I'm at the tenderloin edge, and so are/were diane and dys and pdiddie, sort of tenderloin adjacent according to the Chronicle map. I like the St. Francis as everybody knows, neat lobby or used to be, and I wonder about some other local places, like the Sir Francis Drake or even the Raddison to just meet. I mentioned my hotel earlier and that's still a possibility but I have no idea right now if that makes sense.
Well, we can pick something when it all gets closer. The Hyatt is a walk but not all that far... she says confidently. (Diane and I walked Forever in New York City.) and the Embarcadero is an area people probably want to see.
How shall I put this, I don't mind walking long on the flats but am a complete wimp on the hills.
Oh, I thought of another restaurant. We'd have to have cars though** - depends on where people are going.. Greens in Fort Mason.
http://greensrest.citysearch.com It's in the marina area, right by a long concrete waterfront where people walk dogs by the water and the golden gate bridge is in view. (see a2k Member pictures p3 for osso and pacco on bench there). Greens is a vegetarian restaurant in congenial surroundings w/glass front to the "dining room" and the restaurant ia accompanied by some shops nearby as well. There's a Green's cookbook out. It wasn't horribly expensive but not nothing - I am remembering $10. for my lunch dish, and wasn't the best food I've ever had, but I liked the surroundings. Aaaack. There are hundreds of places to meet and eat in SF.
We'll have to figure out if people will want to do some things together - maybe people will want to split up and meet for pre-dinner/dinner. CI has already suggested some tours. And I want to write up a possible list of places people might be interested in.
I probably want to go to some art galleries, but I may stay longer than others and do that on another day.
On food and drinks, what a selection SF has. Some people like to drink beer and others tea and others wine or booze, and some will want to eat this and that. Some of us can't hear if it's noisy and like to walk a lot and others might not.
Cjhsa has already mentioned some cafes on this thread and I know some.
Ah, and then there was a good place I've been to just to have a morning dolce in North Beach. Lots of tables, good pastry.. (ahem).
Long walk though.
** - I see there is a bus, #28, but from where? Maps, maps, we need maps.
