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Not Worth It!: Used to be good
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    • davequ
  • Updated By davequ on August 24, 2005
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    • 532 Columbus near Union Street - San Francisco
    532 Columbus near Union Street
    by davequ
    Rose Pistola used to (maybe 5-6 years ago) be a good ligurian style italian restaurant in North Beach.

    Used to serve a delicious pasta liguria dish with crustaceans in delicious green pesto-style liguria sauce.

    Nowadays imho it is overpriced with average-to-mediocre food and service.

    It's too bad, and I hate writing this because I used to love this place and take people here with pride all the time.

    As Mike LaFontaine (Fred Willard) says often in 'A Mighty Wind:'

    "wha' happened? "

    Have a drink and/or appetizer, then split.

    Here's an alternative: FIX IT.

    To all: PLEASE let me know if they get good again so I can take this down.

    There are so many many better and less expensive places to eat in North Beach and Chinatown within walking distance.

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    Not Worth It!: 17-Mile Drive in Monterey Area
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    • Bwana_Brown
  • Updated By Bwana_Brown on November 17, 2005
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    • At Point Joe - San Francisco
    At Point Joe
    by Bwana_Brown
    On our day trip along the coast to Monterey, we ended up in Pebble Beach. We had heard that the '17-Mile Drive' along the coastal area here was worth a look, so we paid our $8.50 to enter the Drive. This route winds through treed hills overlooking the coast, through elegant housing areas and 4 golf courses as well as some coastal scenery. However, in our case a large section of the drive was blocked off due to gas-pipeline work and the seal breeding area along the coast was a 'no-stop or see' zone from April to June. In addition, compared to the natural spendor of the protected coastline between SF and Santa Cruz, I found the man-made intrusions in this area to be second-rate (maybe it is because I am not a good golfer!).

    Enjoy what you can of the coastal part of the trip. Here, I was videoing 'The Restless Sea' off Point Joe, where an underwater rock shelf causes wave turbulance and has also claimed an number of unwary mariners.

    Try the next-door town of Carmen - it has lots of tourist boutiques and also a nice beach for sunbathing or swimming.

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    Not Worth It!: Alamo Square
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    • CarolynShort
  • By CarolynShort on December 3, 2003
  • San Francisco Page by CarolynShort
    • that famous view! - San Francisco
    that famous view!
    by CarolynShort
    It's a pretty enough square, and the famous houses do look good against the backdrop of the modern downtown, but that's about it. I don't think the houses warrant the thousands of postcard shots and guide book entries myself. They weren't a colourful as many houses nearby.

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    Not Worth It!: WAX!
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    • sabe
  • By sabe on April 22, 2003
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    • Follow the yellow brick road to CRAP! - San Francisco
    Follow the yellow brick road
    to CRAP!
    by sabe
    The wax cabinet along the Embarcadero SUCKS. It's expensive and all the people really look like wax. Good lord , I've seen better work done by kindergarten kids.
    Don't go there!!!

    I didn't go there, but the "Ripley's Believe it Or Not " is probably a lot better. I went to another one in Canada, and that one was slightly amusing.

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    Not Worth It!: Golden Gate Bridge. Don't...
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    • Stellco
  • By Stellco on August 26, 2002
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    • Not Worth It! - San Francisco
    by Stellco
    Golden Gate Bridge.
    Don't bother! It costs a lot to hire a bike, you may as well walk, its a nice walk along the water to the bridge, but not such a big deal when you're actually on it!

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    Not Worth It!: Do not go to the Triangle...
    Staci
  • By Staci on August 25, 2002
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    • Do not go to the Triangle bars. They are cheesey and a waste of time.

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    Not Worth It!: Transportation
  • By toasty2006 on April 5, 2006
  • San Francisco Page by toasty2006
    • Don't even try to drive/park in San Francisco.

    Public transport is pretty good.

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    Not Worth It!: Japantown-mall
    iam1wthee
  • By iam1wthee on November 10, 2004
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    • The only thing worthy of anything is the restaurants otherwise there is nothing much to it.

    take a picture of the pagoda

    go to chinatown

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    Not Worth It!: The Palace of Fine Arts
    EdinburghRoc
  • By EdinburghRoc on May 9, 2004
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    • Nice Building - San Francisco
    Nice Building
    by EdinburghRoc
    The exterior classical-style is a rebuilt relic of the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
    The Roman Ruin contrasts with the modern technological wizardry of the Exploratorium museum inside.

    Take a few photos enjoy the ambience and walk down to the beach. Give the inside a miss unless you have kids in toe.

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    Not Worth It!: Exploratorium
    EdinburghRoc
  • By EdinburghRoc on April 25, 2004
  • San Francisco Page by EdinburghRoc
    • Promenade - San Francisco
    Promenade
    by EdinburghRoc
    Is only for children & not worth going into.
    The PALACE of FINE ARTS is a nice looking building.

    Have a picnic lunch in the grounds.
    Leave the kids inside to amuse themselves.

    Go down to the Golden Gate Promenade.

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