What to do in SF after Headfest?

[RYCeT]

Hi guys, I'll be in SF staying at my friends from 4/20 - 4/25. This is my first time in SF/San Jose area and I know it's not much time however can you give me suggestion of places to go and some good cheap food recommendation around the area. Basically I still have 2 days after headfest which I intend to spend for sightseeing & go to tourist attraction around SF. So any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[colonelkernel8]

Go down by the Bay Area with the piers, check out Pier 39. Maybe see if you can get out to Alcatraz, that is pretty interesting.

 

[puiah11]

San Francisco supposedly has the largest occult and witch community in the world. I'm sure you can find a happy Church of Satan demon evocation ceremony to attend.

Seriously, I would head over to Berkeley and chill or go over to a park. There's also a golf course over on the coast I think in Golden Gate park.

 

[blessingx]

Yes, we're all gay, liberal, Satan worshipers here. If you can get past that, the people are pretty nice and there are many great things to do. It's a pretty great part of the country.

You may want to see this thread. Will you have a car?

 

[feh1325]

go eat a bowl of clam chowder at boudin

 

[swt61]

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Originally Posted by feh1325 /img/forum/go_quote.gif go eat a bowl of clam chowder at boudin

Mmmm, in the sourdough bread bowl!

There are some fantastic restaurants there of every nationality. Just be adventurish and do a walkabout until you see something interesting. The Haight can be fun. For breakfast try "The Pork Store" at Haight and Ashbury, great Eggs Benedict!

 

[granodemostasa]

head over to Point Pinole and have a great time hiking. You can check out our variety of architectural wonders (like the Cathederal and the G Gate Bridge). You can chill out at some of the finest places to eat and shop in Berkeley. You can take in a lecture on Cal Day (when the campus is open for everyone to come and learn). You can head over to GG Park, or find some concert to attend... all kinds of fun stuff to do.

 

[1911]

jahn and i are heading to the pier for a gluttonous seafood feast...dungeness, shrimp, clams, fish...it will all be consumed and washed down with dr.pepper and then ghiradelli's for dessert....and then we will go to alcatraz and attempt to swim back to shore...it will be fun

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

If you have access to a car and like the outdoors, I'd either take a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) and/or check out the Redwood groves in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Jose (Big Basin or Henry Cowell State Parks). Both showcase some of the grand majesty and beauty of wonderful California. If you're around Santa Cruz, check out a place called the mystery spot. Also, the boardwalk there can be a lot of fun.

 

[soundboy]

Cherry Blossom Festival at Japantown in SF

 

[puiah11]

Aren't you guys staying at the hotel next to the San Jose airport? If so it'll be a long drive to get to the city. (Long in my book). I'd give you about 1:30 to get in and 1:30 to get out of the city imo including arriving at your destination.

Have fun! I wish I could go but I'm broke and have to pay for summer classes. If I was going I'd try and find a jazz club or something for night time.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

It doesn't take nearly that long to get to S.F. if you take the 280

 

[ayt999]

check out Union Square?

 

[Mrvile]

Well you will be there on April 20th...stay out of trouble

 

[majid]

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Originally Posted by feh1325 /img/forum/go_quote.gif go eat a bowl of clam chowder at boudin

I would strongly recommend having a bowl of the Ferry Plaza Seafood chowder (served with Berkeley's ACME Bread) instead at the Ferry building.

Another great place for seafood is Swan's Oyster Depot on Polk @ California, owned by the Sancimino family since 1946 (take the California Street cable car to get there), but it's closed on Sundays and you have to get there before 11 to beat the crowds. Beats all the overpriced tourist traps at Fisherman's Wharf. A more sit-down place is the Tadich Grill, oldest restaurant in SF, generally acknowledged to have the best cioppino (tomato-based Sicilian-inspired seafood stew, another SF specialty).

San Francisco is an expensive place for food (and pretty much everything else), but you can get reasonably priced eats in the Mission district, home of the Burrito.

Just like Seattle is the epicenter for the good coffee movement in the US, San Francisco is at the heart of good bread, chocolate, slow foods, local organic produce and many other trends.

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Originally Posted by puiah11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif San Francisco supposedly has the largest occult and witch community in the world.

It also has a huge cross towering from its highest peak, Mt Davidson (in complete violation of the separation of Church and State, but I digress). The Bay Area has many thriving evangelical churches that don't make national news because they don't espouse extremist positions.

It's hard to make specific recommendations because the original poster did not list his interests. I would suggest visiting Marin Headlands (across from the Golden Gate Bridge), Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill, Twin Peaks (great view of the city and bay), the SFMoMA, Asian Art, DeYoung and Legion of Honor museums. Side trips to Napa/Sonoma or Monterey/Big Sur would also be a good idea.