so here i am in oakland CA

[sharkbait]

so here i am with my wife and twin 8yr old boys in tthe bay area. we rented a 2010 impala and were staying till friday morning. so far, i plan on going to hit the hills in sanfransisco. gonna launch the impala cop style to wow my sosns. then hit lumbart street. maybe ride some cable cars. get a tattoo at goodspeed (the ratrod bike shop that was on superbikes on speed)but thats it.

ayone know of a hotrod/carshoe/cruse night on tues/wed/thurs ? so far all ive seen was a nissan pulsar on 22's ..... very lame. LOL

 

[Baythan]

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Don't know of any cruise nights (I'm sure if you search the net you could find some).

If you mean "Lombard" street...be sure to check out a breakfast place called "Home Plate"...best breakfast in San Francisco!!! It's a tiny place but it's the best. 2274 Lombard.

 

[JuStBlAzIN]

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I am from the bay area. Best thing you can do to see the city is. Drive to the garage on 4th and mission. Park there. Walk up towards the westfield mall(across the street on mission side). Then go out of the Mall you will be on Powell st and market. Thats where the cable cars start. Take that car, all the way to Ghiradelli Square(where the cable car ends). That cable car will go through union square, lomabrd st. Eat a cupcake at Kara's, best damn cup cakes ever. Then Walk down Embarcadero st, all the Piers are there, keep going to you hit pier 39, then take the fairy to Alcatraz. Then walk back to where the Cable car dropped you and catch it back to where you parked. That will be a good day. From Union Square, (its two blocks up on powell st and market) there are many places to eat. I recommended the Cheese cake factory that is ontop of the Macy's building. OR you can walk around. Chinatown is like a few blocks too.

 

[sharkbait]

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I am from the bay area. Best thing you can do to see the city is. Drive to the garage on 4th and mission. Park there. Walk up towards the westfield mall(across the street on mission side). Then go out of the Mall you will be on Powell st and market. Thats where the cable cars start. Take that car, all the way to Ghiradelli Square(where the cable car ends). That cable car will go through union square, lomabrd st. Eat a cupcake at Kara's, best damn cup cakes ever. Then Walk down Embarcadero st, all the Piers are there, keep going to you hit pier 39, then take the fairy to Alcatraz. Then walk back to where the Cable car dropped you and catch it back to where you parked. That will be a good day. From Union Square, (its two blocks up on powell st and market) there are many places to eat. I recommended the Cheese cake factory that is ontop of the Macy's building. OR you can walk around. Chinatown is like a few blocks too.

thats where we are staying. over at the jack london inn. im gonna do exactly as u said. my wife wants to see alkatraz. then were gonna hit the cable carz.

 

[Baythan]

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If you have time, drive north to Muir Woods. We don't have trees like that in the east.

 

[sharkbait]

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lol. is that those big trees you drive through?

 

[Presage]

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If you haven't figured out dinner, you can drive over to Alameda (island) and try one of their restaurants, Park Street should have several places near and around that would be interesting. Only about 5 minutes away and has kind of a "small-town" feel. OLE'S is a great breakfast place, cheap, hot , fast.

They say the rain will clear out tomorrow.

 

[Don W.]

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What? No one suggested or mentioned a drive or walk across the Golden Gate Bridge!! Anyway that's the way to Muir Woods. Get a map (I don't know the exact road names) and drive across the GG Bridge and head out on the Marin County coast and look back on the bridge and the city. The view is awesome. Also the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero is cool. When you go to San Francisco you'll cross the Bay Bridge, the most heavily traveled bridge in the world (at least it used to be) and you'll see the new section being built to handle earthquakes, we hope. :roll: Also; Fisherman's Wharf, lower Market Street, the Transamerica Pyramid.

Note: Don't call San Francisco "frisco" or "san fran" or anything else but "San Francisco" or "The City."

There's Wed night racing up at Infineon. Get there about 4:00 for trials, dress warm. Trouble is I won't be there this Wed. If I wasn't gone all week I'd invite you up to the wine country.

Enjoy your stay...

 

[JuStBlAzIN]

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lol. is that those big trees you drive through?

Them big redwood tree;s are huge.

If you have time and you love sushi, go to Alameda (5 minutes from where you are at) , the place is called "the sushi house"..

If you are driving to the city and want to drive across the golden gate bridge, Take 880 to 280(San Francisco). Cross the Bay bridge($4.00 toll). Then keep driving to you get to the Van Ness st/ golden gate bridge turn off. Get off on the Mission st exit. Make a right onto mission st. Then a Left at the first big light "VAN NESS St".. Take that street all the way up, it will take you to Lombard st(lombard is that street that leads you to the GG bridge). On van Ness and Lombard you can either go left towards the golden gate, or make a right up the steep hill and you will get on to the "crazy crooked st in the world" Drive through it. If you go towards the wiggly st, keep on going to the very end (after you stop take the million pictures) you will hit coit tower. A MOST. There is the best views of the city. After your done there you can head back onto van ness and go to the golden gate bridge. Cross it, you can get off at the first vista point and take pictures or even walk the bridge, then hope back into the car get on 101 north, to get off at the very first exit (maybe 300 yards from the vista point). There you make a left, go up the hill all the way up into the Marin headlands. You can stop at the many vista points to look out. But I recommend going up to the old fort, take the 200 yard hike to the very top and you will be higher than the bridge itself (this place is called eagles point). You can see the Marin headlands from there and the most beautiful view of the city. Then go back down take 101 north to 580 cross the other bridge (you will pass the states maximum security prison, san quinn)... stay on the right lane and u will get another view of the city. Then mirge back on the 880 south and you will arrive back to Oakland.

FYI...get to pier 39 early to get your tickets to the Alcatraz.. They only have a limited amount of trips. The tickets are sold towards the end of the pier, or just ask anyone on the pier and they will direct you. Make sure you try the clam chowder, made with the days fresh catch (Boudins sourdough company if my recommendation)

I PM'd ya my # if ya need some help with directions...

 

[Don W.]

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lol. is that those big trees you drive through?

We do have big trees but the one you actually drive through is about 4 hours north. The really big trees are in sequoia national park over in the Sierra foot hills to the east. The tallest trees are in northern Calif. where the drive through tree is. I believe the the Sequoia's are the largest living thing on earth.

Drive through tree:

http://redwoods.info/showrecord.asp?id=2464

 

[Jimmy]

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If I was in Oakland,I'd be getting me a prescription for my insomnia

 

[Baythan]

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Note: Don't call San Francisco "frisco" or "san fran" or anything else but "San Francisco" or "The City."

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x10. Locals call it "the city." Even when they move away, the only "city" they call "the city" is San Francisco.

Visit Sausalito and Tiburon if you have time. Amazing little towns, especially Sausalito.