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-# 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](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
+- **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
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 > 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
+- *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
 - *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

- **Alcatraz** — ferry from Pier 33, ~2.5–3 hrs, no car needed. Sells out weeks ahead — reserve early if wanted
+- Silicon Valley and the Golden Gate sunset moved to [Sep 20](2026-09-20.md)
 - **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
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 - **4:30–6:30 PM** Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney
 - **Evening** Check in at DTLA and have dinner nearby

+## Optional evening alternative
+
+- **[Water for Elephants](https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/events/detail/water-for-elephants)** at the Hollywood Pantages starts at **6:30 PM** and runs 2 hours 20 minutes; it is the final LA performance
+- This is not compatible with the full coastal plan. To attend, finish after Malibu lunch, check in by 4:00 PM and leave for the theatre around 5:30 PM
+
 ## Check shortly before departure

 - Point Dume's lower parking lot was inaccessible as of 2026-08-28 because Westward Beach Road was closed; the beach remained open
- Recheck road, beach and parking conditions
+- Recheck road, beach, tide and parking conditions
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 ## Reservations and closures

- The Lucas Museum opens on **2026-09-22**; this visit is during its opening week. Buy timed-entry tickets as soon as the group agrees
+- The Lucas Museum opens on **2026-09-22**; this visit is during its opening week. Buy [timed-entry tickets](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205) as soon as the group agrees
 - The Lucas Museum is open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and closed Tuesday
 - The Broad and the Griffith Observatory building are closed Monday, which is why they are not scheduled today
@@ -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 |
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 - **Santa Monica Pier** — Ferris wheel, end of Route 66
 - **Venice Beach** — boardwalk, canals and Abbot Kinney
 - **Malibu / PCH coastal drive** — Malibu Pier, Point Dume and [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7)
-  - El Matador day-use parking: 8:00 AM–sunset; limited blufftop spaces and stairs to the beach
+  - El Matador has sea stacks and caves and is best near low tide; day-use parking is 8:00 AM–sunset, with limited blufftop spaces and steep stairs to the beach
  - Point Dume lower parking access was closed as of 2026-08-28; recheck before departure and use Zuma Beach as the fallback

 ## Hollywood & Landmarks
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@

 ## Museums & Culture

- **Lucas Museum of Narrative Art** — [official site and tickets](https://lucasmuseum.org) · opens 2026-09-22 · open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed Tuesday
+- **Lucas Museum of Narrative Art** — [official site](https://lucasmuseum.org) · One Lucas Plaza, Exposition Park · opens 2026-09-22 · open Monday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed Tuesday · [timed-entry tickets](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205)
 - **Getty Center** — recommended second museum for Lera: art, architecture, gardens and views · free timed entry, paid parking · closed Monday
 - **Academy Museum** — film history · closed Tuesday
 - **Natural History Museum** — science and history; convenient to combine with the Lucas Museum in Exposition Park
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@

 - **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 PDT** — Broadway musical with circus acrobatics at the Hollywood Pantages; 2 hours 20 minutes. Closing performance of the LA run. It conflicts with the full coastal-day schedule, so the group would need to finish the coast after Malibu lunch and check in early
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 - **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

@@ -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; closed Mon–Tue, doesn't fit our car day. ❌ Skipped
+- **[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