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Re:I'm visiting the Bay area this week- What should I see? by gojomo on Monday December 03, 2007 @08:54PM (#85782)
If you like views: twin peaks in SF, the Berkeley hills, the Marin headlands and lookouts around the GG bridge are some classics among many.

If you are considering further education, seeing the Berkeley and Stanford campuses might be interesting.

If you like electronics and shopping, Fry's (esp. flagship store in Sunnyvale) is worth a look.

Fisherman's Wharf is a tourist trap; best reason to go there is to catch a bay cruise/Alcatraz tour.

Upcoming is a great source to find relevant events; see http://upcoming.yahoo.com/search/?type=Events&q=&rt=... for a prospective SF-centered search.

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Re:I'm visiting the Bay area this week- What should I see? by shawndrost on Monday December 03, 2007 @09:24PM (#85794)
"Fisherman's Wharf is a tourist trap; best reason to go there is to catch a bay cruise/Alcatraz tour."

Hey! I stop by the wharf whenever I'm in the area, I pick up a bread bowl of clam chowder and munch it while watching the sea lions brag. But yes, the interior of pier 39 itself is the worst sort of mall.

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Re:I'm visiting the Bay area this week- What should I see? by icky on Monday December 03, 2007 @09:21PM (#85793)
> If you are considering further education, seeing the Berkeley and Stanford campuses might be interesting.

Drive down University Ave in Palo Alto. Absolutely gorgeous, in a way that you normally don't see on this coast.

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Re:I'm visiting the Bay area this week- What should I see? by jgrahamc on Tuesday December 04, 2007 @01:36AM (#85844)
Better yet. Park the car and _walk_ down University Avenue.
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Re:I'm visiting the Bay area this week- What should I see? by rms on Tuesday December 04, 2007 @01:54AM (#85847)
Take the free shuttle from Palo Alto to Stanford though! Stanford owns a decadent amount of land between the too, it was a much longer walk than I expected.
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Re:I'm visiting the Bay area this week- What should I see? by icky on Tuesday December 04, 2007 @02:54PM (#86063)
University Avenue is much longer than the downtown stretch. From 101 to the actual shopping area is a gorgeous drive through lushly tree-lined streets, and would certainly be a hike!
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