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• 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

• Fort Point – Under the Golden Gate Bridge

  20Jan
  Categories: Architecture, Cheap Fun, Culture, Excursion, Music, Outdoor, Photo Opp, Tourist Activity, View Click Here to Leave a Comment
  

  Fort Point

  I just love this shot. It looks fake, huh? It’s not. I’m not sure I could ever get that shot again. The lighting was perfect and the fog was just right – not too much, not too little. This photo is totally original and unchanged.

  You can take a bus ride from downtown, which is cheap and doesn’t take that long … maybe 30 – 45 minutes, with a transfer near Union Street, which could be a side trip on the way back. Ask your bus driver.

  The bus takes you to the bridge and Fort Point is below the bridge and easy to find and get to. It’s all fun, and very worthile. There’s a lot more than this photo shows; so take time to explore. This was the fort that protected the bay; so there’s lots to see in the way of historical settings. It’s not a huge display, but worth an hour or so. Climb all over the whole place and you’ll see views to the water too.

• 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