7 posts tagged “san francisco”
If you could teleport to any place in the world right this second, where would you go?
The Cheesesteak Shop @ 1716 Divisadero Street (between Sutter & Bush), San Francisco, Ca.
I had very "Hip" parents with a literally, massive record collection that took up one whole wall in our house. Out of all of those thousands of albums, there is one I still remember vividly... the debut album of the late 60s San Francisco band - It's a beautiful day.
Later in life I discovered an artist named Maxfield Parrish. His painting, titled Ecstasy, reminds me of the It's a Beautiful Day Debut album cover.
What's the current hottest restaurant in your city? Have you tried it out yet?
Didn't I answer this question a week ago (when I thought of it myself) and posted "Good places to eat in San Francisco"?
Good places to eat in San Francisco that (probably) won't break the bank:
Breakfast (& Burgers*) - Red's Java House on the Embarcadero at Pier 30.
BBQ - Memphis Minnie's BBQ at 576 Haight Street.
Pizza, pizza, pizza - Nizario's at 3840 Geary Boulevard.
Broiled crab &/or Garlic noodles - Thang Long at 4101 Judah Street (at the corner of 46th Avenue).
Exotic Ice Cream - Mitchell's Ice Cream at 688 San Jose Avenue (at the corner of 29th Street).
Stick to your ribs food - Chow at 215 Church Street (at Lincoln) & Park Chow at 1240 - 9th Avenue (at Market).
High Tea Service- Lovejoy's Tea Room at 1351 Church Street.
and of course, last but certainly not least - the best place EVER -
Cheese Steaks - The Cheese Steak Shop at 1716 Divisidero Street (between Bush & Sutter)
* The best burgers in the Bay Area come from Marin Joe's in Corte Madera.
Constantly updating list of beautiful, interesting and/or obscure things and places in the greater SF Bay area.
San Francisco:
The labyrinths at Grace Cathedral
Haight Street, yes, yes, I know, I know...
The 49 Mile Scenic Drive (I think that wiki page is a pretty definitive list of the sights of San Francisco)
Marin:
The Marin Headlands (http://www.nps.gov/goga/)
Bolinas on a sunny day. Heh, we all know how obscure that'd be.
Alcatraz & Angel Island
The Strawberry Peninsula
The Korbel winery (www.korbel.com)
NAPA & SONOMA: Wine country, need I say more?
There is: napavalley.winecountry.com and sonoma.winecountry.com. There is also: napavalley.com and sonoma.com , both powered by winecountry.com.
I am fond of the RUSSIAN RIVER region of Sonoma county. The below photo is of the mouth of the Russian River and Goat Rock at Sonoma Coast State Beach.
EAST BAY:
Berkeley. (http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/aboutberkeley/arts&culture.html)
Oh, and there is the Oakland Zoo.
MONTEREY:
LAKE TAHOE & RENO:
[Stacy recommends:
Haight-Ashbury Flower Power Walking Tour (Tuesdays and Saturdays 9:30am) 415.863.1621
Alcatraz. It sounds cheesey, but everyone loves it - ya gotta get the audio tour if you do this. Tour and Ferry Info: 415.705.5555
Old Oakland Farmers Market (Fridays 8:00-2:00) www.urbanvillageonline.com
Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Road in Glen Ellen
Nevada City, a bit of a drive, but super cute town - if you go there, make sure you hang out at the bar at the National Hotel - really cool old saloon-y historic place
Muir Woods, Point Reyes...are musts. Sutro Baths is way cool, for a quick look. ]
[Karen suggests:
Here are some of the most amazing photos of San Francisco and the North coast I have ever seen.
The SF wave organ is so very... What other neat, obscure things are there in the greater Bay area?
One of my favorite places in all of San Francisco is the Grace Cathedral at 1100 California Street.
I love it for many reasons, but the biggest draw for me is walking the labyrinth.
You can find a labyrinth near you via the Veriditas World Wide Labyrinth Locator. If not, there is always the on-line finger meditation tool.
It is my genuine intention to go to San Francisco this weekend since it is not supposed to rain, get a cheese steak and some Tastykakes which both bring me more joy than is probably normal or healthy, and walk the labyrinth, possibly even hit Haight and the park, and definitely get some pizza from Nizario's on my way back across the bridge.
Yes, this is just what I need - an afternoon of soul searching and some delicious grease!
The Ferry Building - especially on the weekends when they have the farmer's market.
Aquarium of the Bay - especially fun for kids - most of it is "under the bay."
*Filoli - especially the gardens right now (in the spring). (*emphasis mine)
Roaring Camp - trains!
Golden Gate Park - The De Young! Tea Gardens! Windmills! Buffelo! Boats! Fly fishing ponds! Botanical Gardens!]