Going to San Fran in a few weeks and have a question

You don't need a guided tour of Muir Woods. You can do it by yourself. Save Sat morning for going to the Ferry Building for the farmers market and food vendors

Great oysters and cheese inside

Thanks..

there's some good info on page 2 of this thread:

LINK

Thanks guys!

it's time for yet another where-to-eat-in-San-Francisco thread!

Wa there all last week.

Use Tom Delaney for a personal guided tour of Napa. Call him asap....usually pretty busy. Was great. Wife and I loved it....absolute best way...got us in places without reserves

(925) 487-1744 cell


Make sure u eat lunch at REDD n Napa. Divine.

I gave him $420 for the day. Picked my wife and I up at 9am and returned us at 6pm. He has access to several wineries without appointments.....and we only paid for 1 tasting (and it was a stop I requested).

He is very close to several staffs.....and it shows. Very knowledgable guy......gave us some history and info as we left San Francisco and did the same in Napa. Will tell you as much as you want to know......I highly recommend this over 1) Driving yourself 2) Taking a corporate tour.

He was highly recommended by a friend in San Francisco, another private tour owner whom was booked, as well as our concierge at the JW.




The restrnts we tried on our last 2 trips (in last 3 weeks) that I would recommend:

Slanted Door
Bobo's
Epic Roasthouse
Waterbar
Fifth Floor
North Beach Restrnt (Italian)
Yank Sing (Dim Sum)



Definately go to REDD in Napa. Duck Confit was amazing....and their tuna tartar was as well.

Just got back too, check out Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf, drive to San Jose and see the Whinchester house, do Muir woods on your own, it is cool, just tall trees down a trail(wear a jacket). Walk to Chinatown, check out Union square, ride a trolly car, check out Lombard St.(nothing like you have ever seen...road with the curves.

Just a few things to do, but dam it was cold at night

The Muir woods deal is a private tour that ends with a wine/picnic lunch. Wife wants, wife gets

We will have Thursday afternoon and all day Friday to see San Fran.

Want to do the night tour of Alcatraz.

I did not find it to be steep in the sense....i did not want to taste wine and drive....so that option was out.

I was not interested in taking a napa tpur with a bunch of other people....and be on their timeframe....and get to enjoy a picnic lunch out of a box.

We did 6 wine tastings......(one was bubbly only, so really 5)


If you arent interested in the tastings....get a map and rent a car.

If you arent concerned about going at your own pace....choosing were you go....and want it to be structured for cheap.....there are several "corporate" tours for $80-100/person.