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magialmemories Nov 9th, 2008 05:37 PM

bookmarking :)

sf7307 Nov 9th, 2008 08:29 PM

<i>My DW and I spent last New Year's Eve in San Francisco. </i>

What did you do for NYE? I've lived here for 35 years and find it singularly uninteresting on New Year's Eve (of which I am not a fan anyway).

(FKA dmlove)

Laura2 Nov 10th, 2008 12:02 AM

San Francisco is magic at Christmas. http://christmas.vg/christmas-concer...francisco-350/
We always go to an evening showing of a Christmas Carol and walk around Union Square, eat at Chevys. I heard that the dance along Nutcracker ( they will even give you a tutu and a wand) at the Yerba Buena Center is a hoot, but have never been there. Regardless, with the fog and the beauty of the city, you are bound to enjoy yourselves.

andrew8 Nov 10th, 2008 04:55 PM

sf7307,
My DW and I had an early dinner at Cyrus last New Year's Eve when we visited San Francisco.

ElendilPickle Nov 10th, 2008 06:59 PM

Starrs, are you thinking of Glide Memorial?

Lee Ann

razzledazzle Nov 10th, 2008 07:58 PM

One thing Mr R5 and I like to do
during our annual Christmas prowl around Union Square is to visit Gumps. We buy one another a little gift and have it gift wrapped.
The wonderful thing about this is that the gift wrappers hand fold these really marvelous accordion like pleats on the tissue
inside the gift box. Quite special
and a fun treat for Christmas morning.

I think being in SF for Christmas
is quite enjoyable ! Wishing you a
lovely time, andrew8

R5

Kal Nov 10th, 2008 08:39 PM

...then they go off and get likker'd up, right R5?
:))

No...wait...that's only when you're with us, right? :-&quot;

abranz Nov 10th, 2008 09:44 PM

starrs, could it be grace cathedral on nob hill?

kikianne Nov 11th, 2008 09:30 AM

bookmarking

FainaAgain Nov 11th, 2008 11:13 AM

Oh, DMlove, you too lost your log-in name? What's going on with this website?

sf7307 Nov 11th, 2008 07:13 PM

Faina, I didn't, I reregistered. I don't know why but I decided I shouldn't use my real name! So even though you all already know me by my real name, I figure after some time, I'll just be known by my new moniker.

Flyergal Nov 12th, 2008 04:14 PM

I was in SF 3 years ago mid-December. We stayed in the Union Square area, so lots of Christmas shopping.

I agree with the Beach Blanket Babylon suggestion - those hats are something else especially the Christmas tree.

We also went to a Christmas Concert at Grace Cathedral. We bought the tickets the day of the performance, the cheap seats $12.00 - well worth it.

We also took in a movie at the Castro Theatre. &quot;Miracle on 34th Street&quot; was playing. The interior of the theatre is remarkable and of course the organ player played Christmas Carols before the movie.

Have an enjoyable Christmas trip.


andrew8 Nov 12th, 2008 04:25 PM

Thank for your suggestions Flyergal

sf7307 Nov 12th, 2008 05:34 PM

There's also the Xmas ice skating rinks -- one at Justin Herman Plaza (behind the Hyatt Regency, across the street from the Ferry Bldg.) and I just saw on TV, one at Union Square this year.

Kal Nov 12th, 2008 06:47 PM

Isn't it in front of the Hyatt from the Ferry Bldg? :)):O)

StuDudley Nov 13th, 2008 07:02 AM

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...BAB71439N7.DTL

Stu Dudley


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