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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
and yet, oddly, it seems I have to rely on Ty or Paigow for any useful advice to my question.
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Stay at the new Hotel Vitale on the Embarcadero across from the Ferry Building. Let me know how it is; I've never stayed there. Go to the Ferry Building for lunch. Get there by 11:45 so your kid can beat the line at Taylor's for a burger. You and your spouse, on the other hand, should go inside the Ferry Building and eat at Lulu's or one of the other gourmet stands. Eat dinner at least once at Boulevard at the corner of Mission and Stuart right across the street from the hotel. Iconic modern seafood spots are Farallon and Aqua if you want to avoid the 1950s iconic spots at the Wharf like Alioto's. Try to get Giants tix if they're in town --- PacBell/SBC/whatever they're calling it is a pretty cool ballpark, although it will confirm a lot of your prejudices about California.
The Chronicle has a pretty good
Tour for San Francisco Virgins. I tend to agree that Alcatraz has a very high opportunity cost for a 2.5 day trip compared to other more efficient pastimes here. Driving to Tiburon and having lunch at Sam's will give you equal views without having to spend the entire afternoon on a godforsaken rock. Then you can do Muir Woods after lunch, too, or Angel Island if you're keen on a pricey boat ride.
I'll assume you are rich and can afford this because on the other boards you are an asshole. If you come, Belden Place is the place for SF GAs not to meet up after work, as you know. You may want to go there while you're here so you can begin participating in the Slave Inside Joke of the Day that Isn't Very Inside. Welcome to the Cool Kids!
