Comments | foxfirefey: Trip advice: San Francisco

foxfirefey

Trip advice: San Francisco

Mar 08, 2010 21:22

So, let us say my boyfriend and I were visiting San Francisco. Any suggestions on what to do and see, or the best area of town to stay to accomplish that?

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fountaingirl March 9 2010, 05:30:41 UTC

If you are downtown, have the mini pancakes at Sears Restaurant. Don't wait for a weekend morning though because the line goes down the block. Have them some night for dinner.

City Lights bookstore is fun. I've happened on it every time I go to SF but largely because I walk through Chinatown then through Little Italy and keep going.

Have fun!

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fredtheavenger March 9 2010, 07:20:46 UTC

I had a really strong urge to make exactly the same the comment.

mr_z March 9 2010, 17:14:27 UTC

Fisherman's Wharf is always fun, if a bit touristy. Lots of shops and restaurants, and a neat old museum with seriously old-school video games. I played Moon Patrol, Pole Position and the original Pong while I was there, but they also had some much, much older mechanical games from many decades before.

Also, there's a park nearby (name escapes me... someone chime in?) that's a beautiful stroll with some great views, including a view of houses on a hill straight out of the opening credits of Full House.

jai_dit March 10 2010, 04:12:04 UTC

The Musée Mecanique (warning, site has sound) is definitely my favorite part of the wharf area.

And that's Alamo Square, but it's not at all near Fisherman's Wharf.

mr_z March 10 2010, 05:10:33 UTC

You know what, you're right. I was several years ago (2004), and I had forgotten we had taken the bus down to the wharf, not just hoofed it. It's about 3.3mi according to Google Maps.

We did do a lot of hiking around that day.

jai_dit March 10 2010, 06:52:16 UTC

San Francisco is a wonderfully walkable city :) Plus, with all the hills, you get in shape really quickly.