The Best City in San Francisco

Madame Tussauds San Francisco

Are you ready for your starring role? The world famous Madame Tussauds is now open on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf! Located next to Pier 39, join us to walk the red carpet and experience the true spirit of San Francisco. Immerse yourself in S... more

Magic Bus San Francisco

Step aboard Magic Bus and back into time! With bubbles in the air and a flower in your hair, feel yourself transported to the Summer of Love. Passing streets blend with historic projections on retractable window screens, creating a immersive experien... more

Maiden Lane

Maiden Lane is an upscale pedestrian shopping enclave just off Union Square and around the corner from Hermès. The name is not without irony. Back in San Franciscos rowdier days, this was Morton Street and the transactions that took place here involv... more

Make School

We founded Make School to empower students to build and ship products. Creating a product that improves the lives of others is a thrilling and fulfilling experience that opens the door to a successful career in tech. We’re building the college... more

Marina District

Home to a fashionable set of young professionals, socialites and bankers, the Marina has one of the most well-known zip codes in the city. One of the city's more affluent neighborhoods, residents here tend toward cocktail parties, jogging along the w... more

Marina Green

The Marina Green is a strip of lawn that overlooks some of the most scenic places in the San Francisco Bay, from the Golden Gate Bridge, to Alcatraz, to Angel Island. There is a small marina where a few boats are docked but most people use the par... more

Mariposa Park

Once the site of railroad car turnaround, Mariposa Park is an expansive sundrenched lawn and a trellis-shaded plaza where people of all ages can play and enjoy. * 2.38 acres grass lawn and walking paths * Small kids play area for children 2-14 y... more

Mark Twain Plaza

A little alley like open area near the Transamerica Building. more

Market Street Association (MSA)

MARKET STREET ASSOCIATION (MSA) is a non-profit organization established in 1963 to oversee a $24.5 million beautification of the Market Street corridor. more

Market Street in San Francisco

Market Street is a major thoroughfare in San Francisco. It begins at The Embarcadero in front of the Ferry Building at the northeastern edge of the city and runs southwest through downtown, passing the Civic Center and the Castro District, to the int... more

Market Street Parade Route

Most big parades and celebrations start at the beginning of Market Street, around 2nd at Market, and head up toward Civic Center Plaza. more

Marx Meadow

Marx Meadow offers a delightful picnic spot on its centrally located grassy stretch of the park. It is also nestled right in the middle of one of the park's signature attractions: the Disc Golf Course! Come play -- and stay for a picnic today! more

Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing

The Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing is dedicated to the preservation and promulgation of Isadora Duncan’s art, and to exploring its contemporary relevance through ongoing new work. Since its opening in 1997, the Studio has been a center for... more

Maximum Balance Foundation LLC

Maximum Balance Foundation LLC On any given day we’re creating direct response programs to communicate with current customers, launching consumer promotions to create a spike in retail sales or managing incentive-based efforts to motivate r... more

McCoppin Hub Plaza

The dead-end street of McCoppin that's sandwiched in between the Octavia off ramp and Valencia Street is in the middle of a redesign that will remake the area into a food court and park of sorts. more

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McCoppin Square

McCoppin Square features a playground that has both a Tot Lot and school-aged play areas, ADA accessible pathways with site lighting, a baseball field with bleachers, a half basketball court and tennis court, a contemplative garden with seating, and... more

McCovey Cove

McCovey Cove is the unofficial name of a section of San Francisco Bay beyond the right field wall of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, named after famed Giants first baseman Willie McCovey. The proper name for the cove is China Basin, whic... more

McLaren Lodge

Built in 1896, McLaren Lodge was the home of the park department's first superintendent, John McLaren, until 1943. McLaren Lodge is currently both the headquarters for the Recreation and Park Department and an interesting stop for architecture buffs,... more

McLaren Park

Four years after California was declared a "free and sovereign State" within the Mexican republic in 1836, Governor Juan Batista Alvarado granted what is now known as McLaren Park to the local government in 1840. Subdivision plans for the land grant... more

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Mechanics Monument Plaza

The Mechanics Monument, also known as The Mechanics, Mechanics Statue, or Mechanics Fountain since it originally featured as the centerpiece of a pool of water at the base during the first five years, is a bronze sculpture group by Douglas Tilden, lo... more

Media Alliance

Media Alliance is a media resource and advocacy center for media professionals, non-profit organizations and social justice activists. more

Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center

In the structure once used as an Air Mail carrier depot and a gymnasium at the Presidio of San Francisco, were secretly trained and housed the first class of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Language School, the forerunner of the renown Defens... more

Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline

A beautifully landscaped shoreline picnic area, a secluded cove with swimming beach, a fishing pier at a historic site a hilltop with excellent panoramic views of the north Bay Area and a model railroad museum - all these attractions are part of 307-... more

Mind the Bridge

Mind the Bridge is a global organization bridging the world through entrepreneurship education for startups, enterprises and investors to succeed in global markets. Based in Silicon Valley, with offices in San Francisco, London and Pavia, Italy, the... more

Minds Matter Bay Area

We guide driven yet underserved students to graduate from the nation's most selective colleges. more

Minerva School

Because our future depends on better leaders, smarter innovators, and more informed global citizens, we are preparing the next generations of exceptional, lifelong learners to work together in solving the most complex challenges of our time. more

Mini-Park at Judah & Great Hwy

The mini-park is a mixed bag, depending on the day. The park has lots of great plants that look native to the Outer Sunset / Ocean Beach environment. So the look is great and there are quite a few benches and sitting areas that line the little path... more

Minnie & Lovie Ward Recreation Center

Choose from a wide selection of programs and classes at this sparkling new Recreation Center. The renovated building includes a gymnasium, community room, teen center, multipurpose rooms, arts and crafts room, preschool, kitchen and weight room. A la... more

Mint Mall

Mint Plaza

Framed by historic architecture and the Old U.S. Mint, and lined with cafés and restaurants, Mint Plaza offers over 13,000 square feet of open outdoor event space in the heart of San Francisco's downtown district, just a short walk from Moscon... more

Miraloma Park Improvement Club

Established in 1930, the Miraloma Park Improvement Club celebrates, informs, and advocates for the neighborhood. The Miraloma Park Improvement Club works to sustain a high quality of life in Miraloma Park, a neighborhood of 2,200 homes on the slop... more

Mission Arts Center

Mission Arts is an art destination site in heart of the Mission. Located on Treat and 21st Street, the facility plays host to some of the City's finest music, dance, and visual art offerings in an open and diverse community setting. more

Mission Bay Commons

Mission Bay Commons offers more than two acres of scenic lawn and green space-- the perfect spot to meet up with friends and family, enjoy a picnic or play sports. Mission Bay Commons welcomes dogs on leash. more

Mission Bay Conference Center - Wllliam J. Rutter Center

The Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF is an exciting new meeting and event destination, centered in UCSF's new 43-acre life sciences campus for teaching and research. more

Mission Creek Park

An idyllic tree-lined park on each side of Mission Creek with areas of respite, recreation and events spaces. more

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) was established in 1977 by artists and community activists with a shared vision to promote, preserve and develop the Latino cultural arts that reflect the living tradition and experiences of Chicano... more

Mission District

Take a stroll through one of the most diverse and interesting areas of the city. With its strong Latin influence, the Mission offers everything from fresh hand-made tortillas, to great cafes, used furniture stores, and many of the city's hippest bars... more

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Mission Dolores Basilica

Founded in 1776 near the village of Chutchui by Franciscan Friar Francisco Palou, Mission San Francisco de Asis, popularly known as Mission Dolores, has always had a central place in the civic and cultural life of San Francisco. Today, besides be... more

Mission High School

Mission High School has the distinction of being the first comprehensive high school in San Francisco and the first such school west of the Rocky Mountains. The first building was formally dedicated in 1897. Mission High School is proud of its rich h... more

Mission Neighborhood Centers

We are Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC), serving SF's highest risk children, youth, families and seniors with a continuum of culturally appropriate programs. more

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