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My wife and I are going to San Francisco. What are some neat things to do while we are there? |
Travel Info We will be there from thursday night until monday night. We are both interested in art, culinary experiences, and other cultures. We also like to travel off the beaten path to experience things only the locals know about so we can get the true flavor of a city. Thanks for your time everyone. Travel Tips http://www.baychef.com/about_restaurants... http://local.yahoo.com/details;_ylt=anv5... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Located few blocks from Civic Center: Be sure to go to the Culinary Academy buffet open only on Thurs or Fri. Show up when they are open so you will get in and also get to the tables among the first. I just read a negative review -- I've eaten at many different buffets and never have packed food out, so maybe that's why I had a positive experience. Also, I recommend you go at lunchtime because the school is in a borderline seedy area. (It's OK during the day: Boalt Hall law school, state building, Federal Building, City Hall is in area and open until 5 pm) Then I always select the fancy dessert and set it on my table early (to make sure that I get one before they are all taken). I think they open for lunch buffet at 11 or 11:30 am. Call the school and show up early. You will love it. I first went there with my coworkers and we had a great time. Then we invited my sister and niece. They enjoyed it very much. You can park in Civic Center Garage across from City Hall. Entrance is on McAllister between Larkin & Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.. After eating, go into CITY HALL (beautifully renovated) and take some pictures to prove you've been there. Then go across Civic Center Plaza to the ASIAN ART MUSEUM. If you have your muni ticket stub or a valid muni pass, you get a discount. Be sure to buy a MUNI pass for at least one day. From Powell & Market St. cable car turnaround: Catch the Cable Car to Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, catch a Muni car on the Embarcadero back to the FERRY BUILDING from there (tell the driver where you need to go), Walk through the Ferry Bldg. There is a good cookware store inside. Then go out again on Market St. and catch a vintage car going west. Get off at the Castro district and pick a coffee house for a cup of coffee or something to eat. Go to the underground Muni Castro station and catch a metro back to Powell St. Westfield Mall, Nordstroms, or walk down Powell or Geary St.to Macy's Dept. Store and Union Square. across the street. On Geary St. near Powell, catch the #38 bus to New Chinatown on Clement St. Get off the #38 at 6th Ave. and walk one block over to Clement. There is a small middle eastern grocery & little cafe called Haigs -- one of the few original stores. Can buy spices and many varieties of tea, etc. I found my little jar of chai marsala there and can make my own chai tea now. Also on Clement: Many restaurants, asian food outlets and produce stands, bakerys. Schuberts is pricey but produces excellent European pastries. Green Apple book store on 6th Ave, Goodwill (for the urban anthropologist) is between 10th & 11th Ave. There is a large restaurant supply store. You will see the large display of plastic good (and brooms) all out on the sidewalk. It's near the Bank discount Store (formerly a Wells Fargo Bank). I know it's too much for 2 days. But it depends on what you want to do. Others Go mess with the Homos! Ha just kidding, dress warm its cold as hell there right now. see if the ballet is performing. they are great. Drive up to wine country and do some tasting. Ferry to Angel Island... not many people go there.. thye all go to alcatraz. I would deffinelty see Sausalito. charming little town. Of course shop in China Town and ride the trolleys. Roam the back streets up on the hills. Th little chinese laudrys and stuff. pretty cool if you have good legs. I belive the farmer's market is on Saturdays. At the ferry building. great. don't miss it. The ferry building has the best food around. must see. frisco is kind of scummy but it is nice in some places. anyhoo you should go and tour alcatraz if you like to fidh there are also some good places to fish at the fidhermans wharf but that is probably something to do with your buds not your wife.i cant really think of anything to do but definetely see alcatraz Kicking the bums is always fun...once u get tired of that go to fisherman's wharf and check out the sea lions/seals. Rent a Mustang Cobra GT-500 and do the Bullit (Steve McQueen) car chase scene on the hilly streets...haha... We love San Francisco. Here are some places we enjoyed. Fisherman's Wharf Coit Tower Pier 39 Union Square (shopper's paradise) Lombard Street (crookedest street in the world) Cable car Museum Nob Hill Gheradelli Square (sp?) Alcatraz Golden Gate Bridge Chinatown That will keep you busy for 4 days. Enjoy, it's a great city. Happy travels ya,, stella39 listed the places right there. However you must check out a few good Jazz clubs downtown, especially if its cold. nothing like nesting yourself in a cozy atmosphere with your love and a trio or quartet playing beats to your content. If its not too cold, rent bicycles and ride out to Golden Gate and across the bridge- its a great alternative to check out one of the greates bridges constructed in the western hemisphere |
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