Packing for my honeymoon in San Francisco

**California Highlander** · 19th October 13, 09:00 AM

Congrats and enjoy your travel to San Francisco! When you have some dates, let the NorCal Rabble group know and we can work out a get-together.

Depending your interests and itineraries, a jacket might not be necessary. A waistcoat is pretty easy to bring and adds enough to dress up an outfit. However, weather here is extremely variable, even neighborhood to neighborhood. October weather is typically nice and can even be very warm. Early November will be cooler, especially in the evenings and even more so if the legendary fog rolls in. If "San Francisco" might include Napa, Santa Cruz, Carmel, or other points further out, you'll see wide range of temps.

Like you, I don't have a kilt jacket yet, so you'll need to use what you have. You'll bring some type of jacket, so if it's cold or rainy, you can always wear that with your kilt. I wear a black shell jacket or a black leather motorcycle jacket sometimes while kilted in casual settings. I wore a nicer black leather jacket with the kilt to the theater in SF one night last fall. None of those are long jackets, so they work fine with a kilt.

Best wishes and have a great trip!

**Llama** · 19th October 13, 09:39 PM

Thanks everyone! I'll be in town from Oct 31 - Nov 12. I'd love to get together with anyone who is free.

**seanachie** · 20th October 13, 08:11 PM

I was stationed about 45 minutes out of S.F. in the service and was forced to take the train (Amtrak) home to Boston for economic reason. I will tell you as a veteran Eur Rail traveler it was nothing exciting. Once you hit Reno it becomes tortuously slow and of course you wind up in Oakland and have to bus to the Transbay terminal in San Francisco. I lived in San Francisco for about 14 months, during the poorest times of my life unfortunately, but it is one of the greatest cities in the world. I have little doubt no matter how diverse your interests you will find something enjoyable to do.

**Llama** · 21st October 13, 05:06 AM

Well, I hope the train will be a little more exciting for us. Certainly, since we're not being forced to take it and have a sleeper car, it should be less tortuous ;)

I'm a born & raised flat lander who has never seen the Rockies, so I think that alone will be worth it. And my wife's sisters live in Alameda, so we won't have to slog through any bussing.

**fluter** · 21st October 13, 01:12 PM

I recommend a warm sweater and long-sleeved jacket for evenings. Days are mild in the Bay area; but when evening and/or the fog roll in, it can get chilly in short order. It probably varies by location, but this is my recollection for the peninsula/San Francisco proper.

If you can arrange transportation, the Muir Woods National Monument is one of the continent's magical places. It's across the Golden Gate in Marin county.

**MacLowlife** · 21st October 13, 01:37 PM

When I write my travel memoirs, the title will be NOT ENOUGH MONEY AND TOO MANY CLOTHES. Please, do as I say and not as I do. Take fewer garments and more dollars, even if you simply carry a plastic card that will get you dollars. Having said that, be sure to take things that will all work together. Do you have a fleece vest? Can you wear it over a sweater or instead of one? That sounds like three outfits with one kilt right there. (shirt only, shirt and vest, shirt sweater and vest, shirt and sweater. Oops, that's four. ) But carry at least one extra pair of shoes and plenty of socks. And be sure to visit SF area kilt suppliers as ID'ed by the X Markers you will be meeting up with.

**Llama** · 21st October 13, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by MacLowlife

And be sure to visit SF area kilt suppliers as ID'ed by the X Markers you will be meeting up with.

That's one of the things I'm really looking forward to, as Chicago is a desert of kilt suppliers.

**California Highlander** · 21st October 13, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Llama

That's one of the things I'm really looking forward to, as Chicago is a desert of kilt suppliers.

SF has Wm Glen and Son on Sutter St @ Stockton. Nice folks in the shop. Best of all, they have the Whisky shop in the back part of the store! Two-fer! AND they frequently have tastings in the shop from various distilleries. Oct 24th features Compass Box Whisky Tastings with John Glaser, for example. If anything gets announced for Oct 21-Nov 12, I'll be sure to pass it on.

**walkerk** · 21st October 13, 11:30 PM

While you are visiting San Francisco, there will be a Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance on Sunday, November 10th. No jacket required and kilts are welcome.

http://www.gracecathedral.org/calend....php?cid=17897

**Llama** · 5th November 13, 09:06 AM

Alcatraz was amazing and far more interesting and beautiful than I had given it credit for. Though, I'm not sure visiting kilted was the best of ideas. I had to carry my messenger bag across my backside to prevent some free shows, thanks to the gusty wind and steep hills.

We met up with Sailortats later that day for fantastic tour of the Maritime Museum, but our phone cameras were almost all dead at that point, so you'll have to wait for the film.