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HurricaneHeather

11-06-2011, 11:57 PM

So we are leaving for San Jose tomorrow and we plan to spend one day in San Francisco. So far, all I have on my list is Alcatraz and Golden Gate...then I am out of stuff to see there.

Suggestions?

I guess we have to eat, so food suggestions are fine but I don't care too much about food. Really what I am looking for is stuff you cannot find anywhere else and is iconic to the city. I remember something about sourdough bread? :lol: See...I need help.

The only thing I know of to do not in San Francisco is to see the Winchester Mansion, so if you have suggestions for stuff around San Jose please let me know.

Thanks!

G-Rex

11-07-2011, 07:16 AM

Lombard Street is neat to see.

DEFINITELY take a ride on the cable cars! When the operators yell at you to suck it in, they mean it. The cable cars pass VERY close to each other on the track.

Take one of the boat tours that takes you out into the Bay. When I did it, it took me under the Golden Gate and I got some amazing photos since it was close to sunset.

If you drive over the Golden Gate, it is a toll bridge, but only going southbound if I remember right. There is a pull off you can take to get some cool photos. North end of the bridge on the west side.

I enjoyed Fisherman's Warf too. Lots of neat people out there. I have a picture somewhere of a guy in a white suit playing a white piano that was stuffed in the back of his white pickup truck. LOL

EpyonXero

11-07-2011, 07:20 AM

Have some Rice a Roni

RACER X

11-07-2011, 08:12 AM

neat town

derf

11-07-2011, 08:18 AM

recreate the chase scene from bullit. A dodge magnum will actually catch air if you hit those jumps at over 40 mph

derf

11-07-2011, 08:19 AM

recreate the chase scene from bullit. A dodge magnum will actually catch air if you hit those jumps at over 40 mph.

LeeNetworX

11-07-2011, 08:21 AM

As already mentioned - Lombard Street (the most winding road in America, I believe).

The old schooners down by the piers are pretty neat to check out. It's interesting to tour the ships and see inside.

Fisherman's Wharf, also already mentioned.

If you want a great place to eat for breakfast, check out Sear's Fine Foods down at Union Square. Very neat atmosphere and really good food.

Trip

11-07-2011, 08:21 AM

Visit Google and Apple, nerdom heaven

Go up on Skyline Blvd and go to Alice's Restaurant. It's a biker hangout (think Deals Gap) and has really awesome burger

LeeNetworX

11-07-2011, 08:24 AM

neat town

Awesome contribution to the thread. You must be rewarded.

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anthonyk

11-07-2011, 08:34 AM

Last time a friend went, Alcatraz tix had to be booked a day in advance, so check that early. Miur Woods is north of SF and fairly close if you like big ass trees.

G-Rex

11-07-2011, 08:46 AM

Go up on Skyline Blvd and go to Alice's Restaurant. It's a biker hangout (think Deals Gap) and has really awesome burger

I just had the chocolate cream pie at Alice's. It was fantastic! Definitely go there. The drive there from SF is nice too!

Particle Man

11-07-2011, 09:12 AM

I'd go and just stand by the water.

shmike

11-07-2011, 09:55 AM

Last time a friend went, Alcatraz tix had to be booked a day in advance, so check that early. Miur Woods is north of SF and fairly close if you like big ass trees.

Yep.

Actually more than a day, iirc.

I didn't get to do Alcatraz when I was there for this very reason.

Trip

11-07-2011, 09:57 AM

Miur Woods is north of SF and fairly close if you like big ass trees.

Grilled cheese and tomato soup in restaurant in Muir Woods FTMFW! It's a must have if you go there.

derf

11-07-2011, 12:20 PM

Miur Woods is north of SF and fairly close if you like big ass trees.

I pee'd on those big ass trees when I was there

Homeslice

11-07-2011, 02:24 PM

Oh but wait.

I thought SF was a pinko, ghey, fruity, overcrowded, pretentious, hipster place nobody would want to visit.

redflip

U need to go to Chinatown and see how fortune cookies are made

And Boudin Bakery is where u get teh sourdough yo

RACER X

11-07-2011, 02:29 PM

visit is correct, live there, no way

Homeslice

11-07-2011, 02:33 PM

visit is correct, live there, no way

Because Texas suburbs are so much more exciting :lol:

"Wow, we just passed another mega-church! Look, there's another! Damn, look at that Walmart!! Look, that high school's football stadium is bigger than Michigan Stadium!"

LeeNetworX

11-07-2011, 02:36 PM

Because Texas suburbs are so much more exciting :lol:

Hey Peter Pan, when one grows up and becomes an adult with a family, they may not want "exciting".

Trip

11-07-2011, 02:39 PM

Oh but wait.

I thought SF was a pinko, ghey, fruity, overcrowded, pretentious, hipster place nobody would want to visit.

Who said that? I made a point to go to San Fran/San Jose/Silicon Valley over any other cities in Cali. It was one of the few urban areas I went to on the trip.

RACER X

11-07-2011, 04:08 PM

Hey Peter Pan, when one grows up and becomes an adult with a family, they may not want "exciting".

bingo

Homeslice

11-07-2011, 04:12 PM

Hey Peter Pan, when one grows up and becomes an adult with a family, they may not want "exciting".

Fair enough, but living in the city doesn't mean you have to go out every night. I don't see why having a 2,500 ft home with a lawn is necessary just cuz you have a kid. I personally would rather see my kid grow up with more diversity, not just in terms of people, but things and sights to see.....Not just generic cul-de-sacs everywhere.

RACER X

11-07-2011, 04:30 PM

get back to us when and if you have live kids, vs a pet rock.

LeeNetworX

11-07-2011, 07:24 PM

Fair enough, but living in the city doesn't mean you have to go out every night. I don't see why having a 2,500 ft home with a lawn is necessary just cuz you have a kid. I personally would rather see my kid grow up with more diversity, not just in terms of people, but things and sights to see.....Not just generic cul-de-sacs everywhere.

Diversity? Sights to see? My 19 month old has already been to 5 different states and another country. There's plenty of grown adults that have never been out of their own state. As he grows older he'll be exposed to many different people, places, cultures and experiences. And as for where we live, there's experiences and things to appreciate that you can't get in a large city, and vice-versa. Personally, I prefer the environment we've chosen.

Homeslice

11-07-2011, 08:09 PM

Diversity? Sights to see? My 19 month old has already been to 5 different states and another country. There's plenty of grown adults that have never been out of their own state. As he grows older he'll be exposed to many different people, places, cultures and experiences. And as for where we live, there's experiences and things to appreciate that you can't get in a large city, and vice-versa. Personally, I prefer the environment we've chosen.
You seem to be talking about vacations. A family living in the city could just as easily take the same number of vacations as you did. redflip

My argument was not about what YOU do to expose your kid to things, but about the environment you live in and how THAT exposes your kid to things. Sounds like you're already doing a lot for your kid........BUT the environment can add stuff on top of that as well.

Where do you live, in a typical suburb, or further out in the country? If the latter, that's cool, I agree there are experiences out there that you can't get in the big city. But if it's the former, I don't really agree.

Trip

11-07-2011, 08:10 PM

this argument is dumb, your kids will be just as fucked up as his kids. There is no perfect recipe for raising a child.

Porkchop

11-07-2011, 08:35 PM

this argument is dumb, your kids will be just as fucked up as his kids. There is no perfect recipe for raising a child.

:lol

Particle Man

11-07-2011, 08:48 PM

this argument is dumb, your kids will be just as fucked up as his kids. There is no perfect recipe for raising a child.

:lmao:

LeeNetworX

11-08-2011, 07:30 AM

this argument is dumb, your kids will be just as fucked up as his kids. There is no perfect recipe for raising a child.

I'd really hate to see how fucked up your kids will be.

LeeNetworX

11-08-2011, 07:34 AM

Where do you live, in a typical suburb, or further out in the country? If the latter, that's cool, I agree there are experiences out there that you can't get in the big city. But if it's the former, I don't really agree.

The latter; my 60-home community is surrounded by horse farms and cow fields. The homes in the area range from old, run-down and tiny to multi-million dollar mansions. It's an interresting mix. The area is a bedroom community that was just taking off before the economic downturn put a hold on everything. We're right on the outer edge of suburbia/BFE.

Trip

11-08-2011, 07:49 AM

I'd really hate to see how fucked up your kids will be.

Good and fucked up, little minions ready to destroy the world through manipulation of your kids.

Archren

11-08-2011, 09:24 AM

I think all the sight-seeing has been pretty much covered... but if you are in touch with Dave (tdah from CF, not sure if that's his screen name here), he lives not too far from SF if you're up for about a 30-45 minute drive. His puppies are AWESOME. :D

azoomm

11-08-2011, 09:49 AM

I just find it funny that y'all are talking about kids in Heather's thread. :lol:

Rangerscott

11-08-2011, 09:49 AM

Gay rally?

LeeNetworX

11-08-2011, 09:52 AM

I just find it funny that y'all are talking about kids in Heather's thread. :lol:

Where would this place be without thread bastardization?

Archren

11-08-2011, 10:14 AM

I just find it funny that y'all are talking about kids in Heather's thread. :lol:

TWF - masters of the non sequitur. :lol:

shmike

11-08-2011, 10:30 AM

Where would this place be without thread bastardization?

Rollin' on the river, that's where...

Homeslice

11-08-2011, 12:02 PM

I just find it funny that y'all are talking about kids in Heather's thread. :lol:

Why, she hate kids?

azoomm

11-08-2011, 12:14 PM

Why, she hate kids?

Heather and kids go together like Peanut Butter and Ball Bearings.

pauldun170

11-08-2011, 12:20 PM

Heather and kids go together like Peanut Butter and Ball Bearings.

What kind of peanut butter?
Might be able to do...

Oh, I see what you did there.
You Rascal

HurricaneHeather

11-08-2011, 05:34 PM

WOWZA...

Um..thanks for the suggestions? :rofl:

I bought tixs to Alcatraz yesterday so we are good to go. Thanks for the heads up whoever that was.

Peanut butter and ball bearings... :lol:

HurricaneHeather

11-08-2011, 05:52 PM

Visit Google and Apple, nerdom heaven

Go up on Skyline Blvd and go to Alice's Restaurant. It's a biker hangout (think Deals Gap) and has really awesome burger

I work for eBay and I am here for training. I get my fill of nerdom everyday. :lol:

HurricaneHeather

11-08-2011, 06:00 PM

U need to go to Chinatown and see how fortune cookies are made

And Boudin Bakery is where u get teh sourdough yo

Cool, thanks. :D

HurricaneHeather

11-12-2011, 12:09 PM

Alcatraz, check
Fisherman's Wharf, check
Boudin for sourdough, check
Golden Gate Bridge pics, check
Lombard Street, check
Alamo Square/Painted Ladies/Full House houses, check

We got all of that in about 8 hours. We were busy :lol:

We saw a lot of other things but it was real quick. There is a bus line that goes around the city to all the touristy spots. It was a double decker, open air bus that we caught right at 4:30PM and the sun went down shortly after. It was frickin cold, but we got a few days worth of sight seeing done in 2 hours.

So we now just have a long list of things to see in daylight, not on a bus while it's moving at a later date.

In San Jose we went to the Winchester Mansion. I highly recommend it to anyone going to the area. Very cool. We went to downtown SJ one night for dinner. Nothing amazing, but a cool little area. When we were leaving, a bum called my husband a gay pirate, then tried to pick a fight with another dude at the crosswalk. It was pretty hilarious. In the bum's defense, my husband does dress well for a straight man. :lol:

Also, I love SF.

If we were richer, we'd seriously consider moving to San Jose area.

Thanks all for the suggestions. Especially about buying Alcatraz tickets in advance. ;)

HurricaneHeather

11-12-2011, 12:13 PM

Oh!

I forgot that one day we drove down to Santa Cruz (which was a really sad town actually) to check out the real ocean. The drive was AMAZING. You have to drive through the mountains to get there and it was absolutely gorgeous.

I had never seen the pacific ocena so I had to go. I realized while we were there that I had seen all three coasts in the last two months. Not bad for a poor person with a full time job that does not require travel. :lol:

goof2

11-12-2011, 12:20 PM

HurricaneHeather

11-12-2011, 12:21 PM

Did you take 17 or 9? 9 is a pretty cool road if you get the chance.

17. We were trying to figure out another way to go back, but couldn't figure it out and we were hungry. :lol: So we gave up and just went back on 17.