Comments on: If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear flowers in your hair

By: ttodd

ttodd — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000

You are definitely a pack rat. It seems you had a great time…

By: Nique

Nique — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:28:08 +0000

I can’t believe you happened to still have this writing from back then…as you would say I truly value that:). I had no idea you wrote this blog before I sent you that video the other day. Hope it was a blast!

By: diqster

diqster — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:12:33 +0000

Ugh, I’d recommend avoiding North Beach on the weekends. I guess it was cool 20-60 years ago but aside from the ’so and so ate here’ or ’so and so drink there’ things it really isn’t cool (other than hiking to the top of Telegraph). Mission, Haight, Nob Hill, Pac Heights are places I recommend my visiting out of towners to hit up. Poke around Chinatown for an hour or two but don’t eat there. Gwai lo can’t handle the food.

By: barry

barry — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:59:05 +0000

second the mention of City Lights and Vesuvio. Have a martini there. Kerouac did. apparently the alley has been somewhat upgraded since the last time i was there. The Plough and the Stars on Clement St. is a great place for a Guinness, too. Actually, all of Clement St. is a great place to hang out and eat and drink. Fulton runs along the north side of the park. 2400 fulton used to be the Jefferson Airplane house. (It's got the big columns) Mrs. D used to live in a 3rd floor walkup about 4 doors up the hill. I spent a great summer there too many years ago. The Camera Obscura on Point Lobos is one of my favorite places in the whole world. At one point there was talk of creating a holographic representation of the Sutro Baths, which used to be along the cliff next to the ocean there, but i don't know if that project ever got off the ground. Depending on how much time you have, either yosemite or Mendocino are doable as overnights (or long day trips if you don't mid leaving at 6 am and returning at midnight). Sonoma Valley beats Napa Valley for wine tasting. Have fun.

By: Toastie

Toastie — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:20:21 +0000

You probably won't be there long enough, and it looks like you've got plenty to do in SF and nearby...but if you've got time, Stanford in Palo Alto is beautiful and about 40 minutes away, and if you head down in that direction, there are some neat towns like Mountain View. And there's some great scenery to the West..the Santa Cruz Mountains? But I was in the area for work in San Jose, so that stuff was more convenient and San Fran wasn't. Have a great trip!

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:37:05 +0000

But as Joe says, only a “few”

By: mbalbo

mbalbo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:31:26 +0000

Go get some chocalte at Ghiradelli’s and bike ride over the Golden Gate…have fun. Went there and Napa Valley on my honeymoon and we definately left our heart there.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:27:17 +0000

Haven’t been in a few years, but my two favorite places from my last couple trips:

Piperade: Basque

The Slanted Door: ~Vietnamese

Of course, there are only a few thousand other good places to eat.

By: Ginny

Ginny — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:33:14 +0000

I will definitely make an effort to pop in and say hello.

By: Ginny

Ginny — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:32:32 +0000

Thanks for the cool suggestions, Phil. I’m definitely big on walking around a city’s random neighborhoods, so I’ll make an effort to bounce over to Cole Valley. The links help too.