Things to do in San Francisco: Let's Glow SF 2023 - Tips from Urban Trek USA #UrbanTrekUSATips

Let's Glow SF 2023 kicked off on Dec. 1, 2023 and will go on until Dec. 10, 2023 from 5:00 - 10:00 pm. This Urban Trek USA tip includes Pier 14 and the Embarcadero Center walkways as part of how to experience Let's Glow SF because they complement the video projection experience.

This video gives a glimpse of what you will experience if you follow the recommendations below:

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Note: The video does not include the projection at the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange building because it has a different orientation and also the scenery from the back of the Ferry Building. Separate video/photo are provided for them.

Start by going towards the end of Pier 14 after dark. This video gives more of a panoramic view of what you will experience if you walk towards the end of the pier:

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After Pier 14, head on to the back of the Ferry Building by taking the ramp (see photo below) after you pass the Pier 14 gate:

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Make a left at the end of the ramp and walk until you get to the back of the Ferry Building where there's a good view with the San Francisco sign in lights:

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If you want to get something to eat or drink, the Ferry Building is a good place with all the delicious stuff vendors offer. Check their website for operating times of the vendors.

Note: This would be a good place to use the toilet before proceeding.

Head on to the plaza in front of the Ferry Building to watch the video projection. The video below is the full video of the video projection at the Ferry Building:

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Head on to the Embarcadero Center and walk through the plaza towards the Vaillancourt Fountain where you will see stairs (see photo below) leading to the walkways. Go up two flights of stairs to the top:

  

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Walk along the walkways all the way to the stairs that lead down to Battery Street. The video at the very top shows what you will experience starting from 3:21 to 7:04. 

Note: This is the sign as shown in the video showing the stairs that will lead down to Battery Street:

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When you get to Battery Street turn left (head south) on Battery Street until Market Street. Make a right on Market Street and you will see the building at One Bush Plaza where the video projection is shown. The video below does not show the entirety but is almost complete:

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After, head on to the Hobart Building by walking along Market to Montgomery Street. The Hobart Building is at the corner of Market, Montgomery and Post Streets. There is a section along Post Street where you can sit and where I was sitting when I took this video:

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After the Hobart Building, walk north on Montgomery Street to Pine Street and and turn right on Montgomery Street. The Pacific Coast Stock Exchange building (now Equinox) is at the corner of Pine and Sansome Streets. This is a video of the video projection there:

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After the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange building, take Leidesdorff, an alley across the street from the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange building, and walk north until you pass Sacramento Street and get to an alley right after called Commercial Street. Turn left on Commercial Street and you will see the Station J building where the video projections is:

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The Landing at Leidesdorff is the last Let's Glow SF video projection. From here you can walk to North Beach or Chinatown.

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