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Title: Coming Home... Post by: slowpoke13 on August 21, 2009, 04:19:48 PM Konichiwa,
I just wanted to start something where I can keep track of questions and dates for a couple week homecoming on my way to Africa. I hope you don't mind. Question: 1. I'm looking for a hotel midweek in SF. Some googling came across the trendy "Hotel Union Square." It looks like a fun little place. And, very centrally located to play tourist (I'm bringing the g/f from Japan for a week of my stay). Anyone heard anything about it or recommend a hotel in the same general "tourist" vicinity? I'm used to SF from growing up there. It'll still be nice to play tourist too. Dates: 9/24 - Geist (no uniform this time). If anyone has any other ideas/recommendations (already have a plan for the usual tourist stuff - Alcatraz, top of the GGB, Wharf, etc.) , I'm all ears. I'll be in the E. Bay most of the time. But, will be venturing to SF and Oakland to show ol' girl around. Title: Re: Coming Home... Post by: somegirl on August 21, 2009, 04:44:07 PM You might check out the Hotel Palomar (http://www.hotelpalomar-sf.com/), nice little boutique place.
Title: Re: Coming Home... Post by: desmoquattro on August 21, 2009, 06:03:27 PM Tourist sites:
Marin County roads... Vermont St (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=37.75949,-122.403899&daddr=Vermont+St&hl=en&geocode=%3BFS4jQAIdAkW0-A&mra=mi&mrsp=0,1&sz=16&sll=37.757772,-122.402587&sspn=0.011909,0.01929&ie=UTF8&z=16) (the *truly* crookedest st in SF) Title: Re: Coming Home... Post by: BikerGoddess on August 22, 2009, 04:15:53 PM Yelp (http://) is a decent resource for hotel reviews.
Title: Re: Coming Home... Post by: ROBsS4R on August 22, 2009, 04:32:30 PM You may want check out the Ferry building. Its like a Foodies paradise. If you want some kick ass Omakase I know a great place. The chef is a bit of a Sushi Nazi till you get to know him but after that he is is pretty nice =) But on the other hand you prob have great sushi all the time. Monterey is really nice if your looking to take a drive out of the city. They have a really nice Aquarium there. The SF one is way crowded still and I heard mixed reviews about it. The Aquarium on the Wharf is a rip off... Avoid it. Tomales Bay has some nice twisties and there are e a few good Oysters Farms out that way. Cool place to hang out drink and have a BBQ. Title: Re: Coming Home... Post by: Drunken Monkey on August 23, 2009, 03:45:51 PM Tourist sites: Vermont St (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=37.75949,-122.403899&daddr=Vermont+St&hl=en&geocode=%3BFS4jQAIdAkW0-A&mra=mi&mrsp=0,1&sz=16&sll=37.757772,-122.402587&sspn=0.011909,0.01929&ie=UTF8&z=16) (the *truly* crookedest st in SF) It's a block from my house, and you're better off spending the time getting to Marin. Although the fact that it's a mere 150 ft of twisties hasn't stopped them from shooting not one, not two, but three Subaru commercials featuring the "glory" of Vermont St. Title: Re: Coming Home... Post by: desmoquattro on August 24, 2009, 05:40:22 AM It's a block from my house, and you're better off spending the time getting to Marin. Although the fact that it's a mere 150 ft of twisties hasn't stopped them from shooting not one, not two, but three Subaru commercials featuring the "glory" of Vermont St. It's not worth it from a motorcycle perspective, but it's certainly worth it if you're here during Bring Your Own Big Wheel :) |