From 6c92d2c7d6094625ac862cc83148696eee836824 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maks Snegov Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:34:59 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] itinerary: move Silicon Valley and Golden Gate sunset to Sep 20 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01SQPbfX7jyTALGYxJw36hbT --- days/2026-09-20.md | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++----- days/2026-09-21.md | 15 +++++---------- itinerary.md | 2 +- sf_sights.md | 2 +- 4 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-20.md b/days/2026-09-20.md index 2ccdb8c..e9fe2ce 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-20.md +++ b/days/2026-09-20.md @@ -1,15 +1,31 @@ -# Sep 20 (Sun) — San Francisco — LK & MS arrive +# Sep 20 (Sun) — LK & MS arrive · Silicon Valley · Golden Gate sunset **Stay:** [Airbnb — Daly City](../bookings/stays/airbnb-sf-daly-city.md) ## Logistics -- LK & MS: UA1333 lands SFO **12:11 PM** ([flights](../bookings/transport/flights-ms.md)) → [SIXT rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental.md) pickup **1:00 PM** → drive to the Airbnb (parking included — ask host for details) -- KT & VT: BART from Daly City in the morning, meet up after the pickup +- LK & MS: UA1333 lands SFO **12:11 PM** ([flights](../bookings/transport/flights-ms.md)) → [SIXT rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental.md) pickup **1:00 PM** +- KT & VT: BART Daly City → SFO (~15 min), meet at the SIXT counter by 1 PM +- Luggage rides along all day. Dinner is late (~8:30 PM) — snack in the car ## Plan > Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). Items below are agreed; everything else is still on the menu. -- TBD -- *Optional, evening:* **Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson** (with The Hu, Orgy) — Freaks on Parade tour finale, [Toyota Pavilion at Concord](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Toyota+Pavilion+at+Concord). Doors 6:15 PM, show 6:30 PM. ~1 hr drive east from Daly City, back late. Just for fun — tickets look cheap: [Ticketmaster](https://www.ticketmaster.com/rob-zombie-marilyn-manson-with-the-concord-california-09-20-2026/event/1C00642C8B0E5847) +- **~1:30 PM** Leave SFO, I-280 south to Cupertino (~30 min) +- **2:00 PM** Apple Park Visitor Center — rooftop terrace over the ring, AR model, store. ~45 min. Sun 11 AM–6 PM +- **3:00 PM** Google Visitor Experience, Mountain View (15 min north) — store, café, Android statues. ~30 min. Sun 10 AM–5 PM +- **3:45 PM** Computer History Museum — 1 mile down Shoreline Blvd. Highlights pass, closes **5 PM sharp**. Sun 10 AM–5 PM, closed Mon/Tue +- **5:00 PM** I-280 north to the Golden Gate Bridge (~50 min) +- **~5:50 PM** Golden Gate Bridge, SF side — Welcome Center lot, short walk out on the deck. Sidewalk open till 8:30 PM +- **~6:20 PM** Cross to Marin → Battery Spencer. Navigate to the [parking lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/EyUVPs1X9CACtqMa9), 3-min walk up. Small lot, Sunday is busy — if full: shoulder parking up Conzelman Rd, or Hawk Hill 5 min further +- **Sunset 7:07 PM** Battery Spencer — bridge panorama, stay for blue hour (~7:40). Windy and cold — jackets +- **~8:30 PM** Back to Daly City (~40 min) · dinner + +## Notes + +- Museum gets only ~75 min here. For a proper 2 hrs, skip Google Visitor Experience and go Apple → museum at 3:00 PM +- If the museum runs over: skip the SF-side bridge stop, straight to Battery Spencer by 6:30 +- Stanford and Fort Point are out. Concert in Concord does not fit (show 6:30 PM, ~90 min away) +- Bridge toll is electronic, southbound only, on the way back. SIXT bills it with a fee unless a toll pass is added at pickup +- Verify Apple / Google / museum hours the morning of diff --git a/days/2026-09-21.md b/days/2026-09-21.md index 59130dc..7854634 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-21.md +++ b/days/2026-09-21.md @@ -6,20 +6,15 @@ > Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). Items below are agreed; everything else is still on the menu. -- **~8:30 AM** Drive south to Silicon Valley (~45 min) -- **9 AM** Apple Park Visitor Center, Cupertino — rooftop terrace over the ring, AR campus model, store -- **Late morning** Google Visitor Experience, Mountain View (15 min) — optional Stanford campus walk after -- **~1–2 PM** Drive back north on I-280; stops below are optional, in route order -- *Optional:* Twin Peaks — city panorama, 15-min stop, right off I-280. Navigate to [Christmas Tree Point](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Christmas+Tree+Point+San+Francisco) +- **Morning** BART from Daly City downtown — cable cars, Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach +- **Afternoon** Car stops, optional, in route order: +- *Optional:* Twin Peaks — city panorama, 15-min stop. Navigate to [Christmas Tree Point](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Christmas+Tree+Point+San+Francisco) - *Optional:* Painted Ladies — 10 min north-east; short stop at Alamo Square - *Optional:* Lands End — 20 min west via Geary; Sutro Baths ruins + coastal trail (~45 min short version), Ocean Beach next door. Park at [Lands End Lookout](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Lands+End+Lookout+San+Francisco) -- **~5:45 PM** Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin (20–25 min from Lands End in commute traffic) -- **Sunset (~7:08 PM)** Marin Headlands / Battery Spencer — Golden Gate Bridge panorama (car). Navigate to the [parking lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/EyUVPs1X9CACtqMa9), 3-min walk up. Small lot: arrive by ~6:15 PM. Stay for blue hour. Windy and cold — jackets +- **Evening** free ## Notes +- Silicon Valley and the Golden Gate sunset moved to [Sep 20](2026-09-20.md) - **Alcatraz** — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs, no car needed. Sells out weeks ahead — reserve early if wanted - **Monday:** some museums (incl. the de Young, Computer History Museum) are closed -- Verify Apple / Google visitor center hours before going -- Bridge toll is electronic, southbound only (on the way back). SIXT bills it with a fee unless a toll pass is added at pickup -- If the Battery Spencer lot is full: shoulder parking up Conzelman Rd, or Hawk Hill 5 min further diff --git a/itinerary.md b/itinerary.md index 3e8bcd8..f2614ac 100644 --- a/itinerary.md +++ b/itinerary.md @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ One file per day in [`days/`](days/): logistics, agreed plan, open notes. | Date | Day | Where | |---|---|---| | [Sep 19](days/2026-09-19.md) | Sat | Daly City | -| [Sep 20](days/2026-09-20.md) | Sun | San Francisco | +| [Sep 20](days/2026-09-20.md) | Sun | Silicon Valley · Golden Gate | | [Sep 21](days/2026-09-21.md) | Mon | San Francisco | | [Sep 22](days/2026-09-22.md) | Tue | SF → Yosemite | | [Sep 23](days/2026-09-23.md) | Wed | Yosemite | diff --git a/sf_sights.md b/sf_sights.md index 2912aa4..fd096df 100644 --- a/sf_sights.md +++ b/sf_sights.md @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ - **Apple Park Visitor Center** — Cupertino; rooftop view of the ring, AR model, store. Campus itself is closed to the public - **Google Visitor Experience** — Mountain View; store, café, Android statues -- ~~**Computer History Museum**~~ — Mountain View; closed Mon–Tue, doesn't fit our car day. ❌ Skipped +- **Computer History Museum** — Mountain View; Wed–Sun 10 AM–5 PM, closed Mon–Tue. Fits Sun Sep 20 only - **Stanford campus** — Palo Alto; Hoover Tower view ## Mission / Castro From ba24fcc4cfd60a136eaa6a9d7eba336a5f4a0541 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maks Snegov Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:37:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] itinerary: link Silicon Valley stops Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01SQPbfX7jyTALGYxJw36hbT --- days/2026-09-20.md | 6 +++--- sf_sights.md | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-20.md b/days/2026-09-20.md index e9fe2ce..f2e2a34 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-20.md +++ b/days/2026-09-20.md @@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ > Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). Items below are agreed; everything else is still on the menu. - **~1:30 PM** Leave SFO, I-280 south to Cupertino (~30 min) -- **2:00 PM** Apple Park Visitor Center — rooftop terrace over the ring, AR model, store. ~45 min. Sun 11 AM–6 PM -- **3:00 PM** Google Visitor Experience, Mountain View (15 min north) — store, café, Android statues. ~30 min. Sun 10 AM–5 PM -- **3:45 PM** Computer History Museum — 1 mile down Shoreline Blvd. Highlights pass, closes **5 PM sharp**. Sun 10 AM–5 PM, closed Mon/Tue +- **2:00 PM** [Apple Park Visitor Center](https://www.apple.com/retail/appleparkvisitorcenter/) ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Apple+Park+Visitor+Center+Cupertino)) — rooftop terrace over the ring, AR model, store. ~45 min. Sun 11 AM–6 PM +- **3:00 PM** [Google Visitor Experience](https://visit.withgoogle.com/plan-your-visit/) ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Google+Visitor+Experience+Mountain+View)), Mountain View (15 min north) — store, café, Android statues. ~30 min. Sun 10 AM–5 PM +- **3:45 PM** [Computer History Museum](https://computerhistory.org/hours-admission/) ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Computer+History+Museum+Mountain+View)) — 1 mile down Shoreline Blvd. Highlights pass, closes **5 PM sharp**. Sun 10 AM–5 PM, closed Mon/Tue - **5:00 PM** I-280 north to the Golden Gate Bridge (~50 min) - **~5:50 PM** Golden Gate Bridge, SF side — Welcome Center lot, short walk out on the deck. Sidewalk open till 8:30 PM - **~6:20 PM** Cross to Marin → Battery Spencer. Navigate to the [parking lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/EyUVPs1X9CACtqMa9), 3-min walk up. Small lot, Sunday is busy — if full: shoulder parking up Conzelman Rd, or Hawk Hill 5 min further diff --git a/sf_sights.md b/sf_sights.md index fd096df..bdc23e2 100644 --- a/sf_sights.md +++ b/sf_sights.md @@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ ## Silicon Valley (car, ~45 min south) -- **Apple Park Visitor Center** — Cupertino; rooftop view of the ring, AR model, store. Campus itself is closed to the public -- **Google Visitor Experience** — Mountain View; store, café, Android statues -- **Computer History Museum** — Mountain View; Wed–Sun 10 AM–5 PM, closed Mon–Tue. Fits Sun Sep 20 only +- **[Apple Park Visitor Center](https://www.apple.com/retail/appleparkvisitorcenter/)** — Cupertino; rooftop view of the ring, AR model, store. Campus itself is closed to the public +- **[Google Visitor Experience](https://visit.withgoogle.com/plan-your-visit/)** — Mountain View; store, café, Android statues +- **[Computer History Museum](https://computerhistory.org/hours-admission/)** — Mountain View; Wed–Sun 10 AM–5 PM, closed Mon–Tue. Fits Sun Sep 20 only - **Stanford campus** — Palo Alto; Hoover Tower view ## Mission / Castro From 0d40e46f62b22bdb568c10b00f77f52fe60a575f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maks Snegov Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:40:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] itinerary: drop Alcatraz sold-out warning Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01SQPbfX7jyTALGYxJw36hbT --- days/2026-09-21.md | 2 +- sf_sights.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-21.md b/days/2026-09-21.md index 7854634..f491dc2 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-21.md +++ b/days/2026-09-21.md @@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ ## Notes - Silicon Valley and the Golden Gate sunset moved to [Sep 20](2026-09-20.md) -- **Alcatraz** — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs, no car needed. Sells out weeks ahead — reserve early if wanted +- **Alcatraz** — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs, no car needed. Tickets: [alcatrazcitycruises.com](https://www.alcatrazcitycruises.com/) - **Monday:** some museums (incl. the de Young, Computer History Museum) are closed diff --git a/sf_sights.md b/sf_sights.md index bdc23e2..0b8dfff 100644 --- a/sf_sights.md +++ b/sf_sights.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ - **Fisherman's Wharf / Pier 39** — sea lions - **Ghirardelli Square** — chocolate + waterfront dining - **Coit Tower** — city + bay views from Telegraph Hill -- **Alcatraz** — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs round trip. *Book weeks ahead — sells out* +- **Alcatraz** — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs round trip. Tickets: [alcatrazcitycruises.com](https://www.alcatrazcitycruises.com/) ## Downtown / Central From 9cc7ef2c5acfbe77787ebdaf02e8e575676cb6fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maks Snegov Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:41:01 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] itinerary: add downtown and waterfront options to Sep 21 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01SQPbfX7jyTALGYxJw36hbT --- days/2026-09-21.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-21.md b/days/2026-09-21.md index f491dc2..9badc57 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-21.md +++ b/days/2026-09-21.md @@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ > Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). Items below are agreed; everything else is still on the menu. - **Morning** BART from Daly City downtown — cable cars, Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach +- *Optional:* Ferry Building — marketplace, food; on the way from BART (Embarcadero) to the waterfront +- *Optional:* North Waterfront on foot or F-line streetcar after North Beach — Coit Tower, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf / Pier 39 (sea lions), Ghirardelli Square +- *Optional:* Alcatraz — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs. Tickets: [alcatrazcitycruises.com](https://www.alcatrazcitycruises.com/) +- *Optional:* Mission District (murals, Dolores Park, burritos) and Castro — neighbourhood afternoon instead of the car stops - **Afternoon** Car stops, optional, in route order: - *Optional:* Twin Peaks — city panorama, 15-min stop. Navigate to [Christmas Tree Point](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Christmas+Tree+Point+San+Francisco) - *Optional:* Painted Ladies — 10 min north-east; short stop at Alamo Square @@ -16,5 +20,4 @@ ## Notes - Silicon Valley and the Golden Gate sunset moved to [Sep 20](2026-09-20.md) -- **Alcatraz** — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs, no car needed. Tickets: [alcatrazcitycruises.com](https://www.alcatrazcitycruises.com/) - **Monday:** some museums (incl. the de Young, Computer History Museum) are closed From aca6dbfd653d506c66fe7ae42ed27e564fb3ec4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maks Snegov Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:50:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] la: add Water for Elephants, El Matador beach, Lucas Museum options Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01SQPbfX7jyTALGYxJw36hbT --- days/2026-09-27.md | 1 + days/2026-09-28.md | 2 ++ days/2026-09-29.md | 1 + la_sights.md | 6 ++++++ 4 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/days/2026-09-27.md b/days/2026-09-27.md index 6d59f13..7c79246 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-27.md +++ b/days/2026-09-27.md @@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md) - TBD +- *Optional, evening:* **[Water for Elephants](https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/events/detail/water-for-elephants)** musical, Hollywood Pantages, **6:30 PM** (2 hrs 20 min). Last performance of the LA run. Check in at the Airbnb from 4 PM, then ~25 min to the theatre. Tight after the Sequoia drive — decide and book ahead diff --git a/days/2026-09-28.md b/days/2026-09-28.md index 839428c..bc8dd62 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-28.md +++ b/days/2026-09-28.md @@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md) - TBD +- *Optional:* **[Lucas Museum of Narrative Art](https://lucasmuseum.org/)**, Exposition Park — 10 AM–5 PM, timed tickets. Monday only (closed Tue) +- *Optional:* **[El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7)**, Malibu — ~1 hr via PCH; sunset. As a group or solo diff --git a/days/2026-09-29.md b/days/2026-09-29.md index fd26a04..cb04deb 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-29.md +++ b/days/2026-09-29.md @@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ > Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md) - TBD +- *Optional:* **[El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7)**, Malibu — ~1 hr via PCH; sunset. As a group or solo diff --git a/la_sights.md b/la_sights.md index bdea6fa..def140d 100644 --- a/la_sights.md +++ b/la_sights.md @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ - **Santa Monica Pier** — Ferris wheel, end of Route 66 - **Venice Beach** — boardwalk, canals - **Malibu** — coastline, PCH drive +- **[El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7)** — Malibu, ~1 hr from DTLA via PCH. Sea stacks, caves, sunset spot. Small paid lot, steep stairs down; best at low tide. *Requested — as a group or solo* ## Hollywood & Landmarks @@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ - **Getty Center** — art + architecture + gardens, free entry (paid parking) - **LACMA** — Urban Light installation - **The Broad** — contemporary art (free, reserve ahead) +- **[Lucas Museum of Narrative Art](https://lucasmuseum.org/)** — Exposition Park, 3800 S Vermont Ave. Brand new, opens Sep 22. Mon 10 AM–5 PM, **Tue closed** → fits Mon Sep 28 only. Timed-entry [tickets](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205) required ## Theme parks (full-day each, optional) @@ -31,3 +33,7 @@ - **Downtown LA** — Grand Central Market, Arts District - **Santa Monica / Abbot Kinney** — dining, shopping + +## Events (date-fixed) + +- **[Water for Elephants](https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/events/detail/water-for-elephants) — Sun Sep 27, 6:30 PM** — Broadway musical with circus acrobatics, Hollywood Pantages Theatre (~25 min from the DTLA Airbnb). 2 hrs 20 min. Closing performance of the LA run — the only slot on our dates, on arrival day after the drive from Sequoia. Optional, just for fun; book ahead if wanted