Ahh, the city by the bay! This picture makes me want to meander up all those hills... and you will probably need to after all the food in the city. Great food, great people, great pubs...

San Francisco like a tourist

We bought one of those 48 hour hop on hop off bus tours, and it was awesome. We were able to take one part of the tour across the Golden Gate. It was a gorgeous day, and it was great seeing the bridge from this angle. I would definitely recommend the bus pass. It was a great tour and transportation all around the city wrapped into one package. Inexpensive, too. Only about $50 per person, and the tour guides are full of San Francisco stories.

San Francisco like a tourist

This is the view from our hotel room! We stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott on 2nd Street in the SoMa area. SoMa means South of Market. It was a great hotel at a great rate! Very clean, and there was a little bar that stayed open late. The hotel was only a short walk from Market and the huge mall on Powell Street. We took cabs to North Beach at night, and it cost about $10. Not too bad. There was a great pub/restaurant about a block away called the Thirsty Bear. It was awesome! Organic house made brew, incredible food from local sources, and great service. Check it out! I'm definitely going back.