San Francisco

[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.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by tater

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]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

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)).

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by tater

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.

[tater]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

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).

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by tater

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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).

[tater]

Originally Posted by 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).

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