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What should I be visitng whilst I'm in San Fransisco this Easter (early april)? |
Travel Info I'll be there with my family (five of us in a rediculously sized SUV) and I was wondering what kind of restaurants and attractions we should include along the way. Even chain restaurants we should look out for (or avoid). We'll be drving up to Yosemite and the park up there for at least 2 days aswell (be in usa for 8 days in total) Travel Tips oh, there's lots to do! trolly, golden gate bridge, fine old restaurants Others Go to fishermans wharf and find any seafood restaurant or stand... The Wharf has it all and don't foget to drive over the Golden Gate Bridge and visit Alcatraz and by the way, advance buy the tickets or you will never get to see it. Visit Sausalito on the other side of the bridge too Your first mistake-- you have a car/suv in SF. There is essentially no free parking in SF. Sometimes, you can't find parking even for a fee. The public transportation is excellent and used by everyone (not just poor ppl). The suv can help if you go to Marin county to take a wine tour or to Yosemite.There are so many things to see and do in SF. Take a cable car (the only moving national landmark in the US) which goes from downtown past Chinatown and to Fisherman's Wharf. Many of the ppl in Chinatown are really Chinese from China, Hong Kong, etc. (not Chinese-Americans from Kansas). The cost of Chinese food is considered reasonable bc there are so many restaurants there. Dim sum are pastries (some with meat, some with veggies, some sweet) and you can try all kinds. Grant Avenue in Chinatown is mostly for tourists but you can get great souvenirs (sweatshirts, refrigerator magnets) for much less than Fisherman's Wharf or downtown. Stockton St is frequented mostly by San Franciscans and the restaurants there are less likely to be "tourist traps." Fisherman's wharf is a great place to visit. The restaurants there have a reputation of being places for tourists, but you can find good crab there. Little Italy has a lot of nice Italian bakeries, restaurants, etc. There, you can see the church where Joe DiMaggio (famous baseball player) and Marilyn Monroe were married. If you like parks, visit Golden Gate Park. Japantown is worth a visit if you like Japanese restaurants and you can see the Peace Pagoda there too. Great place to walk around. It helps to have a good guide book which will give you even more ideas of where to visit. You can buy one in SF (Borders books, Stacey's bookstore, etc.). If you are looking for bargain buys in clothes, look for a store called Marshalls (5th and Market St. downtown). Mostly casual clothes which are cheaper than dept. stores. Good dept stores are Macys and Nordstroms (both downtown). Near downtown, there are also many fine shops, but if you are from the UK or Europe, you can get those items cheaper at home. Have a great time! SUVs and San Francisco don't get along very well. The streets are crowded, confusing, and narrow. The traffic police are notoriously keen on ticketing motorists for ridiculously minor infractions. You might want to leave your vehicle at the hotel, and use public transportation. Aside from the usual city sightseeing suspects...I also recommend underrated sites like the Palace of the Legion of Honor, Asian Art Museum, Mission Dolores, SOMA District (look up, and see the "new" San Francisco under construction), and Grace Cathedral. The University of California at Berkeley is also a mere 20 minutes on the subway (from Downtown), and it is well worth a look. It has several small museums, a botanical garden, campanille, and outdoor Greek Theatre. Boats leave Fisherman's Wharf and the Ferry Building for various destinations of interest. These include Alcatraz (Old Prison), Angel Island (Old Immigration Station), Sausalito (Artsy Italian Colony), and the Six Flags: Discovery Kingdom animal theme park. Further afield is Muir Woods, Wine Country, and the beach towns of Santa Cruz/Monterey. But I doubt you'll get to those this time around. As for food, San Francisco is pretty much obsessed with eating. Only New York City has more restaurants per capita. Seafood (French or Italian style) is the local speciality. However, it's safe to say you can easily find great burritos, dim sum, and sushi too. Try Monterey Bay, it's on the coastal south of SF they have a good Aquarium, and for northern part you can try wine tasting in Sonoma County or Napa Valley. Also try Lake Tahoe, if you happen to be in Yosemite, you can just drive north to Sacramento on I-5 and go east to Lake Tahoe. Drive safely and don't drink and drive it's DUI, Happy Traveling. |
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