Things to do in San Francisco, California (CA): The Best Lessons & Workshops

Our most popular class is the Beginner's Photography Class, which is held on weekends. Whether you are new to digital photography, or just want to brush up on your skills, check out this class. You’ll never miss a memory just because you didn't know how to capture it with your DSLR. If you are not a beginner, or have already taken the Beginner’s Photography Class, the Adobe Lightroom Class is the class for you. For those looking to work on the skills they learned in class, the Photo Walk classes are essential.

Three hour outdoor painting workshops in Acrylic. Paint beautiful scenes of the Bay Area in 3 hour acrylic workshops. Wonderful for beginners, but designed to accommodate more experienced artists as well. You can even have your paintings mailed home! No experience necessary, all supplies provided.

Jeannie Zukav has been Reading and Teaching Intuitive Tarot in the San Francisco Bay area since 1989. She’s a mentor at heart guiding clients to find their natural path. Her inherent understanding of symbolism and reverence for natural wisdom help her to provide focused and down to earth Readings. Jeannie’s style of counseling combines her childhood gift of Intuition with her personal practice of meditation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication.

We are happy to take you mountain bike riding, no matter what your skill level. From beginner to expert riders, we will customize your ride to your skill level. Our tour destinations include Marin County, Half Moon Bay, Pacifica and Santa Cruz. For multi-day trips we go to Downieville and Lake Tahoe. Pick-up service available, within San Francisco. Beginner riders will be able to get out and experience mountain biking in a comfortable environment, while checking out amazing views, complimented by trails that match to your skill level. Perfect for those who want to get some fresh air, see the Bay Area from a different perspective and exercise within their comfort zone. Intermediate mountain bikers will explore changing landscapes with a combination of fire roads and flowing single track with mild climbs. Expert riders will enjoy plenty of steep descents, flowing trails, epic views and long descents. Expect an exhilarating ride! Mountain Bike Tour Rates: half-day tour $200.00 Transportation, hydration, and power food is included. Estimated time is 3-4 hours. full-day tour $300.00 Transportation, hydration, and power food is included, as well as a light lunch and a beverage. Estimated time is 6-8 hours. *Included with tour price are high-end bikes, gloves and helmet. We offer discounts for groups of 3 or more riders. We cater our tours specifically to your level of skill and fitness. Call Us to customize your mountain bike touring adventure! Mountain Bike Lessons We teach mountain biking skills and techniques in a fun and casual environment. From the basics, including how to mount and dismount your bike, how to balance your body while riding, how to go uphill and downhill to more advance techniques including pedaling, braking, gearing/shifting, climbing and descending, switchbacks, to expert techniques for riders wanting to learn how to launch, drop and jump, we have the perfect lesson for your skill level. We also cover trail etiquette and basic bike fit and maintenance. Mountain Bike Lesson Rates: $250.00 Half day lesson, per person. Transportation, hydration, and power food is included. *Included with lesson price are high-end bikes, gloves and helmet. Call Us to set up your mountain bike lesson today! *Our mountain bike rentals are exclusively for tours and lessons.

Founded in 2006, The Cheese School of San Francisco is the only independent institution of its kind in the nation. A woman-owned small business, The Cheese School is dedicated to telling the story of cheese and other heritage foods with the philosophy of "eating is learning." The school's superlative culinary experiences educate eaters about food traditions and the people that continue to practice them through a cornucopia of education and tasting events, both structured and informal. In 2018, The Cheese School moved into San Francisco’s historic Ghirardelli Square to share the fully realized vision of the school where eaters can learn about cheese in a welcoming, accessible, and fun environment. A full cafe menu is available for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week.

If you're looking for a lot of books and a pleasant place to peruse them, seek no further. Alley Cat Books opened on 24th Street in the heart of the Mission in 2011, and has since supplied a book-hungry neighborhood with new, used, and remaindered books--in English and Spanish!