San Francisco and what to do in it

Yeah, it's like a very OCD pastiche wish-list

The joke is that the person who drew it is clearly just as much a scenester as the person being drawn. Hilarious.

it's like a twilight zone episode

like "real boobs"? "goes to yoga"? "doesn't own a car"? These are bad things?

maybe it is an affectionate parody guys

jeezus

"shapely, powerful calves", "powerful thighs", "no panties", "fucks on the first date" = yeah more like OCD sexxxx fantasy amirite

"maybe it is an affectionate parody guys"

Affectionate fantasy.

affectionate OCD sexxxx fantasy of a Critical Masshole imho

hi all, i'm spending a week around the bay area in early march. mostly got it planned out--two days in yosemite, two in napa including bike tour, a day in bodega bay, a day at point reyes, then drive down CA 1 and spend two days visiting SF (actually staying in berkeley).

i could use help with bodega bay--def want to see the coast and redwoods, but what else to do, where to eat? and point reyes--any particular trails or spots recommended?

i plan on visiting the mission for most of a day--got any good cheap food recs? any other neighborhood highlights? just looking for cool ideas, local favorites, no particular agenda.

thanks!

I will defer to other, but they steered me good on mission food recs. I ate many many tacos in SF. There was a great thrift store with an extensive record section, although someone would have to fill in the name and address for me, worth a visit in my book.

Some Mission recs:

Breakfast donut/coffee @ Four Barrell
Bi-Rite creamery for ice cream snack on a warm day
Lunch @ Limon Rotisserie or Schmidt's, both pretty decent bargains, or a burrito/tacos at any of about half-dozen taquerias (I, like the girl pictured above, prefer the slightly pricier Pancho Villa but virtually any place will have it fans--Cancun, La Taqueria, El Farolito)

I recommend leaving the Mission for dinner though and maybe heading to Uva Enoteca which has great happy hour deals

I don't like 4 Barrel's coffee for some reason. Something about the flavor is off-putting.

I think they make a great Americano. The brewed/press coffee I've never actually had, strangely enough.

Yeah, I've never tried their espresso.

Go to Casino Bar & Grill when you're in Bodega Bay for local color and, if it's on the weekend (and you like that kind of thing - I don't really) bbq oysters.

Point Reyes - try Hog island Oysters on the Tomales Bay and check out Pt. Reyes Station - esp., Cowgirl Creamery, a local artisinal cheesemaker.

There was a great thrift store with an extensive record section, although someone would have to fill in the name and address for me, worth a visit in my book

THE OTHER SHOP 327 Divisadero St.

(^^^Currently houses a fair portion of Open Mind Records' (RIP) stock)

many xposts:

do you like oysters? the area between bodega and point reyes is dotted with a few oyster farms where you can buy a bag straight out of the water and shuck them right there. i recommend Tomales Bay Oyster Company. point reyes lighthouse is really beautiful, not far from point reyes station. there are a lot of farms and dairies around here so the produce is usually pretty great: check out Cowgirl Creamery in Pt. Reyes Station. Marin Sun Farms (my butcher) is right there too.

on the way back into SF you can drive to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and also check out John Muir Woods which connect Hwy 1 to Hwy 101 in Marin County. The Marin Headlands are also really beautiful and offer the best views of SF imo.

on the way back into SF you can drive to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and also check out John Muir Woods which connect Hwy 1 to Hwy 101 in Marin County. The Marin Headlands are also really beautiful and offer the best views of SF imo.

^^^Seconded

Yeah. I'm a little jaded from having grown up in Marin (and my father working in the Headlands and Muir Woods) but it IS a magnificent drive. Stop off in Bolinas, too; they love visitors. ;)

Muir Woods is amazing.

dude who drew that sf bike chick is a famous grafitti/tattoo artist

i thought so from the disproportionate amount of attention given to tattooist shoutouts

the area between bodega and point reyes is dotted with a few oyster farms where you can buy a bag straight out of the water and shuck them right there. i recommend Tomales Bay Oyster Company

i did this on my recent trip. they were great. we went to abbot's lagoon which was a nice spot, but everywhere i've been to in pt reyes is beautiful. also recommended is a stop for a beer at vladimir's in inverness.

hmm which one, jaxon? i only go to Temple ( alas i am east bay scum).

it's weird, i totally get the derision in that drawing above, but it also seems to describe a very particular scene— ie, outside the fucking Lexington. *shivers*.

that said, a lot of it is also true of me: vegan gloves, tattoo by famous tattoo artist, LSD in hs, list could go on....

THE MODERN SAN FRANCISCAN POLL

oh also, i've disagreed with alex in sf about this before, but i heartily rec Cancun or El Farolito burritos, especially if yr not a vegetarian...for the veggies, Pancho Villa OR La Corneta, which imo uses the freshest veggies in the mission, and also gives you an inordinate amount of food for the price.

im a cancun-metate man myself

the only thing I ever get at El Metate is the salsa verde pork tamale plate. it's not that I don't like their other stuff... i just have to have those things every time I go there.

For me, Cancun easily has the best vegetarian burrito, although not very healthy.

dude who drew that sf bike chick is a famous grafitti/tattoo artist

lolz figured something along these lines given the list of tattoo artists in the drawing

also if we're having the Mexican food argument (again): EL TONAYENSE 4EVR BITCHEZ

"For me, Cancun easily has the best vegetarian burrito, although not very healthy."

Why is it more unhealthy than any other vegetarian burrito?

El Tonayense is great. Also the El Compadres taco truck is pretty much just as good.

Amusingly both look a lot cleaner than most of the sit down burrito/taco joints mentioned above.

El Tonayense is pretty dope, i must admit, but when i am drunk it is rarely open.

Why is it more unhealthy than any other vegetarian burrito?

It's like 95% cheese, avocado, and sour cream.

The El Compadres taco truck is awesome.

but damn, there's also NOTHING WORSE than the E. 14th taco truck in Oakland. satisfying while eating, hell the next day, every time.

vallarta > tonayense IMO

"It's like 95% cheese, avocado, and sour cream."

LOL isn't that like every super veggie burrito though.

I need to check out the much-lauded Tonayense someday.

graffiti /tattoo artist is m1ke g1ant

He must not be very good since she doesn't have a tattoo by him.

wow thanks all. i look forward to eating much oysters. and tacos. and cheese--we have a cowgirl creamery here (dc), didn't realize it's a bay area thing.

anyone have winery suggestions in napa or calistoga? i'm looking at two places to get a bike: http://www.napavalleybiketours.com or http://calistogabikeshop.com
the question is, rent bike at $35/day vs. pay for self-guided tour at ~$85? the tour gets you staff help in designing a route and that's about it, from what i can see. (i don't anticipate needing wine pick-up or other assistance.)

looks like the area is lousy with wineries. is riding around on our own and stopping when see one we feel like trying a good plan?

Surprised by the repping for El Tonayense. I tried going there a few times but just simply never liked it. In fact it's the only Taqeueria that I actively *don't like*. Is everyone talking about the restaurant (where I've been)? Cuz I've heard that the El Tonayense trucks are supposed to be better or something.
Vallarta all the time for me.

guy who works at Tonayense has a great jacket though... say "ENJOY YOUR TACO!" on the back

El Tonayense restaurant at 24th and Shotwell is basically the same as the trucks yes

only diff is they have a slightly bigger menu afaict