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Sweater / Jacket: This Ain't Malibu, Baby -- Bring a Jacket
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  • Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Bring warm clothes with you. San Francisco is located on the water, and even on the hottest summer day, the fog can roll in quickly. When that happens, the wind comes up, and the temperature can plummet as much as 20 degrees in a short time.

    There's a famous quote that's attributed, mistakenly, to Mark Twain: "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Regardless of who said or didn't say it, it's true. I would never go to The City wearing shorts, or without a jacket.

    When we exchanged homes with a Dutch family, we warned them about this, but they couldn't believe it was true. They later reported that by midafternoon on their first jaunt to SF, the fog came in and sent them running for the car. :)





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    Comments for Rixie about San Francisco
    SabrinaSummerville Sun Aug 23, 2009 23:33 UTC
     I'm coming back to these pages tomorrow! Plan to find the real San Francisco when I visit this December:-)
    Dabs Tue Aug 11, 2009 03:55 UTC
     I'm glad I saw your tip on Alcatraz, I better go look at booking tickets!
    oneruthlesspta Sun Jun 28, 2009 15:25 UTC
     Hey RIXIE! Read all your comments and felt your love of the city coming thru. Excited about our trip over the upcoming 4th of July. Thanks for all your input.
    Tom_In_Madison Thu May 28, 2009 14:32 UTC
     I'm coming to SF!!! August!!! Can't wait...its been 13 years.
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