If yer goin' to San Francisco...

[Robo]

Visiting Frisco (don't call it that) with the lady for the first time in a couple weeks.  The plan is to stay in SF a couple days and spend the next few with a friend in Napa Valley. 

What sort of stuff should we make sure we do while we're there?  Which sights to see?  Let's say I have some time alone and I come across a handful of poppers and I'm feeling backed-up, which one of you can I count on to accommodate my needs?

[Tasty]

Have lots of gay sex

[Raban]

I only have one suggestion: check out the new bay bridge.

[Mr. Gundam]

Go to Russian River Brewing out in Santa Rosa (Sonoma).

[Tasty]

Also, avoid the Google Buses.

[Himu]

Go to the wharf.

Then go to wine country and pick up wine.

Then take a BART bus to Oakland instead.

[Raban]

ew why would you go to the wharf. Fucking tourist armpit of the city right there

[Robo]

Oakland, haha, that's a good one.

[tehjaybo]

Just plan to wear some flowers in your hair.

[Himu]

The wharf is still fun. If you're going to be a tourist might as well pick up some San Francisco sourdough bread.

And Oakland rocks.

[Brehvolution]

Say Hi to Kaepernick for me.

[Steve Contra]

Visit me.  Also if you want actual good wine in Napa let me know.

[Positive Touch]

visit the gold club

and oakland beats the fucking shit out of stupid overpriced san francisco. way way way more fun stuff to do there

[Steve Contra]

Why would you tell someone to go an overpriced stripclub?

[Himu]

visit the gold club

and oakland beats the fucking shit out of stupid overpriced san francisco. way way way more fun stuff to do there

All you need from san francisco is sourdough bread, then you can enjoy the rest of the stay in oakland

[Positive Touch]

Why would you tell someone to go an overpriced stripclub?

its the only one i know out there

[Himu]

SAN FRACISCO SOURDOUGH BREAD.

GET SOME FRESH AND HOT FROM THE PIER 39 BOUDIN BAKERY AT THE WHARF. You can get Boudin Bakery a lot of places in SF, but the wharf has the chillest atmosphere and you get see tons of people go by their day. Highly suggested.

I AM SERIOUS. IF YOU DO NOT THIS WE ARE NO LONGER FRIENDS.

[Mr. Gundam]

Don't forget to wear your Seahawks gear every day.

[chronovore]

Go to Russian River Brewing out in Santa Rosa (Sonoma).

Or if you're going as far as Sonoma, visit Lagunitas' Sanctuary in Petaluma. Mmmmm. Lagunitas.

[pilonv1]

Had some friends take us  to Bi Rite Creamery (I think that was it) when I was there last June, which is awesome if you like ice cream.

[Shadow Mod]

Oakland, haha, that's a good one.

 

Chinatown for Dim Sum and Homemade Noodles
Jack London Square, Yoshi's for food/Jazz
Fentons for Ice Cream
Paramount Theatre
Go on a Storybook Houses Tour
Visit Dr. Comics & Mr. Games
Visit the Dunsmuir House
Check out Issues (huge selection of magazines)

then there is all the Berkeley shit too.

[Himu]

stop making me miss my second home, devo you bitchhhhh

[etiolate]

I'm a fan of Golden Gate park and the museums there.

[chronovore]

Oakland, haha, that's a good one.

 

Chinatown for Dim Sum and Homemade Noodles
Jack London Square, Yoshi's for food/Jazz
Fentons for Ice Cream
Paramount Theatre
Go on a Storybook Houses Tour
Visit Dr. Comics & Mr. Games
Visit the Dunsmuir House
Check out Issues (huge selection of magazines)

then there is all the Berkeley shit too.

Dr. Comics and Mr. Games is a wonderful store. I spend at least a hundred bucks every time I walk in there.  :'(

[G The Resurrected]

You must seek out Super Duper burger it is awesome. Also hit up CASK and Hard Water if you are remotely interested in Whiskey/Scotch/Rye/Bourbon. If you like Gin head across the bridge to Alameda and check out St. George Spirits which is housed in a WWII hanger and is located on the airfield. Once you're done there I'd suggest going to the Pacific Pinball Museum that is there in Alameda. After that check out what Berkley has to offer, my favorite joint over there is Jupiters they make amazing pizza and have a large selection of Sours.

But more on point there is lots to see in SF area. If you've never ridden the trolley you should do that it's well worth it for the experience. I'd suggest ridding it from Union Square to the Wharf. That way you can experience the amazing vista looking over both Alcatraz and GoldenGate. Once there I'd  suggest a small food truck located near the wharf called Codmothers it has the most authentic british fish and chips I've ever had. After you've eaten I'd suggest the self guided tour of the USS PAMPANITO one of only a few subs left from WWII. Do not bother with Alcatraz you can learn more than you experience by just watching youtube. I'd also suggest climbing up to Coit Tower, be warned that some of the streets here are the steepest in the world. There's also the California Science Academy which is awesome to check out, and the old SF mint which offers a self guided tour. Don't miss out on going to the ferry building there you can take a little stroll up to Tcho chocolates which makes some awesome chocolate, better than the other SF chocolate factory. Also something of interest is inside the Union Square mall, the main rotunda is original and was lifted 6 stories to its present location. Its one of the most awesomist rotundas I've seen and there are tours of it.

I could go on and on theres a lot of cool places, hell if you want a guide with a car let me know and I'll take you around. I have a lot of fun going to all of these places.

[pilonv1]

You must seek out Super Duper burger it is awesome.

This was literally 500 metres from my hotel while I was in SF and I didn't go there as we'd had burgers every second day of our three week trip. I am so sad about it

Pacific Pinball Museum that is there in Alameda.

There was something like this on Fishermans Wharf I checked out, it had some awesome old arcade machines from the turn of the century.

[G The Resurrected]

This was literally 500 metres from my hotel while I was in SF and I didn't go there as we'd had burgers every second day of our three week trip. I am so sad about it

Such a shame, you really should have gone there  :'(

There was something like this on Fishermans Wharf I checked out, it had some awesome old arcade machines from the turn of the century.

Musée Mécanique is awesome, one of the few places I wouldn't mind paying full price for a game. It is a not for profit business which is awesome. Next time you need to go to the Pinball Museum though, it's all on free play and each zone has its own soundtrack from the period.

[etiolate]

is that old arcade still there on the wharf? Even though I've lived near SF, I haven't really been to the wharf since I was a kid.

There used to be this place called Sam's Town just outside of Sacramento that had a large arcade with a historical arcade section. It had everything from early light gun games, arcade games, pinball machines and the penny picture viewers with photos of girls.  It shut down and I haven't found a historical/classic arcade collection like it since.

[G The Resurrected]

Sounds like Musée Mécanique is the place for you then. It's got all of that and then a few newer games for the tourists. It's great for the penny viewers, there are even a few extras you can view if you ask the folks working there. There is a penny film of the old ferry station operating that is right next to the building.

[pilonv1]

The penny viewers were awesome, and there's some old mechanical hockey and boxing games. There's also a mexican arm wrestling machine that totally kicked my ass

[Robo]

Oakland, haha, that's a good one.

 

I appreciate the attempt at stating a case, anyway, rather than "derp oakland is just so kewl and betterrr, go there instead", but I have a time constraint and won't be going to Oakland or Berkeley.

On second thought, we may have some time to fill before heading to Napa.

[Shadow Mod]

If you're really into pizza hit up Cheeseboard in Berkeley.

[Raban]

I second going to Berkeley. There's a shop called C.R.E.A.M (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me) where you basically customize your own ice cream sandwich