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Mount Tamalpais State Park (18 miles away)
This place has some of San Francisco's best day hikes. It's right over the Golden Gate (take the Muir Woods, Mount Tamalpais exit from 101 and follow the signs to Mt. Tamalpais...you'll see trailheads all around). Even on a beautiful Saturday the trails aren't crowded at all. You can hike around the hills or straight down to Muir Beach in less than an hour if you want.
 
All-Power Indoor Soccer
All-Power is a little indoor soccer arena with a community of dedicated players and fans near downtown Oakland. There are league games Wednesday through Thursday between 7pm and midnight. You can drop in to watch one (there's a snack bar to keep you sustained during a match) or get yourself on a team. The people here tend to be really friendly and you'll have plenty of opportunities to practice...