San Francisco Storytelling Tour of Neighborhoods

- Explore the city with San Francisco's most hilarious, imaginative and EXCITING storyteller!
- Enjoy original FOLKLORE and FAIRYTALES told by Clyde Always: a professional storyteller, published poet and decade-long resident of the City by the Bay. Hear about witches & wisemen, hobos & hipster-emperors. Bring your imagination!

- Get to know these three famous neighborhoods: the Mission, the Castro and the Duboce Triangle.

- Get insider knowledge of the best eateries, parks, shops and more. See beautiful street-art, landmarks and architecture. Experience the City like a local.

- BEWARE! Some of the information presented will be highly UNBELIEVABLE. Have fun sorting the fact from the fiction.

-A 2.2 mile (3.5 km) walk with no hills. One public restroom along the way.

- Please note: this tour is NOT for the whole family. Script includes profanity and you might see a nudist or two.

- Guaranteed to entertain, enliven and uplift. An experience you'll always remember.

Meeting Point

2101 Market St

2101 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

Meet on the sidewalk in front of Verve Coffee.

What's included:

• A tour of three neighborhoods, entertainment along the way

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Mission Dolores

San Francisco, California

After hearing a thorough history of the Old Spanish Mission, the tour will take a wild turn. Brace yourself for a fable you will never forget.
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DISCLAIMER: only 51% of information provided is guaranteed to be verifiable. Guests are required to sort the fact from the fiction.
"Never let the truth come in the way of a good story."
--Mark Twain

5 minutes

Mission Dolores Park

Dolores Street, 19th Street, San Francisco, 94110, California

On the beautiful lawn of the hippest park in The City, your host will entertain you with a traditional, San Francisco folktale.
Before moving on to the next location, there will be an opportunity to use the restroom.

5 minutes

Harvey Milk Plaza

Southwest corner of Castro and Market Streets, , San Francisco, California

Get a glimpse of the Gayest Place on Earth and learn about the outrage known as the Twinkie Defense.
Here, you will have an opportunity to purchase a refreshment from a local vendor: coffee, cocktails, ice cream, etc. Hot Cookie is a popular choice (featuring X-rated baked goods).

5 minutes

Corona Heights

Roosevelt Way and Castro Street, , San Francisco, 94114, California

Beneath the mighty mountain, you'll hear about the many eccentricities of Emperor Norton--San Francisco's most beloved kook.

5 minutes

Duboce Triangle

San Francisco, California

Among the rows of beautiful Queen Anne Victorians, your host will mystify you with a magical story all about a world traveler like yourself.
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WARNING! Tour includes profanity, blasphemy, rhyming, drug-references and occasional nudity. The route is 2 miles (3.5 kilometers); piggyback rides available for an additional charge.

5 minutes