Mother's Day is the one holiday to culminate the gratitude and appreciation you have for the maternal figures in your life, and San Francisco is here ready to help you generate ideas. As the date quickly approaches, we've got you covered with our ultimate guide featuring a wide variety of creative activities to ensure she feels like a queen in this equally magnificent city.
This list is curated and ordered chronologically akin to one jam-packed day.
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San Francisco is widely known as one of the most delightfully picturesque cities, and having your mother stay in town for the holiday begins with treating her to one of the city's many luxurious hotels. Kick off her visit by booking her a place to stay where she can fully unwind and pamper herself with all the lavish amenities. See our best hotel choices for the perfect home base between all the vibrant sightseeing.
Book her stay at these 5 Best Hotels of San Francisco
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After booking her ideal hotel, it is then important to make sure she is well fed. Begin her day by integrating her within San Francisco’s notoriously ritzy brunch scene like a true local. Here are our standout choices for brunch that truly captures the city's diverse flavors and innovative creativity.
See our picks for The 7 Best Brunch Spots In San Francisco
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After being satisfied by a filling brunch, why not follow it up with a lovely outdoor walk? San Francisco has many absolutely stunning parks and coastal trails guaranteed to amaze and make great photos of. Whether its one of the secret neighborhood mountains, the bucolic Golden Gate Park, or even beachy Land’s End right near the Golden Gate Bridge, great views and even greater moments are abound everywhere here.
Take a stroll at one of The Essential San Francisco Gardens To Visit During Spring
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After a brisk walk around the city’s numerous gorgeous nature hotspots, why not reward yourself and your mother with a scrumptious and freshly baked croissant or other baked delight? Nothing says I love you more than the effort of delicately creating a baked good, and you can definitely taste it at these incredible bakeries. Stop in and relax at these inviting bakeries while enjoying a decadent pick-me-up with some afternoon tea or coffee.
Delight yourself with our recommendations for The 13 Best Bakeries In San Francisco
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Does your mother enjoy strolling through an edifying exhibit or art gallery more? We have an enormous amount of elucidating museums that either capture the city's vibrant history, or feature exclusive modern art for you to both come out with new information.
Take your time at one of our 20 Must-Visit Museums
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Whether it be after a long day out or just because she deserves it, your mother will appreciate an all-inclusive spa treatment either way. These choices for spas in the city are known for their luxurious massages, facial treatments, and overall service to make your mother feel exquisitely refreshed.
Explore our list of The 4 Best Spas In San Francisco
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Continue her lavish escape by heading to one of our high-flying cocktail bars for a happy hour that's truly sky high. With drinks as Instagrammble and breathtaking as our endless city skyline, our many trendy and upscale rooftops definitely offer a serene, yet fun oasis from all the bustle down below, complete with unbeatably captivating views.
Find her one of The Best Rooftop Restaurants In San Francisco
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You can’t explore San Francisco without also taking an exciting adventure into its culinary world of cutting-edge restaurants and visionary flavors. Make dinner the ultimate grand prize for your mother with one of San Francisco’s premier tasting menus for an inventively delectable meal she’ll remember the city and this year’s holiday by.
Book your reservation at one of these Fun And Trendy, Non-Touristy Themed SF Restaurants To Take Family
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If your mother still isn't tired out from this eventful day, our premier nightlife will truly let her dance her heart out to amazingly talented live music! Perfect for any age, our inclusive and diverse music scene will truly bond you together and is the perfect nightcap to a long day.
Here are The Best Swanky San Francisco Jazz Clubs
With this guide, her day is sure to be as luxurious as it is authentically San Francisco!
Why not cap dinner off with an equally unique drink at one of our 49 Best San Francisco Bars?
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