Re: [RBW] OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

[René Sterental]

RBW is only open on Saturday 10 - 4, so it'll take a good chunk of your day
away from visiting the city.

In addition to everything that's been recommended, I'd just suggest getting
to the city early in the morning and then checking out the parts that
interest you either via public transit or Uber. Any tourist guide to SF
will point out the relevant points to see to get a sense of the city.

The ride over the Golden Gate Bridge is very nice, and between riding,
sightseeing on the way, having lunch in Sausalito or even Tiburon and
taking the Ferry back, will also take about half a day or a bit more. As
suggested, you can also extend it if you'd like. You can also detour to the
Marin Headlands for a great climb and magnificent iconoclastic views of the
city, depending if you want to make your first visit to SF a biking
experience or a more classical sightseeing experience.

Depending on which Saturday in July, and whether you plan to bike or just
sightsee, if I'm free I will try to join you.

BTW, if you want to visit Alcatraz, book the reservation now. It fills up
quickly. Lots to see and do in just one day.

René

On Tuesday, May 31, 2016, Kurt Manley  wrote:

> Take the train from Sac to Jack London Square in Oakland. Take the ferry
> into SF, it's a beautiful ride and it's only a couple hundred yards from
> the train station. It will drop you at the ferry building in SF, a
> beautiful spot. You can rent a mediocre but serviceable bike and ride along
> the water to the golden gate bridge. Ride across the bridge. You'll pass by
> pier 39 and fishermans wharf but don't stop at either, they are as un-SF as
> it gets. Detour into North Beach along the way back and get a slice at
> golden boy pizza. You can then drop trough downtown and back to the ferry
> building and ride back to Oakland.
>
> On Monday, May 30, 2016 at 1:32:42 PM UTC-7, SeanMac wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I'm hoping for some advice for a trip that I will be taking in late
>> July.  I will be spending a bit more than a week in Sacramento
>> participating in a seminar for teachers on the Transcontinental Railroad.
>> The seminar ends on a Friday evening, but I decided to extend my visit a
>> bit so that I have a day to play / explore before getting on a train to
>> head home (to Buffalo, NY) on Sunday morning.
>>
>> I'm a Midwestern boy - never having ventured west beyond St. Louis,
>> Missouri.  It is possible that this will be the only time that I will ever
>> be in California, so I am looking for advice about what I should do on a
>> Saturday in late July.
>>
>> One option, of course, is to visit Riv headquarters in Walnut Creek.  I
>> certainly am considering doing just that.  I'd love comments regarding how
>> high this should be on my list of things to do (yes, I know that this list
>> is pretty biased).  I've also thought about attending a Giants baseball
>> game, or simply walking around Fisherman's Wharf / Ghiradelli Square in
>> downtown San Francisco.  A few friends have also suggested a visit to
>> Alcatraz.
>>
>> The only real constraint that I have is that I will need to rely on
>> public transportation to get from Sacramento to wherever I decide to go.  I
>> also would love to be back in Sacramento before it gets too late on
>> Saturday so that I can make my train home on Sunday morning.
>>
>> Thanks for your suggestions.  Please respond off list to :
>> sean...@gmail.com
>>
>> Sean
>>
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[RBW] OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

[masmojo]

Well, I am not from there,  but I've visited on several occasions. My first 
question would be weekday or weekend!? It makes a big difference! The tours and 
Fishermans warf are a mad house on the weekend and going to Alcatraz could burn 
up half your day.
That said San Francisco is a foodie town, so do plan on eating! China town 
maybe? On Saturdays there's some vendor stalls down by the embarcadero,  a 
little touristy,but also some unique local artists exhibit there. Then the 
inside of the embarcadero building has been turned into a bunch of shops, most 
are overpriced, but many are unique local businesses as opposed to the shops at 
Fishermans Warf that all seem to sell the same crap.
One thing I enjoy doing is going to the museums there's a couple good ones 
within walking distance of downtown, union station & the embarcadero. 
You should key off Market Street and try to move up & down that way, the Bart 
rail runs underground there, if you jump on there you can be in Walnut Creek 
pretty quickly! Or ride up the hill & visit the Haight.  Whatever you do, take 
the time to learn how the very efficient public transport operates, driving a 
car around will just be a headache! Oh! They have bikeshare bikes there so you 
might enjoy that!
Unfortunately, for a first timer a day is hardly enough (2 or 3 Maybe) once 
you've been a few times a long day there can be fun though. So, think of this 
as the first visit of many! Too much stuff to talk about in a short post!

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[RBW] OT - Help me decide how to spend a day in Sacramento /San Francisco

[SeanMac]

Hi folks,

I'm hoping for some advice for a trip that I will be taking in late July.  
I will be spending a bit more than a week in Sacramento participating in a 
seminar for teachers on the Transcontinental Railroad.  The seminar ends on 
a Friday evening, but I decided to extend my visit a bit so that I have a 
day to play / explore before getting on a train to head home (to Buffalo, 
NY) on Sunday morning.

I'm a Midwestern boy - never having ventured west beyond St. Louis, 
Missouri.  It is possible that this will be the only time that I will ever 
be in California, so I am looking for advice about what I should do on a 
Saturday in late July.

One option, of course, is to visit Riv headquarters in Walnut Creek.  I 
certainly am considering doing just that.  I'd love comments regarding how 
high this should be on my list of things to do (yes, I know that this list 
is pretty biased).  I've also thought about attending a Giants baseball 
game, or simply walking around Fisherman's Wharf / Ghiradelli Square in 
downtown San Francisco.  A few friends have also suggested a visit to 
Alcatraz.

The only real constraint that I have is that I will need to rely on public 
transportation to get from Sacramento to wherever I decide to go.  I also 
would love to be back in Sacramento before it gets too late on Saturday so 
that I can make my train home on Sunday morning.

Thanks for your suggestions.  Please respond off list to :  
seanm...@gmail.com

Sean

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