Chef Chris instructs on the finer points of making delicious, unique and artfully presented sushi rolls. You'll have the opportunity to put together your own custom rolls. Chef also teaches a quick and easy cucumber salad, as well as the Japanese staple, Agedashi tofu.

With its headshops, organic cafés, and vintage boutiques, Haight-Ashbury still flies the flag of the peace-and-love gatherings that skyrocketed the district to the height of free spirit fame in 1967. Take a far-out trip back to Frisco in the psychedelic ‘60s, when flower-wearing folk singers filled the streets, the Human Be-In was the place to, well, be, and the Summer of Love was in full swing. This musical walking tour of the Haight uncovers the hippie ‘hood’s technicolor past and the free-love vibes of the counterculture movement.

We hit not one, but two, restaurants during our exploration of the city. Enjoy Veggie has been named one of the 50 best Chinese restaurants in America. Their diverse menu (see gigantic) has all the staples you'd expect from a classical Chinese eatery. We also scope out Pena Pachamama, a restaurant and cultural center dishing up vegan versions of traditional Bolivian eats.

We walk along the waterfront and take in stunning views of the bay and tour the Ferry Building. At Pier 39 we see the sea lions basking in the sun and take in the fascinating mix of shops, scenery and street performers--maybe you'll even want to stop into the video arcade for a quick game or two.

After our tour of the city it's chow time at one of San Fran's veg-favorites, Herbivore. In business for almost two decades, their menu is thoughtfully-prepared with international flavors, making use of locally sourced tofu and tempeh, and a full bar that highlights their fresh juice, organic wine and craft beers. For our money, it's the phillo dough pie all the way! The lentil loaf is also a surefire favorite.

Larger than Central Park, and at one time nothing more than wind-blasted sand dunes, Golden Gate Park was established in 1870 and now sports more than 75,000 trees. Enjoy a stroll through the Japanese Tea Garden, take some time to peruse the fine art at the De Young Museum or check out the Conservatory of Flowers, the park's oldest structure and one of the largest conservatories in the world.

After enjoying the park, we walk to Vegfest (conveniently located right at Golden Gate Park) for it's 17th annual event. This award-winning festival is an action-packed two days of informative lectures, creative cooking and food demos, international cuisine and eco-friendly merchandise for purchase, an Eco Fashion show and lots of live entertainment.

Shizen Sushi & Itzikaya rolls up some of the most amazing sushi in America, almost always topping the list of best places to get vegan sushi in the U.S., as well as out of this world ramen, and a delicious array of small plates. Order the Candlestick roll because hey--who doesn't love seeing their meal set ablaze at the table? You're gonna be a sushi pro by the time you go home.