San Francisco and what to do in it

Went to Nick's Crispy Tacos last night. Pretty good, though it would've been better if I was drunk. Off to the ballgame now.

I'll be in the Bay Area from the evening of the 17th to the morning of the 21st, if anyone wants to meet up. I haven't been to Pac Bell yet, so a Marlins-Giants game on Tues or Wed is in store hopefully. Haven't thought about hotel yet...are there recommendations for something not too insanely priced? Either side of the bay is okay -- nearness to BART is a plus for East Bay, obv.

woah. for reals?

sorry kids I'm out - anniversary weekend for me

altho a good friend of mine is putting on some cool shit for Mission Creek Music Festival Friday and Sunday nights at the Argus if yr into that kidna thing

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For reals! (xp)

Wait, sorry, I forgot to specify -- the 17th-21st of August. I'm going to be in Sacramento on a work trip to the CA State Fair for a few days beforehand.

I will be in Chicago that week.

oh August is a different story!

I'll be there Aug 13th-17th. Well, leaving really early on the 17th.

Heads up to SF Food folks (Shakey, could you fwd to Shwantz and wife?), pretty amazing event next monday during the day (11:30am-4:30pm):

http://www.umamiinfo.com/the_news/news/menu_announced_for_centenary_event_%96_registration_still_open!/

Aside from the panel, lunch will be served:

http://www.umamiinfo.com/images/stories/news/jun08/Umami%20Symposium%20Luncheon%20Menu%2006.06.08.pdf

8 courses of food + 3 wines presented = $100 w/o student ID, $50 with.

Oh, I forgot to mention that the chefs include the best chef in the USA, one of the best chefs in Japan and one of the best chefs in SF.

no tax and tip so it's like $79/$39 menu price!

msg forwarded

danke. there will be a lot of chefs going.

where's alex?

I'd be surprised if Tracy can make it (twins are a handful) but maybe she can get the day off or something

I's here and normally I would try to go, but I seriously cannot take any more time off work. Jen might be up for it though.

Jen is up for it (and since she's currently studenting she gets the cheap rate woo hoo) and just registered. Are you going, Steve?

I predict Steve gets a bunch of people to buy tickets but then mysteriously does not show up himself

Hahaha it's TU LANG all over again.

Yes! I am definitely going!

You a-holes!

Haha oh come on you deserved that.

jokes bruv!

hahaha. I LOL'd.

Alright I finally looked at the menu and decided fuck it this is what I have PTO for and I registered. Too amazing looking to pass up.

just a note about Keller's "confit byaldi" served with the lamb:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confit_byaldi

OK, we're booked at the Cathedral Hill Hotel.

On Van Ness?

rock, looks like im missing you by half a day!

Michael, yes. It was recommended on another SF thread and seems like a very nice place for the price!

What are our transport options to get from Sacramento to SF on a Sunday afternoon/evening?

Car rental? Train? Plane? Bus?

Rock, it's across from Tommy's Joynt and not far from Polk Street.

Amtrak, Rock.

Excellent, multiple trains to choose from. I'm not exactly sure when we'll get free from the fair on Sunday.

I stuck my head in Tommy's one day when I was in the city for a concert, decided not to eat there. Can't remember why.

Cheap drinks, though and the au jus was a childhood favorite.

We don't really have much of an agenda for our stay in SF, other than meeting Michael and any other ILXors who want to meet up, good eats, good drinks, cool weather, a Giants game... Anybody have any must-see or must-do recommendations?

I am holding out on plans because I may have to go to Vega$ but I will let you know the sitch as it develops.

What are you into Rock? Museums? Movies? Shopping?

There are plenty of neat museums (MOMA--with a Frida Kahlo exhibit, the Cartoon Art Museum, MOAD, the Contemporary Jewish Museum--which I've not been to, Yerba Buena Center usually has an exhibit) all within a block or so of 3rd and Mission. The new De Young in Golden Gate Park is pretty nice too and the park itself is nice to walk or bike (if you want to rent one.)

For movies it's always worth checking the listings for the Castro, Red Vic, Roxie, or the Yerba Buena Center (again). The SF Bay Guardian has decent listings for movies or theater or shows or what not. Flavorpill SF is also dead useful.

wife just went with the wee one to the Frida Kahlo exhibit today - will report back later

Museums yes, movies quite possibly, shopping not as much, though I may go to Amoeba briefly. I had forgotten about the Cartoon Art Museum -- I'd like to go there if we have time. I never made the time for it on previous visits to the city.

I've been keeping half an eye on Pollstar for the last couple of months, but nothing concertwise has grabbed me.

I just got back from San Fran. Tiburon is HORRIBLE and that crazy crooked street is HORRIBLE and Haight-Ashbury is HORRIBLE and Fisherman's Wharf is alright.

You went to Hooters, didn't you?

I wish. Hooters would've been awesome compared to, say, the fucking shitty upper class patio bar that I went to in Tiburon that cost a gazillion dollars. I'm also fucking pissed that I didn't have a chance to go to an In-n-Out Burger, which I really really wanted to go to after I saw that ILX "Favorite fast food restaurant" poll a couple months back where In-n-Out Burger won in a landslide and a half. But even if I did, it probably would've still ended up being puked back up at the side of the road because everybody got carsick because we weren't used to those crazy twisty-turny California roads on our way up to Mendocino. Fuck California.

lol tourists

California is sorry that yr trip went so bad. If California could offer you a full refund, California would do so, with no hesitation.

California is very sorry that you will never ever ever ever be returning to California.

wife just went with the wee one to the Frida Kahlo exhibit today - will report back later

Frida Kahlo exhibit was ok; a little boxy in the presentation with eveybody more inclined to listen to their audio guides and shuffle around the rooms' perimeters like drones, but still full of pleasant surprises. The Lee Miller exhibit on the second floor was awesome, though.

every special exhibit i've ever gone to at sfmoma has been like that, it must be the floor that stuff is on.

hey dudes, my gf and i are coming out to SF next friday for ten days, aug15-24. id love to hang with everyone! we're gonna rent a car and drive to arcata for a couple days, but otherwise, no real plans, except vague plans to get crazed about records, play some scrabble, eat delicious food, and go to the beach.

so dudes, lets hang.

also, "dudes" is totally gender-neutral btw, bros.