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- i_monk0
I was there a few weeks ago, finally got to Golden Gate Park.
- capn_ron0
have a beer with lvl_13
- fiver0
beautiful time to be here.... plenty to do this time of year too...
- lvl_130
food (all in the mission-this where i usually go):
tacos at papalote
vegan mexican at gracias madre
pizza at paxtis
anything at the corner restaurant at 18th and mission (switches daily-chefs bring in all their own food)
for an amazing dinner or brunch at bar tartine
great food and a movie at foreign cinemathings to do:
walk down valencia in the mission. tons of great shops-clothing furniture/books/design wares etc.walk down chestnut and union streets in pacific heights-shops, tons of places to eat, douchebags galore :)
walk through golden gate park
hike up to the top of bernal heights for expansive city views
hike up to the top of twin peaks for expansive city views
hayes valley corridor with a bunch of shops-design related/furniture/clothing
haight ashbury for other stores. some good, but also tons of crap
hard knocks cafe for some good soul food in dogpatch
farmer browns for some good soul food in the tenderloin
saturday market at the ferry building
plus what every other person mentioned on here
- tons of stuff i forgot but don't want to overwhelm you :)lvl_13
- lvl_130
also if you will be using a car-drive down castro/divisadero street from the castro. it's like a rollercoaster, and once you get to the top of nob hill/russian hill you will see a fantastic view of the bay
- fiver0
camera obscura out at ocean beach is the jam on a nice beach day
- pig0
Bump.
I'll be there last 2 weeks of May
- fyoucher10
I'll be there Thursday and Friday!
(For Motorola Mobility VIP summit though)
- nikdaum0
Humphry Slocombe in the Mission has great, interesting iced cream flavors http://www.humphryslocombe.com/
Take a walk or bike down the full length of Golden Gate Park to the Beach.
Visit the Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park to see a wide variety of plants. Spring is a great time to visit.
Walk the Lands End Trail.
Rent a car and drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and explore the amazing views of the narrow road along the hills in the Marin Headlands. My favorite stretch of road is right after Hawk Hill.
View the city from Twin Peaks.
Go to Off the Grid, a collection of food vans, at Fort Mason on Friday night.
- i_monk0
Alright:
We flew in on Thursday night, and on the plane sat next to someone who lives in the Mission. We picked her brain for the last hour or so and got all sorts of recommendations for places to eat in the area. (And then left the list on the plane, but whatever, still ended up having a good time.)
One she recommended was Tacqueria Can Cun (Mission at 19th), which we remembered and stumbled across in time for lunch. Good and cheap.
We met up with our new friend for dinner at Limón Rottisserie (21st and South Van Ness) and had a blast. It's a Peruvian place, not sure if it's supposed to be like tapas (the plates/portions are bigger than that) but we treated it that way. It took a long time for them to come and take our order, and their sangria is basically red wine with a little bit of fruit chopped up and tossed in, but we'll go back the next time we're in town.
McSweeney's on Valencia has closed/moved, as far as I can tell. The website still says it's there, but the store front is for some sort of scholarship match program for students. Muy disappointed by that.
- HijoDMaite0
- it's going to be tricky to update that date. every year.akrok
- instrmntl0
A friend who is now at Obscura digital has a huge show at Pier 15 for the Exploratorium tonight. It should be pretty awesome. Check it out San Franciscans!
Behind the Scenes: Emergence (2013) Obscura and Exploratorium
Art, Design, Nature and Technology at Scale
Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco
At nightfall on April 17th and 18th, Obscura Digital transforms the historic Pier 15 into a luminous portal revealing unseen dimensions of complex micro and macro phenomena. ‘Emergence’ takes visitors on a dynamic journey through a vivid array of non-computer generated, real-life visualizations that evoke a sense wonder and awe about the nature of order in our universe.
To capture these marvels of nature, Obscura designed and fabricated ten miniature replicas of the Exploratorium’s façade, some microscopic, to contain unique experiments involving fluid dynamics, microorganisms, particle interactions, living systems, crystallization, and growth in time lapse. Documented in ultra high definition video, these compelling natural subjects are projection mapped back on the surface of the building, creating the illusion of being contained within its structure.
In addition to the ‘Emergence’ exhibit, Obscura presents an interactive thermal imaging wall (in cooperation with Flir), located on the side of the Exploratorium building, where visitors can see their heat signature projected in real-time, at large-scale, with brilliant color.
CREDITS:
Obscura Digital: Garth Williams, Tim Digulla, Marc Melzer, Jennifer Spratt, David Shulman, Susan Ali, Matty Dowlen, Barry Threw, Ana Herruzo, Andrew Plourde, Gaston Albanell, Bryan Sullivan, Tom Sepe, Desmond Shea, Hoss Ward, Philip Briggs, Jim Ellis, Alexi Alexaieff, Josh Brott, George Rosenthal, Eric Schneider.
Special thanks to:
Dr. Karen Kalumuck, Exploratorium, biology consultation;
Ben Stokes, Mission Control, cinematography and designs;
Richard Weinberg, Ph.D., digital cinematography with optical microscopy;
David Caron, Ph.D. and Alyssa Gellene, USC Dornsife College;
Darren Kraemer & Saied Rezaei, Attodyne, Inc., microscopic laser milling;
FLIR Systems, thermal imaging infrared cameras
obscuradigital.comGreta video here --->
- grymes0
Is the Tenderloin as crazy as people make it out to be? We'll be staying there with a friend in a month very near to City Hall.
- It's pretty shabby and you have to watch for crazies, but it isn't as bad as people think.i_monk
- the most tolerant and diverse sq. milage of people working together to smoke to crack.wagshaft
- Please refer to my map: I've highlighted the crazy triangle for reference. http://goo.gl/maps/y…wagshaft
- i lived there for 3 years. it's fine.colin_s