1.Wear layers of clothing. Most every time of year the weather here is unpredictable and changes depending on the time of day and where you are in the city. The myth of "Sunny California" usually does not apply to San Francisco. The winter is usually rainy. June through early July's pattern is usually fog in the morning, followed by sunshine and then fog in the evening. However there are parts of the city that see no sun in these months. The Spring and especially the Fall are warm and clear- but there is always the sea breeze.
2. Book Alcatraz well in advance. We have seen many visitors who have waited until they got here to book- only to find Alcatraz sold out days or weeks in advance. Check earlier entry on this blog for a list of all important phone numbers, including Alcatraz.
3. Don't rent a car to tour San Francisco. It is like driving around Manhattan. Parking is hard to find and can be expensive. Most every San Francisco attraction is near a GoldenBear property. San Francisco can be hard to navigate with all the hills, one way streets, streetcar and cable car tracks. Parking is difficult throughout the city and their are fines and tickets galore (ie. don't forget to curb your wheels when parking on hills). Of coarse, if you are renting a car for a day trip to the wine country or Monterey - Golden Bear locations are near many rental companies.
4. Book Beach Blanket Babylon tickets. It often sells out so book in advance. In all the years we have run GoldenBear we have never heard a guest say they didn't love this show.
5. The 49 Mile Drive through the city is a grab bag of worthwhile vistas and some that are forgetable. It seems like whoever drew this up needed to come up with 49 Miles (49ers of Gold Rush fame) and didn't want to leave any neighborhood out. Check with the hosts at GoldenBear for advice on what to see and what to skip. The 49 Mile drive runs right past our door in North Beach.
Posted by George
www.sfgoldenbear.net
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