Monthly Archives: October 2008

What, exactly, is this supposed to be?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by

I’ve heard some people refer to San Francisco “bagels” as “rolls with holes,” but that’s not quite accurate. I honestly don’t know the technical specifications about how bagels are constructed, but in San Francisco it tastes like something went horribly … Continue reading →

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The Three Hour Pumpkin

Posted on October 23, 2008 by

Last weekend my wife and I drove down the coast 45 miles to check-out the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival. There is evidently such excitement about the annual Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival that over 200 million people descend on … Continue reading →

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Taxi! Taxi! Taxi?

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

OK, so you couldn’t figure out the Muni schedule and you were tired of the incessant delays – time to throw in the towel (environmentalism be damned) and hail a taxi! San Francisco sure looks like a city, and there … Continue reading →

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Bikes!

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

First a quick disclosure: I love my bike. I ride to work almost everyday, and I did it when I lived in New York too. I happen to think it’s a great way to get around. In most other city … Continue reading →

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Public Transportation: Part II

Posted on October 15, 2008 by

Now that you have a basic primer on the Muni, let’s talk about San Francisco’s other public transportation options, the Caltrain and BART. The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is like if the PATH and the Long Island Rail Road … Continue reading →

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Oh, then there’s this

Posted on October 8, 2008 by

Evidently, if you can’t find your way on buses (either electric or gas powered), cable cars, street cars, trolleys or subways, there’s always this: Yes, it’s a fake cable car. A cable car with wheels. And no cable. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Public Transportation, Part I: Muni

Posted on October 4, 2008 by

OK, so you’re from New York (or, gasp, some other major metropolitan area) and you have enough international travel under your belt to confidently and efficiently get around just about anywhere in the world. You’re thinking, “San Francisco is just … Continue reading →

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The Weather

Posted on October 3, 2008 by

I had visited San Francisco plenty of times. Sometimes it was warm, often, I now seem to remember, it was a tad chilly. In retrospect, I think because San Francisco was located in “California” (and I was a contented east-coaster), … Continue reading →

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