Bart D. Hull wrote:

> Gold Spike restaurant in the North Beach district. (Italian area)
>
> Awesome Minestrone, great sourdough bread (duh!) and cool casual
> atmosphere.
>
> Don't forget to ride the cable cars. The one on California street is
> much easier to catch a ride on than the one that goes to Fishermans
> Wharf. (Also known as tourist alley.)
>
> Skip fishermans Wharf and put on some comfortable shoes. I'd walk from
> the St. Francis hotel to North Beach each evening for dinner (I LOVE
> Italian food, maybe I should find a good Italian woman.) Really cool way
> to really see the city.
>
> If you try to drive you'll just end up circling the block for what seems
> hours on end to find a parking space. That sucks!
>
>
> Bart D. Hull

Thank you Bart!

Gold Spike sounds great! (coming from a good, most Italian woman).

I remember Fisherman's Wharf from my one trip out there 18 years ago -
lots of bumping into other tourists. I remember the area being pretty
though.

I need to find out how far we are from the St. Francis. (just a cable
car's ride away I bet).

Looks like a rental car of a day trip north might be the way to go.

Thanks again!

patrice