SalParadise
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things to do in the SF bay area
February 09, 2006 at 06:15 PM UTC
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restaurants/bars/wineries/random shit you think any visitor shouldn't leave without doing…(i'm heading out there this weekend for 5 days, going as far south as san luis obispo and as north as napa valley)…
list your favorites:
ggw
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 09, 2006 at 07:04 PM UTC
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I enjoyed
Point Reyes (on the coast a little less than an hour north of the city)
If you like really good food, two of the best meals I have ever had have been at
Manka's Inverness Lodge up near Point Reyes, and at
Gary Danko in the city.
And no trip to SF is complete without the obligatory visit to Amoeba.
SalParadise
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 09, 2006 at 07:17 PM UTC
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sweet, thanks. and amoeba is definitely on the list.
bunnyman
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 09, 2006 at 07:49 PM UTC
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3 of my fave restaurants:
1) The Slanted Door (in the Ferry Building…great food, nice decor, relatively moderate in price, but you need reservations).
2) Fresca (W. Portal…great Peruvian food. Probably a good idea to get reservations too.)
3) Cafe Panisse (in Berkeley…the birthplace of California cuisine.) Great for lunch, reservations also a must.
You MUST check out the Amoeba Records near Haight/Ashbury. Great place. If you have a car, drive up to Twin Peaks to check out the view of the city. Pretty spectacular.
JohnnyBaconbitz
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 09, 2006 at 08:11 PM UTC
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SalParadise
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 09, 2006 at 09:02 PM UTC
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good looking out, fellas.
JohnnyBaconbitz
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 09, 2006 at 09:59 PM UTC
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While in Napa, check out Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Joseph Phelps…good stuff.
Copia is pretty cool, too:
http://www.copia.org
vansmack
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 10, 2006 at 12:13 AM UTC
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Friday night Team USA is playing Japan in a friendly at AT&T Park.
You just missed the best surf contest on the planet at Mavericks about 30 miles south of here. That was insane. But the waves are still up so definitely take PCH from SF to at least Monterrey. The weather has been amazing for the past 3 days. 75 and sunny…
Oh, and maybe you can help Venerable move in - he's arriving this week.
If you need any specific help, send me a PM or email vansmack@msn.com.
xneverwherex
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 11, 2006 at 02:25 AM UTC
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popscene lately has had some great bands playing - 330 ritch street b/w king & townsend if im correct. and the DJ is awesome! (but im a bit biased).
sterling winery - think its in napa - is a gorgeous winery with views of the whole surrounding area. and great wines, i forgot how many you got to taste and what the cost was, but very worth it.
i have a soft spot for occidental (towards bolinas), and they have great restaurants (union hotel and negris), with great prices!
brennser
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 11, 2006 at 03:15 AM UTC
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amoeba is AMAZING but I also found some nice 2nd hand bargains at Rasputin records
you be betty
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Re: things to do in the SF bay area
February 11, 2006 at 04:30 AM UTC
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YES, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND HEAD TO AMOEBA
while i'm not familiar with SF at all (drive to LA, and then ask again); there is an Amoeba in Hollywood. and, though it is apparently like twice the size of the two SF ones, it is HUGE which means that the others can't be that small…
they have everything used, some things very cheap, and i usually just wait till i'm at amoeba and then bring back like 348932874243 cds. the place is a music-nerd's wet dream.