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Polk St + Van Ness Ave
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Ep.39 of walking every street in San Francisco - a nice 4.5 mile walk on a sunny day with truly countless options for food, coffee, shops, and SF sights. Narrowing down this list is near impossible, please comment any other recs!
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Route

Follow along on Strava strava.com/athletes/amyrauch

 
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4.5 miles, relatively flat considering the neighborhoods
Polk & Van Ness | Strava
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Fit

#1 question I get asked is what shoes I wear, look no further

 
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My true ride or dies
Adidas Ultraboost 1.0 Sneakers
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Fits perfectly snug and has held up well through a few washes
Gilly Hicks Active Recharge Bow Double Zip Jacket
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Can't get enough of these
Skims Cotton Rib Tank Light Heather Grey
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The exact one I'm wearing is a few years old now but this is essentially the same thing, love the quality and fit on these
Abercrombie YPB sculptLUX Sports Bra
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These are indeed the pair I bought my sophomore year of college still somehow hanging on
Lululemon Wunder Unders
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Are these good walking socks? No. Do I wear them nearly every time? Yeah.
HUE Women's Quarter Top with Cushion 6 Pack
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Sips, Stops & Snacks

Title says it all

 
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One of the best flavors, aruge with the wall
Alani Nu Cosmic Stardust
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The Ube Twice-Baked Croissant is a MUST
The Coffee Berry SF
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Favorite resturant in the city
Fiorella on Polk
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Tried a few dentists before coming here and the difference was night and day, love this place
The Dentist Group
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Where I take all of my disposables, turn around is crazy fast, cheaper if you pay with cash!
Photo Plus
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So pretty to walk by on a sunny day
San Francisco City Hall
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Other recs

Either didn't shout these out in the vid (or it got cut) but some of my other faves along the path as you plan your routes

 
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Worth the hype, love their sandwiches and chewy salted chocolate chip cookies
Bi-Rite Market
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Touristy but a fun place to walk around and grab a treat
Ghirardelli Square
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SF staple in coffee culture
Saint Frank Coffee
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Took a screenshot to come back here another day
Picnic
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This place looks so cool, have been wanting to try a day pass
Crunch Fitness
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Not the biggest Mezcal gal but this place has caught my eye a few times
Mezcalito
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I love cheese, I must try
Cheese Plus
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