LeGOATski Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I like seafood and Asian food (not sushi). I like history and nature. Please post recommendations for places to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) Pacific Cafe in Richmond District. Excellent seafood. ...and don't call it San Fran around the locals Edited September 24, 2018 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Just now, TheElectricCompany said: Pacific Cafe in Richmond District. Excellent seafood. Crab cakes? Clam chowder? Lobster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Scoma's on Fisherman's Wharf is good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: Crab cakes? Clam chowder? Lobster? More of a snapper or sole place. If you're on the west side of the city, it's worth the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, TheElectricCompany said: More of a snapper or sole place. If you're on the west side of the city, it's worth the trip. Snapper. Okay. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 City View for Dim Sum in the financial district. If you’re there on a Saturday The Ferry Building for the farmer’s market. If you’re going wine tasting do Sonoma not Napa. If you do Napa stay on the less crowded Silverado Trail. Iron Horse Vineyards in Sonoma and nearby Boheimian Creamery for artisanal cheese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Cross the bridge for the nature part. https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/upload/map_MAHE_150429web.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 37 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: City View for Dim Sum in the financial district. If you’re there on a Saturday The Ferry Building for the farmer’s market. If you’re going wine tasting do Sonoma not Napa. If you do Napa stay on the less crowded Silverado Trail. Iron Horse Vineyards in Sonoma and nearby Boheimian Creamery for artisanal cheese. Thanks. Sun-Wed (business trip). Won't be doing any wine tasting. 25 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Cross the bridge for the nature part. https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/upload/map_MAHE_150429web.pdf Cool, I'm gonna try to make time for this. Gotta take in views of the Pacific shoreline while I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Pretty sure you can take a boat to Alcatraz. It used to be a museum not sure about today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Head across the Golden Gate and visit the small town of Tiburon. Charming place. Check out Sausalito too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Take your galoshes. Don't know when you'll step in a pile of ****. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I absolutely love, love, LOVE FIsherman's Wharf! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 18 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: Head across the Golden Gate and visit the small town of Tiburon. Charming place. Check out Sausalito too. We loved Sausalito! 1 hour ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Scoma's on Fisherman's Wharf is good. They saw us coming on Fisherman’s Wharf. I got some seafood special (about 20 years ago!) without asking the price. It was like $87 way back then, and not very special tourist food. 3 minutes ago, Doc said: I absolutely love, love, LOVE FIsherman's Wharf! Those seals stink to high heaven! 1 hour ago, Chef Jim said: City View for Dim Sum in the financial district. If you’re there on a Saturday The Ferry Building for the farmer’s market. If you’re going wine tasting do Sonoma not Napa. If you do Napa stay on the less crowded Silverado Trail. Iron Horse Vineyards in Sonoma and nearby Boheimian Creamery for artisanal cheese. Sonoma was awesome, while Napa was kind of disappointing. This was along time ago. We also did some spa time in Calistoga. I takes some effort to get that mud spa out of your.....never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, LeGOATski said: Crab cakes? Clam chowder? Lobster? Get chioppino while you're there. You'll thank me later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: Head across the Golden Gate and visit the small town of Tiburon. Charming place. Check out Sausalito too. Sausalito is a madhouse on weekends now, but it does have a lot of places to eat and the advantage of frequent ferries. Lots of people rent bikes in the city and ferry over to Sausalito. Only problem is the ferry line going back to the city after dinner. Tiburon is more charming; there's also a cool little museum that shows you how the town was once a big railyard (they ferried railroads over from SF). Now it's among the priciest real estate in the country. 36 minutes ago, Another Fan said: Pretty sure you can take a boat to Alcatraz. It used to be a museum not sure about today Still is and still hugely popular with the tourists. I believe they sell out weeks in advance now; at least during the summer. Also in Marin, if you want to go to Muir Woods, you need to make a reservation -- no joke -- and also sells out weeks in advance. Used to be first come, first served on parking but someone over-thought the problem so now they turn locals away from empty parking lots at 5 pm on a Wednesday because they 'don't have a reservation'. Of course, you have a whole mountain full of redwoods with all kinds of trails of varying degrees of difficulty, so really nothing that special about that one little section. Come to Mill Valley for breakfast and hike the Dipsea trail out to Stinson Beach! Edited September 25, 2018 by KD in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 11 minutes ago, joesixpack said: Take your galoshes. Don't know when you'll step in a pile of ****. Sadly true in union ion square area. 2 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: Get chioppino while you're there. You'll thank me later. That at kind of talk is not allowed here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Check out the sea lions that took over pier 39 years ago. The Alcatraz tour is really good, but if you go don't be late for the boat you want to take back. I watched a couple show up about 5 seconds after they closed the gate on a half empty boat and they got denied. I wouldn't go out of my way, but the light show on the Oakland Bay Bridge is pretty cool if you're in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Sausalito is a madhouse on weekends now, but it does have a lot of places to eat and the advantage of frequent ferries. Lots of people rent bikes in the city and ferry over to Sausalito. Only problem is the ferry line going back to the city after dinner. Tiburon is more charming; there's also a cool little museum that shows you how the town was once a big railyard (they ferried railroads over from SF). Now it's among the priciest real estate in the country. Still is and still hugely popular with the tourists. I believe they sell out weeks in advance now; at least during the summer. Also in Marin, if you want to go to Muir Woods, you need to make a reservation -- no joke -- and also sells out weeks in advance. Used to be first come, first served on parking but someone over-thought the problem so now they turn locals away from empty parking lots at 5 pm on a Wednesday because they 'don't have a reservation'. Of course, you have a whole mountain full of redwoods with all kinds of trails of varying degrees of difficulty, so really nothing that special about that one little section. Come to Mill Valley for breakfast and hike the Dipsea trail out to Stinson Beach! Muir Woods was awesome! We didn’t need a reservation back then, but it was awesome. Very funny story from there, but I wouldn’t tell it here for a thousand Meadcoins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, BuffaloBill said: Sadly true in union ion square area. That at kind of talk is not allowed here... Yup....although far worse right on Market Street than anywhere else in the FiDi/SoMa/Union Square area. Hit the ferry building market as someone suggested and walk (or cable car) up California to Grace Cathedral, then walk back to Chinatown, through Dragon's Gate to Union Square. And whatever you do, don't find yourself in the Tenderloin. 52 minutes ago, Augie said: Muir Woods was awesome! We didn’t need a reservation back then, but it was awesome. Very funny story from there, but I wouldn’t tell it here for a thousand Meadcoins. It is cool for sure and sucks they put the stupid system in place, so if there is a reservation to be had on the website he should go for it, but otherwise you can do your own hiking. Edited September 25, 2018 by KD in CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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