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**WARNING: PLOT SPOILERS IN THE VIDEO!**
For those that are into film tourism, here are must see locations for some of the best San Francisco blockbusters starring powerful female leads. Enjoy visiting these fun Bay Area spots!
Basic Instinct
Crime scene: 2104 Broadway
KT PH house: 2930 Vallejo
KT Beach house: 157 Spindrift, Carmel
Hazel Dobkins' house: 26 Liberty St, Petaluma
St Vincent de Paul: 35 Liberty St, Petaluma
St Paulus: bldg gone
Curran's apt: 1158 Montgomery
Sister Act
St Paul's: 221 Valley St
old City College: 750 Eddy
Joy Luck Club
Chess match & piano recital: Horace Mann School, 23rd St
Waverly's street: 126 Waverly Pl
Ying Ying dance hall/rich man's home/garden party: Filoli House & Garden, 86 Canada Rd, Woodside
Blue Jasmine
Ginger's apt ext: 305 S. Van Ness
Ginger's apt int: 3563 20th St
The Ramp: 855 Terry A Francois Blvd
View of Alcatraz: Taylor & Green
Dentist's office: 790 Ulloa St
Drinks: Abu Zam Zam, 1655 Haight St
Ginger & Al date: Ocean Beach, Great Highway & Lincoln
Inside Out
Robin Williams tunnel: 37.84477041528876, -122.48627117378219
Riley's 'hood: Hyde & Green
Riley's school: Marina M.S./3500 Fillmore St, Francisco M.S./2190 Powell St, James Lick M.S./1220 Noe St
Hockey rink: 935 Mason St
Yeast of Eden: Arizmendi Bakery, 4301 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville
Bus terminal: old Transbay terminal/37.78996509462421, -122.39259003197841, BMW dealership/1675 Howard St
Big Little Lies
Monterey Bay Aquarium: 886 Cannery Row, Monterey
Blues Blue Cafe: Paluca Trattoria/6 Fishermans Wharf
Whaler's Cove: 36.52085896589265, -121.93876174437155
Monterey Tides Hotel: 2600 Sand Dunes Dr, Monterey
Lover's Point: 36.62511862577871, -121.91681485784649
Ed & Mady's marriage retreat: 157 Spindrift, Carmel
Photo Attribution:
Noe Valley Intersection by K Ripp from Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Amy Tan By Robert Foothorap - arts.gov/about/Nearts/17-2007vol3/p11-tan.html, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47046790
Michelle Pfeiffer By Jeremiah Christopher - cropped from flickr.com/photos/jeremiahchristopher/2155165442/, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14298841
Filoli Ballroom 4 By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788981
Filoli Ballroom 5 By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788988
Filoli Ballroom 6 By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788978
Filoli Hallway By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788946
Pete Docter By nicolas genin from Paris, France - Cropped version from a photo posted on Flickr as 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra), CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8910375
Original Transbay Terminal By Binksternet (talk). - Own work (Original text: I created this work entirely by myself.), Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17401137
Fisherman’s Wharf Monterey By King of Hearts - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90715871
Whaler’s Cove By Diliff - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26366112
Whaler’s Cove Shore By Miguel Hermoso Cuesta - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45763556
Whaler’s Cove Picnic Area By Meghan Kirby-McFarland.Original uploader was LandSaver at en.wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia(Original text : flickr.com/photos/36579759@N08/3471277067/), GFDL, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18726998
Whaler’s Cove Trees By Miguel Hermoso Cuesta - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45763569
Whaler’s Cove Far Side By Miguel Hermoso Cuesta - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45763573
**WARNING: PLOT SPOILERS IN THE VIDEO!**
For those that are into film tourism, here are must see locations for some of the best San Francisco blockbusters starring powerful female leads. Enjoy visiting these fun Bay Area spots!
Basic Instinct
Crime scene: 2104 Broadway
KT PH house: 2930 Vallejo
KT Beach house: 157 Spindrift, Carmel
Hazel Dobkins' house: 26 Liberty St, Petaluma
St Vincent de Paul: 35 Liberty St, Petaluma
St Paulus: bldg gone
Curran's apt: 1158 Montgomery
Sister Act
St Paul's: 221 Valley St
old City College: 750 Eddy
Joy Luck Club
Chess match & piano recital: Horace Mann School, 23rd St
Waverly's street: 126 Waverly Pl
Ying Ying dance hall/rich man's home/garden party: Filoli House & Garden, 86 Canada Rd, Woodside
Blue Jasmine
Ginger's apt ext: 305 S. Van Ness
Ginger's apt int: 3563 20th St
The Ramp: 855 Terry A Francois Blvd
View of Alcatraz: Taylor & Green
Dentist's office: 790 Ulloa St
Drinks: Abu Zam Zam, 1655 Haight St
Ginger & Al date: Ocean Beach, Great Highway & Lincoln
Inside Out
Robin Williams tunnel: 37.84477041528876, -122.48627117378219
Riley's 'hood: Hyde & Green
Riley's school: Marina M.S./3500 Fillmore St, Francisco M.S./2190 Powell St, James Lick M.S./1220 Noe St
Hockey rink: 935 Mason St
Yeast of Eden: Arizmendi Bakery, 4301 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville
Bus terminal: old Transbay terminal/37.78996509462421, -122.39259003197841, BMW dealership/1675 Howard St
Big Little Lies
Monterey Bay Aquarium: 886 Cannery Row, Monterey
Blues Blue Cafe: Paluca Trattoria/6 Fishermans Wharf
Whaler's Cove: 36.52085896589265, -121.93876174437155
Monterey Tides Hotel: 2600 Sand Dunes Dr, Monterey
Lover's Point: 36.62511862577871, -121.91681485784649
Ed & Mady's marriage retreat: 157 Spindrift, Carmel
Photo Attribution:
Noe Valley Intersection by K Ripp from Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Amy Tan By Robert Foothorap - arts.gov/about/Nearts/17-2007vol3/p11-tan.html, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47046790
Michelle Pfeiffer By Jeremiah Christopher - cropped from flickr.com/photos/jeremiahchristopher/2155165442/, CC BY 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14298841
Filoli Ballroom 4 By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788981
Filoli Ballroom 5 By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788988
Filoli Ballroom 6 By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788978
Filoli Hallway By Daderot - Own work, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10788946
Pete Docter By nicolas genin from Paris, France - Cropped version from a photo posted on Flickr as 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra), CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8910375
Original Transbay Terminal By Binksternet (talk). - Own work (Original text: I created this work entirely by myself.), Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17401137
Fisherman’s Wharf Monterey By King of Hearts - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90715871
Whaler’s Cove By Diliff - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26366112
Whaler’s Cove Shore By Miguel Hermoso Cuesta - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45763556
Whaler’s Cove Picnic Area By Meghan Kirby-McFarland.Original uploader was LandSaver at en.wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia(Original text : flickr.com/photos/36579759@N08/3471277067/), GFDL, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18726998
Whaler’s Cove Trees By Miguel Hermoso Cuesta - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45763569
Whaler’s Cove Far Side By Miguel Hermoso Cuesta - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45763573


![Movie & TV Shows Filmed in San Francisco: Action Films Edition
For those that are into film tourism, here are the filming locations for some of Hollywoods greatest action films. Enjoy visiting these fun Bay Area spots!
Dirty Harry -
Rooftop Swimming Pool: Hilton Hotel, 750 Kearney, FinDi
Snipers Perch: 555 California, FinDi
Washington Square Park & St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church: 666 Filbert, North Beach
Shootout: [Scorpio] 1606 Stockton [Harry] 1520 Stockton, North Beach
Larkspur Quarry: 100 Old Quarry Rd N, Larkspur
A View To A Kill -
Tarantinos Crab Stall & Jefferson: 206 Jefferson, Fishermans Wharf
Keller Beach Park: WJC7+8F Richmond, California
Nippon Relaxation Spa Storefront: 1711 Buchanan St, Japantown
Staceys Mansion: Dunsmuir-Hellman Estate, 2690 Peralta Oaks Ct, Oakland
Star Trek 4 The Voyage Home -
Columbus Tower Flatiron: Corner of Columbus & Kearney, North Beach
Saloon Bar & [formerly] The House Restaurant: 1232 Grant Ave, North Beach
USS Enterprise Warship: seen from Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 2777 Middle Harbor Rd, Oakland
Cetacean Institute: Monterey Bay Aquarium, 866 Cannery Row, Monterey
Gillian Picks Up Kirk & Spock: Marina Green, 3950 Scott St, Marina District
Nash Bridges -
YWCA Apartments: 940 Powell [Clay entrance], Chinatown
Treasure Island Film Set: 808 Clipper Cove Way
SFPD SIU Rotunda Site: The Rotunda, 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland/The Eureka Ferry Boat Site: Hyde St Pier Aquatic Park, 700 Beach, Fishermans Wharf
Matrix Reloaded -
Parking Garage: Latham Square Building, 1611 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Car Chase: 16th St, Oakland (between Telegraph & Clay)/Webster Street Tube, Oakland/Fake 101 built at Alameda Naval Air Station (also Zion rave scene), museum at 2151 Ferry Point, Alameda
Sense8 -
Palace of Fine Arts: 3601 Lyon St, Marina District
Grace Cathedral: 1100 California, Nob Hill
Music Concourse: QG9J+XH Golden Gate Park,
Japanese Tea Garden: 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, Golden Gate Park
City Lights Bookstore: 261 Columbus, North Beach
Top of Twin Peaks: 501 Twin Peaks Blvd
Dykes on Bikes: 18th St, Mission District (between, Market St Parade (at )
Castro Theater: 429 Castro, The Castro
Womens Building: 3543 18th St, Mission District
Atlas Cafe: 20th St, Mission District
Indiana Jones & Raiders of the Lost Ark -
Marshall University Exterior: University of Pacific Music Hall, 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton
Indys House: 38 Alder Ave, San Anselmo
Short Solent Airplane: Now housed at Oakland Aviation Museum, 8252 Earhart Rd, Oakland
Nazi Base: Marin Island Nature Refuge, XG7F+3C San Rafael, California
US Government Office: San Francisco City Hall: 1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Pl, Civic Center
Photo Attributions:
Short Solent on Barge https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Short_Solent_on_barge_(4559992986).jpg#/media/File:Short_Solent_on_barge_(4559992986).jpg
Short Solent at OAM By Bill Larkins - Short Solent (N9946F), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29357624
Short Solent Interior tour by TilTuli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97l0GAkoSg4
Dykes on Bikes By InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA - Dykes on Bikes, San Francisco Pride 2013, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89279900
By Matthew Yohe - Own work (Original text: self-made), CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4623835
Marin Islands By Conn, Kit at the English language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40781808
Fisherman’s Wharf By Tony Webster - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37696890
Golden Gate Bridge By Brocken Inaglory - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8123739 Movie & TV Shows Filmed in San Francisco: Action Films Edition](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IejKx3AFsVU/mqdefault.jpg)







