← Freebie and the Bean13 story stops / Suggested order

Follow Freebie and the Bean through San Francisco

Explore Freebie and the Bean in San Francisco, one location at a time.

Read in this order, then plan travel between the public locations. Historical references and private properties are not visitor stops. This is a story sequence, not a timed walking itinerary.

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Selected: 950 Mason Street, Fairmont Hotel

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Start here
Begin with these places connected to Freebie and the Bean.
FILMING LOCATION
950 Mason Street, Fairmont Hotel
Image credits
Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph
950 Mason Street, Fairmont Hotel is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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FILMING LOCATION
Candlestick Park (602 Jamestown Ave.)
Image credits
NASA · Public domain · Cropped location photograph
Candlestick Park (602 Jamestown Ave.) is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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03
FILMING LOCATION
Folsom
Image credits
Jaredzimmerman (WMF) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Folsom is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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FILMING LOCATION
Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park)
Image credits
F ASTILY · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph
Steinhart Aquarium (California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park) is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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05
FILMING LOCATION
TransAmerica Pyramid (600 Montgomery Street)
Image credits
Rhasan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
TransAmerica Pyramid (600 Montgomery Street) is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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06
Another side of the city
Explore another group of locations across the city.
FILMING LOCATION
Twin Peaks
Image credits
K Danko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Twin Peaks is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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07
FILMING LOCATION
Hyatt Regency Hotel (5 Embarcadero Center)
Image credits
The wub · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped location photograph
Hyatt Regency Hotel (5 Embarcadero Center) is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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08
FILMING LOCATION
Embarcadero Freeway
Image credits
Benoît Prieur · CC0 · Cropped location photograph
Embarcadero Freeway is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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09
FILMING LOCATION
Broadway at Columbus
Image credits
The Erica Chang · CC BY 3.0 · Cropped location photograph
Broadway at Columbus is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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Keep exploring
Discover more of the locations and the city around them.
FILMING LOCATION
Nob Hill
Image credits
Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map
Nob Hill is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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FILMING LOCATION
Alco Plaza
Image credits
Where It Was / OpenStreetMap contributors · Map design © Where It Was; coordinate data © OpenStreetMap contributors / ODbL · Location map
Alco Plaza is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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FILMING LOCATION
Potrero Hill
Image credits
Eric E Castro from San Francisco · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photograph
Potrero Hill is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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FILMING LOCATION
Stockton Tunnel (Stockton Street at Sutter Street)
Image credits
mliu92 from San Mateo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cropped location photograph
Stockton Tunnel (Stockton Street at Sutter Street) is linked to Freebie and the Bean by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Freebie and the Bean.
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