Campus Life

5 Things to Do 5 Minutes(ish) From Campus

Part of a summer series on things to do in San Francisco

by Mary McInerney, USF News

Pedal boats in Stow Lake
No experience needed for the pedal boats at Stow Lake near the USF Campus.

Explore the neighborhood around USF.

  1. Check out new movies (seven-minute bike ride). The AMC Kabuki 8 features Japanese décor and has food, drinks, and stadium seating. Buy your tickets online before the show.
  2. Add to your vinyl collection (five-minute bike ride). Amoeba Music has CDs, too, and posters for your dorm room or apartment. If you luck out, you may walk in on a free live show.
  3. Try pedal-boating (eight-minute car ride, 10-minute bike ride). Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park is a nice place to get some fresh air with friends. No experience necessary for rowing or pedal-boating.
  4. Go for the pad see ew, stay for Miley Cyrus (four-minute bike ride). Try Hippie Thai Street Food on Haight Street. Fun fact: Miley Cyrus ate here. See if you can find the framed photo of her on the wall.
  5. Customize your boba order (five-minute bike ride). At Little Sweet you can get strawberry matcha latte or ice cream in a mochi waffle cone. This place is popular with USF students.
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