Hey San Fran Guys

[Stephen]

The fiancé and I took a short vacation this summer to the San Fransisco area. Also being from the Kansas City area like yourself, let me make a few suggestions (and please, someone please feel free to jump in for further detail/clarification):

1. San Fransisco in mid-May is NOT Kansas City in mid-May. 70 is a heat wave, so pack accordingly.

2. If you plan on staying in the city and have a vehicle, plan on paying out the nose for parking.

3. I didn't see it mentioned yet, but Chinatown is worth taking in. Nothing like it in the Midwest, and it's both educational and eye-opening to take in a completely different culture.

4. Golden Gate Park is nice. Several things to do there as well (California Academy of Sciences for instance).

5. Make plans to have drinks at the Top of the Mark lounge in the Mark Hopkins hotel. Trust me on this one.

6. Don't know how long you're planning on being out there, but Yosemite is about four hours East, and the Bixby Creek Bridge (culminates a scenic Highway 1 drive) is a couple hours South.