San Francisco and what to do in it

I arrive in SF in a week, what will I do? Who will show me a good time!

i found Steve's advice to pack lunch and spend a day at Angel Island v well-taken. it was mostly brilliantly sunny on a day when much of the bay was fogged in and i found the 6 hour investment in doing the perimeter road (and what was open below it) and taking lots of pictures to be about right, if a lot more than i planned on, but ymmv.

twin peaks towards sunset was also awesome

Angel Island is pretty scorched right now, though.

that was part of the awesome, actually. and less than 1/2 of what i encountered was fire-damaged.

Dear god Mr. Que and I will be in SF at the same time as JW.

you should all go see the restoration of Lola Montes at the Castro.

Where to eat in North Beach?

In'N'Out

we've had your In'N'Out and were unimpressed

yeah our Five Guys kicks your In'N'Out's ass. Also: where to eat six thousand oysters?

Who has been to SF-88? http://telstarlogistics.typepad.com/telstarlogistics/2008/11/a-nike-missile-base-where-the-cold-war-never-ended.html

HOLY SHIT I WANT TO GO THERE

Swans Oyster Depot

I don't eat in North Beach, but if I do I generally go to Da Flora.

That is if I am not going to In'N'Out which Five Guys haha what-a-joke.

quincie, I had wonderful oyster-eating experiences at a late lunch at Zuni Cafe and outdoors at the Hog Island Oyster Co

(at their bar at the ferry bldg that is)

I want to go to SF-88 if anyone wants to drive…

I believe there is a cheap happy hour at Hog Island on Tuesdays, maybe? $1 oysters, yum.

hmmmm i don't think we rented a car but maybe we can work something out. it's open Wed-Fri

SF-88 is open for visiting from Wednesday to Friday of every week as well as the first Saturday of every month. Visiting hours are from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The site is closed during wet weather for your safety. During the week, our site manager John leads periodic tours of the RADAR vans, the fueling area and the missile magazine. During the first Saturday of every month we have an open house with volunteers and Nike Veterans interpreting each of the areas on the base. We also have protection dog demonstrations during some open houses.

i drove past the missile base. the scenery around there - at pt bonita lighthouse and the viewpoints of the bridge along conzelman rd - are more interesting (to a gabbneb).

To a quincie, who is obsessed with all things nuclear, site itself is U&K.

Also: where to play pinball?

My dad used to work in the Headlands (GGNRA) when I was a kid. I used to go to that place all the time but before it was restored.

*jealous*

yeah guys where's the pinball besides that place in Alameda--Lucky JuJu or whatever?

also recommended: go down to ocean beach and walk up to the cliff house at the end of the day (and get inside or leave at sundown before the bugs come out).

e-mail me at mwwhitesf at either ayhoo or mgail

quincie, there are loads of places to play pinball...

What SHOWS are going on?

El Guincho is that Friday or Saturday, I think.

How much coat am I gonna need--forcast is for high sixties, low fifties but the ferry factor gives me the phear.

forecast, even

El Guincho … + TUSSLE!

Bring layers - hat, scarf, maybe gloves and you'll be fine. It can vary a lot even over the course of a day. Check before you leave, too. It's moderately chilly today, for example, but it's supposed to be warm(ish) this weekend.

i did mostly alright in similar weather with thin sweater+blazer (had to turn up the color a bit) and light mock fleece+light windproof jacket with hood+ballcap

collar

Layers are def. the way to go. Weather is rather unpredictable.

yeah, thin sweater+blazer was also +collared shirt+t-shirt+maybe hands in pockets

(at night)

stop telling us to put our hands in our pockets jeez

I love SF sooooo much, can't wait to visit!

wtf husband he only told us about hands in pockets ONCE which is sound advice particularly for those of us (i.e., ME) who cannot find gloves.

i know about pockets

i appreciate the gabbinators help tho

Michael, did you recommend Uva to me btw?

"which is sound advice particularly for those of us (i.e., ME) who cannot find gloves"

Do you have enormous hands?

why yes actually!

I have made many notes re: places to eat from this and some other SF thread, but have not notated thusly any dim sum places. Suggestions?

Yank Sing or Ton Kiang are the places I go, but all the Chinese people I know claim that is dim sum for white people haha.

Yank Sing, Ton Kiang are the best places, quincie but more expensive.

I just went to Taiwan on Clement on Sunday for really excellent potstickers and Shanghai Dumpling King on Balboa has really good shanghai dumplings.

Alex, I probably did. Great wine list.