Saturday, July 9, 2011

Places: San Francisco 2011: Day One

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Wow! San Francisco was AMAZING as usual. Thanks for all the patience while Kevin and I recovered from our trip. It was wonderful, tiring and so, so fun.

On our first day we went to Alcatraz and took the audio tour. It was my third time taking the tour, but Kevin's first. It's so good that I enjoy it every time.

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Waiting for the cable car in Union Square.
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On the ferry to Alcatraz.
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Alcatraz view from the ferry.

We hung around Fisherman's Wharf and ate delicious clam chowder from Boudin's.
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After lunch we took the BART to the Mission District.
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We had crazy good cookies and milk at Anthony's Cookies.
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There were TONS of vintage/thrift stores like Painted Bird.
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And there were unique little shops with oddities and specialties like Paxton Gate.
They carry things like taxidermy, insect specimens, plants and nature art. We bought a framed butterfly specimen for our apartment.
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Also in the Mission District, is skate/street designer Benny Gold's shop. Kevin is a big fan and got to meet him in person.
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It was definitely one of the highlights of the trip for him.

Here are some more links to a few of the stores we liked in the Mission:

Self Edge: Denim and clothing with tons of Japanese brands.
Aquarius Records: Vinyl and CDs
The Curiosity Shoppe: Great jewelry and little things for your home.
Shoe Biz: Awesome shoes!

That was our first day in San Francisco. Stay tuned for day two.

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