And it looks like I said "mission and market" instead of "powell and
market" for where the cable cars start. Mission and market parallel each
other through downtown. Powell is one of the cross streets that go up over
the hill
I'm sure I probably missed something else too.... been one of those weeks.
Thankfully it seems over ;)
On Fri, Jun 7, 2024 at 5:34 PM Forrest Christian (List Account) <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On
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>> Thanks.
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>> *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account)
>>
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 7, 2024 11:58 AM
>>
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>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Hey Bill Prince
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Then ??? and home.
>>
>>
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