Sorry, yes 39, not 49.
On Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 5:14 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There is a Ghirardelli factory/shop near fisherman's wharf; not more than
> a block or two walk IIRC (but it's been a while since I went there).
>
> There's also fisherman's wharf and Pier 39 (not 49 if I remember
> correctly).
>
> As mentioned there is the Exploratorium, Steinhart Aquarium, Cal Academy,
> and Muir Woods to name just a handful of the big ones, but there are
> probably a couple dozen in and around the city. If you haven't done it,
> taking one of the ferry rides around the bay is a real treat; especially
> for someone who has never been there.
>
> In the south bay, there is Great America, the computer history museum, and
> Tech Interactive.
>
> I do like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, but I haven't been there in a while.
>
> bp
> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>
> On 6/7/2024 11:32 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
>
> Is there a Ghirardelli factory or store?
>
>
>
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> I'm not Bill, but I do have some recommendations based on my semi-frequent
> visits...
>
>
>
> First of all, don't forget to find a good, authentic mission style
> burrito somewhere along the way. If I find a specific place next weekend
> when I'm down there, I'll let you know.
>
>
>
> Santa Cruz is where I always think when I think about Northern California
> Beach with amusement park.
>
>
>
> There's an old time coin operated arcade/museum near pier 49 in San
> Francisco. My visits to that part of the world almost always contains a
> Boudin sourdough bread bowl with clam chowder in it from the Boudin bakery
> and then a walk over to the arcade, and then a walk over to the end of pier
> 49 to see the sea lions.
>
>
>
> Closer to the bay Bridge is the explotatorium which is a great science
> museum on one of the other piers. I usually try to arrange my visits for
> the adult only evenings but that won't apply for you.
>
>
>
> If I'm relying on public transportation (or just want the experience) you
> can take a cable car from mission and market up over the hill and down to
> basically the Boudin bakery. Then there are old time trolleys which
> service the route along the piers so I've been known to use the trolley to
> go from pier 49 to the exploratorium.
>
>
>
> Both myself and my wife were disappointed by the Monterey Bay aquarium,
> as in the one in the Salt Lake Valley might be better. Different
> critters, obviously and the Monterey bay aquarium has been around for quite
> some time. I'm sure this is because of how many aquariums and similar
> we've visited and that our expectations were higher than reality because of
> the reputation. I'm not saying don't go, just expect a smaller aquarium.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 10:23 AM <ch...@go-mtc.com> wrote:
>
> Planning a 3 day largely unstructured excursion around the bay area with
> grand children and their DNA donors.
>
>
>
> Day 1 Computer Museum, Winchester House then thinking of heading toward
> Monterey for the clam chowder samples and perhaps the aquarium. This might
> stretch into the second day. Is there an amusement part in Half Moon Bay?
> I seem to remember some touristy stuff there.
>
>
>
> Then downtown SF, street cars, wharf with navy vessels and Bubba Gump
> shrimp, perhaps Alcatraz.
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>
> Then ??? and home.
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