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Real Name: Chris
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By Car: Well if you are coming from...
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  • Updated by cjg1 on Nov 12, 2007
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    Category: Car/Motor Home
    Getting TO/AROUND: Well if you are coming from the east by car this is your point of entry. The Oakland Bay Bridge. Currently in overhaul this bridge is the one more visiters use and not the Golden Gate.

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    By Air: SFO
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    Getting TO/AROUND: Ever since they connected SFO to the BART I have only used SFO to visit the city. This seems amazing especially since I have moved from United to American but that is how the fares work out. Be sure to check out the United gates where this pic was taken.

    Only a short ride now to the city this airport's traffic has increased since being connected. A great move.

    It is located south of the city on the penninsula.

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    Website: http://www.flysfo.com/
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    B.A.R.T: Bay Area Rapid Transit.
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  • 'Mode': TO,AROUND
    Category: Subway/Metro
    Getting TO/AROUND: The BART is one of those many world wide subway systems that does not run all night. This is always the one thing that upsets me most when I travel. But it is a decent system that they do try to expand. I don't know the latest but I can tell you that there were/are plans to complete the loop. You can travel all the way out to Danville or down to the Milpitas area. Both airports are now connected. And most lines will get you into and out of the city.

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    Website: www.bart.gov
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    By Air: OAK
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    Getting TO/AROUND: This always used to be my gateway to San Francisco and the bay area. Back then it was the only airport connected to BART, and most of my friends live in Oakland anyway. Add to that I used to fly Southwest and well it all made sense. Now with its continued reliance on the Bus to the BART I find it more complicated to come in here than SFO.

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    Website: www.flyoakland.com
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    Ferry: Take the Ferry
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    Getting TO/AROUND: The ferries here in the bay area are one of my favorite ways to get around. They will take you to some of the islands and to a couple of different places in Marin County as well.

    As a cheap way to get a tour of the bay I come out here and just relax.

    I believe they also have some that go to and from Oakland and Emeryville. But have not used those yet.

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    Phone: 800-735-2922
    Website: http://www.goldengateferry.org/
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    Comments for cjg1 about San Francisco
    jumpingnorman Tue Feb 24, 2009 01:36 UTC
     Yes, danger with SFO is you will come back --- we like the food - sodini looks good===and the activities...Norman:)
    jo104 Mon Mar 3, 2008 13:58 UTC
     Another cool page of a place I really am itching to visit - Thanks Chris :-)
    nixca316 Wed Feb 28, 2007 15:03 UTC
     Great tips...how was your birthday, Chris? Did you spend it in HK? =)
    deecat Thu Feb 15, 2007 18:33 UTC
     Loved the travelogues, Chris. What a great way to spend your birthday. Enjoyable read. Believe it or not, I've not been to San Francisco!
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