Any recommendations for a tourist to San Francisco ?

[zeeba amoeba]

I've been feeling adventurous lately. I'm flying to Frisco this weekend and plant to sample the state's money crop. Damm, I wish I could score some seeds over there, never mind the pot. Beans used to be ubiquitous in baggies, Colombian stuff that is, but this kush of the modern day has none.

So, if any natives want to give me pointers, tips or things TO do or NOT to do, lol, fire away. If there's much interest in this thread I might report back when I return, and describe my vacation including any high points.

I don't grow, but I like absorbing the cannabis culture here. I think most ICMAG users probably fall into the "groupie" category like me. We just dig what some people are doing, and like hearing the details. Maybe one day, if I live in the ideal environment, who knows? I imagine if I got cancer my answer would probably be in the affirmative no matter where I lived.

Probably my love for getting high says more about my personality than most things people usually consider. I'm a risk-taker and pleasure-seeker. I really enjoy reading messages from other pot-consumers. They seem to be on my wavelength, into reflection and personal hobbies, and more easy-going and not quite as cutthroat or selfish as others. I think the real sharks of the world prefer stuff like booze and coke, that can unleash the violent side. Pot tends to promote a calmer more reflective attitude.

Right now, I'm blitzed on a cocktail inspired by erowid, kanna + cannabis, which after experienced a high dosage at the present moment, I don't recommend. I disrespected kanna and drank too much potent tea, and now feel the typical over-anxiety and apprehension, known to be an effect of overconsumption. I just keep reminding myself its not real, its irrational and has no basis other than in my body chemistry. I think writing this message is calming me, because its a familiar activity and I always enjoy writing.

I brewed a kanna tea using at least 3 grams. I dislike the feeling so much (antipathetic to pot's calming effect) that I tossed the remaining 30+ grams in the trash bin. Not the cannabis; the kanna. With high grade cannabis going at $17 a gram I don't see how anybody in their right mind could toss it. But 50 grams of kanna runs less than thirty dollars.

Though, I bet growers have the luxury of disposing of weed just like that, when they dispose of unwanted plants, or just get scared and have to tear down.

I live in the South and have all my life. I wrote an autobiography not long ago, not because my life was in any way extraordinary, but just because I thought it would be cool to reflect on the past and try to figure my life out. There was so much I didn't understand while it was all happening. At the end of 500 pages, I concluded that my life was kind of boring actually, and that I would have done a thousand and one things differently, if I could live it all over. But most lives are boring these days, since everybody spends 12 years in boring school, then graduates to boring college followed by a boring job in a cubicle somewhere, until they get old and gray and fly down to Florida to sit in a chair on the lawn of some nursing home. Our lives are safe and boring.

 

[Socket]

Zeeba The Bay area is great, iv been there a few times in the past. some great things to see are... Alcatraz prison is a great tour, if you dont mind the little ferry ride to the island, or if your feeling a bit more outdoorish, and its nice out, go take a cruise to check out the redwoods, there HUGE...
you can find little tour deals if you go to the fisherman's warf. if you want to just cruise around San Francisco u can go to the top of embarcadero and rent a scooter for a day.

If you didnt bring any meds with you, or don't know where to get em, just take a walk down to golden gate park, and chill out on the hill, you'll be able to find meds there no problem.

Hope your trip goes well friend
have a great and safe time

 

[GET MO]

Any recomendations for a tourist in SF?

Yeah, Go to fishermans warf, then take a roadtrip up to montery, spend the night, then drive up the coast to mendocino, then humbolt, also go to the redwood forrest. make it back to the airport in SF an hour early to make sure you make the flight.

 

[grapepunched]

check out lombard street, it's a cool little tourist attraction. also, go to some med clubs if possible, i like GrassRoots.... also, the piers are cool (especially if you like skateboarding) and be sure to ride a trolley. alcatraz is nice, the ferry ride was fun, head on over to Sausalito when you're done and check out the shopping / food / candy shoppe.

if you want more to do, try conversing with people who look like stoners. or atleast talk to some of the more "hip" peeps to figure out where your niche is in the city.

hope this helps and WELCOME TO IC!

-gp

 

[zeeba amoeba]

Thanks for all the kind replies, though sadly my flight departed prior to any replies (I sort of wrote the msg at the last minute, my bad). But hey it was my second, not first trip to San Fran and guess what? I knew where to score...

I trotted on down to Haight and bought myself a disposable tourist pipe, one of those tiny metal numbers that fit in the hand. I grew quite fond of it actually but the day before my flight I had to confront reality, and sadly part with my little green friend. But instead of tossing it in the trash, I planted it by an oak tree outside a trendy restaurant, in the hopes another might use it. If you find it then you will know who left it, it was me. Technically that's littering, sorry, but I believe in recycling, hopefully some bum will pick it up and sell it or something. I just hate throwing away perfectly good tools, it's a sin. My lighter I left hidden in the hotel room for some future guest to find. Maybe they will need it, who knows? I let karma decide...

OK so first day, I just hung out on Haight and tripped on the awesome street vibe, where people are just walking past who are on the wavelength. I really enjoyed the acid jazz street music that some young guys were playing. I gave them $5. Their music actually got me a little high.

Then went to GG park and well, that was all she wrote, lol. I scored an eighth with no problem, not even trying, you can be shy like me and still score, which is why I love SF and wish I could move there. I certainly hope messages like this don't result in some stupid crackdown, it would be sad and would send me back to crummy dealers who rip me off. I polled the bums about the heat and they said there are crackdowns from time to time, but they have a good system worked out similar to pigeons on the street. One flies and the whole flock takes to the air. A hundred eyes are better than just two.

So anyways I then tried out my new purchase a couple hours later back at the hotel. Well it was so dam good, I came back and bought more. I love those park bums now, and will never be judgmental again. They are helpful, informative and love the gentle herb, and they don't rip people off. The sad thing to note is that in my state and my more rural location I just can't get the right-weighed bags. Last time locally I got ganked on the count, and I find that's typical. But you know what, San Fran solved my problem, I took the weed back and now I'm good to go for a long time.

So anyways that's just the drug part, I was not interested in anything else (kind of a conservative stoner, just weed for me thank you very much). The government claims mj is a "gateway" drug but you know, a lot of people stop at the gate and never go past. I think the government needs to calm down and listen to science and to the people. I really get tired of the nonsense that is put out about this plant. Yes, mj is stronger today then it was in the 1970s, but that just means you can smoke less to get the desired effect, which is good, isn't it? Sort of like liquor, as opposed to beer.

I used the city bus and trolley cars exclusively. I think anybody using a car in that city must be angry. I would definitely just use a car for long distance travel. The public transportation is outstanding and worked great for me...no worries about parking, etc. Also called a cab twice, like once when I was simply lost and didn't know where the hell I was. The cabbie knew and it turned out I was just a block away from my hotel. Otherwise I might have turned into one of those street people.

I didn't go to Alcatraz (prisons aint my ting) but did ferry past it, because I biked across the GG bridge and into Salsalito. What an adventure, it is possible to get killed on that obstacle course dodging the street signs and going up and down the stairs. Enjoyed it very much, and a great workout. Also at the Fisherman's Wharf, the crab is excellent. However, the french fries are not. I fed them to the seagulls. There was a sign saying don't, but birds have to make a living too and I hate wasting stuff. Those french fries should be illegal, they were the worse I ever had in my life, but the crab was great and made up for it.

Sampled many restaurants, all of which were good, though some quite expensive. But excellent food can be had cheap at the SF farmer's market. I bought loads of organic cherries, olives, and bread and ate them on my journeys through the city. Also checked out the Hogfarm (I forget the name) Oyster Happy Hour, on Tuesday when Oysters are $1 each. I ordered a couple dozen. Good oysters too...

Went to Telegraph Hill and looked for those green parrots like in the documentary. Found them too. The best view in the city can be had up there.

Lombard street is interesting too. I overheard a tour guide saying the homes were $5 million each. That's a lot to pay, and the owners have to cope with the noise of tourists, like the guys who rode through on their Harleys, etc. I don't get it. But I don't understand anybody who would pay $1 million for a home that is smaller than mine.

There are tons of cops in SF, but when I saw them I just didn't get the creepy feeling like I do in my hometown. Instead, they seem friendlier somehow. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Anyway I didn't see them hassling anybody, they seem to be there to maintain order and prevent real crime. Is this so or is this just my imagination?

All in all I loved the vibe in SF. Just picking up a newspaper and reading a progressive political thread is inspiring enough, but people in general seem more colorful, more hopeful and lovable in SF, and definitely willing to chat if you're polite... I got to talking with one guy on the bus who had a medicinal card. Unfortunately his stop came up before I could get around to my quest for seed, but who knows maybe one day. Though it doesn't seem likely I will visit SF for another year. This vacation cost me a bundle. The town ain't cheap, if you're eating out every day at the high-end restaurants. I don't know how middle-class people can afford homes, but I suppose they live in satellite towns many miles away and then commute to the city for fun and for work...

Anyway this is my review of San Fran. A+, well worth the visit. My review of the California cash crop also is A+ based upon service, friendliness of staff, quality and price. Although, I am not sophisticated enough of a connosieur, to be able to distinguish variations in quality yet.

 

[Gr8StonedDragon]

awesome! definitely wanna check out san francisco. hehe the most expensive city in the country better be cool tho right? way diff from the south. got a friend who lives out there. must be crazy haha. she's a baller though. She thinks my parents are some kinda millionaires cuz she'll never get a house like theirs out there. Good report mang A+ #1

 

[La_Mogwai]

Thanks for the update about your trip...I'm so glad to hear a shy person could have a good experience.

 

[whiterabbit9]

dont call it frisco

 

[stasis]

Really good report....!

It is never a g'tee to really score good herb in GG Pk. You got lucky.

Finding seeds would be a fluke. Clones are, of course available, in medical clubs....

Some of the reasons for the cost of SF (yup, not Frisco, ugggh) is because it is limited in space, by water. Most buildings, except certain neighborhoods, are kept up, and in demand, space-wise... Summers are filled with European tourists (especially with the poor dollar). The weather is moderate, all around.
Most of all, SF, its' "scenes," and its' people are awesome = popular = mucho dinero.

The only sore point is that there are much less International music acts performing, than there were "before it all changed," (term used loosely) but that is probably the case everywhere. A tour not taken by a band is just that.

It really is a great City, a whorld apart from LA. The Public transit system is very efficient. Can be crowded at rush hours, best avoided if one has th eluxury, during those times, downtown, and departing in the afternoon, over the bridges, through the tunnels....

SF is a Great City to live in, given the funds, or good employment, but is a bit over-the-top regarding gun-related violence. I could use to see a lessening of that, as I was already the recipient of a bullet a long time ago on the night of the earthquake, downtown ('89.)

 

[killedkilleryo]

that acid jazz type music is popular in sf .house music and techno is what we call it .do a search of dj garth, jeno ,mark farina and purchase some of there cds.getting stoned and listening to these guys is quite the musical experience.particulary i like dj garth unleash the hounds ,mark farina seasons,or jeno united djs of america.good cds and easy to find online sure amazon has them.

 

[otherwhitemeat]

Moved about three years ago, but there used to be a place zeitgeist...a bar with German style seating. I was hanging out there and realized that everyone was smoking weed. We have NO PLACES like that out east, I wonder if it's still there?

 

[RubbaDub]

I visited the bay area for the first time last year. The highlight of my visit was a side trip to Pt. Reyes. It's a really amazing stretch of beach, and even more amazing was how few people were there! I also encountered my first co-op. Smelled it a block before I could actually see it!

 

[accessndx]

Get a burrito while in SF. I'd fly all the way from the freaking East Coast to get one. There are plenty of authentic places where you can get handmade burritos near the haight/ashbury district.......they're cheap and giant like a submarine sandwich......super-ultra-hyper-delicious.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[highsteppa]

Get a burrito while in SF. I'd fly all the way from the freaking East Coast to get one. There are plenty of authentic places where you can get handmade burritos near the haight/ashbury district.......they're cheap and giant like a submarine sandwich......super-ultra-hyper-delicious.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

LOL, forgrt about the GDP we got that on th East Coast, get some good mexican food while you have thty chance!

Seriously if you have the time I would get out of the city maybe halfmoon bay, jade beach around Carmel, big sur(if it hasn't burned down).

Even if you can't go far Muir Woods and the beach around the corner would be a good place to walk through and then apicnic by he ocean with somel 2 buck chuck wine or somthing better,and good herb.

Oh yea the botanical garden in Golden Gate is decent, pretty wide collection of stuff.

 

[stasis]

Going North is the Move......

HMB is nothing much.... Carmel/Monterrey/Santa Cruz are cool, but crowded and expensive.... Muir Woods has lines of cars, miles long to get in, in the summer...

Zeitgeist is still there, not sure about the pot smoking, but there is a smoking garden....

Just stay in SF, the best City in America, go to the Haight and hang out... Go dancing at a big club... Stay out late, watch the sun come up on Twin Peaks, to a big fat joint..... Eat Middle Eastern food, then maybe a 3 hour breathtaking road-trip to Mendocino, if you really want to do it right....

 

[otherwhitemeat]

Lost Coast Wilderness area/King Ranger has 26 miles of pristine beaches for hiking and camping...it remains the most beautiful piece of coastline I've even seen (if it didn't burn to the ground) 2 years ago, summer season it was closed due to fires....haven't tried to go there since.

 

[GrowerGoneWild]

I was just in SF a few weeks ago.. I'm into the asian stuff myself.

Do's - Dim sum, I wish I could remember the place in SSF.
- Rent a car and drive out to Napa valley.
- Shop!..