San Francisco

[tater]

Gonna be in SF in mid march with family (spring break for kids) any suggestions?

[razark]

Gonna be in SF in mid march with family (spring break for kids) any suggestions?
http://www.hnsa.org/ships/pampanito.htm, of course.

And Lombard Street, at high speed.

[Gerald]

Take a trip down to San Diego, California, and enjoy,see Sea World,San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park.

[GoldenRivet]

Gonna be in SF in mid march with family (spring break for kids) any suggestions?

San Fran eh?

here is a great recommendation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjlM5A1jME

[Sailor Steve]

Take a trip down to San Diego, California, and enjoy,see Sea World,San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park.
Um, that's about 1000 km out of his way.

[Gerald]

Um, that's about 1000 km out of his way.Can be a little too long trip with the whole family, you're right ..:hmmm:

[mookiemookie]

House of Prime Rib (http://houseofprimerib.net/home.html)

[Sailor Steve]

Can be a little too long trip with the whole family, you're right ..:hmmm:
Even alone it would be a two-day side trip, just to see an aquatic amusement park.

[Gerald]

Even alone it would be a two-day side trip, just to see an aquatic amusement park.I agree with it, but the park is cool :DL

[tater]

Last year we took the kids to Disneyland and took the Surfliner down to SD, so we did SD last year :)

The fleet boat was top on MY list already :)

We have a 4.5 YO and a 7 YO, so we're sorta limited food wise to places that you'd wanna go with a 4 YO (we eat out rather more than we should, so the kids are actually pretty good in restaurants).

I'm always keen on local foodie places.

[Penguin]

any suggestions?

make sure to wear a flower in your hair :O:

Just across the Bay Bridge, you'll find the USS Hornet and the Alameda Naval Air Museum.

If you are a record collector, check out Amoebia records, specialized on indie records, but also tons of used stuff for reasonable prices from all music genres - though it's better to check them out on your own as they are located on Haight Street, not really kid's environment...;)

[mookiemookie]

I'm always keen on local foodie places.

Don't miss the Ferry Market then. It's a farmer's market/food court type thing with all local foods. I had one of the best sandwiches of my life there - local salami with local butter and cornichons on fresh baked sourdough. Simple but so good.

[tater]

Don't miss the Ferry Market then. It's a farmer's market/food court type thing with all local foods. I had one of the best sandwiches of my life there - local salami with local butter and cornichons on fresh baked sourdough. Simple but so good.

Nice. Thanks!

My wife's cousin just moved back to Greenwich Village from Lombard St. in SF, and she's been sending us "hole in the wall" places to try that she thinks are not too fancy for little kids.

I knew about Hornet, I was gonna try that as well (though we've been on Intrepid many times (my father in law was surgeon on her), another Essex Class is still cool)).

[Gargamel]

Um, that's about 1000 km out of his way.

Americans think 200 years is a long time.

Europeans think 200 miles is a long drive.

Point in case, (sorry bout OT): Dating a girl who had many relatives from Wales and England. Her uncle and family came over here (Cleveland), and as we're all sitting around at dinner, he asks "hey, maybe we could go see the Grand Canyon tomorrow?"


EDIT: Sorry I have no info on San Fran, just thought I'd share that anecdote.

[Ducimus]

Last year we took the kids to Disneyland....

Last i checked (maybe about 6 or 8 months ago), they were up to 80 dollars for one adult ticket. That place isn't worth that kind of dough.

[Takeda Shingen]

Perhaps the trolley lines, Fisherman's Wharf, the cable cars, Alcatraz, Filbert Street, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Japanese Tea Gardens. San Fran is teeming with attractions; one of the more scenic cities in America.

[tater]

Last i checked (maybe about 6 or 8 months ago), they were up to 80 dollars for one adult ticket. That place isn't worth that kind of dough.

It is worth every penny with little kids of the right age.

They (Disney) are experts there at what my wife called a "walletectomy," but the kids loved it. We had fun, too, actually. We'll likely go back before they get too old, too, as it is an easy trip.

Having little kids changes everything...

You can get an annual disneyland pass for under $200, even if daily is $76 (just checked).

[tater]

Perhaps the trolley lines, Fisherman's Wharf, the cable cars, Alcatraz, Filbert Street, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Japanese Tea Gardens. San Fran is teeming with attractions; one of the more scenic cities in America.

Yeah, looks awesome for hayseeds like us living in BF noplace :)

Lots of stuff to do that the kids won't mind. NM is great for outdoors stuff, and for artsy stuff and shopping in Santa Fe, but light most everything else.

[Ducimus]

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Having little kids changes everything...

You can get an annual disneyland pass for under $200, even if daily is $76 (just checked).


I don't have kids, but I do have a Fiancee that I don't think has ever been. May have to suck it up and spend the cash before we move out of this hell hole.

[Buddahaid]

Sounds like you have a plate full already. Just expect it to be cold at any time of day and bring layers.

[Schöneboom]

The Academy of Sciences is pretty cool, and it makes a visit to Golden Gate Park more than worthwhile. Since the new building opened, the Steinhart Aquarium & Morrison Planetarium are better than ever.

http://www.calacademy.org/

Also in the park, very close by, the Japanese Tea Gardens and the De Young Museum.

Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach are pleasant except for the lack of parking. To me those neighborhoods are better for walking (with hills, in N. Beach).

[Sailor Steve]

Point in case, (sorry bout OT): Dating a girl who had many relatives from Wales and England. Her uncle and family came over here (Cleveland), and as we're all sitting around at dinner, he asks "hey, maybe we could go see the Grand Canyon tomorrow?"
The end of Fiddler On The Roof. The Jewish peasants are clearing out of Tsarist Russia, and this line crops up:
"Your going to New York America? We're going to Chicago America! We'll be neighbors!"

But it's true. The next city out of Salt Lake is Las Vegas, a mere 350 miles.

[tater]

The Academy of Sciences is pretty cool, and it makes a visit to Golden Gate Park more than worthwhile. Since the new building opened, the Steinhart Aquarium & Morrison Planetarium are better than ever.

http://www.calacademy.org/

Also in the park, very close by, the Japanese Tea Gardens and the De Young Museum.

Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach are pleasant except for the lack of parking. To me those neighborhoods are better for walking (with hills, in N. Beach).

Sorry, didn't miss this before, but was reading it on the phone, and didn't feel like typing on it :)

We're stating near Fisherman's Wharf (closer to Pampanito, actually)at the suggestion of my wife's cousin who lived there for 20 years before moving back to NYC a couple years ago (she thought there was more kid stuff right out the door to do). We're not planning on even renting a car I think.

I'm copying all these to my phone, too, so I have them at all times.

Regarding the distance thing above, yeah, the next city from ABQ north is Denver (444 miles), West is Phoenix (329 miles), South is El Paso (a crap town compared to Denver or Phoenix, frankly it doesn't even count...) is 229 miles. East? Oklahoma City, perhaps (555 miles)?

Stuff is spread out, that's for sure :)

[nikimcbee]

Watch out for the homeless/ panhandlers. They are really aggressive and may get in your face.:shifty: Fisherman's wharf is a lot of fun, you could spend three days there. The Pampanito, O'brien, maritime museum, tons of places to eat!:yeah:, take a bay cruise under the bridge.

[nikimcbee]

When I took my son there, we didn't get a rental car and we just walked everywhere. We took BART up to the wharf, then took a trolley to where the hotel was.

Enjoy paying pelosi taxes:shifty:.

[tater]

Watch out for the homeless/ panhandlers. They are really aggressive and may get in your face.:shifty: Fisherman's wharf is a lot of fun, you could spend three days there. The Pampanito, O'brien, maritime museum, tons of places to eat!:yeah:, take a bay cruise under the bridge.

Useful info. I'm not one to ever give to bums.

I remember passing a bum sleeping on the West Side (NYC) as a kid, and my little sister asked why he was sleeping there. My dad said, " That's a wino, honey." My sister of course said, "Dad!" Dad's classic answer?

"That's OK, honey, he knows he's a wino."

[nikimcbee]

Useful info. I'm not one to ever give to bums.

I remember passing a bum sleeping on the West Side (NYC) as a kid, and my little sister asked why he was sleeping there. My dad said, " That's a wino, honey." My sister of course said, "Dad!" Dad's classic answer?

"That's OK, honey, he knows he's a wino."

Yeah, they are really pesky at some of the out-door eating establishments. They will roam in the dining areas! There's a chowder place right by the Pampanito, that this one homeless guy wouldn't leave alone.:shifty:

[nikimcbee]

When you go to the pampanito, ask about the subsim 2007 almanac...
They better still have the one I donated.
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1690/p1030246ow9.jpg

[nikimcbee]

Here, this should get you pumped up!
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8710/p1030104xc4.jpg

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/6797/p1030228pe3.jpg

oh, and dress warm and watch out for the rain!:shifty:

[tater]

I'm stoked for Pampanito, actually.

[Weiss Pinguin]

http://www.hnsa.org/ships/pampanito.htm, of course.

And Lombard Street, at high speed.
And the Jeremiah O'Brien! I got to see the Pampanito, but not the O'Brien sadly :( I did, however, get to speak with a former crewmember (I believe) who was giving tourists some of the boat's history.

We was there last November, but we didn't really tour very much as we were focused more on my grandparents' anniversary.

[razark]

And the Jeremiah O'Brien! I got to see the Pampanito, but not the O'Brien sadly :( I did, however, get to speak with a former crewmember (I believe) who was giving tourists some of the boat's history.

We was there last November, but we didn't really tour very much as we were focused more on my grandparents' anniversary.
I was there last May on a business trip with my boss, and he isn't exactly the type to spend a long time poking around on old boats, so I missed out on the O'Brien.

Write up and pictures here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=169120

[mookiemookie]

I got to sail on the O'Brien last year on their Memorial Day cruise. That was awesome.

You can't believe how hot those engines get. It had to be at least 120 degrees down there.

[nikimcbee]

I got to sail on the O'Brien last year on their Memorial Day cruise. That was awesome.

You can't believe how hot those engines get. It had to be at least 120 degrees down there.

That's totally cool! How far did you go? Photos?:D

[mookiemookie]

That's totally cool! How far did you go? Photos?:D

We sailed through the Bay, a little ways past the Golden Gate Bridge, and then came back. They must have only been doing a couple knots, because it took 2 or 3 hours. We had lunch, free beer, a brass band, and they did a wreath tossing memorial for some of the original crew who had passed on. It was a great day.

I'll post pics shortly.

EDIT: At work and only have access to a few of the pics, but here they are: http://imgur.com/a/psUNN#8ibIy

[Weiss Pinguin]

Wow, do they do that every Memorial Day or was that just a special event?

[CCIP]

Funny, I'm also going to SF and I'm also hoping to make it out to the Pampanito. I'll be in town on business so sadly I don't think I'll have that much time to check out the sights, but I'm hoping to at least make it out to the Pampanito - probably on the 24th or 25th.

[mookiemookie]

Wow, do they do that every Memorial Day or was that just a special event?

They have cruises a few times a year: http://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org/EVENTS/cruises.htm

[CCIP]

Wow, I never knew about these cruises - or that O'Brien was in seagoing condition for that matter. That's really cool and now definitely goes on my to-do list - hopefully I'll wind up in SF one summer then! That's a great way to raise money for her preservation, too.

[nikimcbee]

open invitation to everybody:

Come during fleet week, and you can ride on the PT-boat, guest of ol' mcbee.

http://www.rosefestival.org/events/fleet/

[Tchocky]

"Overloaded WW2 warship capsizes in Fleet Week tragedy"

[tater]

Trip was great. Rained a bunch which slowed down the amount of things we could manage in a given day with kids, but still had loads of fun. HAd a couple rain free days, too.

Fleet week... hmmm.