Union Square Park

It’s a beautiful place to walk around and get your shopping done! Lots of hustle and bustle (obviously) so guard your belongings appropriately.

This is one of the best people watching spots ever. So many people pass through this small park. Shoppers, skateboarders, tourists, locals, so many…
It’s located in San Francisco’s shopping district surrounded by stores in tall buildings.
There are lots of things that happen here depending in when you come, like art sales and ice skating. It’s a great space to visit and eat lunch or just relax.

Nice to sit here in the summer with a nice temperature. Really nice to sit and relax. But so many beggars. They are everywhere

I have stayed all around SF during my many trips here and Union Square is always my go to location for convenience.
You’re in the heart of the city and centrally located for easy getting around to other areas (trolly cars and BART is easily accessible). Not to mention, Union Square is close to amzaing shops and restaurants.
It’s also just a great place to pop a squat and people watch.
Bring a jacket and comfy shoes. :)

Union Square is definitely my must go places in SF.
Great for shopping, eating, taking a stroll and relaxing!
They have popular department stores, upscale boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, hotels, and movie theaters. My favorite stores are Zara and Uniqlo. Also, there is a Westfield San Francisco Centre nearby on Market St.

I’m in a different world here. This is my third time today, and each time I come I notice more. I feel like I am in the middle of something amazing.
If you visit San Francisco, you need to make this your first stop. You will feel like you’re in a different place. All the great stores are here. I’m in heaven.
I can’t wait to wake up tomorrow!

A little rich for my blood but awesome for window shopping, photo snapping, eating, sipping, streetcar riding, hotel staying, night life having, bar hopping, conversing, meeting, greeting and just plain olé fun loving San Francisco memory making.
I absolutely cannot wait to visit this beautiful place again. I left my heart…
~Christy (STL)

Passed through here twice on the way to and from meeting the bus tour. A very neat park, which at this time of year is overrun by construction and an ice skating rink. This would probably be awesome if it wasn’t for the cranes, the jackhammers and the immense anount of noise going on.
It’s just a one-​block area, but it’s surrounded on all sides by high end shopping destinations, hotels and restaurants. Make it a point to stop here.
Note: As is usual in San Francisco, homeless people abound.

Der Union Square Park bildet eines der Zentren in San Francisco. Der Park gehört auch zum Stadtteil Union Square und ist die Haupt Einkaufsgegend von San Francisco, mit vielen Theatern und Restaurants.
Für meine Begriffe ist der Park mehr ein Platz, als eine Grünanlage.
Klar gibt es hier auch Pflanzen und Bäume, aber der größte Raum der Squares ist halt eben Freifläche für Veranstaltungen, oder auch Menschen die einfach nur in der Sonne relaxen, Kleinkünstlern, Musikern oder was auch immer hier sich gerade verirrt hat.
Optisch finde ich den Platz, der für mehr als 20 Millionen Dollar 2002 umgebaut wurde, nicht wirklich gelungen. Da gibt es weitaus schöner Plätze in SF und den USA, die mehr ins Auge stechen und auch Flair haben.
Das dieser Ort geschichtsträchtig ist, merkt man nur an der Säule, die in der Mitte steht und als Dewey Monument bezeichnet wird. Admiral George Dewey besiegte am 30.04.1898 die spanische Pazifikflotte in Manila, ohne einen eigenen Seemann zu verlieren.
Den Namen hat der Platz von der Union Army, die hier zum amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg immer ihre Kundgebungen abhielten.
Ansonsten sollte man diesen Ort sicher einmal bei einen SF Besuch gesehen bzw. wahrgenommen haben, wenn man denn nicht zu sehr vom Shoppen drumherum abgelenkt wird. ;-)

Wide open area in San Francisco covered with cement, chairs and tables for people to enjoy coffee. I feel like it’s more like a square than it is a park, because I don’t see much greenery in this area. Moreover, it is really just one big space.
Search up this place on google, you’ll learn a bit about it’s history of why it’s a monuemental place.
One thing that you will definitely see is the big Macy’s in the back. What i loved most about this place are the little heart decorations on each side of this «park». I took pictures beside two of them — one of them was white with many collages on it and the other one was a red heart with san francisco’s bay bridge graffitied over it.

So my fiancé and I have been coming here for the past few years during Christmas and Santa Con. We love seeing everyone here dressed in santa costumes and checking out all the holiday decorations. This year they had an area next to Macy’s where kids could play and shoot their lightcopters. This is the city so there’s always some weirdos here so be prepared for that lol.

Union Square is hands down my favorite place to shop in the Bay Area. It has everything you could ever want! It is a shopping paradise that also has yummy food. I could easily spend an entire day here and have an absolute blast.
My favorite stores include the gigantic eight (?) story Macy’s right in the middle of the square, Nordstrom in the Westfield Mall, the MAC makeup store, the Sephora store, and the three story Forever 21. I also love to browse Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue when I feel like treating myself.
My favorite food spots to hit up are Tout Sweet in Macy’s (some of my favorite macarons!), the Cheesecake Factory in Macy’s (lovely restaurant for dinner and has glorious views of Union Square since it is located at the top of Macy’s), Godiva in Westfield Mall (hello truffles!), ENO wine bar (it’s wine — need I say more?), and Dojima Ann (for delicious and inexpensive sushi).
I particularly love Union Square during the holidays when they light a humongous tree in the middle of the square and build a cute little ice rink right next to the tree. There is no where else I feel more festive than when I am spending the day in Union Square for the holidays!
Union Square also has a stop where you get on the cable car to ride into other parts of the city, but the line is always incredibly long, and I don’t believe it is worth it for the wait considering BART and MUNI also have stops right in Union Square that can take you anywhere in the city as well.
Union Square is one of my favorite spots in the city, and I’ll always keep coming back!

I’ve never done a review for Union Square as most people already know it’s the hub of San Francisco, a great place to shop, beautiful at Christmas etc. However, I am writing this to let people know who may be planning a trip here that there is a MAJOR AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION going on right now. You will be walking under scaffolding and through corridors. It’s just not the norm at the moment but with that being said once you make it around the construction and get up in the square it is a sight to see at Christmas time!
The Tree will be lit Friday November 27^th at 6:00 pm and Jordin Sparks will be headlining it.

Hearts of San Francisco, luxury hotels, and shopping! Plus the famous cable cars and all the tour buses go through here.
My favorite time is definitely at night, when there’s less crowds, and in the middle of this busy city you can just sit with a nice warm drink and just hang out.
Home of the Dewey Monument, where the Goddess of Victory welcomes you.

Love that this little park and square is just several blocks up the road from me. It’s definitely well appreciated, especially since the only other green space is all the way up in Nob Hill. It’s a nice pit stop for the dogs, and great to check out all the cool events going on in the city. There’s something different going on in the square every time I go there, from swing dancing to salsa, even to just wine by the glass and enjoying someone’s company. Nice little chill oasis in the middle of this concrete jungle called SF.

Right in the heart of SF is this little park taking up a city block. When I was there, an ice rink was set up. It’s a nice place to sit and observe the hustle and bustle of the Frisco activity. A great location for shops, restaurants and hotels. The walk is not too bad from the metro as well. The famous cable car passes through here and get you all the way to Fisherman’s Wharf. My hotel was not too far from here. I intentionally reserved to stay in this area due to it’s close proximity to great shops and restaurants.

Union Square is definitely a great central location to stay.
This beautiful park is surrounded by hotels and shopping. Local artists have paintings set up to browse. It seems as every form of transportation around the city will stop here. There are several cable car stops, cabs, several tour bus companies as well as the occasional limo service for $ 7 to the wharf.
There is a cute little coffee and treat business by the park with tables. This is great for many to enjoy a quick breakfast or lunch in a nice setting.
Union Square has everything you need. You stay at the Westin St Francis or shop at Tiffany’s. It’s all great!

Another tourist spot of SF. It is located in the middle of a lot of tall buildings and shopping centers. On the four corners of Union Square, there are the iconic hearts of SF that you have probably seen people take pictures with. There is a red one with the golden gate bridge that is always there but the other three rotates often.
During my most recent visit, there was a lot of construction going on so one of the corners did not have a heart sculpture. The other two were pretty cool, one had «Hello» written in the various languages of the world and the other consisted of polaroid snapshots of SF.
This is a neat place to stroll around and window shop or even bar hop!

This was a great place to visit. I was able to take a picture with 3 different hearts. Unfortunately, the place was under construction and a portion of it was blocked off. It’s in the heart of San Fran and right by the trolley!

Union Square Park is great to visit if you’re visiting for the first time, especially around the holiday season. There’s lots of space & places to sit. It’s also surrounded by hearts, a few cafes & shopping outlets. It’s smack dabbed in the heart of the city!
I love visiting here when it’s night time because everything is lit up & the air is usually breezy! It’s also less crowded at night time & all the pigeons are asleep. It’s also quiet & peaceful at night. During the day, you hear the busy roads & people walking fast to get to where they need to go.
There’s a parking garage right underneath the park but it’s pricey per hour.
You haven’t experienced San Francisco if you haven’t visited Union Square!

I LOVE SF!
There’s no other place like it. I’ve been coming here since I was a chubby toddler. Remember Emporium, remember Woolworth’s, remember the iconic Brown twins, we can start a thread about remember when SF had…
…the list would be endless. I know we all share some of kind of memories while strolling through the park and hangin’ at Union Square, whether shopping, people watching, hoppin’ on a cable car, or attending a party/​function. Don’t forget to dress in layers — bring a coat, jacket or hoodie year-​round :)

Fue muy bueno conocerlo ya que es muy famoso pero la pista de hielo estaba muy llena y lamentablemente no pude usarla, si vas a san francisco es básico que lo visites.

Best place to enjoy your morning breakfast and latte. Simply buy your take away from the Walgreen’s Upmarket on Powell, find a table and enjoy people watching. There is also an Italian café on the SW corner with yummy selections.
The local artist guild sets up there in the morning and there are regular music concerts in the afternoons.
Tour buses leave from the SW corner, and all the big stores surround the park. Chinatown gate is a few blocks north and over.