After recently exchanging tweets with Richard McInnis , I found out it’s going to be his first time in SF. So was thinking about some stuff he should do and came up with a short list of things to consider doing. Especially if it’s your first time to SF and you want to escape the Web2.0Expo chaos. All of them are within walking distance or a very short cab ride from the Moscone Center area.
Hang out at Tunnel Top
It’s my favorite bar in the city. Has that beat up neighborhood bar feel. Great art on the walls. If you’re staying at a hotel in Union Square, you have no excuse to hit this place up on the way back to your room late at night.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/tunnel-top-san-francisco
Ask for “The Hong Kong Stuff” at Buddha Lounge
http://www.yelp.com/biz/buddha-lounge-san-francisco
Think you’re tough? Hit Buddha Lounge in Chinatown and have a shot of the “Hong Kong Stuff”. You may have to talk the bartended into giving it to you. I’ve seen grown men have half of this shot, then start running like mad, like they are trying to escape something they can’t.
Bourbon and Branch
http://www.yelp.com/biz/bourbon-and-branch-san-francisco
Get your brown liquor fix at this speakeasy styled bar. This no place to order a chardonnay. This place can be a challenge to find (as speakeasy’s are supposed to be) so make sure you have the address handy.
Climb the Filbert Steps
Oh man, these are all bars. So how about a good urban hike? Sneakers preferred. Sandals will work too. Dress shoes? Forget it. When you get to the top of the stairs, you’ll be at Coit Tower and rewarded with killer views of Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge
http://www.yelp.com/biz/filbert-steps-san-francisco
Go to the View Lounge at the top of the Marriott and pretend to be the emperor
“Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station!”
This one is pretty easy since it’s right across the street from Moscone at the top of the Marriott Hotel. Great view of the galaxy, I mean downtown San Francisco. Be warned – drinks here aren’t dirt cheap and you probably won’t be escaping the Web2.0Expo chaos. But you’ll feel like you’re in the Death Star. Isn’t that worth a $9 vodka tonic?