Remembering SF

I loved Muni and all of the busses. The 38 Geary is great because it's always full (Tip: Go to the back!). At rush hour leaving downtown the poor people near the Civic Center would watch bus after bus pass by because they were always jammed. The 1 California is great because it crosses Stockton street which is always fun. Mmmmm, I wonder if Hunan Home's is still there? The 30 Stockton (?) is fun too especially through Chinatown and you do NOT want to get in the way of the little old ladies with the pink bags. They will mow you down.

Just having the monthly Muni pass is too cool for words, especially when riding the cable cars. Ignore the turn stile at Market, just barge on up at Union Square and wave your pass while the tourists are handing over great stacks of cash to the conductors.

Jogging along the street just up from California after Van Ness, then down Lake street, then onto dirt trails in the Presidio and then to Baker Beach was a great workout. It slopes mostly downhill and you can cool your feet in the ocean. Then, just walk a couple blocks to Geary and take the 38 back.

The Embarcadero is open with views of the Bay Bridge, and don't forget the ferry over to Sausalito for breakfast on the weekend, or the farmer's market at the Ferry Building. It's easy to bike along the Embarcadero and then along Crissy Field and up and over the Golden Gate bridge and then return. Polar Bear swims near Ghirardelli Square are the best. There are busses to the Marin Headlands over the GG for hiking excursions too, and you're only an hour from the wine country.

Too bad Busvan for Bargains closed!

Clement street has great shopping as does Mission, Irving, and Fillmore. What's the great art store at Market near Van Ness, and I wonder if the funky psychic shop is still near there? Keeping up with the outlet stores was too much after a while, but browsing in the garment and furniture districts was always fun.

Although the Berkeley Rep was good I preferred the San Jose Rep. The Santa Cruz Shakespeare festival was always the absolute best...I still remember Waiting for Godot and Midsummer Night's Dream there!

The street fairs and parties...Folsom Street Fair is wild, Halloween in the Castro used to be wilder, but still has its charm, and Bay to Breakers is a party too. Don't run naked though, it's just gross!

My brother still lives there and I get to visit him, but not often enough!