the hubs and i decided to make a getaway to the bay on july 4th weekend. so we booked a room at
hotel palomar, bought some tickets, and drove west. we watched transformers on IMAX, shopped a bit, and ate a fabulous dinner at
fifth floor.
what's more American than baseball, i ask you?? so apropos for july 4th. astros vs giants, at AT&T stadium- such a GORGEOUS day for a ball game. shannon and alvin joined us to enjoy the blowout- 9-0.
we spent a lovely afternoon wandering through pac heights/japantown, enjoying the remnants of the fillmore jazz festival. was so happy to meet up with pavithra, who was savoring the end of her vacation week. tried some tasty (and not so tasty) chocolate treats at
bittersweet cafe. then, decided to wander down the pier for our fireworks cruise. simple enough, right?
so there are THRONGS and THRONGS of people here, though it's hard to appreciate on this picture. we were about to miss our boat when alvin and shannon suggested that they take our car and park it while we RAN to the dock. so, we hustled, and made it on the boat.
the cruise was great... and the fireworks, spectacular.
then, after the boat docked, we were horrified to find out that our friends had been driving around the ENTIRE TIME, because they couldn't find any parking. this was HOURS. somehow we met up, and then it took another 2 hours to drive about 2 miles away from the pier and back to alvin's home. seriously people, do NOT bring your cars into SF on holidays, it's RIDICULOUS.
despite the ignominious ending to independence day, it was totally great to get away from the sacramento heat and explore the city a bit more. here's to new holiday traditions!!
