tour highlights

Picture of Ross Alley Ross Alley
  • Oldest alleyway in all of Chinatown and San Francisco
  • Vibrant murals illustrate the daily lives of Chinese-American immigrants
  • Old Yee's Barbershop attracted many stars from Hollywood
Map showing the locations of Ross, Spofford, and Waverly alleys Waverly Alley
  • First Buddhist temple in North America
  • Lined with picturesque "oriental" buildings
  • Nicknamed "Fifteen Cent Alley" for haircuts in the alley that used to cost fifteen cents.
Picture of Waverly Alley
Picture of Spofford Alley Spofford Alley
  • Site of former brothels, opium dens, and gambling parlors.
  • Home of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's (father of China's 1911 revolution) secret headquarters
Chinatown Alleyway Tours, 2002-2007