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As any tour guide will tell you with a sly wink, Lilly Hitchcock Coit, the woman whose money made the tower possible, really had a thing for the firemen who were often found at her mansion. As a tribute to the...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Coit tower is pretty cool, I didn't really see much of a view because all of the damn trees were blocking my way.. but its ok.. The tower is amazing.. Being born and raised and living here all of my…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been living in the city for 6 years now and have never visited this tower. I always see it but I was never compelled to actually drive here. Yesterday, my VIP and I finally checked it out. It…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give it a four star review for the memories I've shared with friends here. In the day time it is filled with randoms(mainly tourist), but go in the evening and it is pretty much yours. Nice views …
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have lived in the Bay Area all my life and this is the very first time I've been to Coit Tower, let alone, actually be in it. All it took was an Aussie family friend to visit to get me here. I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, yes, I know it's touristy. But it's also a cool spot to check out if you're in the area and it's a nice warm night out and you want to see a pretty view. I am actually lucky enough to be able to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great to run around and watch people get freaky in their cars... you can always tell because the windows are all fogged up..
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coit Tower never gets old! I remember drving up in a station wagon filled with relatives from Ohio when i was 6ish, I parked here for my prom nite when i was seventeen and brought my family here last…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy Coit Tower and I like taking visitors here, especially when it is their first time in the city. It is great exercise walking from the Marina area up the hills and finally the stairs up to the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate touristy spots. Why are fanny packs still popular? And I can only hear "WOW" so many times. That is until I realize that's exactly what I'm saying in my head when I come up here. I ride up to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To quote Peter Townshend - I can see for miles and miles
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful views. Beautiful art. Fun gift shop! Great place for tourists and locals alike, because it's important to be on top of your local flava! The Diego Rivera artwork fills me with…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I attempted running up the stairs on the bayside of Coit tower and it kicked my butt. I've since changed my Coit Tower workout to grabbing a cup of Gelato at Gelato Clasico and climbing the hill while…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have mixed feelings about Coit Tower. It is such a tourist trap and with all the bushes growing up over the steps now you can't see anything anymore. It used to be so much better. And you almost…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I travel, I am notorious for finding the highest place and climbing it. Towers, castles, cathedrals, plain old hills, etc--I want to get up high so that I can see EVERYTHING. So Coit Tower…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the hike up the hill to get to coit tower is an amazing workout, just make sure its not a sizzling hot day and you're not wearing tight jeans because that made it difficult! there's a water fountain at…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the view of below, Coit Tower at Telegraph Hill is a must for everyone. No matter how affliated you are with San Francisco. Be it native, transplant or tourist you just gotta trek up to the base…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a fantastic view of the city and the water. Walking and/or running up to the Coit Tower is GREAT exercise. I must admit, it revealed how out of shape I was =P The view from the Coit Tower area…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE running up to Coit tower...getting there is hilly, getting back is hilly...you cant avoid getting your ass kicked on this run. But to look over the water from up there is well worth the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK views for the hassle involved in getting there - I usually take my out of town friends to the top of Lombard or up to twin peaks for photo ops...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are so many beautiful views of San Francisco and this is definitely another one of them. Besides it being a historical landmark, it's one of several defining landmarks of San Francisco. Coit…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In a city where you can find one stunning view after another just by walking around on city streets, a trip to the observatory at the top of Coit Tower is a bit pointless. Especially during the high…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to take pictures of the city and a nice landmark.
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes it takes the eyes of a tourist to help you appreciate the beauty of where you live. You live your life day to day, never stopping to see the world around you. But then when you do,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's always cold up here. cloudy, sunny, it's still cold. this place has theee best view of the city! unless you come when the fog rolled in, then there's not much to see.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone know why I saw Coit tower lite up BRIGHT red one evening? I've never seen it since that one lone night.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome views, different views, but not enough parking. I just drove around the loop then headed back down the hill. Worth it if you park on the street below and make your way to the tower, rather…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A fantastic view of the bay and financial district! Go on a day that there's not too much fog and you'll get some great pictures. The observatory should be more open in my opinion but I guess its a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Coit Tower has one of the best views in the city! But no need to head to the top, its a waste of your fiver. Instead, bring Champagne and enjoy the view. After, try a post-coital drink in north beach.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When feeling incredibly guilty about having that double portion of gelato, a walk to Coit Tower is necessary. Very necessary. Lose the food-guilt, enjoy the view. Nice life philosophy. That said, I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally worth the trek up, not worth the $5 to go to the observation deck. Your pictures will not do the view justice so don't bother. Just sit back, relax and praise your personal Jesus that you have…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome views, good exercise on the way up, never terribly crowded.
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great views from this place! The top of the tower has the best views, but I was here today with a group of people who didn't want to go to the top, and I must say that the view is still great from the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The BEST place to take a person who is new to the city (360 view). The BEST place to get a good workout (up and down the Filbert Street steps).
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm embarrassed to say that I have lived in the Bay Area my entire life and had never been to Coit Tower before this past weekend. It was crowded, and took a bit to find a parking spot, but the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What isn't there to like about a huge concrete shaft that extends hundreds of feet into the fog? Other than on the weekends it's packed with people trying to take that every so artistic picture of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you enjoy nostalgic old buildings, if you can appreciate vintage details like the elevator floor location information dial slowly but steadily making its way back to floor one, and if you enjoy San…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok.... so the organizers of my company's team bonding excercises had us go on a crazy tour of San Francisco... including walking/hiking from the Ferry Building onto the top of Coit Tower.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't beat the views of the city and bridges from this tower. It's relatively cheap to go up in the tower, and a bus will go right to the entrance. if you're feeling really in need of some…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Burn off some calories hiking up here from North Beach - it's worth the view, even on a foggy day. Talk about Vertigo!! We were strafed by the Blue Angels here few years ago. Top of the world,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's been a long time since i've been here. it was free access when i went, not surpried there were lines. besides the great view of the city, one has to be weary of the other people there. they may…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A totally worthwhile activity for tourists and locals alike. I've got a view of Coit Tower from my apartment, so I went here to see the reverse perspective. The walk around the hill was worth the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Coit Tower is one of the jewels of the city, I think. It is pretty, majestic, and lights up beautifully. the view from the parking lot is great too, and it is quite photogenic at any time. Just a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful views! I prefer going there at night. But I guess if you really want to do the climb up the tower, then go during the day. Only advice would be not to drive there, unless at night when it…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having lived in San Francisco all my life I've found that I take many things for granted. Throughout my life monuments such as Coit Tower were rarely visited because in my eye it was a tourist…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Lillie Hitchock-Coit was pretty f**king cool man. Probably a lot cooler than you. Did you ever have a tower built and named after yourself? I don't think so. What the Hell have you done lately?…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
(Panting.... can't breathe..... feel like I'm gonna' die) Ok, don't be a tourist and climb up the cliff on the 1000 stair climb like I did the first time. Wow, I'm still impressed I made it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my new jogging destination and it offers a great reward at the end: The Statue of Christopher Columbus. Why him up there? Did he ever visit California? Someone please educate me. The…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As gimmicky towers go, the Space Needle will always be #1 to me. But Coit Tower's not bad--although with all the hills in this city, anything you can see from here you can see from elsewhere for…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
beautiful from up top...gotta pay to get up there though... view from the parking lot sucks..there are steps you can sit down on..except you'd be seeing nothing but TREES in front of you...of all my…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like that this thing was erected as a tribute to firefighters. I like that the murals inside were painted as part of the WPA, although the murals aren't that good. I like the view from the area…
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice view (but Twin Peaks is better)... Cool history and pretty when lit up at night. I saw it from the Oakland bridge as the sun set.. absolutely breath taking.
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, what else can I say that hasn't already been said? The view is absolutely gorgeous from up here. Whether you're looking at it from the window panels within the top of the coit tower iself, or…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a beautiful and panoramic view of the city. There are two things to be careful of - traffic up the hill on the weekend and parking are a pain and also, make sure it's not foggy. If you can…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being a history buff, it shouldn't have taken me 7 months after moving to SF to finally visit this place. While looking for a job, I did say lots of things like "I really should go to Coit Tower,"…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In the Light of Day: Forget the view, or at least put it to the back of your mind. The murals inside Coit tower are amazing representations of depression era art work. If you go on a guided tour they…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I didn't go to the top. Well, not this time. I may very well have been to the top sixteen years ago, but I don't remember it. I heard that the elevator was scary, and I'm kind of a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What landmarks do you notice with you see posters/shirt/mugs with silhouette of SF? the Golden Gate Bridge
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of SF's best views... a "touristy" spot that even the most cynical local can enjoy. Great views from the smallish park below, but going up to the top is really where it's at... the Depression-era…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would have been more enthusiastic if the owners gave student discounts-- but its something that i had to do, something i owed to myself after climbing up telegraph hill from the pier. it seemed only…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, best view in the entire city (even on an overcast, dull day.) The wait for the parking spaces sucks but is well worth it in the end. Great history, even better gift shop.
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't take the stairs. I don't even know if there are any stairs. You have to pay a very small fee to be taken up on a very old elevator. The elevator itself being so old and cool it's worth the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It seems a little silly to "review" Coit Tower. But this is more of a public service for the people who are considering paying to go to the top. After 8 years of living here, I finally did so a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
coit tower is cool because its so unique to san francisco. it has a historal element to it because its dedicated to the 1906 firemen and has depression-era murals painted in its lobby, and from the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first view of San Francisco. I was visiting from Los Angeles and went on a first "date" here with an ex and some of his pals. It was quite a hike, but soooo worth it. In fact, it was in…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my absolute favorite places in the city. The views from here are amazing and you get a near 360 degree view of the city and parts of the Bay Area. One side, you see Golden Gate and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I walk up here... don't even think of driving or much less, parking. At least not during the tourist season. Created as a monument to San Francisco's firefighters by Lillian Coit, this structure stands…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason we decided to walk from our hotel (near Fisherman's Wharf) to Coit Tower. The streets were steep, but somehow being on top of Coit Tower after making the trek made the view a little…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent views of the city, from within the city, if you can find parking late at night. It's rather difficult, I've found, to have a quiet moment to think when cars are coming and going around you.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So much fun!!!! I suggest not driving... make sure to walk from Columbus street for the full experience. Beautiful views, but a whack crowded parking lot. I adore it's presence here.. I can see it…
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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It's a big phallic symbol "erected" in honor of firemen. That's hot. Take the elevator up and check the acoustics when you get out ( I think it costs 5$?) at the bottom of the stairway. It is…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a number of times and loved it each time. It's a great place to visit. Very peaceful. The views are amazing day and night. Don't be cheap and skip out of going up on the elevator. The…
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We found ourselves in Chinatown on Turkey day. We ate too much, and to work off the food-induced coma we decided to wander on foot. We kept on choosing streets that went uphill, and we ended up at the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I love Coit tower but their observatory... SUCKS! First off, the elevators are seriously from the late 1800's with elevator floor location information displayed by a dial. That should have been a sign…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Views, views, views! Coit tower has some of the best views of SF. Bless your soul if you decide to walk up the hill to the tower. It is seriously steep. Parking is particularly nightmarish unless you…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It's really fucking awesome. Yes, it's a huge phallic symbol, but then again, SF is Gay Capital USA, so it mixes in nicely. I've driven and also walked up the steps to it. I…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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The location is kind of inconvenient. We had to wait awhile for the 39 Muni bus that goes there. We got some decent pics of the city (taken through the thick glass windows at the top of the tower) but for the...
kudzu.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Bay Area native. I've pretty much lived in SF for 15 years and have NEVER been to Coit Tower. Shameful I know. I attempted a couple times but, for various reasons never made it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sarahs list of things to see in San Francisco -coit tower-check
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, Coit Tower: the city's magnificient, rock-hard (it's made of cement) dong. Yep, I went there. Thrusting up above the dark and tangled foilage of Telegraph Hill, Coit Tower stands proudly above…
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's quite beautiful at the base/parking area of the Coit Tower but they totally need to trim the trees down a little since it makes those coin operated binoculars completely unless and since we went…
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coit Tower and the small park around it have an absolutely SPECTACTULAR view of the sparkling bay. Save for the morning fog, it's a wondrous sight to see. The little gift shop at the bottom is a nice…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great view...cheap to get to the top too. the line actually moves fast as well.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Day to day, I walk around blind to the beautiness surrounding me. Thanks to visits at places like Coit Tower, it is nice to be a tourist in your own home once in awhile. It makes you feel like you…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend Kelly who moved to San Francisco from New York this past year took us to Coit Tower. It was around the sunset and it was the perfect time to go. We luckily found parking and hung out to take…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it me or am I just mesmerized by the view from this place? But then again, there's so many places I've been to during my stay in San Francisco where I was easily mesmerized by the view.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Coit Tower is glowing red tonight. Why? I do not know. But it is beautiful and has a certain mystique. Coit, you are a symbol of San Francisco and its unique thrill and originality. Coit I love…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
