Anybody know San Francisco?

[eponine119]

Just on the off chance... planning travel :D

I will be going from San Francisco headed north over the Golden Gate bridge in the afternoon on a Wednesday and would like to avoid rush hour traffic.

When would be a good time to go? I was thinking 3.

Also if anyone has any don't miss things to do I'd love to hear about them.

Comments

[zelda_zee]

If you wanted more time in the city you could leave later. You'd be in commute traffic, but Mill Valley is only about 1/2 hour from SF so you'd get there in plenty of time for an 8pm show, I would think, if you left by 6.

But if you wanted to get out of the city earlier, in addition to Muir Woods you could consider visiting Sausalito, which is a scenic town, with fun shopping/dining/waterfront.

Or if it's a nice day and you have enough of time you could take Hwy. 1 out to the ocean. It's very beautiful. When I used to fly into SF, if I had a rental car, I used to like to drive home (to Sonoma County) that way instead of taking 101. It's a longer drive, but so gorgeous. You'd have to backtrack to get back to Mill Valley though.

For city stuff I really like North Beach. You can go to City Lights Bookstore, which is really great. Next door is Vesuvios, which is a classic sort of SF bar. Cafe Trieste has good coffee, Washington Square is a good picnic spot, or you can go to one of the many Italian restaurants in the area. If you're looking for dinner in the neighborhood, Trattoria Contadina is nice & kind of homey, w/classic Italian food, & not too spendy.

If you're around Fisherman's Wharf, I suggest a stop at the Buena Vista, where Irish Coffee was invented!

If you're in Golden Gate Park, I recommend the Japanese Garden. There's a tea house where you can get a pot of green tea and sit and enjoy the garden.

Also, Chinatown. And the Mission. Damn, I miss SF, I haven't been there in SO LONG! I go home to visit my dad every month, and even though he lives only about an hour away I never make it down to the city anymore.