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David_Tepper

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Re: San Francisco
« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2013, 08:38:24 AM »
"26 of the best views of San Francisco and where to get them"

http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/2013/10/07/best-views-of-san-francisco-and-where-to-get-them/ 

Matthew Mollica

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Re: San Francisco
« Reply #26 on: October 09, 2013, 08:55:46 AM »
Enjoy the trip to San Francisco. A wonderful city - home to some of the best folks I've ever met in my time travelling and playing golf. Do try to see Cal Club - the course is wonderful, as are several others in SF :)
"The truth about golf courses has a slightly different expression for every golfer. Which of them, one might ask, is without the most definitive convictions concerning the merits or deficiencies of the links he plays over? Freedom of criticism is one of the last privileges he is likely to forgo."

astavrides

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Re: San Francisco New
« Reply #27 on: October 09, 2013, 09:48:06 AM »
A magical place called John Muir Woods is around 10 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.  
 


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Carl Nichols

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Re: San Francisco
« Reply #28 on: October 09, 2013, 05:27:57 PM »
One could write pages of recommendations about things to do in San Fran, and I agree with many that have been mentioned.  With respect to golf, if you're able to play during the week (and maybe even if not), a call or letter from your professional, or perhaps from you, could probably work at Cal Club or Olympic.  IMHO, both are great experiences, even if very different.  Completely agree about the Marin Headlands; you might also consider jumping on a ferry and heading toward Marin County--perhaps from the Ferry Building (which is cool as well, and has terrific food).  And on the food front, there are too many great places to mention, but if you like Greek, I have gone here--http://www.kokkari.com/home/--several times and loved it.  

Bruce Katona

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Re: San Francisco
« Reply #29 on: October 09, 2013, 05:46:52 PM »
Josh: our family did this trip a few years ago.  My $0.02:

1. thedouble deck bus was so worth the cost.  The guide was great and we got an overview of the City.
2. Alcatraz - YES YES YES...even tne 12 year old loved it.
3. Drive across the Golden Gate...we did and spent the afternoon is Sausilito....lovely.
4. We had the 12 year old or WW (wonderful wife) & I would have wandered thru Haight Ashbury....
5. Cable car ride...touristy but so worht waiting in line.
6. We had dim sum (brunch) in Chinatown...really good and as good as Chinatown in NYC.
7. Winery - Try Lambert Bridge in Healdsburg.....www.lambertbridge.com  
8. WW & the 12 y/o loved the Ghiradelli chocolate crepes they would have nihtly on Pier 39. Hoipefully the crepe shop is still there.


Have a blast!

Bill_McBride

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Re: San Francisco
« Reply #30 on: October 09, 2013, 06:53:20 PM »
Josh: our family did this trip a few years ago.  My $0.02:

1. thedouble deck bus was so worth the cost.  The guide was great and we got an overview of the City.
2. Alcatraz - YES YES YES...even tne 12 year old loved it.
3. Drive across the Golden Gate...we did and spent the afternoon is Sausilito....lovely.
4. We had the 12 year old or WW (wonderful wife) & I would have wandered thru Haight Ashbury....
5. Cable car ride...touristy but so worht waiting in line.
6. We had dim sum (brunch) in Chinatown...really good and as good as Chinatown in NYC.
7. Winery - Try Lambert Bridge in Healdsburg.....www.lambertbridge.com  
8. WW & the 12 y/o loved the Ghiradelli chocolate crepes they would have nihtly on Pier 39. Hoipefully the crepe shop is still there.


Have a blast!

Nothing wrong with the Haight these days that a purging of national chains (The Gap, etc) wouldn't cure.  Still lots of funky shops including one with great baseball memorabilia.   No dangerous or druggy vibe that I was aware of in August 2012.  "Heavens above, he's on a street called love..."

Tim Leahy

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Re: San Francisco
« Reply #31 on: October 10, 2013, 01:25:14 PM »
Alcatraz is a national park and maybe closed. Thanks JB.
I love golf, the fightin irish, and beautiful women depending on the season and availability.

Dan Kelly

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Re: San Francisco New
« Reply #32 on: October 10, 2013, 02:55:46 PM »

Slanted Door
1 Ferry Bldg Marketplace #3  
415. 861.8032
www.slanteddoor.com
* Vietnamese, One of the top ethnic restaurants in the city. Check out the Ferry Building while you’re there.

Wholeheartedly seconded. One of the best meals I've ever eaten.

Plus: breakfast at the People's Cafe (1419 Haight St., between Masonic Ave. & Ashbury St.). Really good food, and a classic SF atmosphere.

And Alcatraz, for sure, if it's open. Looking at that gorgeous city across the bay, with a chill wind howling, you can almost *feel* how bereft the prisoners there must have been -- so close, and yet so incredibly far!
« Last Edit: October 10, 2013, 03:18:35 PM by Dan Kelly »
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