San Francisco Weekend Gateway

San Francisco Weekend Gateway



Went to Houston for business trip and decided to spend my weekend at San Francisco solo and I am glad to make my choice to San Francisco. She is so beautiful... a mixture of city, culture, beaches... A must visit city!



Date	Days	Descriptions	USD
10/10/2014	Fri	Flight	246
		From Airport to hotel
		The BART station at SFO is located in the International Terminal. It's a short walk from United Airlines in Terminal 3 -take the escalator down to the departures level and walk straight ahead to the BART station. Board the Pittsburg/Bay Point train .Powell Street- Use the Hallidie Plaza exit for the Intercontinental, Parc 55, Hilton, Nikko and Union Square hotels.	10.25
		Buy 48hrs hop-on-hop-off ticket to take advantage of the night tour (which is a must!) and the Sausalito route.
		http://guideyou.com/best-sellers/hop-on-hop-off-san-francisco-tour-19-stops-24-or-48-hour-pass/a12U000000087HPIAY	45
		E-Ticket of hop on and hop off so can start taking bus from Union Square
		Buy 3-Day Visitor Passport - Muni Pass for Muni and Cable car buy at Powell /Mkt station to take advantage of hassle free for transportation and unlimited rides of the cable car. Cable Car single ride already cost $6/ride.	23
		STOP 9 Hop on and Hop off - Chinatown Gate
		Grant Street @ Bush – across from Chinatown Gate
		“The Dragon Gate” entry to Chinatown. Also, San Francisco’s very own quaint French Quarter.
		Directions:
		Powell-Hydetowards Hyde & Beach - Powell St & Clay St
		Food:
		http://www.10best.com/destinations/california/san-francisco/restaurants/best-of-san-franciscos-chinatown/
		Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant - 960 Grant Ave
		Great Eastern Restaurant - 649 Jackson St
		Capital Restaurant - 839 Clay St
		Delicious Dim Sum - 752 Jackson St
		Good Mong Kok Bakery - 1039 Stockton St
		STOP 13 Hop on and Hop off - Pier 39 / Aquarium of the Bay
		Go to Sea lion view deck to view the sea lions. Enjoy the scene but please just window shopping and don’t buy any souvenir there as it is more expensive there. Buy your souvenir at Chinatown.
		Directions:
		Walk to Powell St & Lombard St>Head east on Fielding St toward Stockton St>Turn right onto Stockton St>Turn right onto Lombard St>Turn left onto Powell St> take towards Fisherman's Wharf train> stop at Kearny St & North Point St>Head northwest on The Embarcadero toward Kearny St
		STOP 1 Hop on and Hop off - Fisherman's Wharf
		Directions:
		From North Beach - Walk to Columbus Ave & Lombard St> Powell-Mason Cable car towards Taylor & Bay> Columbus Ave & Chestnut St, walk 8 mins to Walk to Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA
		From Pier 39 - Walk to The Embarcadero & Stockton St by heading Head west toward Pier 39 Concourse> Embarcadero & Stockton St take Ftowards Fisherman's Wharf via Downtown> Jones St & Beach St>Head north on Jones St toward Jefferson St
		Food:
		SCOMA Seafood ,Pier 47,Al Scoma Way,San Francisco, CA 94133 Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach/Telegraph Hill
		2-Hour Panoramic San Francisco Night Tour:
		Departs from Stop 1 at 6:30pm, 7pm & 7:30pm (through Nov. 1). A courtesy shuttle back to Union Square will be provided at the end of the tour. Live commentary in English. View the City in difference perspective, the night view is awesome. The ride also brings you to Treasure Island, stop by for you to take the night/evening view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
11/10/2014	Sat	Ferry Building Marketplace Walk to Metro Powell Station/Downtown>Light rail towards Visitacion Valley via Downtown> Metro Embarcadero Station > Walk to Ferry Building
		There is a food market every Saturday morning where the locals and tourists will hang out there to get fresh vegetables, food sampling and a lots more.
		A great place to sample the local fruits and food.
		STOP 3 Hop on and Hop off - Golden Gate Bridge  (joining point for Sausalito Loop)
		South Vista Point
		Great views of San Francisco’s skyline, Alcatraz island, and the span of the bridge over the entrance of San Francisco Bay. Access point to walk the Bridge.
		A Must to Do! Walk over the Golden Gate Bridge. It is very windy and cold so please wear enough warm cloth. When you return to the southern end, board either Muni bus no. 28 or 29 (be sure to ask the driver if the bus is headed toward Golden Gate Park).
		STOP 3 Hop on and Hop off -  Golden Gate Bridge
		South Vista Point
		POINTS OF INTEREST: Joining location for the Sausalito Woods Loop from the regular San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Tour (stop 3). Enjoy great views of San Francisco’s skyline and Alcatraz Island or walk the span of the bridge over the entrance of San Francisco Bay.
		STOP 2 Hop on and Hop off - Sausalito
		Behind Bank of America (Humboldt Avenue and Bay Street)
		Spectacular view of San Francisco and the Bay. It is like a small village with chill and relax environment. Walk besides the bay, enjoy the scene and the view. A Must!
		Union Square
		Shopping! And Ride the cable car at night.
12/10/2014	Sun	Union Square
		Cable car in the early morning like 7.30am to avoid the crowd and view early morning of the San Francisco city. The sun rise, the up and down road, the people, the building… Did not go to Alcatraz as I personally don't like to go to visit Jail.