woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods) (07/28/83)
I will be spending a few days by myself in San Francisco at the end of this month, and I would appreciate any tips from current or former locals as to where to eat, drink and be merry. I am specifically interested in restaurants and clubs, but I'd like to hear about any place you think is really worth visiting. (For that matter, I'd appreciate hearing about places to be avoided!) I will be staying at the Commodore Hotel (825 Sutter St.), so if you happen to know how far a given place is from there, include that info. Last year when I went to Kansas City, I posted a similar request to the net and the results were very good. Got lots of information that there would be almost no other way to know. I'm hoping for as good this time. Thanks in advance, -- GREG {ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!brl-bmd | harpo!seismo | menlo70} !hao!woods
gbr@mb2c.UUCP (Jerry Ruhno) (08/22/84)
I am going to be in the San Francisco area during the second week of Sept. and I would like some suggestions on what to see and where to eat plus any other helpful hints for having a good time. I should mention that I will be in a class during the day. Thanks. jerry ruhno epsilon!mbc2!gbr
robert@hpfcnml.UUCP (robert) (09/18/84)
Places I like to go in SF area are: For shopping: along the docks the cannery along Union street places to visit golden gate park The exploratorium (hands on science museum) The north end of the golden gate bridge Muir woods places to eat the first swenson's is there The Spinniker in Sausalito at sunset I would really like to hear what others have to say on this. Especially those who live there. I've always had a lot of fun in the SF area. Happy travels.
tjsmedley@watmum.UUCP (Trevor J. Smedley) (03/11/86)
Well, it looks like I will be spending a few days in San Francisco at the end of July, and since I know very little about the city, I am hoping that I can get some information this way. Since I am a student, one of my major concerns is money. And this is compounded by the fact that I am Canadian, and our dollar hasn't been doing too hot these days. So... what I'd like to know is; i) accommodation. Are there any cheap places to stay. I know that a lot of cities have youth hostels. Does anyone know if San Francisco does, and if so, what is it like. ii) food. I will probably buy my food in grocery stores most of the time, but I will undoubtedly not want to do that all the time, so are there any good, cheap places around. Also, what sort of local specialities should I try/avoid. iii) sights. What can I see that you can get to without a car, and doesn't cost a fortune. I was brought up on the east coast of Canada, so would be particularly interested in coastline type scenery and that sort of thing. iv) last but not least, nightlife. Like I said, I am a male student (24). Where should I go/avoid? I am not into disco or heavy metal (do they still exist?), or particularly interested in punk, but would enjoy checking out some of the up-and-coming local music, as well as any other student- frequented, inexpensive places. Any other information that you might have would be appreciated. I will be also be spending four days in Stanford at a conference, so if anyone has any restaurant suggestions for that area, they will be gratefully received. Money is not as much of a constraint for this, as it will come out of a research grant, but things should be kept moderately priced. Trevor J. Smedley University of Waterloo {decvax,allegra,ihnp4,utzoo}!watmum!tjsmedley