San Francisco Travel Forum

Hi,
My daughter and I will be staying at the Fishermans Wharf area. We will be attending a trade show at the Moscone Center. It looks like a 2 mile walk or so both ways. Is it safe for 2 ladies to walk this area. The morning walk would be 9am, the night walk would be around 6pm. I need some assurance for my husband that we will be OK.
Thanks,
Belinda

I'm planning on travelling from Dublin to LAX in the Summer and was browsing through some tickets.

I can either make a connection in LHR or SFO, the only problem with SFO is that i have to recollect my baggage for customs.
I have an american passport, so that might make immigration easier.

Which route would you reccommend I take?
Is it easy connecting to another flight in SFO?
I'll be 17 at the time of travel, so I'm kinda nervous at the whole flight connecting thing!

Also. how much layover time should I leave until the SFO - LAX flight?

thanks.

Hey, I'm trying to plan a trip to San Francisco for sometime in February. Unfortunately, I'm a little out of the loop since the last time I was there I was only seven. Anyone have tips on what might be best for a newcomer to see/do, especially since I'll only have four days (Thurs-Sun)?

My sister and kids are coming over for the holidays and I want to take them out this New years eve somewhere in the city. Problem is it needs to be kids friendly. (They are 15 and 12)

I am wondering what would be good way to celebrate it with Family ? Any suggestions ?

thanks !

I;m going to be flying into San. Fran, on New Yrs.. eve and I will need to take the Bart to the Concord station but I wear a cochlear ear implant and I;m afraid I won;t be able to hear whats going on and when to get off.Is this difficult I also will be carrying 3 suitcases is it hard to maneuver around with this much luggage.. Barbara

Hi there! I'm going to be spending christmas with family members in Pinole, just outside San Francisco. Can anyone recommend some places I should visit during my three weeks in the area? I'm going to visit San Francisco, Muir Woods, and probably Napa Valley. Maybe Berkeley too. Any other sights I should see?
Any help is much appreciated :)

Jim

Any suggestions for something to do on Christmas Day in San Francisco for non-observer? Would anything be open?

Also, what are some suggestions for moderate to inexpensive restaurants? It is my daughter who is visiting there, and I would love to get her some gift cards to use on her vacation.

Thanks for your help!

I have 9 hours in SF between connecting flights in two weeks time and would like to get out of the airport and have a tour of SF. Can anyone suggest a reputable tour company who could provide either a private or packaged tour. I would arrive mid morning on a Wednesday. Appreciate your advice.

I am very new to SFO... hence need some help on directions.

Which is the best way to get to the golden gate bridge from Market Street?

My family is scheduled to stay in Hotel Whitcomb. I am getting nervous as I read made reviews that indicated that there are many homeless in that area and it is not safe.

Can anyone advise ?

Is this a safe and convenient ?

My Family will be in SFO for one day transit. I am struggling how to make full use of the one day for them to see the major sights in SFO.

They will be staying in Whitcomb Hotel... 2 children and 3 grandparents...

Any suggestions ?

I am thinking of alcartraz in the morning, fisherman wharf and union square in the afternoon.. and may be a dinner at chinatown at night..

Hi there
I whant to know is it any special events in San Francisco by VT members during Nowember 15 to 20?

What is top 5 most attractive places in the town?

Thanks a lot

Hello

We're planning on staying at the Super8 next week as we're joining others who will already be there before joining a cruise. We won't have a car so is this in a safe, convenient area? Are there restaurants/public transport readily available? We will be getting there by taxi from SFO as we will have a lot of luggage.

Thanks for any advice.

Hi,
My daughter and her friend plan to rent bikes in SF. The 2 bike rental spots mentioned in their tour book are on Pier 41 and Columbus St. Is there a bike path that goes from FW to GGB? It seems to be a popular thing to do in SF. I'm hoping (being a worry wart parent), that they will not have to bike along busy roads to go from FW to GGB. Our SF map shows a path of some sort. Is this a bike route? Thanks for any help.

Karensa

As a surprise for my wife's 60th birthday I'm taking her on a mystery trip to San Francisco in February where our 3 adult children will meet us. I haven't been there for many years and am not sure whether to stay in the Union Square area (JW Marriott, Grand Hyatt, Hotel Monaco, etc) or on Nob Hill(Stanford Court, Fairmont, etc). I'm not committed to these areas or hotels so any suggestions are appreciated.

Hi all,

We will take the No.37 muni bus to go to twin peaks. How far is walking up to the hill?

Thank you
Katerina

What time on Halloween do they close off the streets for the parade?
Where is the best location to watch the parade?

Is this place generally regarded as one of the best places to get Dim Sum in SF: http://www.yanksing.com

Just curious,

Robert

My husband, son and I will be traveling to SF in mid December for 5 days, coming in on AmTrak from Portland. We are looking for a great place to stay (around $80-150 a night,two queen beds,continental breakfast) that is around Union Square. Our bus from Amtrak station brings us into Westfield SF Centre. We plan on walking alot or taking public transportation around city, so we want to be centrally located to seeing and taking in as much as possible on our trip. If Union Square is not the best $value for lodging, what area is? We're open to any suggestions! Also, what are some tourist attractions that we don't want to miss? Thanks in advance for any help you can give these three "Train Travelers"

My wife and I will have an entire day to tour San Francisco on November 11 (Veteran's Day). We ae thinking of taking a 3-hour bus tour. However, we came across a company called Silver Lion private tours, where we can hire a car and guide for a minimum of 4 hours. That sounds appealing. Please suggest the best use of that amount of time.

Or . . . .should we rent a car and do our own tour?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. We are staying at San Mateo Marriott.

Also, any suggestions for a good steak dinner in the area?

Thanks to all!

I am visiting SF in November and staying at the Orchard Hotel on Bush Street near Union Square(its got some great reviews). I want to hire a car so that we can take a day trip to Carmel following the 17 mile drive and checking out some of the beaches.
Does anyone know if this is feasable in a day and if there is anyhing we should see along the way. Is the weather good at the beginning of November?
Also where is a good place to park the rental car overnight as we would like to keep it a couple of days and maybe check out the Napa Valley as well (any suggestions would be welcome). The hotel wants $40 per night parking.
Thanks

I am planning my trip to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and san Fransico. Can someone tell me about how long it takes to drive to the following destinations:

1. from Los Angeles to Las vegas
2. from Las Vegas to san Fransico
3. from San Fransico

Thank you.

We'll be visiting San Fran for the Canadian long weekend in October and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on wine tours?

We don't like the heavily commercial wineries like Mission Hill (for those familiar with British Columbia wines)or Robert Mondavi. We love wines like Quail's Gate, found in the Okanagan in British Columbia. We like all kinds of wines (Chardonnays, Shiraz, etc.) and not particular about whether it's red or white (I like white, he likes red).

hi
We will be in San Fran. for our wedding anniversary on Halloween. I need some unique ideas on where to take my lady to eat. Some place romantic, casual dress, maybe a somewhere up high with a view of the city, not toooo expensive ($120 tops) etc..
We are staying near Union Square and have no car.
Ideas, suggestions??
thanks!!

Hello everybody,

I'm planning to got to San Francisco next year... I think late September maybe.

So... my questions are:
How long should I stay?
Is a week enough or should I stay longer?

What should I see for sure?
Any 'Insider Tips'?

Thx,
GeneX

Hi

I am arriving in SFO with a piece of big luggage. I would like to know whether there is any place where I could store my baggage while a travel to LA. I certainly do not want to bring my big luggage to LA.

The only reason I have my big luggage is that I am moving home from Michigan and stopping by SFO and VEga before I fly back home.

Hi all,

could you please tell me how much a taxi costs from SF international airport to Sir Francis Drake hotel Union Square?

Also can you tell me how we can go by public transportation from Union square to McAfee Coliseum for Oakland Raiders game.

Any reviews for Sir Francis Drake hotel as a found a really nice rate there?

Thank you
Katerina

I am traveling from Portland Oregon to San Francisco and wanted to take the scenic route. Both AAA and mapquest take me along the coast on 101 but when 101 begins to go east, they keep me on that route rather than taking me on to Highway 1. Is there a reason not to travel down highway 1 to San Francisco vs staying on 101? If I went onto highway 1 it looks like the first city would be Ferndale.

If I take highway 1 rather than the route suggested by those two source of staying on highway 101, how much longer would it be to drive down the coast?
Thanks

Im travelling to san francisco in may next year and was wondering as its my first time if anyone can recommend a good reasonably priced hotel that is in a central location? Also hows the public transport from the airport into the centre? Many thanks for any advice.

Are there any Italian restaurants in San Francisco that serve suppli?