going to san francisco

[CarversDog]

And don't forget to pick up a copy of my book at City Lights when you're in town. You can find it in the Bukowski section to the left near the stairs and also in the Staff Recommendations section of the store.

 

[james]

will do, carversdog! right after i drink 3 cafe au laits at trieste.

and thanks everyone for the info so far. it's all much appreciated!!!

 

[CarversDog]

Make sure you wash that coffee down with a cold mug of Anchor Steam at Vesuvio.

 

[james]

i'll do that as well. i've been to sf maybe 7 times, but those trips were primarily to skateboard the awesome hills and streets. i've never been to north beach and all of the old haunts, historic buildings, sites, etc...so that's what i'm doing this time. can't wait :D

 

[bluebottle]

i live over in the east bay in hayward and go to the city alot, north beach and chinatown especially. in north beach check out washington square park too. just a small park in front of a famous catholic church. bring some booze and hang out for a few hours, watch the people and the dogs play. and, around the corner from vesuvio and down the hill on grant into chinatown you will find the bar Li Po. yeah, the chinese poet! when i first came to sf eight years i go i stumbled on this bar and was amazed - i went in and sure enough! it's one of the oldest bars in all of sf i believe. another bar that has a literary connection is the edinburgh castle on geary right up from union square. if you like the seedy underbelly of things, have a stroll along geary through the tenderloin and look around and then visit the edinburgh castle, which is usually full of scottish and british ex-pats plus writers and authors, and thy have open mike, lit readings, etc. have fun!