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The Monterey Bay Aquarium is excellent. I go there at least three times a year.

It's not a typical aquarium though... True to its name, it only features wildlife from off the California Coast. Not that you'll be disappointed though - the California Coast is one of the richest marine environments on Earth and we have many endemic species. There are a few tropical marine tanks, but they are in the kids' section because they'll complain if they don't see Nemo and Dory.

Also, the jellyfish exhibit is truly a wonderful sight to behold.

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

My wife and I are going to my Aunts house. I never thought it was so boring there. I grew up there and I always found something to get into (usually trouble)

The Winchester Mystery House is interesting...

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

I agree. My father works in Sunnyvale. THE most boring place to live. Ever.

I'm from San Jose!

Don't know why you're coming here though. It is so boring here. There is NOTHING to do, especially for the 10th biggest city in the states!

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They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes,
They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver,
So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

Woot woot, Go Chargers.....Anyways, I'm headed up to the bayarea as well....long drive from san diego....Don't think I'll make it to Frisco though....just up to San Jose.

"I'll sure take that baton, it couldn't be worse that some places here in mexico city"

Haha, I got a teacher that was mugged for a burrito

San Diego power \m/. Rock on.

What? What? Colts suck?

Seriously, though, you gotta come down here...the zoo and wild animal park are awesome.

Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 20-Dec-2005 13:03

Hey Babel! I've been around, just not posting as much, people have gotten so wise already so I just read mostly! and yes hopefully still kicking.

superlion, that sundae sounds like an excellent idea, thanks!!

Inko, I'm not sure yet if I'll be traveling out side SF I know a friend has planed a Napa valley trip and maybe Yosemite, but still not sure as for other cities, I have friends in San Diego and LA so maybe I can go down and visit for a couple of days. I'll sure take that baton, it couldn't be worse that some places here in mexico city

Thanks for all the recommendations keep them coming, I can wait to visit all those FS and aquariums!!

Last edited by Falstaf at 20-Dec-2005 01:41

I live in SF! Hehe!

Stores you'd have to go to:

Ocean Aquarium
120 Cedar St., San Francisco
tel 415.771.3206

Mainly plants, but they have some ca/sa and tang cichlids. I dont recall any malawians or such though. Great displays

Aqua Forest
1718 Fillmore, San Francisco
tel. 929.8883

New aquarium thats VERY modern and clean. You should really check this out, but carry a baton in your pants cause it's in fillmore street *cough cough*. The store is based around planted tanks, with framed, nice quality, amano tanks on the walls.

I also work at a small store called Lucky Ocean Aquarium. We mainly have saltwater/cichlids, nearly no plants.

Will you be travelling outside of SF? If so, which cites?

Hi!

Well this next Tuesday I'm going to fly up to San Francisco for the holydays, I was wondering you you guys have any suggestions and/or recommendations as to where to go, eat, museums, FS, aquariums, etc.!! Anything, the more more the merrier, I'm staying there for 2 weeks

Be sure to visit the aquarium in the airport itself .

I want an ice cream sundae!

Good to see your alive and possibly kicking falstaf

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Highly recommend stopping by Ghiradelli Square in SF. Get a nice sundae You can make a meal of it. Ocean Aquarium is a very nice LFS. I finally got my compact flourescents there! As for other good eating you can find excellent clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls all over around Fishermen's Wharf.

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Hi Janna! Thanks for all the suggestions they all sound great and I already have tickets for the nutcracker!! I'm sure that will be great, also so many museums I've been checking on line, and everyone has recommended the Monterey bay aquarium! I guess I&#8217;ll escape there for a day!

Some cool stuff you guys listed, I may have to check em out...I live 4 hours away

Last edited by sirbooks at 19-Dec-2005 13:45

Well, it is a couple hours drive down, but try to go see the Moneterey Bay Aquarium. It is world-renowned, and you'll have lots of fun. In SF, there is a tiny store called Ocean Aquarium. It has a fantastic selection of fish, so even if you won't be buying anything, you'll have fun. I've seen jellybean tetras, show guppies from Japan, halfmoon bettas, Altum angels, etc. It is on 120 Cedar Street. It's on a tiny alley, and is pretty beaten up, but it's worth it. SF also has the Steinhart aquarium. I'm not quite sure where it is now, since it's been moving around while they rebuild something. Something like that. Last time I checked it was sharing room with the California Academy of Science I think. It isn't all that great anyways, but if you have a day off and don't feel like doing too much driving, go ahead.

You could see Alcatraz, the famous prison/island. Take a cable car ride. There some museums in SF, like the Museum of Modern Art. You could check out what's going on at the Moscone Center also. The SF Zoo is really great, and lots of fun if you like taking pictures. The San Francisco Ballet is performing the Nutcracker right now at the War Memorial Opera House.

If you feel like driving, Yosemite National Park is not too far away. It is breathtaking. That's where Ansel Adams got many of his famous pictures. A little closer are the redwoods. There are quite a few state parks relatively close to SF.

Remember that it gets pretty cold (at least by my stnadards) in SF. The sea air and the fog get chilly. Don't forget to pack a waterproof, warm, jacket.

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They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes,
They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver,
So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.

Ocean Aquarium.

Cool!! thanks Bensaf i only wish i could bring some plants back home, but it's mearly impossible

Great Cory, i'll sure go up and visit! It will be great to see some of the stuff you guys cary!

If you hear a guy shouting your nick name, that would be me!!

Last edited by Falstaf at 19-Dec-2005 02:04

While you're here, feel free to visit the LFS where I work. It's called Northbay Aquatics, and while it's about 40 miles north of San Francisco, we have some pretty cool stuff. Also, we are loacated in the "wine country" (Sonoma County and very close to Napa as well), you may want to visit a few wineries while you're up there.

In case you're interested, the address is:

8492 Gravenstein Hwy
Cotati, CA 94931

(We're right off Highway 101, one of the main highways in the Bay Area, so it's hard to miss)

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I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.

Find "Albany Aquarium". It's actually a store specilizing in planted tanks. Supposedly has some of the best aquascapes outside of Japan. They grow their own plants and have some really hard to find stuff at resonable prices.

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