I live in the east bay and want to use bart and muni?

Question

I want to go signtseeing around north beach, chinatown, and any other major areas

Answer 1

I suggest you check this website out

http://www.511.org

its bay area travel guide on this website you can find

a transit planner , travel times, carpool info

road conditions

(I have used it myself to help answer questions for northern California transit)

Answer 2

check out the golden gate transit website

Answer 3

take the SFO or Daly City train, get off embarcadero and take the cable car up California Street.  You should be in walking distance of all of those places.