San Francisco what you like & what you don't

[DONTK]

What did you or didn't you like about your last trip to San Francisco?

Your probably wondering why I would ask.
I live in San Francisco and I love it. I would like to help those of you that are coming to visit this great city, have more fun, save time and save money.
To give you an idea of what I'm talking about.

I was standing on the corner of Market and Powell st. by the Cable Car ticket both.
There were two couples from Europe debating on weather they wonted to wait 2 hrs to get on the Cable Car to Fisherman's Wharf. I Introduced my self and offered them an alternative.
I told them that the could walk across Market street and get on the F Trolley
(The F Trolley line are antique Trolleys from around the world restored to run on the F line. some dating back to the 1940s.)

The F Trolley would take the to Fisherman's Wharf or the could stop at the Ferry building
and see about 50 shops an rest. that are unique to SF. Then stop at Pier 39 and walk a few shot blocks to Fisherman's Wharf. Then the can take the Cable Care back to Powell st. The wait for the Cable Car at Fisherman's Wharf is only 5 to 15 min.
They were very excited and thank full.

So lets see if we can help those who are planing to visit San Francisco.
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[johnny_mac]

I'm curious with the museum wax in SF? Have you taken an inside tour, is it worth the ticket?
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[DONTK]

To be honest with you it's been about 10 years since I've been in there.
I was there just before they tour it down and rebuilt it. It's march larger now (100,000 SQ FEET)
But it was amazing how real everyone look.
You can go to there web site http://www.waxmuseum.com/ The last time I looked the had some videos of whats inside.
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[johnny_mac]

Yeah just yesterday Ive gone through their website looking for something like a short online tour. I wanted to see how real it appears, and you see the tickets are hmmmm might be worth the prize huh. Thanks buddy you have a great place
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[waqyum]

What makes San Francisco different and special than other cities?
Thanks.
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[DONTK]

San Francisco has lots of micro-climates. Meaning the weather changes from neighborhood to neighborhood, street to street. The daily average temperature is about 60-65 degrees, but in some inner-areas it can get up to 70-75 and in some outer-areas it can get as low as 55 with wet winds. It's never to hot in the summer or to cold in the winter.

San Francisco is a very big, yet small city being only 7 miles by 7 miles, and within these 49 square miles there are many different neighborhoods that make this city very unique and mini destinations within themselves.

While visiting San Francisco there is NO need for a car. San Francisco transportation is one of the best public systems in the world. There is a bus or cable car to take you anywhere you want or need to go in the city or the closer Bay Area.

San Francisco has over 3,400 restaurants and most of them are independently owned and original to the Bay Area. This being said, you will find very few chain restaurants or fast food spots.
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[monkeyface]

Bike the Bridge, eat at the little mexican place on the other side (The name escapes me but the food was amazing) then catch the ferry back.
Awesome day out

Peace.x

[guirichi]

Do you know if it´s necessary to make a reservation for Alcatraz????

Is it interesting???
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[robertb]

No idea if you need a booking for Alcatraz, I went in 1993. I do remember it being a great outing. Going round with one of the headsets with stories by ex-prisoners and guards was very atmospheric.

So, I'd recommend it.
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[DONTK]

Alcatraz- AKA the Rock.

"Alcatraz and history go hand in hand. Once home to some of America's most notorious criminals, the federal penitentiary that operated here from 1934 to 1963 brought a dark mystique to the Rock. The presence of infamous inmates like Al "Scarface" Capone, and the "Birdman" Robert Stroud helped to establish the island's notoriety. To this day, Alcatraz is best known as one of the world's most legendary prisons.

Alcatraz Island (back side), San Francisco Many people, though, are unaware of the wealth of other stories to be learned on the island. Alcatraz is now home to rare flowers and plants, marine wildlife, and thousands of roosting and nesting sea birds. Civil War-era buildings dotting the island give insight into the 19th century when the island served as both a harbor defense fort and a military prison. You can also see visible reminders of the American Indian Occupation that started in 1969 after the prison closed, highlighting an important milestone in the American Indian rights movement.

Come experience the beauty, history and infamy of Alcatraz on the San Francisco Bay. You'll be astounded by what you learn and see."

You don't have to make reservation. But there are a lot of discount ticket available.
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[pezzhull]

The times I have visited SF, often the trips to Alcatraz can be sold out on a particular day especilly during busy seasons. DEfinately worth the trip, great view of bay as well. Walk the waterfront, chniatown, cable car. Even Fisherman's warf, although tacky, can be fun.
Go to a Giant's ball game.
Exploratorium was fun with kids.
Rhe hills make it a unique city!

[Skilled Writer]

There is a japanese garden near the golden gate bridge that is really nice. It's free, and it's too bad that most people don't know about it. It is certainly worth visiting.

[daawgon]

For such a good size city, SF has very clean air, and very good hilltop views. I lived there for 25 years and never tired of the views from Twin Peaks or Buena Vista Park. Another good thing about this city is it's size - it's tiny. I often walked from the Union Square area over to Golden Gate Park and on to Ocean Beach - about 8 miles. The hills of the city are a very good free workout too. City people generally avoid tourist meccas like Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown - we know that the best restaurants are elsewhere. Tourists should go out to Clement Street or outer Geary Boulevard for good Asian food (this area is known as New Chinatown).

I no longer live in SF, but I do live in another great place - the Weird City of Portland!
(SF just became too expensive for this retiree)

[Lancer786]

Are you sure they won't make me "wax man" if i go to the museum?
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[DONTK]

No they wont make a wax man out of you unless you become some what famous.

There's a lot more to see in San Francisco then the wax museum.
I live in San Francisco's sunset district I talk to a lot of the locals and it amazes me how many of them don't no some of the most historical sites here.
Most people think Golden Gate Park is just A big park to have a pick nick, walk the dog or ride a bike.

Murphy Wind MILL in Golden Gate Park.
Windmills and the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden: Two historic windmills sit at the west end of the park. The Dutch (North) Windmill was completed in 1902. The Murphy (South) Windmill was built in 1905 and was the largest windmill of its kind in the world.

California Academy of Sciences

Conservatory of Flowers

Garden of Shakespeare's Flowers

Japanese Tea Garden

M.H. de Young Museum

San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum

Opera in the Park: In September, SF Opera's annual free outdoor concert features arias and operatic excerpts by current artists of the San Francisco Opera, accompanied by the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Orchestra. In Sharon Meadow.

All this is just in golden Gate Park.

Speak about history

Lands End, Cliff House & Sutro Baths
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Lands End is San Francisco's wildest and rockiest coast, a place strewn with shipwrecks and rife with landslides. These wave- and wind-carved headlands west of the Golden Gate connect two popular landmarks: the Cliff House and the Palace of the Legion of Honor.
Trails at Lands End offer a cliff-top walk through shadowy cypress, with scenic overlooks, 30-mile views of the coast, and foot access to several shoreline pocket beaches.
The drive-in vista point at Point Lobos and 48th avenues above the Cliff House presents grand views of the Pacific coast.
The West Fort Miley batteries offer a grassy picnic area among three turn-of-the-century gun emplacements and a view of Ocean Beach. Park in the Vista Point parking lot, walk back along Point Lobos Avenue, and take the first road to the left uphill."
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"The Cliff House is one of the cities oldest restaurants, perched on the headlands on the cliffs just north of Ocean Beach on the western side of San Francisco. Cliff House Restaurant Cliff House 1896

A little history: After almost 40 years of being built, in 1896, Adolph Sutro built a new Cliff House, a seven story Victorian Chateau below his estate on the bluffs of Sutro Heights. This was the same year work began on the famous Sutro Baths, which included six of the largest indoor swimming pools north of the Restaurant that included a museum, skating rink and other pleasure grounds.

The Cliff House and Sutro Baths survived the 1906 earthquake with little damage but burned to the ground on the evening of September 7, 1907. Dr. Emma Merritt, Sutro's daughter, commissioned a rebuilding of the restaurant in a neo-classical style that was completed within two years and is the basis of the structure seen today.
The building was acquired by the National Park Service in 1977 and became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In 2003, further renovation added a new two-story wing overlooking the Sutro Bath ruins."
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