Pam and I are considering a several day trip to SF later this spring. Does anyone have any hotels or activities to recommend, besides the blindingly obvious? :)
As a local who's done all of the touristy things, here are my suggestions, subject to change depending on when you actually come down.
If you're interested in Fisherman's Wharf, there is a guy who does bay tours that are a couple of hours and you navigate around The Rock, which I don't like spending the money to tour directly. You cross under the Golden Gate Bridge and hear a lot of great stories. If you're interested, I'll dig up the pier number.
For places to stay, check out Craig's List. Sometimes you can find some great deals on B&Bs. This of course gives you a local resource, though it sounds like you know a lot of folks out here.
My favorite places are actually coastal. I like to go to Muir Woods and hang out at Mount Tam and go up to the beaches. If you're up for a real adventure, I highly recommend Point Reyes for beaches and wildlife and the light house, but that's quite a ways up the coast.
Favorite musuem in the Academy of Sciences which is usually in Golden Gate Park but has temporarily moved. Favorite mall is the Metreon which is all Sony stuff, therefore lots and lots of cool gadgets and great movie theatre. Speaking of theatres, there's lots of theatre in the city and I've never been disappointed. Dinner in North Beach is a must, but stay away from a place called Figaro. I love Pinoccio and the Stinking Rose, where all dinners have garlic to some degree. They also have good wine... okay, they all do to be fair.
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Date: 2005-02-24 09:37 pm (UTC)If you're interested in Fisherman's Wharf, there is a guy who does bay tours that are a couple of hours and you navigate around The Rock, which I don't like spending the money to tour directly. You cross under the Golden Gate Bridge and hear a lot of great stories. If you're interested, I'll dig up the pier number.
For places to stay, check out Craig's List. Sometimes you can find some great deals on B&Bs. This of course gives you a local resource, though it sounds like you know a lot of folks out here.
My favorite places are actually coastal. I like to go to Muir Woods and hang out at Mount Tam and go up to the beaches. If you're up for a real adventure, I highly recommend Point Reyes for beaches and wildlife and the light house, but that's quite a ways up the coast.
Favorite musuem in the Academy of Sciences which is usually in Golden Gate Park but has temporarily moved. Favorite mall is the Metreon which is all Sony stuff, therefore lots and lots of cool gadgets and great movie theatre. Speaking of theatres, there's lots of theatre in the city and I've never been disappointed. Dinner in North Beach is a must, but stay away from a place called Figaro. I love Pinoccio and the Stinking Rose, where all dinners have garlic to some degree. They also have good wine... okay, they all do to be fair.
That's my start.