Originally posted by: Black88GTA
I'm flying to San Fran for work on Thursday, and decided to stay the weekend as long as I was there already. What are some good places to visit, things to see, decent bars, etc? I'll be by myself, which sorta sux, but want to go out anyway
Any suggestions?
Check out the Aquarium on Fishermans Wharf. I set up the Diver to Docent in the Tunnel sound system. Let me know if it is still operational. Maybe I can get some repair work when I come back in December.
Go up to Diamond Heights or McClaren Park for the views and pics of the city. Also Yerba Buena Park is good for views, but go in the daytime. At night it is a "Gay Cruise" zone, unless you're into that....

.
Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge and take pics, Go to the Marin Headlands on the Marin side and get the Million Dollar Commercial photo ops of SF. Drive down along the Great Highway and visit Ocean Beach and watch the sun go down. Have dinner there at The Chalet. Noisey, reasonabley priced and good food. Or The Cliff House is re-opened, that is always good.
SKATES Resturant in Berkeley has GREAT seafood and is right on the water. You can see the Golden Gate from there. You can also see what Scott Peterson saw as he launched his undersized Fishing boat on the bay, that fateful day.
There is a Brazilian Resturant on Market two blocks up from Van Ness that is GREAT!! I've forgotten the name, but I'll try to get it for you if you're interested. It's a fixed price and they bring all the different entrees to your table and you just keep eating until you need a cart to get out the door. My new GF took me there and I spent $80.00 for dinner for two with dessert and wine and espresso / latte and tip. I was impressed.
Slims on 9th st will have quality entertainment as will The Fillmore on Geary. There are a multitude of Resturants out along Geary and Fillmore around Japantown. Stay away from THE STUD and THE END UP, unless you want to dance until 6:00 or 8:00 am and are comfortable in a predominatly gay crowd. Young people like it because there seems to always be a line out the door and around the corner.
If you go along The Booby Bars on Broadway, just ask any of the doormen if "Big Ed" is around and if you find him, tell him Allen sent you. It may be good for a free admission or at least he'll tell you which clubs to avoid. I've forgotten which clubs he does web site maintenance for other than The Hustler Club, but he does IT work for several of them up there.
Good luck. Have fun. Take pics.