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Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« on: February 15, 2010, 10:40:22 AM » |
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will be staying near Moscone Center--- what's a must see/do within walking distance, and of course I'll get a ride out to Golden Gate.
will only be in town ~3 days, Mar 22 (in late) -Mar 25 (out late)
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 12:14:09 PM » |
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Hmm, within walking distance if you want to do the standard, tourist things you could walk to Union Square, Chinatown, or North Beach.
Just past North Beach is Fisherman's Wharf and ferries to Alcatraz.
If you have an afternoon free, I could pick you up and take you to Napa/Sonoma for winetasting at several wineries.
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 12:57:38 PM » |
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Hmm, within walking distance if you want to do the standard, tourist things you could walk to Union Square, Chinatown, or North Beach.
Just past North Beach is Fisherman's Wharf and ferries to Alcatraz.
If you have an afternoon free, I could pick you up and take you to Napa/Sonoma for winetasting at several wineries.
thanks, that sounds like a promising opportunity perhaps. might work on the day in or the day out, not sure it will work on the middle 2 days. will have to check final technical schedule and see what time block are more free than others. couldn't find much nearby there hotelwise that fits our allowed GSA reimbursements, but yelp+orbitz+tripadvisor all together ID'd one place as being pretty well reviewed. http://larkspurhotels.com/collection/abri hopefully it doesn't suck (too bad) |
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 12:58:35 PM » |
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while I'm at it, forewarning to the utard squad (even though they seem mia lately  ) I'll be back in SLC again this november most likely. |
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 05:17:55 PM » |
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If you get a chance, try Swan's Oyster Depot for lunch. The crab louie salad is awesome. It's a little spendy, but not as bad as going to a place on Pier 39 for a whole steamed crab. If you can get up to North Beach before noon or so, try this place for some amazing focaccia. Get a brick of the pizza focaccia and hang out in Washington Square. The close once they sell out, and they're usually sold out by early afternoon. |
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 05:28:12 PM » |
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I've been meaning to try this place too. The reviews seem hit or miss though. |
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 07:38:20 PM » |
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You realize when I come up there you only need to tell me where the nearest Rite-Aid is.
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 09:01:18 PM » |
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Get a cab. Stride the same fairways that Teddy Roosevelt, Arnold *goshdarn* Palmer and Joe Dimaggio used to. See the Golden Gate Bridge the way god intended, or don't since it will be foggy as *feces* in March. (I got to see Dimaggio's locker. It's still kept empty with his nameplate on it. Didn't see if Marilyn's undergarments were there, but you KNOW they have been) Just *goshdarn* do it! http://www.presidiogolf.com/ |
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2010, 09:03:03 PM » |
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PS: North Beach is good. North Beach is where Michael Weiner was arrested after threatening some folks with a gun.
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2010, 08:57:00 AM » |
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You're staying EXACTLY in the area I've always stayed when out on SF chautauqua, which usually have involved deliberations and so forth centered around the convention center
It has been a while, but I remember it mostly as an endlessly fascinating neighborhood, within walking distance to just about whatever you need. Yes, I've played Presido, took a cab. Too bad you aren't coming a few weeks later when the baseball season would be in full swing.
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2010, 06:54:31 PM » |
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Hmm, within walking distance if you want to do the standard, tourist things you could walk to Union Square, Chinatown, or North Beach.
Just past North Beach is Fisherman's Wharf and ferries to Alcatraz.
If you have an afternoon free, I could pick you up and take you to Napa/Sonoma for winetasting at several wineries.
it's probably too late to take you up on this (and I do appreciate the offer!!!) , but I finally started making my schedule final, and Tuesday late afternoon might work. if that doesn't work, maybe just a meet for a quick drink somewhere around my hotel could work. PM me . |
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2010, 07:01:51 PM » |
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Do you layover in Palm Springs?
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2010, 07:52:58 PM » |
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Do you layover in Palm Springs?
lol, nope. direct flight. in.out.get.grab. |
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Re: Best options for short (and business time involved) trip to SF
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2010, 08:13:25 PM » |
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Hmm, within walking distance if you want to do the standard, tourist things you could walk to Union Square, Chinatown, or North Beach.
Just past North Beach is Fisherman's Wharf and ferries to Alcatraz.
If you have an afternoon free, I could pick you up and take you to Napa/Sonoma for winetasting at several wineries.
it's probably too late to take you up on this (and I do appreciate the offer!!!) , but I finally started making my schedule final, and Tuesday late afternoon might work. if that doesn't work, maybe just a meet for a quick drink somewhere around my hotel could work. PM me . PM sent. gleek, are you busy Tuesday? |
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