well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I decided
to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice stuff. We
decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
Transportation.

Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?) Took
the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick) from
the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food stores &
eating places - lots to explore there.

Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of Coit
Tower)

Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.

More to come


Dimitri

In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:

> well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
> down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I decided
> to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice stuff. We
> decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> Transportation.
>
> Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
> pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
> Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?) Took
> the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick) from
> the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food stores &
> eating places - lots to explore there.
>
> Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of Coit
> Tower)
>
> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
> Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.
>
> More to come
>
>
> Dimitri

Sounds like fun so far!

Don't neglect Fisherman's wharf...
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:


> decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> Transportation.

Sounds like a good idea to me. Some folks in that area don't even own
cars. In fact there is a regular on this group who doesn't own a car
and doesn't want one. It's not a money issue, either.

> Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
> pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
> Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?) Took
> the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick) from
> the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food stores &
> eating places - lots to explore there.

The have ferries there, too.

:-)

I take the ferry to SF about twice a year. I worked in SF for a year or
two, and almost never drove, I took the bus.

> Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of Coit
> Tower)
>
> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
> Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.

Haven't eaten there in 30 years. I'm sure Edsel Fong isn't there any
more.

:-(

The menu has changed, also. It used to be you had the choice between
noodles, noodles and noodles. The lowest priced dish was just over a
buck. The most expensive was just under two bucks. It was a two page
menu, as I remember. Did you hike up to the second floor or the third
floor? As I remember, there was one table on the first floor, the rest
was the kitchen. I think the people at the table on the first floor
lived there (at the table).

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
> well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
> down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I
> decided to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice
> stuff. We decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> Transportation.
>
> Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
> pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
> Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?)
> Took the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick)
> from the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food
> stores & eating places - lots to explore there.
>
> Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of
> Coit Tower)

That is one HELL of a hike! Good on ya, Dimitri!


> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
> Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.
>
> More to come

Considering I live 90 minutes drive (on a non-commute day) from SF, I rarely
get there. Must make a point to go again soon, it's a wonderful city.

TammyM

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
> well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
> down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I
> decided to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice
> stuff. We decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> Transportation.
>
> Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
> pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
> Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?)
> Took the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick)
> from the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food
> stores & eating places - lots to explore there.
>
> Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of
> Coit Tower)
>
> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
> Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.
>
> More to come


San Fran is a lot of fun to visit but I'd never want to live there. I
remember doing the Boudin (no e) Bakery thing once and overheard some
"locals" bitching about the "f*&*ing tourists." At least in NYC the locals
don't act like they own the place. I mean the whole Wharf is all about
tourists. Great chowder though.

Paul

In article >,
"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:


> San Fran is a lot of fun to visit but I'd never want to live there. I
> remember doing the Boudin (no e) Bakery thing once and overheard some
> "locals" bitching about the "f*&*ing tourists." At least in NYC the locals
> don't act like they own the place. I mean the whole Wharf is all about
> tourists. Great chowder though.

It's easy to tell the tourists in the summer. They're the ones wearing
shorts with bright blue legs.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>
> > well we got in on Tuesday

> Sounds like fun so far!
>
> Don't neglect Fisherman's wharf...

It's very touristy. Some people like that, that's why there are so many
tourists there.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Oct 23, 11:52*am, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
> > down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I
> > decided to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice
> > stuff. We decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> > Transportation.
>
> > Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
> > pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
> > Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?)
> > Took the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick)
> > from the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food
> > stores & eating places - lots to explore there.
>
> > Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of
> > Coit Tower)
>
> > Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) *(Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
> > Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.
>
> > More to come
>
> San Fran is a lot of fun to visit but I'd never want to live there. *I
> remember doing the Boudin (no e) Bakery thing once and overheard some
> "locals" bitching about the "f*&*ing tourists." *At least in NYC the locals
> don't act like they own the place. *I mean the whole Wharf is all about
> tourists. *Great chowder though.
>
> Paul- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F. is my #1
favorite city!

On 2008-10-23, Paul M. Cook > wrote:
>
> San Fran is a lot of fun to visit but I'd never want to live there. I

Same here! Oh, wait... shit.

--
Joshua "can't wait to live somewhere fscking sane again" Baker-LePain
QB3 Shared Cluster Sysadmin
UCSF

On Oct 23, 9:40*am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
> well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
> down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I decided
> to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice stuff. We
> decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> Transportation.
>
> Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
> pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
> Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?) *Took
> the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick) from
> the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food stores &
> eating places - lots to explore there.
>
> Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of Coit
> Tower)
>
> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) *(Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
> Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.
>
> More to come
>
> Dimitri

Dimitiri,

If you're up for a different twist for dinner, suggest you try
Borobudur, 700 block of Post at Jones. Indonesian place, excellent
quality, pricing about normal (5-10 for appetizers, 10-15 a plate for
main courses). The Ikan Bakar Samudra (grilled trout with Indonesian
salsa) is incredible.

Best,
Jason

Hi Dimetri,

Welcome to my home town, the very best (but expensive) place to
live....but worth every penny! My grandchildren are 5th generation.
Could you have hit better weather?

I hope you got to the Slanted Door in the Ferry Building, one of my
very favorite restaurants. Also a must: the show Beach Blanket
Babylon....a live musical that has been here for years, very SF,
constantly updated and so much fun. If you decide to go and have
trouble getting tickets just let me know as I have an "in" there.

Have a wonderful time....it sounds like you know where to go.

Best wishes,

Ellie

On 2008-10-23, Dan Abel > wrote:

> It's very touristy. Some people like that, that's why there are so many
> tourists there.

OTOH, some really cool stuff, too. Tour the USS Pampanito, a WWII
submarine. If you ever liked those sub movie classics like Enemy Below or
Destination Tokyo, it will be an eye-opener of the first degree. Anone who
served on a sub carries his balls in a wheelbarrow.

Like good fresh cooked crab? FW! Street performers? I've seen some
fantastic stuff. Pier 39? Entertainment, killer food, unusual shops
(wonder if the all Russian place is still there? I could use a hat!).

I've been going to FW for 55 yrs. Most is pure schlock, but some really
cool gems in the ruff. The one major thorn, parking! $4hr....and that years
ago! Bring $$$$.

nb

In article >,
"Dimitri" > wrote:

> well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
> down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I decided
> to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice stuff. We
> decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> Transportation.

Dimitri-
Original Joe's had a fire last year and I don't think they have reopened
yet. I just checked their website and there was no indication that they
reopened. If you want a very similar dining experience, you can take
BART out to the Daly City station and walk to the Westlake Shopping
Center and right across John Daly Blvd. on the west side of the mall you
will find Joe's of Westlake. Same format, same menu, same age group.
It's another classic Joe's. Sit at the counter and have buger or a
Special.

D.M.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "Dimitri" > wrote:
>
>> well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
>> down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I
>> decided
>> to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice stuff.
>> We
>> decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
>> Transportation.
>>
>> Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
>> pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
>> Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?)
>> Took
>> the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick) from
>> the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food
>> stores &
>> eating places - lots to explore there.
>>
>> Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of
>> Coit
>> Tower)
>>
>> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
>> Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.
>>
>> More to come
>>
>>
>> Dimitri
>
> Sounds like fun so far!
>
> Don't neglect Fisherman's wharf...
> --
The wharf is grossly overpriced and the food is so so at best. The locals
don't ever go there.

Evette

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
...
> well we got in on Tuesday and after getting settled we were going to walk
> down to Original Joe's but the neighborhood is not the greatest is I
> decided to go to a little mom/pop Thai joint on Taylor & O'Farrell - nice
> stuff. We decided to stash the car and operate with cable cars & public
> Transportation.
>
> Wednesday Morning - Sears Fine food for breakfast - specialty 18 sweetish
> pancakes - 1 bock up from Union Square on Powell.
> Lunch Clam Chowder in a Sour Dough Bread Bowl Boudines ( Where else?)
> Took the trolley (Imported Trolley from Milan Italy quite old but a kick)
> from the Warf (F line ?) over to the Ferry Building - Good up-scale food
> stores & eating places - lots to explore there.
>
> Made it to the Robert Sexton Gallery (Whew a walk 90% up to the top of
> Coit Tower)
>
> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet & sour pork,
> Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab $12.75 really.
>
> More to come
>
>
> Dimitri
>
Which hotel? And, how is it? What is the room rate?

Eve

Jason wrote:

> If you're up for a different twist for dinner, suggest you try Borobudur,
> 700 block of Post at Jones. Indonesian place, excellent quality, pricing
> about normal (5-10 for appetizers, 10-15 a plate for main courses). The
> Ikan Bakar Samudra (grilled trout with Indonesian salsa) is incredible.

If Dimitri's not up for it, I am! Thanks for the recommendation.

Bob

Dan Abel > wrote in
.
au:

> In article >,
> "Dimitri" > wrote:

>> Last Night Sam Wo (Chinatown) (Holy COW) spring roll, sweet
>> & sour pork, Beef with Broccoli, steamed rice = the tab
>> $12.75 really.
>
> Haven't eaten there in 30 years. I'm sure Edsel Fong isn't
> there any more.
>
>:-(
>
> The menu has changed, also. It used to be you had the choice
> between noodles, noodles and noodles. The lowest priced dish
> was just over a buck. The most expensive was just under two
> bucks. It was a two page menu, as I remember. Did you hike
> up to the second floor or the third floor? As I remember,
> there was one table on the first floor, the rest was the
> kitchen. I think the people at the table on the first floor
> lived there (at the table).

Thats how I remember Sam Wo's too. We ate on the 3rd floor.

merryb > wrote in

s.com:

> If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
> is my #1 favorite city!

I think so too. But I do like Washington DC also.

sandi wrote:
>
> merryb > wrote in
>
> s.com:
>
> > If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
> > is my #1 favorite city!
>
> I think so too. But I do like Washington DC also.

There are definitely two distinctly different sub-species of humans,
city and country. Cities are ok to visit, but I could never in a million
years live in one. I don't know how the city humans can stand to live in
a tiny box with no year, privacy, elbow room, quiet, darkness, etc.

Pete C. wrote:
> sandi wrote:
>> merryb > wrote in
>>
>> s.com:
>>
>>> If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
>>> is my #1 favorite city!
>> I think so too. But I do like Washington DC also.
>
> There are definitely two distinctly different sub-species of humans,
> city and country. Cities are ok to visit, but I could never in a million
> years live in one. I don't know how the city humans can stand to live in
> a tiny box with no year, privacy, elbow room, quiet, darkness, etc.
I lived in the SF area for 31 years and loved it. Then 14 years ago I
moved to a tiny remote area of WA and oh what a difference! Now when we
go back to the SF area to visit I can't wait to get out and back home.

On Oct 24, 8:44*am, Jim Davis > wrote:
> Pete C. wrote:
> > sandi wrote:
> >> merryb > wrote in
>
> >> s.com:
>
> >>> If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
> >>> is my #1 favorite city!
> >> I think so too. *But I do like Washington DC also.
>
> > There are definitely two distinctly different sub-species of humans,
> > city and country. Cities are ok to visit, but I could never in a million
> > years live in one. I don't know how the city humans can stand to live in
> > a tiny box with no year, privacy, elbow room, quiet, darkness, etc.
>
> I lived in the SF area for 31 years and loved it. *Then 14 years ago I
> moved to a tiny remote area of WA and oh what a difference! *Now when we
> go back to the SF area to visit I can't wait to get out and back home.

Funny! I grew up in Santa Rosa, and my parents moved us up to Puyallup
when I was 15- hated it! I'm 44 now, and live in Gig Harbor, but have
always wanted to move back down there! I guess a vacation every other
summer will have to do for now...where are you in WA?

On Oct 23, 7:35*pm, sandi > wrote:
> merryb > wrote
> s.com:
>
> > If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
> > is my #1 favorite city!
>
> I think so too. *But I do like Washington DC also.

That's someplace I've never been- I'd love to take my 11 year old to
the Smithsonian...

merryb wrote on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:30:56 -0700 (PDT):

> On Oct 23, 7:35 pm, sandi > wrote:
>> merryb > wrote
>>
>> s.com:
>>
> >> If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think
> >> S.F. is my #1 favorite city!
>>
>> I think so too. But I do like Washington DC also.

>That's someplace I've never been- I'd love to take my 11 year old to
>the Smithsonian...

Just for reference, the Smithsonian Institution runs the museums on the
Mall. Which one is your favorite?

As you may have noticed, the Smithsonian Institution is good at finding
directors who believe they "earn" high salaries and also are entitled to
tax-free perks.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

merryb > wrote:

>On Oct 23, 7:35*pm, sandi > wrote:

>> merryb > wrote

>> > If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
>> > is my #1 favorite city!

>> I think so too. *But I do like Washington DC also.

>That's someplace I've never been- I'd love to take my 11 year old to
>the Smithsonian...

I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
lists of favorite cities. Outside of Georgetown and Dupont Circle
it does not seem like there are that many places to just hang
out. I do not know that the city would sustain my interest.
Tons of tourist attractions, however.

Steve

On Oct 24, 9:42*am, (Steve Pope) wrote:
> merryb > wrote:
> >On Oct 23, 7:35*pm, sandi > wrote:
> >> merryb > wrote
> >> > If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
> >> > is my #1 favorite city!
> >> I think so too. *But I do like Washington DC also.
> >That's someplace I've never been- I'd love to take my 11 year old to
> >the Smithsonian...
>
> I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
> lists of favorite cities. *Outside of Georgetown and Dupont Circle
> it does not seem like there are that many places to just hang
> out. *I do not know that the city would sustain my interest.
> Tons of tourist attractions, however.
>
> Steve

I understand some of the poorest ghettoes are a few blocks from the
White House...

merryb > wrote:

>On Oct 24, 9:42*am, (Steve Pope) wrote:

>> I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
>> lists of favorite cities. *Outside of Georgetown and Dupont Circle
>> it does not seem like there are that many places to just hang
>> out. *I do not know that the city would sustain my interest.
>> Tons of tourist attractions, however.

>I understand some of the poorest ghettoes are a few blocks from the
>White House...

All great cities have poor ghettos. New York, London... it's
part of being a great city, that people in all circumstances
find it advantageous to be there.

Steve

Steve wrote on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:57:28 +0000 (UTC):

>> On Oct 24, 9:42 am, (Steve Pope) wrote:

>>> I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
>>> lists of favorite cities. Outside of Georgetown and Dupont
>>> Circle it does not seem like there are that many places to
>>> just hang out. I do not know that the city would sustain my
>>> interest. Tons of tourist attractions, however.

>> I understand some of the poorest ghettoes are a few blocks
>> from the White House...

> All great cities have poor ghettos. New York, London... it's
> part of being a great city, that people in all circumstances
> find it advantageous to be there.

Things keep changing. Georgetown was once one of the "poorest ghettoes"
until gentrification in the mid-20th century and Capitol Hill is in the
same process.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
...
> Jason wrote:
>
>> If you're up for a different twist for dinner, suggest you try Borobudur,
>> 700 block of Post at Jones. Indonesian place, excellent quality, pricing
>> about normal (5-10 for appetizers, 10-15 a plate for main courses). The
>> Ikan Bakar Samudra (grilled trout with Indonesian salsa) is incredible.
>
> If Dimitri's not up for it, I am! Thanks for the recommendation.

Roadtrip. Lin. You. Me.

TammyM

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:42:31 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:


>I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
>lists of favorite cities. Outside of Georgetown and Dupont Circle
>it does not seem like there are that many places to just hang
>out. I do not know that the city would sustain my interest.
>Tons of tourist attractions, however.
>
>Steve

Oh, there are tons and tons of places there in DC to hang out. It is
a very happening city...aside from all the monuments, museums..etc....
Georgetown and the Dupont Circle area are just one of many lively
areas in DC.

I lived in the DC area for years back in the 70s and early 80s. It
along with the SF bay area, is one of my favorite places.

It has also become a great restaurant and food town these past few
years.

Christine

merryb wrote:
> On Oct 23, 7:35 pm, sandi > wrote:
>> merryb > wrote
>> s.com:
>>
>>> If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
>>> is my #1 favorite city!
>> I think so too. But I do like Washington DC also.
>
> That's someplace I've never been- I'd love to take my 11 year old to
> the Smithsonian...

Been there 3 times, just this April the latest. Wanted to see
Smithsonian thoroughly. Loved it every time, but now don't plan to
return. Seen that, done that.

TammyM replied about Borobudur:

> Roadtrip. Lin. You. Me.

YES!!!! I wonder what other trouble/fun we can find?

--Lin

Christine Dabney > wrote:

>(Steve Pope) wrote:

>>I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
>>lists of favorite cities. Outside of Georgetown and Dupont Circle
>>it does not seem like there are that many places to just hang
>>out. I do not know that the city would sustain my interest.
>>Tons of tourist attractions, however.

>Oh, there are tons and tons of places there in DC to hang out. It is
>a very happening city...aside from all the monuments, museums..etc....
>Georgetown and the Dupont Circle area are just one of many lively
>areas in DC.

Cool. So, what are a few other neighborhoods/areas to check out?

Steve

Christine wrote on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:52:16 -0600:

>> I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
>> lists of favorite cities. Outside of Georgetown and Dupont
>> Circle it does not seem like there are that many places to
>> just hang out. I do not know that the city would sustain my
>> interest. Tons of tourist attractions, however.
>>
>> Steve

> Oh, there are tons and tons of places there in DC to hang out.
> It is a very happening city...aside from all the monuments,
> museums..etc.... Georgetown and the Dupont Circle area are
> just one of many lively areas in DC.

> I lived in the DC area for years back in the 70s and early
> 80s. It along with the SF bay area, is one of my favorite
> places.

> It has also become a great restaurant and food town these past
> few years.

People are very enthusiastics about Adams-Morgan too!

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"Lin" > wrote in message
est...
> TammyM replied about Borobudur:
>
>> Roadtrip. Lin. You. Me.
>
> YES!!!! I wonder what other trouble/fun we can find?
>
> --Lin

Knowing you, sweetheart, the sky's the limit :-> We would of course HAVE to
stop by The Spanish Table in Berkeley on the way to or fro.... And if Bob's
the designated driver, you and I could get into all sorts of silliness ...
with alcohol of course. Can you say martini? I knew you could....

TammyM

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:41:58 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

>Christine Dabney > wrote:
>
>>(Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>>>I like Washington D.C. alright but it is seldom on people's
>>>lists of favorite cities. Outside of Georgetown and Dupont Circle
>>>it does not seem like there are that many places to just hang
>>>out. I do not know that the city would sustain my interest.
>>>Tons of tourist attractions, however.
>
>>Oh, there are tons and tons of places there in DC to hang out. It is
>>a very happening city...aside from all the monuments, museums..etc....
>>Georgetown and the Dupont Circle area are just one of many lively
>>areas in DC.
>
>Cool. So, what are a few other neighborhoods/areas to check out?
>
>Steve

I think one is called the Adams Morgan neighborhood...

And head on up Connecticut Avenue....north of Dupont Circle.

And don't forget just across the river, in Alexandria...Old Town is a
great place!!

Last time I was in the DC area, was back in 2004-5. So I am not as
current as people living closer.. But even when I have lived there,
and when I was there a few years ago for a few months, there was
much, much more to DC than those places you mentioned.

And as I mentioned, it has become a happening food town...some really
good restaurants there.

A good forum for foodies, for the DC area and a bit beyond:
http://www.donrockwell.com/

Maybe Pat (Cryambers) will speak up..she is very familiar with the DC
area, as well as our own Blake Murphy.


Christine

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:44:45 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:


>People are very enthusiastics about Adams-Morgan too!

Yes, that is a great area.

Christine

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:40:24 -0700, "TammyM" >
wrote:


>Knowing you, sweetheart, the sky's the limit :-> We would of course HAVE to
>stop by The Spanish Table in Berkeley on the way to or fro.... And if Bob's
>the designated driver, you and I could get into all sorts of silliness ...
>with alcohol of course. Can you say martini? I knew you could....
>
>TammyM
>

Do you really, really, REALLY think that Bob is going to be the
designated driver?
I somehow have a hard time imagining him wanting to be the designated
driver...LOL.

Christine, who has a Spanish Table about an hour away from her.

Christine Dabney wrote:

> Do you really, really, REALLY think that Bob is going to be the
> designated driver?
> I somehow have a hard time imagining him wanting to be the designated
> driver...LOL.
>
> Christine, who has a Spanish Table about an hour away from her.

Au contraire! He is a wonderful designated driver!!!! However, typically
I do the road trip driving. He doesn't mind me doing so (some guys have
such a control issue about driving). He gets to see all the landscapes
he missed being the driver for everyone else.

Much of the time, it's me in the driver's seat, but he drives if:

a) I decide to imbibe at someplace we have stopped, or
b) It's gotten dark out. My night vision sucks.

He's also the perfect navigator riding shotgun. I always need good
direction.

--Lin

Christine wrote:

> Do you really, really, REALLY think that Bob is going to be the
> designated driver?
> I somehow have a hard time imagining him wanting to be the designated
> driver...LOL.

I'm not much of a drinker, so I'm always willing to be the designated
driver. As Lin points out, though, I do like to take in the scenery when I'm
*not* driving.

That being said, I wonder what the "standard" beverage is to accompany
Indonesian food. I'm guessing it's beer. Looking at www.borobudursf.com I
see listings for "Beer, Wine, and Tropical Drinks," and I note that there is
no entry for "durian smoothie." Alas!

Bob

On 24 Oct 2008 02:35:08 GMT, sandi > wrote:

>merryb > wrote in

>s.com:
>
>> If I could afford it, I'd do it in a heartbeat- I think S.F.
>> is my #1 favorite city!
>
>I think so too. But I do like Washington DC also.
>
Those of us on the West Coast think DC and the surrounding area rocks
too.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West