I took friends of mine on Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine [1] sort of as a joke, and it turned out to be an absolutely excellent decision.

I took friends of mine on Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine [1] sort of as a joke, and it turned out to be an absolutely excellent decision. The Emperor Norton reinterpreter is a passionate history buff, knows a lot about San Francisco history and hidden-in-plain-sight SF landmarks. I would strongly recommend this walking tour--I did it with people visiting from out of town, but it'd be fun even with only locals. [1] http://www.emperornortontour.com/ http://www.emperornortontour.com/