Fodor's Expert Review Chase Center

The National Basketball Association's Golden State Warriors moved across the bay from Oakland to this spectacular arena in 2019. They are the headliners of the city's marquee indoor entertainment complex, which opened with a concert by Metallica with the San Francisco Symphony and continues to be a major stop for entertainers like Trevor Noah, Carrie Underwood, and Andrea Bocelli. Don't miss a walk around the beautiful bayfront grounds; a highlight is Olafur Eliasson's stunning Seeing Spheres installation.

The area around Chase Center is called Thrive City, a nod to sponsor Kaiser Permanente's (a local health care provider) slogan. Some locals call it "Contrived City" since it's a glossy made-up neighborhood within a neighborhood. Regardless of opinions on the naming, the focal point of Thrive City is the beautiful plaza on the Third Street side of Chase Center. It's where fans from all over the Bay Area gather to celebrate Warriors wins. There is a popular bleacher-like seating amphitheater facing the plaza that includes a statue of the late former mayor Ed Lee, who helped bring the Warriors to San Francisco in the 2010s. The other main highlight of Thrive City is dining. A few popular San Francisco establishments have branches here, including Gott's Roadside, Dumpling Time, Harmonic Brewing, and a pair of wine bars from Mission Bay Wine & Cheese and Dogpatch's Ungrafted.