Hey San Fran Guys

benedic08 · 01-20-2011, 05:38 PM

Oh and if its for a honeymoon you should definitely check out the napa valley wine train... They have a dinner train car with a vista dome... Very romantic

pnoon · 01-20-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by galaga

Didn't mean to step on your toes there chief....

No toes were stepped on, Rick. Feel free to post away. Ignore the bull$hit.
Unless, of course, there are some restrictions some newly self-annointed admins have instituted that I am not aware of.

yourchoice · 01-20-2011, 06:11 PM

My wife and I traveled to SF about 8 years ago and we loved it. Even if you're only remotely interested in wine, I think the drive to Napa is worth it. Alcatraz was a cool site to visit, and I remember driving down Lombard Street just to say I did it.

The GG Bridge wasn't anything special IMHO. I live near three major, long bridges that take me into either PA or DE so I may be jaded. To me it was just a bridge painted a different color.

Maybe I didn't catch it on a good day....no fog.

My wife and I drove up from San Luis Obispo via Route 1. The scenery was fantastic. If you don't mind longer drives, a trip to 17 mile drive may be worth it. After we did 17 mile drive we jumped over to the major interstate, so I don't know what the scenery is like on Route 1 north of it. From what I've heard, it's not as dramatic, but I dunno.

My favorite CONUS trip to date. You'll love it!

Stephen · 01-20-2011, 06:44 PM

The fiancé and I took a short vacation this summer to the San Fransisco area. Also being from the Kansas City area like yourself, let me make a few suggestions (and please, someone please feel free to jump in for further detail/clarification):

1. San Fransisco in mid-May is NOT Kansas City in mid-May. 70 is a heat wave, so pack accordingly.

2. If you plan on staying in the city and have a vehicle, plan on paying out the nose for parking.

3. I didn't see it mentioned yet, but Chinatown is worth taking in. Nothing like it in the Midwest, and it's both educational and eye-opening to take in a completely different culture.

4. Golden Gate Park is nice. Several things to do there as well (California Academy of Sciences for instance).

5. Make plans to have drinks at the Top of the Mark lounge in the Mark Hopkins hotel. Trust me on this one.

6. Don't know how long you're planning on being out there, but Yosemite is about four hours East, and the Bixby Creek Bridge (culminates a scenic Highway 1 drive) is a couple hours South.

Stephen · 01-20-2011, 06:49 PM

Forgot to mention Palace of Fine Arts. Doesn't take too long to take in, and you can say you've been there.

01-20-2011, 05:38 PM	#1
benedic08 Bob's great grandson Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Benedic Location: Hot and Wet Manila Posts: 530 Trading: (8)	Re: Hey San Fran Guys Oh and if its for a honeymoon you should definitely check out the napa valley wine train... They have a dinner train car with a vista dome... Very romantic

01-20-2011, 06:11 PM	#3
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,113 Trading: (37)	Re: Hey San Fran Guys My wife and I traveled to SF about 8 years ago and we loved it. Even if you're only remotely interested in wine, I think the drive to Napa is worth it. Alcatraz was a cool site to visit, and I remember driving down Lombard Street just to say I did it. The GG Bridge wasn't anything special IMHO. I live near three major, long bridges that take me into either PA or DE so I may be jaded. To me it was just a bridge painted a different color. Maybe I didn't catch it on a good day....no fog. My wife and I drove up from San Luis Obispo via Route 1. The scenery was fantastic. If you don't mind longer drives, a trip to 17 mile drive may be worth it. After we did 17 mile drive we jumped over to the major interstate, so I don't know what the scenery is like on Route 1 north of it. From what I've heard, it's not as dramatic, but I dunno. My favorite CONUS trip to date. You'll love it!

01-20-2011, 06:44 PM	#4
Stephen Sultan of Cigars Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Stephen Location: Where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended. Posts: 1,582 Trading: (18)	Re: Hey San Fran Guys The fiancé and I took a short vacation this summer to the San Fransisco area. Also being from the Kansas City area like yourself, let me make a few suggestions (and please, someone please feel free to jump in for further detail/clarification): 1. San Fransisco in mid-May is NOT Kansas City in mid-May. 70 is a heat wave, so pack accordingly. 2. If you plan on staying in the city and have a vehicle, plan on paying out the nose for parking. 3. I didn't see it mentioned yet, but Chinatown is worth taking in. Nothing like it in the Midwest, and it's both educational and eye-opening to take in a completely different culture. 4. Golden Gate Park is nice. Several things to do there as well (California Academy of Sciences for instance). 5. Make plans to have drinks at the Top of the Mark lounge in the Mark Hopkins hotel. Trust me on this one. 6. Don't know how long you're planning on being out there, but Yosemite is about four hours East, and the Bixby Creek Bridge (culminates a scenic Highway 1 drive) is a couple hours South.

01-20-2011, 06:49 PM	#5
Stephen Sultan of Cigars Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Stephen Location: Where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended. Posts: 1,582 Trading: (18)	Re: Hey San Fran Guys Forgot to mention Palace of Fine Arts. Doesn't take too long to take in, and you can say you've been there.