The tours are still on in wet weather.
Call if you’re wondering about an approaching storm. Only severe storms cancel.
A Thinkwalk has lots of stopping moments, so dress warmly, especially on windy days.

Snacks provided on tours over two hours.

Scheduled Drop-in Tours

RSVP appreciated but not required. Show up. Bring friends.

Cost: You decide what to pay after you’ve enjoyed the tour.
Please see sliding scale guidelines at the end of this page.

View current schedule.

Group Tours

Do you have co-workers, members, classmates, or pals you’d like to gather for a Thinkwalk?
 

Call 415-505-8255 or use the reply box at the bottom of this page to specify:

1. Approx. number of people
2. Walk, bike ride, Muni, motoring
3. Topic requests, ideas (see list below)
4. Preferred location, dates & times

Walks or bike rides are always better. Public transit is a great option for some walks.
Private or rental vehicle tours only if you provide the vehicle or request car rental with up to 3 people.
Additional fees may apply for over two hours and for special arrangements.

Frequently requested topics:

• Hidden Streams & Groundwater
• The Founding of San Francisco
• Social Justice Murals
• Street Art History
• The Wiggle Bike Route
• Golden Gate Park
• Hayes Valley
• Lower Haight Neighborhood
• Creeks, Springs & Lakes
• Duboce Triangle Neighborhood & the US Mint
• Alamo Square & NOPA Neighborhood
• The Panhandle of Golden Gate Park
• SF Emergency Water Supplies
• The ARkStorm of 1862
• Transportation History

Sliding Scale Guidelines

All payments for tours are donations.
For individuals, the amount is set by you after you’ve enjoyed a tour.
You earn very little → $10
You’re finally living a stable routine → $15
Your income is stable → $20
Donating to progressive educational purposes feels great → $30
You’re proud to be good at making money → $40

For groups, especially educational groups, let’s talk about creating something within your budget.

The idea behind our sliding scale:

We don’t like turning people away for lack of funds. The tours are worth $30 and more by market rates.

As you’ll see on your tour, your suppo/rt sustains our unusual programs connecting people with the urban and natural context. Thinkwalks tours are presented as community activism and education. They are provided regardless of your financial resources.

And someday Thinkwalks will reach the goal of a living wage for the guide.

Ideally, we would follow the tour with a group discussion about priorities in life, financial resources, generosity, and so on, the way Movement for a New Society used to determine pricing for their workshops, way back in the idealism age. But that approach takes a lot of patience—and patience doesn’t grow on trees (unlike impatiens, as you’ll see when you walk around SF).

Together, we provide these events for reasons that have little to do with money, and of course you’ll appreciate the tours for more than their reasonable cost.

You can also get free tour certificates for your volunteering, such as helping to hand out flyers.