San Fran in late Sept

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7487

I am going out to San Francisco late sept. I have a room at the Hotel Triton because it is close to the conference center. Any tips on that area? I think I am close to Chinatown? Will be going in one day early so I have Saturday to check out a few things.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

You are Chinatown adjacent.

I'm assuming you've been to SF before.

Late sept like the last weekend? If yes, and you are a baseball fan, the Giants are in town for the last series of the season. ATT is an awesome venue.

Any things you are in to specifically?

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7487

Never been.... I am there for Oracle World so I don't know how much free time I will have but Misty will have all day to look around. I will have some free time during the day between conference events. so looking for stuff around that area.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

If you haven't been then you should hit the touristy stuff just so you can get it out of the way. Pier 39. GG Bridge. Fisherman's Wharf. Possibly Alcatraz. Although, Pier 39 is really just a shopping center. Walking to the end of it nets a great view of the bay and the rock though. To get there, you will want to either Uber it, or walk to Market St. and grab a (historic) streetcar down to the Wharf - super easy, just jump on one on Market and jump off at the end of the line (Fisherman's Wharf).

If Misty wants to shop you are in the Union Square district from the hotel. Everything you can imagine is there in easy walking. Maybe too easy...

You are actually a handful of blocks from Moscone, so bring comfortable shoes. You are going to get some good walking in getting to the conv center and then walking around it (it's quite large).

If you can get over there, I have always gotten a good pie at Tony's in North Beach.

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Jul 31, 2014 11:14 am Post subject:

I'll be there for Oracle Open World as well and staying at Hotel Nikko! I'll be staying a few days after it's over to explore the city.

Broccoli B · Posted: Jul 31, 2014 11:33 am Post subject:

It is conference season, I'll be there the last week of August for VMworld.

Staying at the Parc 55 Wyndam.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7487

Chavez....I'll take the shuttle or cab over. Not a fan of walking.. Smile

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

flixmaster, Moscone is a big place, so be ready to walk a bunch anyway! Laughing

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7487

damn it.... it will be worse than surf expo for sure. I think I have surf expo in sept also. My legs and feet are going to be killing me.

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Jul 31, 2014 12:40 pm Post subject:

If anyone knows of good Asian (Ramen, Dim Sum, etc) type places to eat I'd appreciate it.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

PF CHANGS!!!! Laughing

Seriously though, I'd love to tell you some spots but whenever I hit SF I typically go Italian because, well, I love Italian.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

If you can make it down towards San Jose I'll share some Pappy.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Dang...I need to invite myself over.