San Francisco Trip March 2014

San Francisco #1 

March 2014

A quick weekend at the end of March to enjoy our favorite city in the Spring. Not too many picture and we set out with no agenda. The weekend was one of our best there. Most trips to SF start at the Ferry Market for Blue Bottle Coffee and Hog Island Oysters. But this time we headed for Anchor Oyster Bar in Castro. Sat at the bar for a wonderful lunch of perfectly shucked oysters and an a-mazing crab melt. 

After lunch we took the F car back to Powell street to walk around enjoying the sights, sounds, people and smells (city skunk!) found in this great city.  Good shopping in and around Union Square. We gravitate to Macys, they always have a sale.

We had heard of the roast chicken at Zuni Cafe on Market Street. We didn't have a reservation so we plopped at the bar and waited about an hour. We ordered the famous chicken and waited the noted hour to get it. After more than a 2 hour wait we ate the best roast chicken on earth. 

Thanks for the view Marriott Marquis

Goodies from the Ferry market to enjoy in our room

Denver March 2014

March 2014 

Denver

Teresa's old homestead. Visited her old houses and school. Hooked up with an old friend and have rekindled a relationship after many years apart. It happened with an "accidental" linkedin post that connected quickly and we were off to dinner. 

We drove by a 104 call pile up on I-25 March 1st. We were headed the other way in snow and ice. My first time driving a highway in nasty weather. 

Garden of the Gods

A beautiful place you must see in winter with some snow on it. Check out the video.

Breckenridge

I wish we both grew up skiing because we would do it more and this place is heaven on earth for skiers.  

Fruition

Small place with great food. Sooo cold outside, 16 degrees as we left that night. A personal record low for me. 

Brown Palace Hotel

Old school Denver and in the Autograph collection with Marriott. Charming and historic. Breakfast in the dining room included every day under our Gold level Marriott membership. Great food and a view of the snow outside. Amazing water that we later found out comes from a spring under the hotel! Fill up your water bottle in the lobby.