Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco

Vermont Street

The (nearly) twistiest street in America, a less known version of Lombard Street between Leavenworth and Hyde

SOMArts Cultural Center

An locally focused contemporary art venue and public garden

Mission District

Named for the Spanish evangelical Mission San Francisco de Asis, the Mission District was once the working-class neighborhood of San Francisco and home to Latin American immigrant families

Galeria de la Raza

Opened in 1970, the non-profit gallery specializes in Chicano/Latino art

Roxie Cinema

An independent art-film theatre, with some of the best features shown in the country

An arts and technology museum geared towards kids and families, with lots of interactive exhibits (some of them quite high-tech) giving you a chance to produce animation, video, sound, performance or visual arts

Metreon

This Sony Entertainment-sponsored mall/entertainment complex has some interesting shops (including an entire store devoted to the Sony Playstation), a 15-screen movie theater with an IMAX screen, and a video game parlor/arcade where you can drink and play virtual bowling

Moscone Center

Stretching across adjacent two full blocks between Mission, Folsom, 3rd and 4th Streets (with another building across the street at 4th and Howard), Moscone Center is a major convention center and entertainment complex with a variety of attractions

The Artists Alley

One of the largest art galleries in California, the space is more than 4000 sq

Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco