San Francisco, November 2009

Alaska Airlines had an awesome special- $49 each way to San Francisco so we decided to take as quick trip. Just 2 nights, but still a chance to get away. We booked the Wharf. We flew down on Thurs afternoon the 12th arriving about 2pm. They were able to give us our room so we got that taken care of then headed down to the wharf. The weather was really nice, didn’t even need a jacket. We walked down to Pier 39 and looked around at the shops and watched all the seals on the docks.We were told they would be closing off the area in a couple of months so there would not be anymore seals in the future. It’s fun to watch so I’m sure there will be some people that will miss it, us included.
Later we took a walk back to Fisherman’s Wharf. They have a new museum which is an old fashioned penny arcade. It had all kinds of old, mechanical machines that are still in working order. It was fun to take some quarters and play them. There was one that was hilarious with a lady that was laughing hysterically- it got everyone around laughing too. Around 5pm we met up with one of Doug's business clients at Hooter's. We had a bite to eat with him and talked business for awhile, then we left to walk around. As we were walking we were given tickets to a free comedy club right at the pier so we went to it. It was a place for stand-ups to practice and get a start. Some were funny, but nothing spectacular. I guess you can’t expect much for free. After the show we walked back to the hotel and sat in the lounge for awhile. We had been given a gift certificate for drinks and appetizers so we each ordered a drink and got plate of different things to try. We enjoyed relaxing, and unwinding. On Friday we rode the cable car up to Union Square, and from there we took a bus to Golden Gate Park. Once we got there we walked over to the California Academy of Sciences, which was new since the last time we were here. It had wonderful exhibits and we were there a couple hours checking it out. There is a planetarium, aquarium, natural museum of history and a 3D theatre. After we got back we walked down to the waterfront again and ate dinner at Nicks and had dinner. We’ve been there before and it was good, and we enjoyed it again this time. Afterward we went to Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum. It had been years since I’d been there so it was fun to see all the things they have added or changed. There are a lot of not-so-believable things, but it’s still fun to see what people come up with. In the morning we had time for a quick breakfast, then checked out and headed to the airport. Another quick trip – but definitely fun and a chance to get away from hustle and bustle, and rainy Seattle.

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