Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Frisco photos
15 Comments:
By Purple Avenger, at Wed Jan 13, 02:31:00 AM:
Did you tour the restored WWII vintage submarine? That was fascinating.
By JPMcT, at Wed Jan 13, 06:46:00 AM:
Best street musicians outside of Memphis.
By TigerHawk, at Wed Jan 13, 08:13:00 AM:
I've heard some pretty awesome street musicians in New Orleans, too.
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I grew up in San Francisco. I left so long ago that calling it "Frisco" was considered offensive.
Now I don't care.
By SR, at Wed Jan 13, 09:30:00 AM:
Scomas is a venerable seafood house that in it's heyday had a second restaurant across the bay in Sausalito, now closed. Is it still worth a visit?
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I think artists and journalists still call it Frisco.
M.E.
Was there.
1989
Our Honeymoon
Was great!
Until that WOrld Series Earthquake hit.
What an adventure!!!
By D.E. Cloutier, at Wed Jan 13, 06:49:00 PM:
"Frisco"
Only tourists call it Frisco.
By D.E. Cloutier, at Wed Jan 13, 06:59:00 PM:
P.S.
"Don't Call It Frisco" is the title of a 1953 book by the late, great Herb Caen.
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Call-Frisco-Herb-Caen/dp/B0007DNA1Q
I lived in the Bay Area for 3 years. People there called San Francisco "San Fran" or the "City" (so much so that the logo of the Golden State Warriors had a likeness of the Golden Gate Bridge with "The City" written underneath it), but never Frisco. It does make you look like a tourist, but no more so than eating at a restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf. It's a great food city, so how did you end up there?
The Centrist
By TigerHawk, at Fri Jan 15, 12:08:00 AM:
Re "Frisco" - I knew that, but I like alliteration and the next word was "Photos."
By TigerHawk, at Fri Jan 15, 12:09:00 AM:
By Gary Rosen, at Fri Jan 15, 01:48:00 AM:
"Is it still worth a visit?"
I live in the Bay Area and went there a couple of years ago with some relatives visiting from out of town. Still good but a bit on the tourist-pricey side.
By Gary Rosen, at Fri Jan 15, 02:23:00 AM:
Also, while I don't have direct evidence not having visited Sausalito in years, Scoma's is apparently still thriving there (www.scomassausalito.com and search engine reviews).
By D.E. Cloutier, at Fri Jan 15, 01:12:00 PM:
TH: "Oh, and I am a tourist."
That's so provincial, TH. You should consider every major business center -- from New York and London to Tokyo and San Francisco -- your home.