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1) ride the cable car. They are one-of-a-kind. The trick is going very early or very late to avoid the long lines. Late is actually better, because many of our visitors are on reverse jet lag from the east coast of the US, and they're out of bed early in the morning! My favorite place to embark is near Ghiaradelli Square, Hyde St near Bay St.
2) Take the Alcatraz tour. Book early. The boat ride is fun, the views from the island are stunning, and the audio tour is well done.
(You're hitting before the busy tourism season, and at a time that has some of the best weather of the year...not that we ever get truly bad weather.)
Romantic dining (not cheap!) First, have a cocktail at Top of the Mark, high atop Nob Hill. Restaurants: Bix. Charles Nob Hill. Fleur de Lys (French) Restaurant Gary Danko. Alfred's (classic old school San Fran steak). Aqua (fish). Hawthorne Lane.
Tell me more about your interests and level of physical stamina and I'll pass along more ideas.
I am visiting your beautiful city for a week from 2/16. This will be my 2nd visit so you can see I like SF.
As well as what you suggest other trips would be Chinatown, Japantown and, for us limeys, shopping. We also plan to go to Sausalito if we can.
Perhaps you could give me some idea as to what clothes to take as I am a bit unsure. Las time I was there it was August and not as hot as elsewhere.
Nigel.
Late Feb is low 50's (F, not C degrees!) at night and low 60's by day, but whether in sun or wind or shade, you can feel much warmer or colder. Chance of rain, 30% - 50%. Not much fog this time of year.
I used to live in Japantown and loved it. Izumiya and Iroha were favorite restaurants.
Going from SF to Sausalito, I recommend the ferry. Muir Woods, the redwood forest about 10 miles across the bay, is also beautiful and appropriate for people with all levels of mobility.
Wine country is a 1 - 2 hour drive into Napa or Sonoma County. Just don't expect bargains on the wine.
Unless you're in Unions Square, hailing a cab is very hard. Better to call. Make sure you know your address - they won't come to "the corner of..."
Sounds warmer than London.
The Haight Ashbury nieghborhood is legendary for the start of the 1960's counter culture movement. There are still old age hippies around.
The Castro district is a world wide Mecca for gay and lesbian people.
The nieghborhood SOMA [South of Market] was an industrial area that is now quite chic with trendy restaurants, museums, and loft homes.
Fisherman's Wharf is a tourist trap. If you drive to Sacramento, you can see the SS Independence laid up at Suisan Bay.
The Tenderloin nieghborhood is quite dangerous
On my last trip I took a drive thru the Wine County--Napa Valley. It is quite spectacular especially when driving a convertible.
(I tend to discourage visitors from driving because of tricky 1-way streets and serious lack of parking spaces!)
As for danger, I know more people who've had problems in SOMA than in the Tenderloin. Heads up in both areas! The north Tenderloin (Geary & Post streets) and West Tenderloin (Polk & Larkin) have some great ethnic restaurants and funky trendy. bars. Most of SOMA isn't very pretty and not good for walking.
If you're on Market Street, the J-Church line of the MUNI (municipal railway) takes a very scenic route into the Noe Valley neighborhood. It's off the tourist track and very charming (24th St).
quote:Originally posted by desirod7If you drive to Sacramento, you can see the SS Independence laid up at Suisan Bay......On my last trip I took a drive thru the Wine County--Napa Valley. It is quite spectacular especially when driving a convertible.
I agree that Napa Valley is a good place to visit. This past August, my parents and me went down to the SF/ Fremont area to visit my uncle. We went to Napa Valley and spent almost the whole day thre, driving in a circle through the many different vineyards and did many sightseeing. We didn't have a convertible, but had a moonroof and that was ok.
Dang, I knew the SS Independence was there , I would have made my parents drive me there since we drove all the way from Washington to there.
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