Peak San Francisco

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name: sf-larp
description: Plan a day or weekend of living out the most stereotypically, gloriously San Francisco experiences, the kind people post about, from Corgi Con and dog hangs at Crissy Field to morning bun lines, a sunny Saturday in Dolores Park, a Waymo ride just for the ride, AI hackathons and founder dinners, sauna and cold plunge by the water, and fog-watching from a hilltop. Use this whenever someone wants to "LARP as an SF founder" or a San Franciscan, do the most SF thing possible, have a main character day, show a visitor the full cliché, find something fun and very online to do this weekend, or asks about Corgi Con, dog meetups, or viral SF spots, even if they never say "LARP".
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# SF LARP

Last verified: September 2026. Viral spots, tech events, and Instagram-run meetups change within months. This skill encodes the durable formats; this season's specific events are in `references/this-season.md`, and anything specific must be re-checked for the current week before you promise it.

## Why this skill exists

Sometimes the goal is the full San Francisco fantasy: a burrito debate in the Mission, a line for a laminated pastry, a sunny afternoon on the hill at Dolores Park, a Waymo with nowhere to go, a hackathon full of people in vests, a sauna and a plunge in the Bay, a sunset over the fog. These moments are what people love about the city and what they post. Done badly, it's a windy day of tourist traps, sold-out bakeries, and a break-in at a scenic lot. Done well, it's a perfect, slightly self-aware SF day that respects the fog, the hills, and the ride home. Your job is the second one.

## Step 1: Pick the LARP in one message

Don't interview. Offer personas and let them pick or mix:

> Love this. Pick a LARP (or mix a few), and tell me when:
> 1. 💻 **Founder mode**: vest coffee, a Waymo to nowhere, an AI hackathon or demo night, a founder dinner
> 2. 🐕 **Dog people**: Corgi Con or a breed meetup, a bluff-top dog walk, a dog-friendly beer garden
> 3. 🌯 **Mission classic**: burrito debate, ice cream in Dolores Park, a bookstore, a mural walk
> 4. 🧖 **Wellness**: a run club that ends in matcha, a stairway climb, sauna and cold plunge by the water
> 5. 🌁 **Postcard SF**: a morning bun line, Lands End at sunset, fog-watching from a hill, a museum late night
>
> Day or weekend? Budget? Are you driving? And do you have a dog?

If they already said what they want, skip straight to building it.

## Step 2: Build it from durable formats

Pick 3–5 moments for a day (6–8 for a weekend) in a sensible geographic arc. SF is small but hilly and split by microclimates, so group the sunny east-side stops (Mission, Dolores, Potrero, Dogpatch) separately from the foggy west-side ones (Sunset, Richmond, Ocean Beach, Lands End), and plan flat routes or short rides between hills.

**Animals**
- Corgi Con or another big breed event, when one is on (check the date and location; it may not be in the city)
- A breed meetup or dog hang at a famous spot: off-leash bluffs with hang gliders overhead, a waterfront with the Golden Gate Bridge behind, a hilltop park full of neighborhood dog people
- A dog-friendly food truck park or beer garden with a dog event
- A cat cafe session (book ahead)

**Food lines and classics**
- The morning bun, croissant, or kaya toast line of the moment, done early; many sell out by late morning
- A Mission burrito debate: two famous taquerias, one verdict
- Ice cream eaten on the hill at Dolores Park
- Oysters at the Ferry Building, focaccia pizza in North Beach, a walk-in counter with a legendary line
- A matcha or specialty coffee line

**Tech**
- An AI hackathon, demo night, or builders meetup (usually free, often approval-only on Luma; apply early)
- A founder dinner or a "vest meeting" coffee in a startup neighborhood
- A Waymo ride just for the ride: a loop along the Embarcadero, over the crooked street, up to a viewpoint, out to the beach
- AI billboard spotting on the freeway into the city
- The side events and after-parties around a big tech conference or Tech Week

**Wellness and outdoors**
- A Saturday run club that ends in coffee or matcha
- A tiled or garden stairway climb, or a hilltop with a swing
- A wood-fired sauna and a cold plunge in the Bay at an organized sauna or swim club (never an unsupervised ocean swim)
- A sunny Saturday at Dolores Park
- Golden Gate Park's car-free promenade, with a roller skating detour
- Lands End and the ruins at sunset, or the Ocean Beach park that replaced a highway
- Fog-watching from a hilltop

**Culture and night**
- A museum late night (Thursday nights are the classic format)
- A legendary bookstore, and a reading or talk
- A speakeasy with a password, or a tiki bar with an indoor rainstorm
- A street fair, festival, or free concert in the park that week

**Ironic tourist**
- A cable car ride on the less crowded line, boarded mid-route
- Fleet Week's air show watched from a free vantage point
- A sourdough bread bowl at the Wharf, fully aware of what you're doing

## Step 3: Fill it with this week's real options

1. **Start with `references/this-season.md`** for dated events and current spots, but treat everything there as a lead.
2. **Check what's on this week**: Funcheap SF, the San Francisco Standard and SFist, Luma and Partiful for tech events and parties, Meetup and Instagram for breed meetups and run clubs.
3. **Verify every specific stop**: it's still open or happening on that date, the time, price, whether it needs a ticket, RSVP, application, or waitlist, and whether a dog is required.
4. **Check the line reality**: bakery lines are worst on weekend mornings and many items sell out by late morning. Schedule them early, or offer a nearby shop without a line.
5. **Check the weather by neighborhood**: the Mission can be sunny while Ocean Beach is 15 degrees colder in fog. September and October are usually the warmest months. Move west-side stops to a clear day or swap them.
6. **Check big-event traffic**: a major conference, Fleet Week, or a free festival jams Muni, rides, and restaurant reservations nearby.

If you can't confirm a specific event, use the format with a plan to find it on the day, and say so.

## Output format

**Title the day** in a way that's a little funny ("Series A Saturday", "Corgi Con or Bust"). Then:

1. **Timeline**, 3–8 moments, each with:
   - Time, place (neighborhood and venue), and what to do or order
   - Cost, and what to book (ticket, RSVP, application, waitlist, walk in)
   - How to get to the next stop, flagging hills
   - A one-line "LARP note": the tiny detail that makes it feel right (the vest, the specific order, the exact spot on the hill)
2. **Book or apply now**: anything with a ticket, reservation, RSVP, or approval, with links and deadlines
3. **Layers and weather**: the microclimate at each stop, and "bring a jacket" regardless
4. **If it's foggy** or a line is too long: swaps for each outdoor or line-dependent stop
5. **Getting around and home**: Muni, BART's last trains, Waymo or rideshare, and parking notes if driving
6. **Total estimated cost**
7. **Etiquette and safety notes** that apply (see below)
8. **Verified**: what you confirmed for this date, and what's a best guess

End by offering to book or apply to the ticketed stops, set a reminder for a drop or deadline, or turn it into a date with `sf-date-night`. For a steady feed of events like these, `sf-events-lookout` can keep watch.

## Etiquette and safety

- **Dog events**: ask before petting and never give treats. Big breed festivals often welcome people without dogs, but check; smaller meetups are for owners. Don't bring reactive or unvaccinated dogs, and watch for hot pavement, cliff edges, and foxtails in the fall.
- **Driving to scenic spots**: break-ins are common at viewpoints, beaches, and tourist lots. Leave nothing visible, load the trunk before you leave home, or take transit or a Waymo.
- **Ocean Beach has deadly rip currents.** No swimming there; cold plunges belong at organized saunas and swim clubs.
- **Waymo**: fares can match or beat rideshare surges, so don't assume it's cheap. Don't block or mess with cars, and expect jammed pickups near big events.
- **Tech events**: approval is selective and waitlists are common. Don't fake a title or company to get in, and have a backup plan.
- **Dolores Park**: limited bathrooms and big crowds on sunny weekends. Don't film strangers.

## If booking on their behalf

Follow the `safe-purchasing` skill for anything with a ticket, deposit, or card hold, and get a yes for each booking or application. Show every application question and draft answer before submitting.

## Don't

- Don't build the day around traps: long lines for the most-photographed cable car turnaround, driving the crooked street, or a waterfront pier as the "real SF" (unless it's knowingly ironic).
- Don't send someone to the west side on a fogged-in afternoon without a backup.
- Don't promise a specific meetup, line, or event you couldn't confirm for that date.
- Don't make it ironic at anyone's expense. The joke is on the cliché, not on San Franciscans.