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• Cartoon Art Museum

  06Jun
  Categories: Art, Cheap Fun, Culture, Fun, Lunch, Museum, SOMA, Tourist Activity Click Here to Leave a Comment

  

  I’ve passed by this clever museum too many times … waiting for the right time. I work near there; so it’s close and easily put off. Darn. I wish I’d gone in long ago. It’s filled with historical cartoons that have been enjoyed over the years, as well as featured cartoons and artists which change; so check the Web site for details: www.cartoonart.org. When you visit the museum, be sure to watch the video – a collection of variations of style and ages. It’s a little bonus and a lot of fun. Naturally, there’s no photography inside the museum. It’s right downtown and easy to find … only a block off Market Street (see the map below).

  Click on this link for more info about the Cartoon Art Museum.

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Tags: Batman, Beetle Baily, Cartoon Art Museum, Superman

• Union Square Flowers

  03Jun
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  A flower stand in San Francisco isn’t all the quirky, but if you’re here on vacation, it might be a little quirky to buy flowers for your hotel room. I love having fresh flowers in my room when I travel. It just makes the whole experience feel more special.

  I’ve been buying flowers all over the city for years and my favorite bouquet comes from Union Square Flowers at 100 Stockton Street (corner of Stockton and O’Farrell Street). It’s the only one at that intersection. The bouquet I like best is a collection of white flowers that are in season. The price varies, based on the size and season, but they’re usually $15 – $20 … and well worth every penny. The flowers are always very fresh, and the people who work there are always so nice and very accommodating … much more than the other stands there. Eric (pictured above) helped me today and made sure I got the best bouquet out of the bunch (pun intended).

  If you’re not in the mood for an arrangement, gardenias are only $1.50 and perfect for a hotel room, the office or anywhere at home. Live it up and take one along.

  Tell ‘em you saw them on Quirky San Francisco, where you always find fun and quirky things to do here in San Francisco.

  
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• Bike and Roll

  10Mar
  Categories: Adventure, Cheap Fun, Event, Excursion, Fun, Kids, Outdoor, 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.

  For more bike trips on this blog: CLICK HERE.

  And for even more, CLICK HERE.

  
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