A day off in SF

I had a half day and then a full day off in San Francisco, and I tried to see what I could.  I was staying on the top of Nob Hill, so I was central to and got to see the downtown shopping areas, Chinatown, Lombard Street, and Fisherman's Wharf.  I bought the pass to ride the cable cars around - I felt it was mandatory.  I actually spent a lot of time in the Cable Car Museum, fascinated with the history and the low-tech systems still in place after all these years.  

Also, I liked the Musee Mecanique at Fisherman's Wharf.  Largest collection I've seen of nickelodeon type entertainment machines.  There's even a one-of-a-kind steam-powered motorcycle.  And it's free admission.

I'm such a geek.

San Francisco CA

Slim's in San Francisco is another legendary club.  I hear this sign made it into a "Zippy" cartoon.  An older custom JBL system, with subs, a Midas XL3 for monitors, and a M7CL out front.  

Alex was the very capable FOH tech, complete with a secret hide-out of his own to pass the time.  If you look closely, you'll see the blue can of "Touring Sound-Guy Correction Spray" (or something to that effect, a label that is stuck over a can of bug killer).  Luckily Alex did not feel the need to use that on me.  Thanks!

I want to thank the monitor tech too, and here he is, but I am very bad at remembering names.  That will teach me to wait a week to blog the show.