Travel Geekness

I am getting all my ducks in a row for my west coast trip. It is amazing how many cool techy-things there are out there to make this easier...

BART tip planner
Caltrain schedule for Palm
BART schedule for Palm
MapQuest driving directions to all the places I need to drive to
Vindigo guides for Sacramento and San Francisco

Damn good thing these are all available, as San Fran seems to have 2 dozen transit providers, none of whom seem to use the same fare structure or schedules.

plotting and planning

If I get a CityPass, that's $40, but it includes not only Muni for 9 days (of which I will only use 3), but also includes a boat tour ($20-ish), the Exploratorium ($12) and the Academy of Sciences and Aquarium. So even if I am only using 3 days worth of Muni-ness, it's still cheaper than the 3-day Muni pass at $15 plus any two of these places.

One Day
Food tour of Chinatown
Tour the Old Poltero Distillery
something else, depending on timing

Another day
Fisherman's Wharf - eat something and see sea lions
Alcatraz Tour (hopefully evening if I can)
Exploratorium

Third Day
Aquarium (It's in a temporary location, so it can be seen in less time)
Wander Haight-Ashbury or Golden Gate park
Sunset over the pacific someplace where I can get wet toesies!