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A Night In San Francisco

When traveling to most cities of the world,Hotel at $180 a night. We had a rollaway
finding discount accommodations when arrivingbrought for my two children and spent the
to your destination is always a possibility.rest of the day recuperating for our previous
Not so in the diverse and complex city of Sannightmare.
Francisco. From the hills of Daly City to the
plains of Berkeley, the environments andThat evening, we ventured out to walk around
people are so diverse that your vacationthe Streets of San Francisco and I must tell
could with one dial of the phone be ayou it was scary. There were destitute people
paradise made in heaven or an infernolurking at every doorway, down every alley,
designed in, well you know, that other place.sleeping above the street vents for warmth.
This was a haven for the homeless and I am
Families making their hotel reservations atnot sure where the tourist fits in. It was
the smaller hotels that dot the periphery ofboth sad and a frightening, especially since
San Francisco might be able to land acoming from an isolated small town in
bargain, but find they may find themselvesMinnesota. I passed out quarters to those
sharing accommodations with other crawlingasking as if I were passing out flyers for a
critters that would make even the toughestcorner  store.
among  us  parents  squirm.
We eventually found a Starbuck near Union
I did this once. I came to San Francisco on aSquare and quickly ducked in. After a family
budget and thinking to wing mymeeting to discuss our situation, we decided
accommodations; I found a phonebook andto catch a trolley car and make a dash to the
booked a motel for $59 a night. Well, thefamous Fisherman's Wharf and Ghirardelli's
minute I saw the hotel along a poorly litSquare. We scampered out of Starbucks and
side street I knew we were in trouble. Thiscaught the next trolley. It was a wild ride
hotel was something I would expect to see instraight up and straight down a city built on
medieval Europe, not in actuality. But it wasa mountain. We all screamed with joy. We
late and we succumbed to our basal instinctsspent an enchanting evening among all the
for sleep and it was 'just one night.' Buttourist shops, street performers and family
the bed was so grimy we actually slept on theattractions that populate Fisherman's Wharf.
floor, and the occasional voices we heard inWe bought a big pound of fudge at a fudge
the alleys were so hair razing I don't thinkshop and drank coke and champagne until late
sleep was an option for any of us - and wein  the  evening.
were  in  their  'best  room!'
Our lesson from all this, at least regarding
The next day I called numerous hotels in SanSan Francisco hotel reservations, make your
Francisco city proper. You know, where thehotel reservations in advance. Don't waste
Trolley Cars roam and the street performerstime looking for a hotel room when you get
perform. I found a number of places, rangingthere, the city is just too big. Since
from the low 100's and going up to the highwriting this, we went to San Diego. I booked
600's. We got in our car to make ourall our accommodations off the Internet which
investigation and inspected one hotel afterfeatured discount hotel reservations with
the other, some dark and dank and some brightpictures and prices clearly explained.
and classic. We settled on the Grant PlazaWelcome to the 21st century.



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