stooka Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 If you like Rock N Roll Photography - This is a must!Ask if you can see the stuff upstairs. Also, this gallery for modern art. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 This may fall in the category of typical tourist destinations Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 If you like Rock N Roll Photography - This is a must!Ask if you can see the stuff upstairs. Also, this gallery for modern art.It actually focuses more on her non-celebrity work, but the Annie Leibowitz exhibition at the Legion of Honor is very cool and I love that museum. Play a round of golf while in Lincoln Park. It's like a poor man's Pebble Beach. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I love the Japanese tea garden. Also, if you have a car, a day trip to Sonoma or Napa Valley is a good idea. I'd also recommend hitting Anchor Steam brewery. If that isn't feasible, at least drink the beer the entire time you are there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 If anyone has good suggestions for off-the-beaten-path places to go, see, eat, etc., let me know. Thanks!One of my favorite places to dine in San Francisco is Greens. It is a vegetarian restaurant, but non-veggie's will love it too. It also has some great views of the Marina, Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin headlands. I always thought the Musee Mechanique was cool, with all its old arcade/carnival machines. It used to be under the Cliff House but I think it has moved to Fisherman's Wharf now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 One of my favorite places to dine in San Francisco is Greens. It is a vegetarian restaurant, but non-veggie's will love it too. It also has some great views of the Marina, Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin headlands.Perfect, thanks for this -- Melissa is vegetarian, and this place is less than half a mile from our hotel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 since you've got a car and are already going to Marin, definitely go to Muir Woods and then drive over to Stinson Beach. be sure to stop off at the pull offs along the coast on your way to Stinson, the views are pretty stunning: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 If I won the lottery, SF would be the first place on my list of places to go. I have this idealised, romantic version of it in my head and I sooo want to visit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 i haven't been as impressed w/ San Fran in terms of just the city itself as i'd imagined in my head, but the bay area in general is definitely amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 i haven't been as impressed w/ San Fran in terms of just the city itself as i'd imagined in my head, but the bay area in general is definitely amazing I bet you stuck out like a sore thumb on the Castro with that red hair and those glasses! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Perfect, thanks for this -- Melissa is vegetarian, and this place is less than half a mile from our hotel. Well that should work out great . Last time I was there we were staying on Lombard St. so it was a real short walk to Greens. The restaurant is close to the Palace of Fine Arts and Exploratorium which is a cool place to spend a few hours: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Last time I was there we were staying on Lombard St. so it was a real short walk to Greens. The restaurant is close to the Palace of Fine Arts and Exploratorium which is a cool place to spend a few hoursYeah, we'll be on Lombard very close to Laguna, so it's around the corner and a few blocks north. I went to the Exploratorium in the '70s and loved it ... I think we'll get there on this trip at some point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollyegan Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Don't know if I'm too late, or if this is redundant....but The Stinking Rose is my favorite restaurant in the world. Garlic EVERYTHING, including ice cream- which sounds gross but is amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 There's already been a ton of good stuff mentioned in this thread (and like Louie B and the Chicago thread, this one isn't the first ) but I'll add a few more, too (and I'm sure I'm repeating myself on some of this stuff): The Mission District: 826 Valencia, the murals in Balmy Alley, amazing restaurants along the Valencia Street corridor (or, cheap burritos ), good music in a small club at 12 Galaxies, the tiny performance space at The Marsh, indie movies at The Roxie... Lots of good stuff, not necessarily touristy, but a cool neighborhood. All of this can be googled, or PM me if any of it strikes your fancy and you want more info (actually, PM me either way ). The ferries to Sausalito, Tiburon, and/or Angel Island. The last time I was on Angel Island (not terribly recently, unfortunately), they were restoring the immigration center (the Ellis Island of the West, where most of the Chinese immigrants were processed). It should be long done by now, but even if it isn't, Angel Island is still just a beautiful spot for walking, biking, hanging out, whatever. Sausalito and Tiburon are cute and tiny and touristy, but a trip over on the ferry and a meal on the waterfront over there can be a really lovely afternoon. Bundle up though, no matter how nice a day it is, it'll be cold on the bay! Crissy Field/the Golden Gate Bridge: Andrew Dowdall did the rent-a-bike trip from the wharf, along Crissy Field, over the bridge, and all the way into Sausalito, I think (they recommend doing this one-way, then ferrying back). You could also just park at Crissy Field and walk over the bridge and back. The views from Crissy Field are amazing. That's Sinead at the eastern end of Crissy Field, but you can walk it all the way to the base of the bridge, up the path, and across. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 If you're into this kind of thing, the Magazine Called Sunset is having sort of an expo while you're here. I've never heard of this before, but it could be cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Bumping this thread so I can find it easily We're in San Francisco bitches! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Have some Rice-A-Roni for me cryptique . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Californians float a plan: Return of the zeppelin Zeppelins, the giant floating airships used to carry passengers and drop bombs until the 1930s, haven't been seen in American skies for more than 70 years. Now a California company is bringing the iconic aircraft back to the United States, with plans to offer aerial tours of the San Francisco Bay area in a newly built zeppelin. It's one of just three in the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Year after SF Bay spill, ship crew still detained By PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press Writer Paul Elias, Associated Press Writer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miss jayne Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 aman I thought about u when I read this article...SF=Disneyland for adults....one more thing to put on the list of things to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Any of you SF folks been by here recently: 2400 Fulton Street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airtaco Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hey all. Going to SF in a few weeks and was planning to take a trip up to Napa Valley. Is it possible to get their by train/commuter rail, or is driving the only option? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 First off, A-man, I have not been past there recently, or not that I've noticed, anyway. It's close-ish to my house, but the other side of the park, so I don't pass it regularly. If you're going to Napa without a car, I'd suggest this: http://winetrain.com Otherwise, you're in the city of Napa, but you don't get out to the wineries. To get there, they recommend using the 511.org trip planner. It looks like your best bet would be the ferry from SF to Vallejo, then a local bus to downtown Napa (the whole trip will take 2+ hours). The ferry would be neat, but I'm guessing the bus wouldn't be quite as much fun. It will get you there, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I was curious to how it looks now. I think I was there once back in the day. I bet I was - because I use to hang out in Golden Gate Park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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