In SF: Trying to understand the city by the bay
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I have seen a lot of women, who, um, swing the other way... but not a lot of men. fortunately.
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just remember that's over the golden gate bridge, if you go over the bay bridge it will get stolen before you can pick it up!quote:
Originally posted by Drew99GT:
Make that ANYTHING!!
Funny, I was just up in SF this past weekend with my family for a wedding. Drove up there in a $33 a day rental for a Chrysler 300 from Advantage...good deal...bad car. Anywho, enjoy the city, it's one of a kind!
At a former employer, I used to have quarterly meetings in Sunnyvale / Mountain View and would travel into SF in the evenings and weekend. It's a cool city, and usually I ate in Chinatown.
Definitely some strange people and politics there, but that shouldn't interfere with a tourist visit. Rent a car, drive around, so much to see.
Definitely some strange people and politics there, but that shouldn't interfere with a tourist visit. Rent a car, drive around, so much to see.
Almost forgot to post the proof here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akiko_Kojima
Actually an amazing coincidence. Miss Japan in 1959 went on to be Miss Universe! I was only kidding about my wife - she's not THAT old. Didn't come will all the extra features of the 1959 model, though. But she can cook and she's not fat.
EDIT: Why won't this appear as an image?
[image]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b8/Japan1959akiko-kojma.jpeg[/image]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akiko_Kojima
Actually an amazing coincidence. Miss Japan in 1959 went on to be Miss Universe! I was only kidding about my wife - she's not THAT old. Didn't come will all the extra features of the 1959 model, though. But she can cook and she's not fat.
EDIT: Why won't this appear as an image?
[image]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b8/Japan1959akiko-kojma.jpeg[/image]
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If you don't have a decent street map of SF, get one ASAP.
You didn't say where in SF you're staying so its kinda hard to point you in a direction. Lombard St is super easy to get to. Take Van Ness (one of the city's main North/South streets) north and you'll literally run into Lombard. Turn right (go east) and in a few blocks you'll be twisting and turning. Turn left (go west) and it'll take you right onto the GG Bridge.
Definitely drive across the GG bridge into Marin Co. One of the first exits across the bridge is a turnout to a lookout point back across the bay. Absolutely positively a must-see, esp if the weather is nice. It's a spectacular view so you'd better take pics.
Back in the city, the NE perimeter road is called The Embarcadero where all the piers are. Pier 39 is the touristy part and worth a visit if only to see the Calif Sea Lions just hanging out. There's an aquarium on the pier too if you're interested.
Food? I think SF is one of the best food cities in the nation. What kind of food do you like? One of the best hamburgers I've ever had was at Barney's Burgers in the city. http://www.barneyshamburgers.com/ for locations. But there is something for everyone in SF. The Palace Hotel has an unbelievable Sunday brunch, if you like to tear up that kinda thing.
Parking? HA! It's just like every other densely populated big city. Park whereever you can find a spot. Whatever it takes. Simple as that.
If you have the time, drive east to Danville and check out the Blackhawk Museum. Definitely worth the drive. http://www.blackhawkmuseum.org/
Hope this helps. It's a cool city, enjoy!!
You didn't say where in SF you're staying so its kinda hard to point you in a direction. Lombard St is super easy to get to. Take Van Ness (one of the city's main North/South streets) north and you'll literally run into Lombard. Turn right (go east) and in a few blocks you'll be twisting and turning. Turn left (go west) and it'll take you right onto the GG Bridge.
Definitely drive across the GG bridge into Marin Co. One of the first exits across the bridge is a turnout to a lookout point back across the bay. Absolutely positively a must-see, esp if the weather is nice. It's a spectacular view so you'd better take pics.
Back in the city, the NE perimeter road is called The Embarcadero where all the piers are. Pier 39 is the touristy part and worth a visit if only to see the Calif Sea Lions just hanging out. There's an aquarium on the pier too if you're interested.
Food? I think SF is one of the best food cities in the nation. What kind of food do you like? One of the best hamburgers I've ever had was at Barney's Burgers in the city. http://www.barneyshamburgers.com/ for locations. But there is something for everyone in SF. The Palace Hotel has an unbelievable Sunday brunch, if you like to tear up that kinda thing.
Parking? HA! It's just like every other densely populated big city. Park whereever you can find a spot. Whatever it takes. Simple as that.
If you have the time, drive east to Danville and check out the Blackhawk Museum. Definitely worth the drive. http://www.blackhawkmuseum.org/
Hope this helps. It's a cool city, enjoy!!
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