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Neat little courtyard surrounded with shopping and places to eat.

It's a nice place to relax, watching people passing by or meet a friend.

The area is dirtier, less kept up than my last visit to San Francisco. The city as a whole smells of trasand urine. Cleanest area was Fisherman's Wharf.

Union square. What a great place. The homeless and the dirty sidewalks, the smell of urine take away from the greatness. Have the shop keepers never heard of a pressure cleaner with a turbo tip to cut thru the filth to clean up the sidewalks.

It's a lovely place to be!! With lot of fun activities, shopping and food around it.

As a native San Franciscan born and raised and still here after more than half a century, I have to tell you I never tire of this particular business and shopping center! Union Square that is owned by the City and County of San Francisco and comes under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Recreation and park Commission is always a favorite with tourists from all over the world! It is also a favorite with we natives! Union Square is actually a park and it provides a wonderful environment deep inside what most people would refer to it as a commercial and financial district of San Francisco! Fortunately the San Francisco recreation and parks department has made sure there are a number of amenities and eateries right in Union Square not to mention all of the upper scale retail stores such as Macys and Gucci and the like! Always a great place to stop and buy a little coffee and a pastry and some other little tasty goodies and enjoy the atmosphere not to mention that often times there is great entertainment secured for your enjoyment! It's certainly no wonder that people from all over the globe like to visit Union Square and create their own memories! Yes the historical Saint Francis Hotel is directly across the street!

Always a meditative environment for nostalgia for at least one perspective of taste and class.

One of the most famous places in SFO. A must visit for shopping at the big Macy's and other stores.

It is the easiest place to find parking garage in sf downtown.

Great shopping and sight seeing. Parked in the garage and did some window shopping in union square and walked to the Metreon. Only a lovely 13 min walk away. I went on a Sunday. I left paying $20 for a 2 &1/2 hr stay. Lots of homeless in the area.

This place is awesome, if you come to San Francisco you have to visit this place

I enjoyed the atmosphere and the coffee shop they have many tours available to get to see San Francisco.

Best shopping in the city and very festive during the holiday season.

Very nice place to window shop and watch other people!!!
Meryl!!!

Ideal place for shopping.
I had a brief visit at union square in the evening. This place is very busy filled with lots of shops and restaurants. It is also an ideal place to buy branded goods and hopefully, ladies would like this place a lot. Overall the place is safe to travel and I didn t encounter any problem.
Time of travel: October 2018

Full of shops incl. high end. Macy & Nordstorm short walk from the square. Seems to be construction work on the square itself currently

Really interesting homeless folk around these parts

Messy. Lots of construction. Used to be a lovely square in the heart of the city.

I love UNION SQUARE so much that I hid the best trick play behind a picture of THE MICKEY MOUSE trap and showed it to a couple of hot girls. If you find it, have $5000 cash and be nice to the lady there or she will do some GET OUT magic trick on you.

Union Square is a very interesting place during the daytime! You see lots of musicians playing their instruments and lots of people selling different goods out on the sidewalks!

Love Union Sq. having coffee and watching people come and go, especially on a sunny day. Lots of places to eat around there. I also love the art exhibits showing different types of art.

I love this place, it s like everything in there.
But mostly cause it s a nice area to visit, and to shop as well.

Food was great server was outstanding, definitely coming back.

Iconic San Francisco landmark. There are frequently art shows and assorted entertainments. Union Square is a fun place to relax and people watch.

I recommend walking there. Traffic can be pretty intense. Other than that it's great shopping and food spots. The park is also a nice spot to just sit and relax for a bit.

In the midst of the shopping centre of San Francisco. Great place to shop, dine and to see a lot of different architecture

It's a plaza. I'm not sure how much more to say. As plazas go, it's fairly large, I guess. There's some seating, more if you're willing to sit on steps and ledgers. There are a few places to grab food (and wine) on the plaza, but not enough to really make it a destination.

Construction has been ongoing for a year, but otherwise still a nice little space for relaxing in between shopping at DSW and Macy s

If you visit the city, you'll almost guaranteed to visit this place. Good place to shop if it is what you want.

Lots of noise, good place for a coffee and to catch tour buses.

Great area for shopping. Parking fees are high though

The Holly Jolly atmosphere is very vibrant and alive here. Those there is a lot of construction going on it is still easy to get around.

Right in the middle of town. Many restaurants and shops around. A Landmark not to be missed if you visit SF

Center of city, huge tourist destination. My go to shopping area as I live only few blocks from it and surrounding have great boutiques.

Visited just before Christmas so there was a skating rink and a gorgeous Christmas tree. Lots of big name shops around the square..

Union Square is one of the places that make San Francisco what it is today. It's an incredible venue spot and has great attractions during the winter time. If you live in SF but haven't discovered this place yet, or are visiting, I highly recommend going here.

The place was clean and had a lot of life. There were some flower trees that smell wonderful. I was told these same trees were in Hawaii so thats nice.

Great outdoor space -- when I find myself needing to get away from the office during lunch, I'd take a 15 minute walk to and from Union Square. There are benches all around and lots of places to grab a bite to eat. I love the ice rink that they install in the middle of the park in the winter.

We shopped all the stores and then some. Tiffany's was a favorite of my little girls. She got the full treatment and ordered herself a charm bracelet. It's nice to have that kind of service these days.

A really nice place to have ice cream and a drink on a sunny afternoon.

San Francisco is a must go place. The weather is always great. Never hot, just perfect weather all the time.

Forever my favorite place. My fiance proposed to me here in front of the Christmas tree. Love Union Square :)

Christmas time was fantastic fun! They had put up a magnificent tree, and a beautiful ice skating rink. The place had a lot of people and it was such a high energy environment! The building around were superbly lit up too, and it was a sight to see!

Even in other times, it's a very nice place to go to and sit for a relaxing time. :)

This iconic area of the city is the epitome of the hustle and bustle that everyone loves about SF!!!!

Love walking the plaza or people watching from the cheesecake factory! Beautiful during the holidays!

Great shopping area, access to the cable car, numerous restaurants and a little green area to chill out.

Located in downtown San Francisco, Union Square is surrounded by department stores, boutiques and hotels. The center features Dewey Monument, monument dedicated to George Dewey and the Battle of Manila Bay while the Hearts in San Francisco are located in each corner of the plaza. The plaza is accessible by foot or by cable car and trolleybus. The plaza is also a designated a California Historical Landmark.

There was close parking, when we went in to Macy's the staff was very helpful & we found amazing deals that day everywhere we went.

Love the history well light nice wether love the hearts!

Great place to hang out in SFO !! Everything at a stone 'a throw, never get bored.

Beautiful at night, especially when i'm there singing carols at night.

Best stores to go shopping
In Christmas there's also the Christmas Tree and ice skating rink.

In this site you have some good places to buy, to eat, etc.

Beautiful square at day and night. Lots of places for shopping and restaurants around it.

This visit was to the Cheesecake factory for a late lunch. Be prepared for a wait, but it was worth it. Service was great, good food and drinks and of course the cheesecake. I would recommend using the pay parking as on street parking was scarce.

Great place for shopaholics.!! SFO cable car starting point.

Such a beautiful area to walk around in. There s a little cafe in the square that is very good. Wonderful place to spend time with the family.

Surrounded by world renowned brand stores and many places to eat

Another great historic location in San Francisco surrounded by upscale hotels

SF does not disappoint when it comes to attractions and sheer beauty. Union square gets its halls decked and filled our hearts with joy!

I enjoy walking around Union square to see what's new. There are always new things to see. It's a bustling center of the city. I like seeing the cable cars and people from all over the world enjoying the city.

Visiting San francisco, we didn't know what to expect. A short walk from most area hotels, this is an open area for taking a break from the bustle. Benches and places to sit for nappers, readers, those feeding birds, etc. Bikes, skates and other low key activities did not interfere as it is quite spacious taking a full city block with surrounding landscape.

Historic, Iconic, a city spectacle to be experienced any time of year. Shopping, food, cable cars, are just a tiny taste of SF.

Conveniently, there are loads of hotels situated here, so it's easy to take a short walk from your hotel to one of the many stores and restaurants in and around Union Square. That said, most stores are pretty high end and pricey. This is a very touristy spot.

A must see here is the Macy's building, with several other shops in the basement space and the cheesecake factory right at the top. From here you can look out over Union Square, it's a pretty cool sight.

Very easy to find Ubers and other e-hailing services, and there are also many bus and train stops from this area, so it's easy to reach with public transport.

Nicely decorated for the holidays ... though lingering issues with homeless and soliciting individuals.

Note* I ate at the cheesecake factory located in union square. The food is amazing as always. Though, I personally think that the food taste better here in this location.

Center of tourist town gets a Chinese New year flavor - always a good place to see

I love the Cable Car rides. They were $6 each way, last time time I rode. I made it to Contact Tower, and I loved the view! I recommend it for all visitors to SF.

Union Square is a great.place to visit so many things to do and great shopping choices.

Excellent experience. Great shops. Macy's, Saks, plus all the high end brands