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• Bike and Roll

  10Mar
  Categories: Adventure, Cheap Fun, Event, Excursion, Fun, Kids, Outdoor, Photo Opp, Tourist Activity, View Click Here to Leave a Comment

  

  

  

  Finally, the perfect place to rent a bike for your trip around the bay and across the Golden Gate Bridge. In my FREE eBook (look for the yellow and blue button in the column on the left), you can grab a copy of Bike the Bay in 1/2 a Day, Your Way, which is a document I put together with instructions of how to navigate your way along the Embarcadero, past Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf, through the Presidio, over the Golden Gate Bridge, down the big hill into Sausalito and back to San Francisco by ferry. It’s a great trip. I love doing it and I’m sure you will too. It also includes photos of what you’ll see, and access to FREE photos to supplement the ones you take on your trip.

  The problem has been that most of the bike rental spots are too far. But now, Bike and Roll (415/229.2000) just opened a spot at 5 Embardacero Center, across from the Ferry Building. It’s right at the best place to start your trek. They offer a variety of bikes and rates … AND, the people there seemed super friendly.

• Top 10 FREE Things To Do in San Francisco

  08Mar
  Categories: Adventure, Cheap Fun, Free Fun, Outdoor, Photo Opp, Tourist Activity, View Click Here to Leave a Comment

  

  If you’re planning a trip to San Francisco or live here, don’t miss this fun eBook of the Top 10 FREE things to do here in SF. It’s filled with color photos and gives you access to over 450 additional photos of this great city that you can download and use for FREE (non-commercial use only).

  Hi I’m RandySFO (Randy Schroeder) a long time resident of San Francisco and Monterey and I know the city well. My favorite things to do are usually free or cheap. That way, I can spend more on other, more important things, like a nice hotel or great cocktails at a hip bar somewhere.

  If you’re not happy with this 52 page eBook, just let me know and I’ll gladly give you a refund, no questions asked.

  
  
  Tags: eBook

• Bike Ride and Ferry Boat to Angel Island … again.

  19Aug
  Categories: Adventure, Cheap Fun, Excursion, Fun, Kids, Lunch, Museum, Outdoor, People Watching, Photo Opp, Relax, Tourist Activity, View Click Here to Leave a Comment

  Here’s another bike ride you might love. It’s really not a difficult ride and is more about the fun of it all, getting out on the water, having a little lunch and getting some exercise … and maybe a walk on the beach as a bonus.

  Start by taking the ferry to Angel Island, which usually leaves from the Ferry Building, but check schedules to make sure. The Website is also a bit confusing; so be sure and double check everything … schedules change too.

  If you need to rent a bike, it’ll be easier to make your way down to Pier 41, where you can nearly always catch the ferry to Angel Island, and there’s a Blazing Saddles bike rental shop there, OR, you can wait until you get to Angel Island and rent a bike there. I didn’t compare prices; so check to make sure. Then, you can board the ferry wherever it’s convenient and just have fun without the baggage of the bike … there and back.

  If you want a truly quirky way to get around the island, try a Segway. We opted for a bike ride this trip, but next time. I’ll give the Segway a shot. It looks like fun.

  AND, at the end of the ride, stop by Il Fornaio on Battery Street for an Affogado (espresso poured over ice cream and topped with whipped cream). YUM!
  Tags: Angel Island, Bike Ride, Ferry Boat, Ferry Ride, San Francisco