First time visiting San Francisco

[PromoTheRobot]

20 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

I like seafood and Asian food (not sushi).

 

I like history and nature.

 

Please post recommendations for places to visit.

 

Dim Sum in Chinatown. 

 

Japan town

 

Coit Tower

 

Fisherman's Wharf

 

Pier 39

 

Cable cars!!

 

Sutro Tower (The view is amazing!)

 

Haight-Ashbury

 

Golden Gate Park

 

The Presidio

 

 

[sherpa]

8 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

Thank you for the correct spelling, I'm embarrassed.  

 

TI...good times.

 

You spelled it phonetically.

No harm in that. 

As for Treasure Island, simply the best view of the city.

Things "went on" in the sauna that adjoined the bachelor officer's quarters there. 

At least once.

Though I can neither confirm nor deny.

 

What a great place.

Marin----I'd avoid.

[Dante]

22 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

Scoma's on Fisherman's Wharf is good.

I second this. Really like Scoma's

[T&C]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Dim Sum in Chinatown. 

 

Japan town

 

Coit Tower

 

Fisherman's Wharf

 

Pier 39

 

Cable cars!!

 

Sutro Tower (The view is amazing!)

 

Haight-Ashbury

 

Golden Gate Park

 

The Presidio

 

 

This.

[Helpmenow]

Castro street is good for food, lol

[ExiledInIllinois]

"Northstar",  in North Beach I think?  It's a Bills Backer Bar.  I think they have a tribute to John "¡OLE!" Fina there.  I jest... But I think somebody there knows Him?

[Chef Jim]

8 hours ago, JoeF said:

My wife is a native.  We visit 2 or 3 times a year.  Our business also has a client based there.  It's my favorite city....like a mini-walkable NYC with the ethnic neighborhoods packed in.

 

Bills Backers bar in SF is the Northstar Cafe (no food) -- but a great crew of folks if you are there for the game. 

1560 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133

 

Just around the corner from Northstar is Cafe Trieste -- 601 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94133  Best Latte I have had in a long long time-- with real homemade biscotti

 

We discovered this place about 5 years ago.  Great food.  Its upstairs and hard to find. The Fried Quail is awesome..

Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant

4.3 (525) · $ · Chinese

960 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108

 

Last summer we went to City Lights Bookstore (awesome) and then went down the block and had dinner at Caffe' Macaroni --59 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94111-Sat next to and talked with Orlando Cepeda

 

And a trip is not complete without an Irish Coffee at the BV - the Buena Vista Cafe on the edge of Fisherman's Wharf..2765 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dammit forgot about Irish coffee at the Buena Vista.  Our favorite when the rain, fog and wind was especially hard.  Good call. 

[Wacka]

I believe Fina's brother lived in SF.  I seem to remember he was a chef.  We met him in the parking lot after a Bills-Niners game.

[JoeF]

22 minutes ago, Chef Jim said:

 

Dammit forgot about Irish coffee at the Buena Vista.  Our favorite when the rain, fog and wind was especially hard.  Good call. 

Tullamore Dew, real whip cream, two sugar cubes, steeping for bit...man...I can taste it right now....

[ExiledInIllinois]

23 minutes ago, Wacka said:

I believe Fina's brother lived in SF.  I seem to remember he was a chef.  We met him in the parking lot after a Bills-Niners game.

The Northstar had some of Fina's memorabilia if I recall.

[JoeF]

1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

"Northstar",  in North Beach I think?  It's a Bills Backer Bar.  I think they have a tribute to John "¡OLE!" Fina there.  I jest... But I think somebody there knows Him?

I was there for the preseason game against the Bengals.  Sent Monty (chapter President) the Bills flag we got with our season tickets.   Its hanging in the bar... Its really a fun crew.  The Northstar doesn't serve food but you can bring in what you want.  

[Augie]

9 hours ago, teef said:

just avoid getting raped by a homeless guy.

 

So....how much of a home does he need to make it OK?

 

Say 1-10, with 1 being a cardboard box, and 10 being a mansion on the bay. 

[JoeF]

If this were the PPP board I would say a seat on the SCOTUS, but it's not so I won't...?

Edited September 26, 2018 by JoeF

[sherpa]

For a night cap, go to the Cliff House.

And by the way, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

[KD in CA]

On 9/24/2018 at 8:20 PM, Chef Jim said:

 

Yes thanks for the reservation reminder for IR.  We’ve been members for years and the reservation thing is relatively new.  

 

We have private tastings at Switchback Ridge and Barnett lined up for Saturday.   

[Chef Jim]

1 hour ago, KD in CA said:

 

We have private tastings at Switchback Ridge and Barnett lined up for Saturday.   

 

Never heard of them.  But private tastings are the best.  We visit a winery in Sonoma Arrowhead Mountain. They only do private tastings.  The stating room is their dining room table.  We rolled out of there after 5 hours once.  Best time ever!!!

[MarkyMannn]

On 9/24/2018 at 6:50 PM, Marv's Neighbor said:

Scoma's on Fisherman's Wharf is good.

Agreed!

 

Plus do the Napa Valley train ride. The best

23 hours ago, JoeF said:

Tullamore Dew, real whip cream, two sugar cubes, steeping for bit...man...I can taste it right now....

Yeah! Trolley line starts there too

[Bing Bong]

Pissed off. Probably annoyed at being bullied by JoeBelligerent8PACKAND5TOOMANY SCOOPSOFCREATINE who's currently sending the FO fanmail of his 6 pack to show his deep appreciation.

 

Don't like the posts. Posters come and go. Appreciate the new posters you like and don't pine for the past (not me of course, I'm a godawful poster)

 

Didn't know where to post this and don't have time to find it before I skidaddle: my appeal to uproot the keeper league dynasty:

"Proposition Joe has a proposition for you:

 

Gurley and Zeke have a lot a wear and tear for RBs the days, could break any minute. And they're auction value is going up every year. That auction budget keeper hit is going to cripple you, much like a team approaching cap hell. You need to think about the future of your dysnasty and trade for emerging talent in Dalvin Cook and Kenyan Drake. Cheap young auction talent with no woman beating baggage and even less career carries that destroy the bell cow carriers before it's too late. We Bills fans call this the PROCESS: getting worse to get better. Look at where we are now! All part of the plan.

 

Sleep on it -Fakename3ConsecutiveChampionships-. And don't forget every dynasty needs a process to tear down the team and start fresh. Just look at the Bills on paper if you don't believe me."

 

If he doesn't believe in the process, he's in for a lot of trouble in 5 years.

Edited September 28, 2018 by PetermanThrew5Picks

[ExiledInIllinois]

11 minutes ago, PetermanThrew5Picks said:

Pissed off. Probably annoyed at being bullied by JoeBelligerent8PACKAND5TOOMANY SCOOPSOFCREATINE who's currently sending the FO fanmail of his 6 pack to show his deep appreciation.

 

Don't like the posts. Posters come and go. Appreciate the new posters you like and don't pine for the past (not me of course, I'm a godawful poster)

 

Didn't know where to post this and don't have time to find it before I skidaddle: my appeal to uproot the keeper league dynasty:

"Proposition Joe has a proposition for you:

 

Gurley and Zeke have a lot a wear and tear for RBs the days, could break any minute. And they're auction value is going up every year. That auction budget keeper hit is going to cripple you, much like a team approaching cap hell. You need to think about the future of your dysnasty and trade for emerging talent in Dalvin Cook and Kenyan Drake. Cheap young auction talent with no woman beating baggage and even less career carries that destroy the bell cow carriers before it's too late. We Bills fans call this the PROCESS: getting worse to get better. Look at where we are now! All part of the plan.

 

Sleep on it -Fakename3ConsecutiveChampionships-. And don't forget every dynasty needs a process to tear down the team and start fresh. Just look at the Bills on paper if you don't believe me."

 

If he doesn't believe in the process, he's in for a lot of trouble in 5 years.

I gotta visit San Fran again... The new stuff the are smoking there looks really gr8!

[Bing Bong]

//to the commissioner that enacted a keeper league rule the year he got Gurley cheap after his sophomore year and Zeke cheap after his court issues. Made the (horrible fantasy concept) to pay for keepers, and enacted the rule that makes them appreciate in value by 3 dollars so he has like $160/$200 dollars of budget not to screw up his #1 and #3 overall steal value running backs. For next year.. 

 

Dirty commissioner. Foul play!

13 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

I gotta visit San Fran again... The new stuff the are smoking there looks really gr8!

Lack of sleep lol. Ah c'mon, funny fantasy joke that probably will only work after he dominates for the next 5 years. Go JA and all that. To the non Bills fans (not TBD I know they are ALL fans and can express their opinions freely) the process is hilarious.. tbh I DO see it coming to fruition for the Bills.

 

Tho really.. I tried to find a ff football chat. I'll delete and move if and when I see it.

 

Glad to get an early response alone at work.. for the past hour and next hour lol

 

He's also a cowboys and Lakers fan. Loser.

Edited September 28, 2018 by PetermanThrew5Picks

[Bing Bong]

26 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

I gotta visit San Fran again... The new stuff the are smoking there looks really gr8!

But ya got me. Buffalo Bud 420 and I decided to wake and bake for getting into work

Edited September 28, 2018 by PetermanThrew5Picks

[North Buffalo]

On 9/24/2018 at 7:49 PM, Another Fan said:

Pretty sure you can take a boat to Alcatraz.  It used to be a museum not sure about today

Just did it in June.  If you dont have tickets, they release about 50-75 each day get there at 5am to insure a seat. It is very neat.  The audio tour is awesome and impressive how close it is too the shore.

[The Frankish Reich]

On 9/25/2018 at 8:35 AM, Best Player Available said:

The  stienhart aquarium-- in GGP outstanding one of the best in the country. A must. 

 

Vesuvio's right hext door to city lights bookstore. You never know who will be sitting there. Funky place thats been there

forever. The beat generations SF hangout back in their heyday. 

 

Tosca's right across the street from,Vesuvios on Columbus.   Doesn't open until 5pm

again lots of crazy people can show up. Met Clint Eastwood in the 90's there for like 5 seconds. 

Awesome irish coffee and hot choclate. worth the price just watching them make it. More of a local hangout.

Which is good. Sit at the bar! 

 

Buena vista near firshermans wharf. Best Irish coffee outside of Dublin.

They claim they invented the Irish Coffee. That I don't know but they are the best period. 

Decent food to. 

 

Thats a good start and a day well spent. 

I just want to second these suggestions. All excellent. And if you're wandering around the Wharf (yeah, locals don't go ... I used to live in SF, but I wasn't that snobby to deter visitors from going), follow the signs and wander into the Musee Mecanique. A weird warehouse filled with old arcade machines. I'm not talking 1980s PacMan. These are weird late 1800s/early 1900s machines, most of which can still be played. No charge to get in.

[US Egg]

"First time visiting San Francisco".

 

Spent a couple weeks in L.A., Hollywood and Santa Monica two years ago. Great to see, except for seeing how bad the decaying of large U.S. city societies are.   

 

My RW despising lawyer kid was offered a job in San Fran. and turned it down because of what he saw there.....and he lives in Manhattan.

 

 

[KD in CA]

5 minutes ago, I am the egg man said:

"First time visiting San Francisco".

 

Spent a couple weeks in L.A., Hollywood and Santa Monica two years ago. Great to see, except for seeing how bad the decaying of large U.S. city societies are.   

 

My RW despising lawyer kid was offered a job in San Fran. and turned it down because of what he saw there.....and he lives in Manhattan.

 

 

 

Manhattan is the nicest, cleanest big city I've been to in years.  I keep telling people out here, "what we need is to elect Rudy as mayor".  They tend to grudgingly agree.

[Fadingpain]

Go to Alcatraz, especially if you like history as you say.

 

Have you seen any of the movies done on the escape, such as the one with Clint Eastwood?  

 

I loved those and had a special interest in the escape when I was younger, and so it was really cool to see the real prison in person and connect it with what I saw in the movies.

 

 

5 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

 

Manhattan is the nicest, cleanest big city I've been to in years.  I keep telling people out here, "what we need is to elect Rudy as mayor".  They tend to grudgingly agree.

If you think NYC is clean, you need to get to Europe more often.

 

It's rather dirty and gross in typical American style in comparison to any European big city I can think of.

 

 

[Chef Jim]

22 hours ago, North Buffalo said:

Just did it in June.  If you dont have tickets, they release about 50-75 each day get there at 5am to insure a seat. It is very neat.  The audio tour is awesome and impressive how close it is too the shore.

 

We lived in the Bay Area for nearly 9 years and never did Alcatraz.  We talked about it all the time but never went. We regret it but I go back for work often (as a matter of fact I'll be there next week) so it's still on the list.  

19 hours ago, KD in CA said:

 

Manhattan is the nicest, cleanest big city I've been to in years.  I keep telling people out here, "what we need is to elect Rudy as mayor".  They tend to grudgingly agree.

 

Wait......you find people in SF that agree with that.  Holy hell.  I've only been gone a year.  Glad to hear they are finally coming around.  There is so much cool stuff in that city but the **** (literally and figuratively) that is allowed to take place there is disgusting.  I'll be there next week but busy with clients on the other side of the bay in "idyllic" Walnut Creek. 

[The Frankish Reich]

On 9/28/2018 at 12:51 PM, Fadingpain said:

Go to Alcatraz, especially if you like history as you say.

 

Have you seen any of the movies done on the escape, such as the one with Clint Eastwood?  

 

I loved those and had a special interest in the escape when I was younger, and so it was really cool to see the real prison in person and connect it with what I saw in the movies.

 

 

If you think NYC is clean, you need to get to Europe more often.

 

It's rather dirty and gross in typical American style in comparison to any European big city I can think of.

 

 

This is true.  In the last couple years I've noticed the same thing. London > NYC.  Madrid > Chicago. Barcelona > Los Angeles.  What's going on in American cities? Is it just drugs or something else?

[ExiledInIllinois]

In Honor of Gugny... Since He loves this Song SOOOO much!

 

 

[Bad Things]

I was just up there last year.  San Francisco is a great city to visit.

 

You need to walk across the GG Bridge.  (Or at least walk out to the middle of it.)

When I was there, I looked down and saw 3 whales pass right beneath me.  Just a wonderful experience.

 

I don't know your transportation situation, but if you can, do yourself a favor and head up to see the Redwoods.  Being in the presence of those behemoths is something I will never forget.  I'm already looking forward to the next time I visit.

[LeGOATski]

Thanks for all the great suggestions, everyone.

 

Now I'm even more unsure of where I'll go with the limited time I have...

[Pete]

20 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

In Honor of Gugny... Since He loves this Song SOOOO much!

 

That is kind of like Alanis and irony

 

[707BillsFan]

Here's something to do. Last night we did a wine tasting bay cruise. Great scenery, wonderful time. Plenty of wine flowing. This was free for us, as we're members of a certain wine club, but if I was a tourist and wanted a fun evening checking out The City from the bay and drinking good wine...I'd do this. Small boat, only 20-24 other people on board. Not a drunken, party boat type of thing. https://sanfranciscobayboatcruise.com/ 

Edited October 1, 2018 by 707BillsFan

[LeGOATski]

Trip over.

 

Went to....

 

Scoma's. !@#$ing delicious

 

Dim Sum in Chinatown. !@#$ing delicious.

 

Golden Gate bridge. !@#$ing delicious.

 

Pier 39. !@#$ing delicious.

 

The Grove and Lao Table for lunch we're pretty good.

 

We were able to fit that in around all our high level business meetings, so I feel it was a total success.

[Sig1Hunter]

On 9/24/2018 at 8:13 PM, joesixpack said:

Take your galoshes. Don't know when you'll step in a pile of ****.

 

 

It's funny,  cuz it's true. 

[KD in CA]

3 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

Trip over.

 

Went to....

 

Scoma's. !@#$ing delicious

 

Dim Sum in Chinatown. !@#$ing delicious.

 

Golden Gate bridge. !@#$ing delicious.

 

Pier 39. !@#$ing delicious.

 

The Grove and Lao Table for lunch we're pretty good.

 

We were able to fit that in around all our high level business meetings, so I feel it was a total success.

 

Too bad you didn’t stick around another couple days, the Blue Angels started practicing today over the city.