http://www.baycityguide.com/

Bay City Guide is a sight-seer's best friend with information on all the top attractions in the Bay Area such as Alcatraz, Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, and so much more including maps, accommodations, tours, coupons, and all sorts of visitors' information. If you're planning a trip to San Francisco, this website is certainly worth checking out.

http://www.citypass.com/san-francisco

City Pass's San Francisco offering not only gives you an unlimited trolley pass, but also discount admission to five fabulous attractions. Choose from the California Academy of Sciences, Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise, Aquarium of the Bay, SF Museum of Modern Art, the Exploratorium, or de Young Museum and Legion of Honor. The City Pass discount price is about half of what you would pay if you purchased tickets to all of those things separately.

http://www.san-francisco.cc/

San-Francisco.cc is a listings-only site that doesn't offer reviews, but is chock full of information nonetheless. Hotels, for instance, are divided into categories such as discount, luxury, and gay-friendly, or by neighborhood. The travel guide section covers museums, theater, bars, restaurants, transportation, and tours. Although the site's design is a bit lacking, the content seems solid and thorough.

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