Scenic Treasures

Pan Pacific San Francisco

To complement The Pan Pacific San Francisco’s popular, concierge-inspired list of “35 Things You’ve Never Done in San Francisco,” the hotel has just introduced a unique treasure hunt for guests ambitious enough to uncover the city’s hidden trove of unusual pastimes.  Any guest of The Pan Pacific who does indeed provide proof that they have visited all of the items on this list will receive a complimentary (two night) weekend stay in the hotel’s Penthouse Suite along with dinner for two in PACIFIC.

In addition to arming interested guests with the aforementioned list, the concierge will also provide disposable cameras so that treasure hunters can document their adventures.  If guests cannot tackle all the items on the list in one visit, the camera(s) will be kept on site for future visits.

Here’s a look at the special treasures guests will uncover…

1.      Get a workout with stunning views - climb the Filbert Street steps to Coit Tower
2.      Take traditional Chinese tea at the Imperial Tea House
3.      Have custom leather underwear made at Stormy Leather in the Castro
4.      Like Kim Novak in Vertigo, visit the fascinating Mission Dolores cemetery
5.      Have famed tattoo artist Lyle Tuttle engrave “Mom” on your favorite body part
6.      Afraid of needles? Visit the Tattoo Museum in North Beach
7.      Be uplifted by the gospel choir at Glide Memorial Church
8.      Visit the Musee Mecanique - the coin-op museum at the Cliff House
9.      Take a Flower Power Walking Tour and see the Haight-Ashbury hippie district
10.     Explore the real Chinatown on a Wok Wiz Chinatown Walking Tour
11.     Rent a pedal-boat on Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park
12.     Stop at Molinari’s Delicatessen in North Beach & picnic at Washington Square
13.     Escape the tourist throng - shop outer Sacramento or Fillmore Streets
14.     Tackle the hills of San Francisco on a rented scooter or motorcycle
15.     Board the schooner Brigantine Rendezvous for a Champagne brunch cruise
16.     Rent a bicycle at the Wharf & cross the Golden Gate Bridge into Sausalito
17.     Buy personalized fortune cookies at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
18.     Get a bird's eye view of San Francisco on a helicopter flightseeing tour
19.     Rent rollerblades and whiz through Golden Gate Park or along the Embarcadero
20.     Sip a Scorpion in a thunderstorm during happy hour at the Tonga Room
21.     Practice for Half Dome - tackle Mission Cliffs, an indoor rock climbing facility
22.     Pretend you're Robin Hood - try the archery range in Golden Gate Park
23.     Rent a Porsche Boxter & cruise the 17-inile drive in Pebble Beach
24.     Tour the Anchor Steam Brewery
25.     See the other side of the kitchen. Dine at the Chef's Table at One Market 26.     Hop a ferry over to the newly-renovated Jack London Square in Oakland
27.     Take a hot air balloon ride over the gorgeous Napa Valley
28.     Hike up Mt. Tamalpais in Marin - reward yourself with a drink on the deck of the Mountain Home Inn while enjoying the panoramic view of the bay
29.     Visit 16th century England - dine at the Pelican Inn near Muir Woods
30.     Take the Monarch Butterfly Walk at Appenwood Acres in Fremont
31.     Tour the newly renovated War Memorial Opera House
32.     Get a lift at the Oxygen Bar on Valencia. Re-oxygenate via aromatherapy
33.     Hear the Wave Organ play nature’s melodies at the San Francisco Marin.
34.     Relax in a soothing mud or mineral bath at Dr. Wilkinson’s in Calistoga
35.     Or, be Don Johnson for a day, or act like him, and hire an SF Thunderboat on the San Francisco Bay

The Pan Pacific San Francisco is located on fashionable Post Street, only one block from the city’s shopping mecca Union Square and within walking distance to the theater district, cable cars and many fine restaurants.

The Pan Pacific San Francisco
500 Post Street
San Francisco
CA 94102
USA
(415) 771-8600 or (800) 533-6465. 
www.panpacific.com

Photo courtesy of Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts

Edited by Dave Shultz