Mom came to visit, her first trip west in a decade, so we did lots of sightseeing. My version of sightseeing…go for a walk, get something to eat. That’s pretty much what we did for a week! There’s lots of places to walk in San Francisco and even more places to eat!
We spent a lot of time in Golden Gate Park. I love it there!
The DeYoung Museum currently has a Summer of Love exhibit for the 50th anniversary. I’m into rock posters so it was fun to see the genesis of the art form! And of course, the late 60’s were a great time for crochet! I think I feel my annual urge to crochet coming on!! I want that rainbow sweater!
After that, we spent a lot of time on the water front.
I never get sick of taking bridge pictures.
Not even on foggy days!
We did leave the city a bit too. Visited Pacifica for the grand opening of my friend’s micro-distillery! Hand crafted vodka and duck fat french fries! As if that wasn’t enough, the pier was hopping with crabbers and the beach put on a good show in both the surfing category and the tide pooling category! Two enthusiastic thumbs up for Pacifica! (Not that I ever doubted!)
Our other trip out of the city went north. First stop Dharma Trading in San Rafael. Mom picked out some new dye colors, some new yarn to dye and some white skirts & dresses for dying! I can’t wait to see what kind of color schemes this trip inspired! One of the yarns dyes two-tone! I guess the plys alternate superwash and non-superwash? It’s going to be a fun experiment to find out!
The creativity continued north to Petaluma. We visited Knitterly in historic downtown Petaluma. If/when I own a yarn shop, I want it to be like Knitterly. It’s a beautiful shop with great yarns. Definitely check it out, if you’re ever in the area! I brought home a skein of Hedgehog. How could I resist?
Then it was off to Mrs. Grossman’s Stickers! If you were a girl in the 80’s, you probably know all about Mrs. Grossman’s! Talk about irresistable…those sticker walls!!
I’ve already realized, I didn’t buy nearly enough cat stickers?!?! I’ve gotta go back! Mrs. Grossman’s gets two enthusiastic thumbs up from me as well. I highly recommend you go there. It’s amazing! And, as if that wasn’t enough…
There was an In & Out Burger around the corner! Mom’s first! YUM! The eating didn’t stop there…
We had east african food, ice cream made with nitrogen, dim sum, sweet potato fries covered with chicken tikka masala, the salsa that beat Bobby Flay in the burrito throwdown…delicious!
And, I still had a few hours for World Wide Knit in Public Day!
Knitting update coming soon!
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It sounds like a fun trip for your mom, and for you, too. Mrs. Grossman’s! I didn’t know it was a real place. :-)
The yarn and view and scenery look fantastic. :-)
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:) You should be a tourist guide to your stunning city.
I enjoyed the trip just looking at all the photos!! And of course, The Bridge! In Johannesburg we have the Nelson Mandela Bridge, right in the city centre, and it is just as popular. I feel like taking photos every time I cross it. :)
Stunning yarns, you got the perfect haul.
And the food!! Nice, I think I want crabs, or crab cake, or something yummy.
You definitely need more stickers. :)
Enjoy!
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It looks like you had a great time. I never get tired of seeing your bridge pictures. As someone whose lived on the MidWestern prairies her whole life it’s nice to see something that I’ve never seen in person
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Such a fun trip! I ❤️ Knitterly as well. I wish I could visit weekly hahaha.
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