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Old Apr 21st, 2003 | 08:37 PM
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Rainy weather in a walking town?

So I hear it's supposed to rain the whole week I'll be in San Fran. What are some good indoor activities besides SFMOMA? Thanks,
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 06:20 AM
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Try the Alcatraz tour, you'll want to book in advance, it fills quickly. The ferry over has indoor seats too. Just wear a rain poncho!
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 09:28 AM
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BayArea.com or SFGate will give you a list of activities on the day of your visit - museums, art galleries, restauarants, shopping malls, movies.
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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Thanks for the info. I just can't decide whether a leather coat is too heavy.....my only raincoat is a very light nothing of a jacket. What do you think? Better safe than sorry.
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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Most of the museums don't have a coat check. Maybe a warm sweater and a light raincoat?
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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It very rarely rains every day all day in San Francisco. So even if rain is forecasted for a week, it will mostly be mixed weather with only some rain.

Other indoor activities

- New Asian Art Museum. It's very nice though a little overwhelming. Their cafe has very reasonable food that was healthy and filling.

- Shopping in San Francisco Center - Mostly it's just a mall like any other anywhere in America, but it has cool escalators.

- Ride the cable car up California street to Nob Hill. Have a few drinks in the top of the Mark, then cross the street & go up a block and wobble through the labrynth in Grace Cathedral.
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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I'd bring a rain coat and a sweater or a sweatshirt rather than a coat. Layers are the key anywhere along the CA coast.
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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Re: Weather in SF. Today was supposed to be partly cloudy, but it has been sunny all day so far. This late in our rainey season, it is highly unsual (however not impossible) for the rain to continue non stop all day as it often does during the winter months. It it therefor probable when rain is predicted that it will shower, maybe heavily at times, on and off. Today I'm wearing sunglasses but carrying an umbrella!!!
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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SAB, and as you are not a tourist I assume you're not wearing shorts?

(sorry couldn't resist
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 01:44 PM
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Thanks everybody!!! Great info.
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Old Apr 22nd, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Definately layers. I heard someone complaining about SF and having to dress and undress all the time. In Oregon we have to do it too so it never occurred to me that other people would hate it so much!
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