Anchored by both the Chase Center and Oracle Park (home of the San Francisco Giants), the eastern area encompassing the Mission Bay and Dogpatch neighborhoods is fast becoming the city’s sports hotspot. Here are some of our favorite places to hang out before, during or after a game.

Navigating this maze is tricky, so we've sourced some of the better places to bring your pups, where you won’t get stink eye, you won’t be yelled at, and you won’t wind up with a frayed end of a leash where Mr. Woofers used to be.

The names of San Francisco’s various neighborhoods are important. They not only tell you where you are on a map, they often involve interesting stories about the history of the area. Here is a second survey of San Francisco place names.