karebear06
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For some reason, I have no desire to see Alcatraz, but I feel like I should see it if I'm visiting San Francisco. I just don't understand the big deal and why it is so popular. What am I missing?
For some reason, I have no desire to see Alcatraz, but I feel like I should see it if I'm visiting San Francisco. I just don't understand the big deal and why it is so popular. What am I missing?
what are you looking to do in San Fran?For some reason, I have no desire to see Alcatraz, but I feel like I should see it if I'm visiting San Francisco. I just don't understand the big deal and why it is so popular. What am I missing?
what are you looking to do in San Fran?
Chinatown, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghiradelli Square, the Opera, Japan Town, Golden Gate Park (which is not near the Golden Gate Bridge), Marin Headlands, AT&T Park, Cliff House, Painted Ladies, The Embarcadero, Cable Cars, the "F Line" trolleys, shopping at Union Square, the Marina district, Palace of Fine Arts, Coit Tower, North Beach...in no particular order, and certainly not an all-inclusive list!I'm open to any recommendations.
Chinatown, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghiradelli Square, the Opera, Japan Town, Golden Gate Park (which is not near the Golden Gate Bridge), Marin Headlands, AT&T Park, Cliff House, Painted Ladies, The Embarcadero, Cable Cars, the "F Line" trolleys, shopping at Union Square, the Marina district, Palace of Fine Arts, Coit Tower, North Beach...in no particular order, and certainly not an all-inclusive list!
I have lived in California my entire life and in the northern bay area for 32 and haven't done many of the typical SF tourists spots.
I tried to go to Muir Woods last year and it was going to be a 2 mile hike to get to the entrance (parking lot of full and the street parking was that far away). I left and ended up at the beach instead. So be warned parking is limited and gets full fast.
I've never been there and I have lived in CA for 18 years...
Odd/strange fact most people who grow up in an area never see any of the local historical or tourist stuff. I once lived in New England 30 minutes from state border and met someone who was in his 40's and had never left his state. You should go see your local tourist stuff at east once.
I went to a state park a couple weeks ago and about half the schools in the area were there. I actually got me thinking how I missing my kids being in elementary school and going on their field trips. Because it gave me an excuse to go see things that I wouldn't normally go to.Odd/strange fact most people who grow up in an area never see any of the local historical or tourist stuff. ... You should go see your local tourist stuff at east once.
I think that's the same all over. South Florida has a population of more than 6 million and very few of them have ever been to Everglades National Park or South Beach...or the Florida Keys, for that matter.Odd/strange fact most people who grow up in an area never see any of the local historical or tourist stuff. I once lived in New England 30 minutes from state border and met someone who was in his 40's and had never left his state. You should go see your local tourist stuff at east once.
I think that's the same all over. South Florida has a population of more than 6 million and very few of them have ever been to Everglades National Park or South Beach...or the Florida Keys, for that matter.
But everybody's been to WDW!
Uh, I didn't say I grew up here...
I've lived in 5 states, was born in the Caribbean, and have traveled to almost all the states.
I just couldn't care less about the history of Alcatraz. It sounds boring as all get out. I have been to almost all of CA's "tourist" destinations over the years. That one just holds zero appeal to me.