Hi, Roberta, There are many Bay-Area'ers on this list, so you might get more advice and suggestions than you'd like. Since you are asking on the RBW list and going to visit Riv, I am assuming that you are OK with biking, which I would say is the best way to see the City and the surrounding areas, given the amount of time you have. Recently I hosted my family for a week, and I haven't driven in the City for a while up until then, and driving and looking for parking is highly non-relaxing, especially on a weekend, and especially on a nice-weather weekend which we have been having nonstop (and we really want more rain).
I would recommend find a bike to use, and work out a itinerary from there. All the major attractions, nature and otherwise, can be reached by bike, and you can see many of them in one day (SF is only 7 x 7 miles!). Here is one potential route <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18222421> that hit many spots that you can do in a morning. I also highly recommend a few spots in nearby Marin County: hiking/riding in Mt Tam (biking up old railroad grade <https://www.instagram.com/p/BfCR2PXnbHe/?taken-by=franklynwu> or hiking up <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/albums/72157689192203682>), Pt Reyes <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/albums/72157668924318049>, Tennessee Valley (riding/hiking coastal trail to Muir Beach <https://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/albums/72157667332302069>), Headlands. These are a little further, and driving may allow you to see more of them in 1 day, but definitely bikable if you want to have the "local's experience". I would say go to Muir Wood on Monday, as traffic on weekends are really bad. Have fun! Franklyn On Monday, February 12, 2018 at 5:14:58 PM UTC-8, REC wrote: > > If this is too off topic, I'm sure the moderator will delete. I know a > lot of you live in the area and would love your input. > > Since I'll be flying from PA to S. CA at the end of the month for > business, I decided to stop in San Francisco to visit Rivendell. I'll be > arriving on a Sunday about noon, and leaving Tuesday, probably on a 5pm > flight out. I'll be flying into SFO, and I can fly out of either SFO or > Oakland airport, whichever makes most sense with my schedule. I'll be > renting a car, because I'll need it for some of the trip, but I have no > issues using BART when that is more practical. I'll be staying in > Emeryville and that would be my first stop, so I could drop off my bags. > > I'm planning on visiting Golden Gate Park (conservancy of flowers, Art > Museum) , take a walk in Muir Woods, perhaps Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, > and visit Rivendell. My tastes are more toward nature and museums, but I > love the get a feel of the area, so I'd probably just want to "walk around" > but I'm not sure where. I'm open to all suggestions on what to see, when > to see it, and how to maximize my time. > > So, with two half days and one full day, are there any suggestions on how > to split my time, especially when it comes to potentially getting caught in > traffic? Perhaps Muir Woods on Sunday, SF on Monday? What is the traffic > like--would SF be better on a Sunday (or twice)? I figure 1/2 day at Riv > for the drive up and back and "visit." or should I see what Walnut Creek > has to offer? It's probably been 25 years since I've been to SF area. > > And, no, I won't be doing any biking. > > Thanks, > Roberta > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
