Going to San Francisco this weekend, recommend fun things to do!

[imported_Tomato]

Good restaurants to check out, any must-see sporting event, places to visit/take pictures at, etc.?

EDIT: Thanks for all the suggestions, the sea lions at the Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39 were adorable. Castro Street Fair was a little disappointing, but we found a place with good gyros and an awesome suit at "Out" (not sure about the name of the store?).

 

[pyonir]

haven't you been there like 30 times or something? (just wondering)

 

[DingDingDao]

Gary Danko

EDIT: Erm, nevermind...forgot that you need a three-month advance reservation. My bad

 

[ggavinmoss]

Weren't you trying to find a cheap way to get there? What did you decide to do? FedEx?

-geoff

 

[z0mb13]

wine tasting in napa valley!

 

[Analog]

Cable cars
Golden Gate Park
China Town
Fisherman's warf

down to monterey if you have time.

Edit: go to Berkeley & hang out.

 

[CaffeineAndStuff]

how about not calling it frisco?

 

[The Stigenator]

ur going to frisco too.. planning on showing up for the love parade?

vanny and I will be there on sunday.

 

[RagingBITCH]

.

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: pyonir
haven't you been there like 30 times or something? (just wondering)

I've only been there once, and that was over a year ago.

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Weren't you trying to find a cheap way to get there? What did you decide to do? FedEx?

-geoff

Yes, we didn't end up going then. This time, we'll be driving.

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
wine tasting in napa valley!

We don't drink wine. I think we should probably start though, I have list of suggested bottles to sample.

 

[jdiddy]

Alcatraz Island at night. The jail is kinda creepy when its really cold and dark.

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Cable cars
Golden Gate Park
China Town
Fisherman's warf

down to monterey if you have time.

Edit: go to Berkeley & hang out.

We'll probably be stopping by Berkely to meet up with Profit/AccruedExpenditure and his girlfriend. Or maybe they can meet us in Frisco, details TBD.

Is SF's Chinatown better than LA's? I really hope so, because LA's sucks. I haven't had good Chinese food in forever.

Is everything pretty close by, or very spread out? Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[AgentEL]

My favorite restaurant is House of Prime Rib on Van Ness & Washington. I highly recommend it!

Also, rent bikes and bike across the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a lot of fun if you can handle the hills.

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: CaffeineAndStuff
how about not calling it frisco?

Okay, San Francisco. Or SF, is one more politically correct than the other?

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: AgentEL
My favorite restaurant is House of Prime Rib on Van Ness & Washington. I highly recommend it!

Also, rent bikes and bike across the Golden Gate Bridge. It's a lot of fun if you can handle the hills.

Mmmmmmmmmm, prime rib. I'll put that on the list, thanks!

Biking across the Golden Gate Bridge sounds like fun, do you know how much it costs to rent bikes? I think I can handle the hills.

 

[Pixelated]

Originally posted by: Tomato

Originally posted by: CaffeineAndStuff
how about not calling it frisco?

Okay, San Francisco. Or SF, is one more politically correct than the other?

Just don't call it frisco. Either San Francisco or The City will do.

 

[imported_Tomato]

Originally posted by: Pixelated

Originally posted by: Tomato

Originally posted by: CaffeineAndStuff
how about not calling it frisco?

Okay, San Francisco. Or SF, is one more politically correct than the other?

Just don't call it frisco. Either San Francisco or The City will do.

Ah, okay. The people we'll be visiting who grew up there refer to it as "Frisco", so I did likewise. I'll stick with San Francisco, it's a little more specific.

 

[pulse8]

Find the place where they make that rice.

 

[Blastomyces]

Dont get run over by Muni, I've got plans and dont want to get called in to fix your leg.

Renting a bike should cost around $30 a day, you can try and get Niner-Rams tickets, the Giants are playing as well but Im not sure if theyre in town or away.

Rice-A-Roni is made in Oakland.

I'd reccomend renting a bike near the Presidio and biking around there, the bridge and Crissy Field.

 

[TheNinja]

Me!

Friends Forever,
An East Bay Ninja

 

[royaldank]

I enjoyed Alcatraz. But, I have always wanted to visit Alcatraz since I was a kid.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: Tomato

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Cable cars
Golden Gate Park
China Town
Fisherman's warf

down to monterey if you have time.

Edit: go to Berkeley & hang out.

We'll probably be stopping by Berkely to meet up with Profit/AccruedExpenditure and his girlfriend. Or maybe they can meet us in Frisco, details TBD.

Is SF's Chinatown better than LA's? I really hope so, because LA's sucks. I haven't had good Chinese food in forever.

Is everything pretty close by, or very spread out? Thanks for the suggestions!

For good Chinese food.......... you have to come up to Vancouver

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[ucdnam]

There are 2 Chinatown's in SF. There's the one the tourists go to and then there's the one with authentic Chinese shops and food. You need to find that one

When I go to SF, I like parking at Fort Mason, which is free, and then walking along the ocean. You'll pass a pier, a small beach area, the Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field, and so on. It's really romantic.

If you walk the other way, you get the piers, specially pier 39 and stuff.

The weather this weekend is typical SF weather, so bring a light sweater.