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Don Cunningham can be found at the Ferry Building most weekends, and a few other spots, like the Muni/Bart station at the Montgomery stop. I’ve even hired Don to play at a surprise birthday party, which was great. He’s such a sweet guy and he loves to play.
There are a few musicians here in the city, but most aren’t great. That said, you have to give them credit for doing something to cheer up passers by. I always give money to street musicians. At least they’re doing something, other than asking for a hand out.
Say HI to Don and tell him you saw him on Quirky San Francsico.
Think frozen deserts on steroids! Whether you like gelato, ices, sherbet or ice cream, you’ll find something you love here at Ciao Bella in the Ferry Building (at the foot of Market Street). I can’t say enough about the favors they create. I love the pear, tangerine or maybe a sinful Scharffen Berger chocolate. As you can see, the people who work here hate their job. Ha, ha. Say HI to (from left to right) – Jason, Mari, and Nate … a most cooperative and friendly group!!!
Walking around downtown San Francisco at night is a whole adventure in entertainment all by itself. Walk toward the bay down Market Street, and you’ll find the old/new Ferry Building. My Dad has told me in the past about how busy it used to be, when he lived here in the late 30’s and early 40’s. There used to be two streetcar lines running down Market Street and they were in competition with each other, which seems odd, by today’s standards. Ferries from across the bay – Treasure Island, Tiburon, Sausalito, Alameda, Oakland, and other spots all met here and it was always a source for great people watching. Now, some of the ferries still come to from the same places, but the Ferry Building itself has been refurbished and is now a gourmet’s treasure. It’s a must see while in San Francisco and there’s something for everyone. Big cruise ships used to come into the bay and dock at the piers that run up and down the Embarcadero (the main street that fronts the bay). Walk up or down the Embercadero any time. Either direction is fun. South heads you toward the baseball park and North will lead you toward the Fisherman’s Wharf area. It’s easy to get back downtown using a street car or Muni (the light rail). (PS-I think the Fisherman’s Wharf area is highly over-rated and b o r i n g … unless you REALLY need an over-priced tee-shirt, or a cheezy tin cup about Alcatraz. Spend your time at some of the spots highlighted here on this blog, and you’ll have a much more intereting time. Pier 39 was built for tourists. Don’t bother with it at all. It’s no at all what San Francisco is about.
