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Perennially dubbed America's favorite city, San Francisco is high on every traveler's must-visit list. The kickback lifestyle is contagious, the food scene second to none, and the rugged coastal bluffs postcard ready. Who hasn't wanted to see the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge popping through the fog, or to climb impossibly steep hillsides aboard a clattering cable car? But even icons have their shortcomings—tourist traps and mall brands to name a few. Some San Francisco classics live up to the hype—Alcatraz and its spectacular island setting, Chez Panisse's cutting-edge interpretations of culinary trends, the Fillmore's rock scene. But other big names, like Fisherman's Wharf, don't quite measure up. To help you avoid the common pitfalls most first-timers make in San Francisco (for starters, don't call it Frisco), here's our short list of must-nots.
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