Post by: grumpy on February 13, 2009, 03:04:55 PM
We'll meet by the carousel at 11:30 AM and depending on the weather decide where to go for lunch or picnic it. The restaurants are pretty pricey and may be a factor with some members. There's a Rain Forest Cafe there that would be so cool to take photos in not to far from pier 39.
I hope some of the ex employees of Ugobe who live in the bay area check the forum occasionally. I know they have Pleos. ;)
For now we'll just play it by ear. I'll keep you posted.
Post by: 49er on February 18, 2009, 01:27:38 PM
Post by: mweed on February 18, 2009, 02:39:24 PM
Post by: fancyfont on March 14, 2009, 11:01:30 AM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 18, 2009, 02:57:44 PM
Post by: justbede on March 18, 2009, 07:07:39 PM
Post by: Icewolf on March 25, 2009, 06:41:09 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 25, 2009, 06:49:17 PM
Post by: Bumblebee on March 27, 2009, 10:05:18 PM
We do have a rainforest cafe here though. We go there every year for my birthday! ;D
Post by: fancyfont on March 27, 2009, 10:12:30 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 28, 2009, 08:57:45 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 28, 2009, 05:05:55 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 28, 2009, 09:35:13 PM
I'm dying to know how things went. (I want to know every detail!! ;D)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 28, 2009, 10:02:04 PM
Post by: fancyfont on March 28, 2009, 10:16:33 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 28, 2009, 10:20:54 PM
As long as you all had fun! I bet it was a wonderful day in SF today too....
Post by: fancyfont on March 28, 2009, 11:11:11 PM
I have to eat my words. We will no doubt have repeats. :-[ This is a pleo's eye view of the crowd at Pier 39.
Check out the Gallery for the next few days. ;)
Post by: fancyfont on March 29, 2009, 01:08:05 PM
49er can tell you all about this place. You sure wouldn't need music in there. The sea lions would provide that!! ;D
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 29, 2009, 02:26:51 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 29, 2009, 06:27:26 PM
Post by: fancyfont on March 29, 2009, 09:04:50 PM
Oh goodness me! What wonderful photographs! I had no idea San Fran was on the water. Reminds me a lot of when we used to live off the beach here in FL.
Oh yes! It's the city by the bay, on the bay, and sometimes in the bay. ;D
Post by: fancyfont on March 29, 2009, 09:29:23 PM
I think people all over the world invision a bridge painted gold, but it was actually named for the gateway. It is a wonderful place to see! :)
San Francisco is a peninsula (water on all three sides).
Post by: 49er on March 29, 2009, 10:13:31 PM
Across from the sea lion island is a restaruant that is an island with a lighthouse. 49er can tell you all about this place. You sure wouldn't need music in there. The sea lions would provide that!! ;D
I first saw Forbes Island when it was moored in Richardson’s Bay, a part of San Francisco bay by Sausalito. Forbes Kiddoo built a large house boat about 100 feet by 50 feet and designed it to look like an island and lived on it in Sausalito. One day the powers that be told Forbes his island was not welcomed there, (they might have been afraid of a tour boat getting lost on the island during a three hour tour,) and that he would have to move it. At first, he put it up for sale (it doesn’t have sails,) for a million bucks. Not having a million bucks, nor a place to put it, (I lived in the mountains at the time,) I didn’t buy it. I was not alone with that assessment as it didn’t sell. Forbes then received a brilliant idea. He towed it to its present position by Pier 39 and turned it into a fine French restaurant. And fine it is. To get to it you call from a courtesy phone from the dock by Pier 39 and a small boat will pick you up and take you to the island. Forbes has added a light house that you can enter and view the city, (if we tied fancyfont up and used a crane to lift her she could also enjoy the view,) and he flies the Scottish Royal flag on the island. If I talk any more Forbes will owe me a meal for all the free advertising! ;)
Post by: fancyfont on March 29, 2009, 10:22:39 PM
I think??? what 49er is saying is that I'm acrophobic. :-[( totally, afraid of heights). He is so right!!
But, after all of the food yesterday, I would have had to have a crane get me up there. ;)
Post by: fancyfont on March 30, 2009, 03:22:51 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 30, 2009, 03:38:39 PM
Oh goodness me! What wonderful photographs! I had no idea San Fran was on the water. Reminds me a lot of when we used to live off the beach here in FL.
Oh yes! It's the city by the bay, on the bay, and sometimes in the bay. ;D
Oh yes Gucci, San Francisco is surounded by water. If you look to the left of the photo, you'll see the Golden Gate Bridge tower above the fog. Up to that point is the S.F. Bay. On the other side is the Pacific ocean.
I think people all over the world invision a bridge painted gold, but it was actually named for the gateway. It is a wonderful place to see! :)
San Francisco is a peninsula (water on all three sides).
Haha DUH!!! How could I forget?? San Fran IS the city by the bay! Yes, I did see the Golden Gate in the photo. I'm sure it must be breath taking to witness firsthand. I would really love to one day orchestrate a trip to Cali. I imagine it's a beautiful state. But at the same rate, I suppose FL and Cali are very similar. Except the fact that there's WAYYYYYYYY more people in Cali than in FL. The county I just moved from was a peninsula county. Pinellas County located in the west-central part of FL hosts Clearwater and Saint Petersburg (beaches). Beautiful waters, we've got there.
Post by: 49er on March 30, 2009, 05:22:48 PM
]Haha DUH!!! How could I forget?? San Fran IS the city by the bay! Yes, I did see the Golden Gate in the photo. I'm sure it must be breath taking to witness firsthand. I would really love to one day orchestrate a trip to Cali. I imagine it's a beautiful state. But at the same rate, I suppose FL and Cali are very similar. Except the fact that there's WAYYYYYYYY more people in Cali than in FL. The county I just moved from was a peninsula county. Pinellas County located in the west-central part of FL hosts Clearwater and Saint Petersburg (beaches). Beautiful waters, we've got there.
If you come to SF in the summer don't forget to dress warm. It can get really cold here! ::)
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 30, 2009, 05:31:13 PM
Post by: 49er on March 30, 2009, 05:51:39 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 30, 2009, 05:58:38 PM
Post by: fancyfont on March 30, 2009, 06:06:24 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 30, 2009, 06:09:46 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 30, 2009, 06:40:58 PM
Now you know why Aussies love the water lol its either sweat or swim :P I'd rather take my chances with a shark than die in the heat :P
But we don't get much humidity like you do, it is a dry heat here :) Except in Queensland. I couldn't stand humidity like you get, even the humidity in Queensland makes me ill :(
Post by: 49er on March 30, 2009, 09:04:24 PM
WOW!!! Such major variation in Cali! Although, 49er, your post almost reminded me of our world-famous hurricanes. (Or cyclones I believe in AU) Even in Aussie, I knew they get hot down there. But over 110 degrees? That's like death valley hot. Our humidity is what makes FL so unbearably hot in the summer.
Actually, Death Valley gets to 120+! (49 C) And it is the lowest spot in the US. Surprisingly the highest peak in the lower 48 is Mount Whitney, just 76 miles, (122 K) away. In regards possable disasters California is famous for fires and earthquakes. ::)
Post by: fancyfont on March 30, 2009, 09:54:27 PM
As far as earthquakes go they're right up there on my phobias :-[
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on March 31, 2009, 11:04:44 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 31, 2009, 04:40:35 PM
Frying an egg isn't as bad as its sounds though lol, I bet you could manage it there on a piece of tin or something, it doesn't take much to fry :P
*wants to come visit America* New York has (almost) more people in it than the ENTIRE country of Australia :o
Post by: 49er on March 31, 2009, 07:08:50 PM
*wants to come visit America* New York has (almost) more people in it than the ENTIRE country of Australia :o
I went to Scotland a couple of years ago and was amazed that there is only four million Scotts. There are more folks living in the Bay Area! ::)
Post by: 49er on March 31, 2009, 11:56:05 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on April 01, 2009, 03:00:37 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 01, 2009, 11:36:03 PM
Post by: gucci_boi7782 on April 02, 2009, 01:18:27 PM
It's just a little something to think about, maybe google it. I think you'd really like America. Best of luck either way, IMR.
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 02, 2009, 04:59:29 PM