• Land’s End, Sutro Baths and The Cliff House

    25Jan
    Categories: Adventure, Cheap Fun, Cocktails, Food, Free Fun, Lunch, Outdoor, Photo Opp, Relax, Tourist Activity, View Click Here to Leave a Comment

    Enjoy two new virtual reality tours below. One shows the latest improvements for the parking lot and paths that overlook the old Sutro Baths. My Dad remembers swimming there and I’ve seen some amazing photos; so it’s a little sad to see them now. It is fun to walk around the area and try to visualize how popular these public swimming pools were, back in the day.

    The other is from the sea side of the Cliff House, which was totally re-done a few years ago and is so much nicer than it was. Sadly, the prices are a bit high, but try to overlook that and enjoy a sunset cocktail, or a cold afternoon with some hot chowder, overlooking the point. It’s still a great spot.

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    cliff3final Lands End, Sutro Baths and The Cliff House

    lands end stairs Lands End, Sutro Baths and The Cliff House

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  • Eli and me … in Union Square

    19Jan
    Categories: Fun, Outdoor, People Watching, Photo Opp, Relax, Tourist Activity, View Click Here to Leave a Comment

    Eli is now my virtual reality specialist. (I’m on the left, he’s on the right.) He’s a super guy with a heart of gold. He has the virtual reality gig down pat. He also does them commercially for Realtors, event planners, venues, hotels, and private parties. They are absolutely amazing for a variety of reasons. If you’d like to hire him or ask questions, visit his site: www.bayareavr.com

    We met in Union Square at Café Rulli, one of my favorite casual spots in the city (perfect for a little Proseco and conversation), to discuss how we can work together more. Well, we’re now all set to give our users (you) something more than the average blog post and photo. We’re putting together more posts with the magical virtual reality twist; so stay tuned. It’s getting exciting!

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    unionsquare Eli and me ... in Union Square

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  • The Chicken Dance at Schroeder’s in San Francisco

    17Jan
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    The Chicken Dance!!! This crazy little dance always brings a smile to even the most sour puss face. It’s silly and overdone, but who cares. It’s fun and as the music speeds up becomes funnier and funnier … especially after a good German beer or two … or maybe three?

    We went there last night and I hate to be negative, but we had the worst German food I’ve ever had. The Weinerschnitzel was thick, tough, over cooked, and tasted old. The green salad was a typical Merican salad of iceberg lettuce with Italian dressing. Hmmm. Not what I’d call German. To top it off, after we sat down and ordered a beer, we were informed there was a $7 charge EACH for entertainment. With the overpriced dinner and one beer each, we nearly hit $100 tab for two. WOW. Sorry, but that’s a lot for German food here or in Germany.

    Three generations of Schroeders, in my family tree, have been eating there for a long, long time and it’s a shame that the old world place has gone sour.

    schroeders restaurant 225x300 The Chicken Dance at Schroeders in San Francisco

    If I were you, I’d go for a beer and leave it at that. Sad to think that this historical place has gone down hill. It could be so much better. I have an idea? Get some real Germans in there who know how to make great German cuisine.

    The Chicken Dance was fun though.

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