Im comin to Cali...Help Me Plan!!

[Shark Attack]

OK, so me and three friends are coming to the west coast for the Nov 12th game against the Broncos. None of us have been to Cali before so we need some advice on places to check out, where to stay etc.

We are going to stay in San Franscisco, what are some places you reccommend? I was looking up place and came across the Cathedral Hill Hotel and the Maxwell Hotel. But I'd like to hear you guys opinions.
We need good places to go at night, not techno clubs or anything like that, just cool bars that are pretty active for people our age (24)

Also any advice you have would be appreciated. Basically we are just 4 Jersey guys comin out to see the raiders game and looking for fun stuff to do fri-tues.

Thanks

[RaiderSithLord]

You must absolutely check out Ricky's in San Leandro. Its the HQ for the Raider Nation.

[trojan56]

If you stay at a hotel do the Hilton at the Oakland Airport. The Raiders stay there the day before the game. I got to ride in the elevator with Tom Flores, saw Rob Ryan walk thru the lobby. Like RaiderSithLord said you have to do Rickys the night before the game and of course the Raider Image is right down the road from the Hotel from which you can see the stadium.

[bgrn]

Originally Posted by Shark Attack

OK, so me and three friends are coming to the west coast for the Nov 12th game against the Broncos. None of us have been to Cali before so we need some advice on places to check out, where to stay etc.

We are going to stay in San Franscisco, what are some places you reccommend? I was looking up place and came across the Cathedral Hill Hotel and the Maxwell Hotel. But I'd like to hear you guys opinions.
We need good places to go at night, not techno clubs or anything like that, just cool bars that are pretty active for people our age (24)

Also any advice you have would be appreciated. Basically we are just 4 Jersey guys comin out to see the raiders game and looking for fun stuff to do fri-tues.

Thanks

How many days are you staying?

[nwkff100]

First, where are you coming from in Jersey? Our foursome are doing the same for that game coming from the Newark area. We booked the Oakland Hilton, that sounds like party central from what these dudes say anyway. Its our first trip to H.O.T. too, after years of traveling to other cities for the weekends. We do one trip a year with a Raider Golf outing on Saturdays of that weekend. We don't have too many plans, just hang with as many Raider fans as possible and drink our balls off. If you didn't get tickets yet, we got ours on stub hub.

[Raider Ran]

SF is going to be much higher priced than Oakland. If you are set on staying in SF I would suggest the Fishermans Wharf area. There is stuff to do there and there are some decent places to listen to music. Food is expensive. If your renting a car then there are some other options and places to visit.

[Attyla]

The Harbor area, including the aquarium

China town

Wine country

Alcatraz

There is a lot to do, but those are a few of the higher rated areas

[Shark Attack]

i figured there would be more to do in San Fran. We are arriving friday and leaving tuesday. Im from ocean county in NJ

[bgrn]

Originally Posted by Shark Attack

i figured there would be more to do in San Fran. We are arriving friday and leaving tuesday. Im from ocean county in NJ

I would stay at the Oakland Hilton more RAIDER stuff to do than frisco.

Friday travel
Saturday...Ricky's
Sunday.....Duh
Monday wake up take BART to frisco
Tuesday travel

[Attyla]

my agenda for the official tailgate is pretty cool

Thursday in, and visit the bay
Friday, harbor and china town
Sat Rickys
Sunday the GAME
Monday travel with a hangover