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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: rabbidrabbit on January 31, 2006, 08:00:41 PM
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Going to San Fran next month with wife and toddler son. Any good places to stay? Ideally would like a Suite or condo since my mom might be coming too. Pointers?
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EMBASSY SUITES of course
Embassy suites homepage (http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/index.jhtml;jsessionid=2UUSYDT5GIVA4CSGBIWMVCQKIYFC5UUC)
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http://www.hotels.com/
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OK, I can look it up like anyone else. What I'm asking is does anyone have some specific suggestions based off of experience.
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In San Francisco????????
It's fun to stay at the
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Well the question is "Do you want to stay in SF or in one of the burbs"
2nd, what is yr price range?
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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
Going to San Fran next month with wife and toddler son. Any good places to stay? Ideally would like a Suite or condo since my mom might be coming too. Pointers?
To the City with yer son and Mom?
Kinky.
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need price range
do you have to be in SF..becuase south or even bettr north of SF area i s much prettier
embassy is defntly decent
the streets that smell like urine and all the panhandlers is a minus
make sure you visit
1) USS HORNET...... CV- musuem
2) USS Pampinito...WW2 Sub-musuem
both of these sigthts are withn a 5 miel radius
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Rabbit
I shouldn't be helping you because you've been a bit of a tard in the past, but... all sins forgiven!
I've been to SF many times since 1997. It's one of two cities I know (NYC is the other) where having a car counts against you. So if you're taking a car and plan to stay downtown, parking is horrendous, and expensive. Fisherman's Wharf is a more attractive area to be than downtown anyway, but there can still be parking problems and great expense.
If you're taking a car, I would stay at one of the motor hotels in the Cow Hollow district on Lombard, which is route US-101 through the city and leads out to GG Bridge. Here's a crappy pic of one I stayed at in 1999 (taken with equally crappy camera). I think this is where I stayed the day before I went out to Lazs's place in Oct., 2003.
(http://www.zen33071.zen.co.uk/chmi.jpg)
From here you can walk back one block to Chestnut St., and get the #30 Stockton bus to Ghiradelli Square/Fisherman's Wharf, or stay on it to downtown. Or you can take the #22 Fillmore trolley bus and transfer to a crosstown route to get downtown.
I like Cow Hollow. It has a nice neighbourhood feel, and plenty of facilities. You can leave your car safely in the underground garage at no extra cost. This is useful because downtown SF really isn't very car friendly.
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"This is useful because downtown SF really isn't very car friendly."
Yes. I heard there is a lot of tailgating and rear-ending in downtown San Francisco...
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not to mention the fender bendovers.
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If you drop your keys - kick them to Arizona before you pick them up.
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Yes, forgot to mention - the bars on Polk Street have half dollar coins nailed to the floor.
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My wife has to do a presentation at some convention so we are sticking around downtown. Price is not a big issue but we are looking at Embassy Suites atm. I just don't know whats good. The suite idea is handy so mom and the boy can have another room and he has room to tear the place up. At 24 months hes rather active and an free baby sitter is always a bonus.
Thanks for the pointers so far and I'll bring a lockable codpiece.
Any good B&B's ? Restaurants? other place to visit or not visit?
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Originally posted by beet1e
Rabbit
I shouldn't be helping you because you've been a bit of a tard in the past, but... all sins forgiven!
I've been to SF many times since 1997. It's one of two cities I know (NYC is the other) where having a car counts against you. So if you're taking a car and plan to stay downtown, parking is horrendous, and expensive. Fisherman's Wharf is a more attractive area to be than downtown anyway, but there can still be parking problems and great expense.
If you're taking a car, I would stay at one of the motor hotels in the Cow Hollow district on Lombard, which is route US-101 through the city and leads out to GG Bridge. Here's a crappy pic of one I stayed at in 1999 (taken with equally crappy camera). I think this is where I stayed the day before I went out to Lazs's place in Oct., 2003.
(http://www.zen33071.zen.co.uk/chmi.jpg)
From here you can walk back one block to Chestnut St., and get the #30 Stockton bus to Ghiradelli Square/Fisherman's Wharf, or stay on it to downtown. Or you can take the #22 Fillmore trolley bus and transfer to a crosstown route to get downtown.
I like Cow Hollow. It has a nice neighbourhood feel, and plenty of facilities. You can leave your car safely in the underground garage at no extra cost. This is useful because downtown SF really isn't very car friendly.
I actually have buddy from Dallas stays frequently at the cow hollow, and he can afford anywhere in town, he just likes it there. He use to live in marina area. If stay at CowHollow, Izzy's is just across street, very good steaks.
If stay around shopping area, Westin St Fransis is nice, and down in finanical district Mandarin is very nice. Both these places are nice. And yes, the parking is kinda steep. Think in December when stayed at Westin it ran about $54 a day.
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Originally posted by BigGun
I actually have buddy from Dallas stays frequently at the cow hollow, and he can afford anywhere in town, he just likes it there.
Hey great! Does that mean my credibility is restored? ;)
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was there actually a point where you had credibility?
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Broken clock is rigth twice a day
Things To Do
As i mentioned before..ww2 musuems..actual Air Craft Carrier and Submarine....Submarine is around Fishermans Wharf- Carrier is Across bay bridge in Alameda Naval yard
Exploratorium
Alcatraz
Ghiradelli Choclate Factory
Ocean Beach
San Quentin
Mt . Tamalpias
Great Hiking on North end of Golden GAte Bridge..There is even Cement Bunkers/ Coastal Guns still in Place for the Japs out on coast
Peoples Park in Bezerkly; )
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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
was there actually a point where you had credibility?
Yes, apparently it was before I said I couldn't get TV signal reception in Concord owing to the surrounding mountains...
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Originally posted by beet1e
Hey great! Does that mean my credibility is restored? ;)
Not until I see mountains surrounding Concord
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If u wanna see San Fran from the air, I can get you an intro ride out of Hayward for $49.00. Wife and Kid might like it - includes gas and my time is free.
P.S. Its about an hour and change, which would normally run around $150. Plus u get the stick time.
I'd make sure you got a bird with a Garmin 1000, either 172, or Diamond DA-40.
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Wolf
http://www.california-airways.com
PM me if you think its something yr interested in.
DA-40 w/ G1000
(http://www.california-airways.com/N469JP_panel_larger.jpg) (http://www.california-airways.com/N469JP_exterior1_larger.jpg)
172 w/ G1000
(http://www.california-airways.com/N14008_panel_larger.jpg) (http://www.california-airways.com/N14008_exterior1_larger.jpg)
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Thats a very generous offer Wolf... The big trouble would be talking the wife into it.. The boy would go nuts with joy...> I'll see what i can do and thanks!
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You better jump on that offer, Wolfy will give you a great ride. Will be worth it.
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Link to planes photos page and other stuff (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wolfala/album?.dir=2996&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wolfala/my_photos)
Toward the bottom, they start at IMG 58xx is the stuff. Has some cockpit shots of the area from the DA-40. Trip went from Half Moon bay down the coast to Santa Cruz and back up north.
Wolf
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Wolf...would be interested in putting offer up to bay area resident & his 11yr old boy?
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Next time I am out in SF area on business I know who I am going to let know for a ride like that. Hell I might even take the wife along on that trip.
As for staying cheaper I usually stay down in South SF by the airport if I have a car when in the area. Its not that far to drive into town to go eat dinner at 1 Market or even to drive over to this little Italian place not far from the hotel I stay at there in South SF.
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Originally posted by BigGun
Wolf...would be interested in putting offer up to bay area resident & his 11yr old boy?
I get back from New York City on tuesday - but yes. I can make the arrangements. Where u located?
Wolf
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I live in east bay, out in Brentwood.
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OK gun,
Gimme some dates and times that work and contact info if u wanna do this.
Wolf
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Originally posted by BigGun
I live in east bay, out in Brentwood.
OK, the office is slow this week, so i'm available. Let me know.
email is apwolf @ nps . navy . mil
or
wolfala @ aol . com
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Ok, I need to check on few things first. I know end of this month & whole month of March are not good. Will be traveling all over east to west to east & back again, plus a Hawaii vacation thrown in the mix.