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Originally Posted by gblowfish
15 years ago the lovely Mrs Blowfish and I did our honeymoon in California. Started in SF, took pacific coast hwy (Hwy 1) to Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterrey, Nepenthe, San Simeon, all the way down to LA. Very cool trip.
Things I remember in SF that were cool. Been awhile, so my spelling may be off a bit:
Coit Tower: Remember the scene in Dirty Harry under the big cross? I think that was in Davidson Park, which is close to Coit Tower. Coit Tower has a great view of the city.
Haight-Asbury: Hippie Central. Peace love dope!
Ghiradelli Square: West Coast version on Hershey Chocolate. Tasty!
SF Giants Ballpark (Pac Bell Park) Cool stadium right on the water.
Golden Gate Bridge/Alcatraz/Golden Gate Park
SF Art Gallery: In a really cool park, beautiful setting.
Presidio: Old Army fort very close to the Golden Gate Bridge. Cool monument called the Palace of the Legion of honor.
Fishermen's Wharf: Great seafood. Check out the seals hanging out.
Lombard St. Bring your skateboard!
Cable Cars: Gotta ride one just for fun.
Coolest places to stay: Huntington Hotel, Palace Hotel, Nob Hill Hotel.
Stay out of Oakland. It's a dark and evil place. The People's Republic of Berkeley is a cool college town.
Have fun, take a lotta money. You'll definitely need it.
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I really like San Francisco. Been there like 4 times in the past 10 years. This is a good list. Some of my favorites are:
* Alcatraz
* Fisherman's Wharf
* Lombard Street
* The homes used for the outside shots on "Full House"
Okay, just kidding about that last one, but it is there.
Also, there's an area on the outer edge of the city with a much higher altitude. I think they call it the twin peaks, others call it the city's ta ta's. If you'd like a good, ariel view of the city, go there.
Finally, you can not leave San Francisco until you've eaten at The Cliff House (
http://www.cliffhouse.com). GREAT food, GREAT atmosphere. Go there for dinner though, not lunch.