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1 Eric Nielsen 68 posts since Sep 10, 2007 So in the memory of John Hughes, I thought I would start with the famous quote from Ferris Bueller's day off" "Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Here is my list of things I can think of that are pretty fun in the Bay Area, which would make a nice day off. I will try to list the time it would take to accomplish them, plus if you would need a car. I believe the cool thing about Ferris was the number of cool things he got done in one day off. =). For some of these, you will need a car, you can pick up a zip car in the morning and do some of the further away spots. Zip cars are great and rent by the hour, easy to pickup/drop off in various spots around SF Alcatraz - take a ferry to the small island which is now a state park, and do the audio tour. With headphones on walk the prison and hear sounds of prisoners cat calling you, bars clanking and a riot in the kitchen. They got old guards to tell stories as you walk through each sections. It is by far the best physical/virtual tour I've been on. Without the audio tour, Alcatraz is so so, but for the extra 5.00 it is amazing. TIME: 4 hour, Cost: 40.00, Car: No. Link: 2. SF Maritime museum - A walking tour along the warf of old schooner sailing ships, 2 large ships, one cargo ship that has cargo in the hold with stations with audio/signs. Interesting to see how frieght was moved back in those days. This is an easy thing to see, they have 3-4 other big boats, and a few littler ones. A few blocks up, for another you can take a tour of a WWII sub, with an audio tour. Again audio tours are worth ever cent. 1

2 TIME: 2.5 hours. Cost: Car: No Link: 3. Golden Gate Bridge - This one you would think is kinda standard, but really, the damn bridge is so impressive and the view so stunning, it's worth it to try and get this in. The nice thing about this one, is you can squeeze it whenever you have some time and a short taxi ride to the far side allows you to walk it back and then get a taxi back to the city. Wear something warm, the ocean is cool, and the wind strong, but you will like this one. There a small park at the far end of the bridge, a great drop off point and check out the redwood tree chunk. TIME: 1.5 hours Cost: 0.00 Car: No Link: 4. Peir 39 Seals - Peir 39 is a tourist peir along the water, but the interesting thng is, a herd of seals have for the past 10 years made the docks at the end their home. They have a observation deck, and you can just walk out and watch them do their thing. There are alwasy a few of them jocking for control of a give dock females will lay on a section of dock, and a male will be their defending their dock position. If you know what to watch, it's interesting to see a smaller male circle and try to sometimes jump up on a dock that has a larger male. TIME: 1.5 hours Cost: 0.0 Car: No Link: 2

3 5. SF Ocean Beach - Like all california beaches, the water is cold, the waves are big and when the sun comes out you get warm and it's nice. Best time to hit the beack is noon - 3:00, after that the warmth of the sun starts to leave. Make a sand castle along the edge, and see how long you can defend it before a few big waves win. Relaxing and always something (surfers etc) to watch. The beach is a taxi ride from SF, so you can get some nice ocean time in. TIME: 2 hours park.asp?park=68 Cost: 0.0 Car: No Link: 6. Muir Woods - If you like huge redwood trees, this one is a must. It's the nearest large redwood stand near SF, and it has nice paths to walks and a visitor center. You cet the feel of a large redwood forest when you walk it. It's free to walk and only about 45 minutes north of SF. If you don't want to drive a car, you can buy a ride on a tour bus to this place. TIME: 3.5 hours COST: 0.0 CAR: Yes Link: 7. Jelly Belly factory tour - If you are wondering why I list this one, then this is probably not for you. =). But the factory is about 1 hour north and they give tours. It's interesting to see how they make them, and they give samples. Although if you have discover channel "how things are made" I guess factory tours are no longer needed, just watch it on the show. But if you want to see the real thing, well.. you can now. TIME: 3.5 hours COST: 0.0 CAR: Yes Link: 3

4 8. Campus Walks: Stanford, UC Berkeley - I prefer stanford, its' just a beatuful campus, and you can walk "this dish" and get a great excercise. But, for the Berkeley guys, which I am also affilliated, I need to mention them. But for me Berkeley ( a great comp-science school) is less interesting a place to visit. But someone can post what they like and I will edit this document. Ok.. Stanford tour: Walk the places that Steve Jobs walks and hung out taking classes, see the hils he walks and see where Mendall teaches at. (founder of VMware). Things to get in while doing stanford: a. Walk on campus and make your way to the campus book store, its very big and beautiful. They sell Macs b.get food at the on campus pizza shop, just very yummy. c. Walk west and up, find the "lake" and walk around it. It's west and up from the book shop. Ask someone. d. If you are a hiking person, head south and west and find the entrance to the "dish walk" and walk up to the huge Antenna dish, you can see if from a lot of places and it's up on top of a hill that looks 4

5 down on the 280. e. Make your way to "pete's coffee in the town and country mall, here is where loads of VC's sit and discuss ideas. (I'm sitting here now posting this) Get a free wifi code fromt he counter and surf while you drink it. Town and country is about 1 block east of the Standord stadium. (yes I went to stanford). but also did work at Berkeley. =) Time: 4 hours Cost: 0.00 Car: Yes Link: 9. Best thing is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, excellent and special. But 2 hour drive south, but worth it. If you have never done this one, you should if you have a day. Sea otters, right on the coast, and a very cool town to walk around and get dinner. Time: 8 hours Cost: 0.00 Car: Yes Link: Giarahdelli Square, in SF near the marina muesum fudge sunday ice cream shop is excellent 11. SF Giants game downtown, look up the schedule, new stadium is pretty and just makes for a 5

6 great game. Wind tunnel tested to shelter people from windy SF. Don't do bleacher seats unless you like wind. 12. Santa Cruz boardwalk, roller coasters, rides, beach a day gets you an all day ride pass 1.30 minute ride south 13. Just drive south along the coast road (highway 1 to santra cruz) the road and views are stunning. Do that with number Napa wine tasting trip, head up to Napa and find some vineyards to visit and taste wine, there are plenty. Get a nice luch in Napa. This is kinda low key, but if you love wine, you will like this. You can do this with Muir woods, as they are both in the same direction. 20. VMware campus: Ok we will see how long this one stays up, I can imagine someone is going to tell me to take this item off the list. But, if you are totally into VMware, like i am, this one is kinda neat. It turns out Dianne Greene the founder of VMware really did live up to her last name. She built the VMware campus from scratch, and made it very very green. It's one of the prettyiest campus I've worked at. Maybe I will orgainze a tour, post if you are interested and I will get a count. Feature of the campus include vaulted natural lit areas, all glass walls that tranisition to outside, making being inside feeling like your outside. Built into the side of a hill, great to do this one, with the Stanford one since they are both within a mile of each other. TIME: 4 hours Cost: CAR: Yes Link: 6

7 Questions: Send the to me: Eric Nelsen, VMware Communities, Dave Sweatt 23 posts since Sep 16, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 10, :57 AM About an hour south (50 miles) is 'TheTech' museum of technology in San Jose. Tons of great interactive exhibits and an imax theatre. Costs that includes 1 imax show. Matthew Sebel 7 posts since Oct 26, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 12, :02 PM Great list of things to do! I would totally be down for a tour of the VMware hq! Dave Sweatt 23 posts since 7

8 Sep 16, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 12, :17 PM in response to: Matthew Sebel Depending on the day I'd be up for the VMWare campus. I'll have my car, but the vette only holds me + 1 unless I cram someone in the trunk. tristantodd 7 posts since Sep 10, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 13, :24 AM I would enjoy the opportunity to tour the vmware campus! Aaron Thompson 12 posts since Jul 16, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 13, :36 PM I would be interested in the VMWare tour... Mike Lawrence 2 posts since Mar 27, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 13, :48 PM Depending on the day, I too would be interested in the tour of VM HQ cholland 1 posts since Sep 20, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 13, :08 PM re: the campus tour - you forgot to mention (for the nature lovers) that the outside of the campus is beautiful and also very green - as in all drought tolerant landscaping, lots of California native plants. "bio-swales" that collect rainwater to use to irrigate the plants. Big 8

9 redwoods around the perimeter. Lots of birds have moved in since the campus opened to nest and raise their young. Chris Holland Eric Nielsen 68 posts since Sep 10, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 14, :27 AM in response to: cholland VMware campus tour: There are few possible times for this one, since I will be at the show working in the community booth, it will need to be at off hours. I am staying at home during the show, I live in Palo Alto, so it would be possible to do a few early tours during the week. I will post a few times, and see how many people post a confirm for a slot. I can't have more then about 20 people with me for each one. I don't think that's going to be a problem. We will meet at the lower parking lot of the main campus. Just come to the following address and as you drive in, turn left at the T going down the hill and park in the big lot. Walk up towards the building and we will meet at the sidewalk entry way. (It's obvious once you get to the lot): Address of the main campus: World Headquarters VMware, Inc 9

10 3401 Hillview Ave Palo Alto, CA USA Tour Times: Monday: 10:00am - For those who fly in on Sunday and aren't going to Developer Day Wed: 8:00am - You will have to get out of the city 7:15am come up the 280 Friday: 10:00am - Start the Friday here and then visit Stanford then SF in afternoon Agenda: Just a walking tour of the campus as long as no one yells at me I will try to: - Show you the large atriums with ping-pong, glass 40ft lighted areas - Take you through the "water lobby" - Walk to the top of the hill, see the gym that overlooks the entire campus - See the reflection pool, pan for gold... well it looks like you could pan their - See the campus cafe and company meeting area Post and give me an idea if anyone is going to make the drive up, or is there a particular time that would work for people that I'm not aware of? 10

11 Eric Jase McCarty 2 posts since Sep 19, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 14, :54 AM in response to: Eric Nielsen Would like to go on the Monday VMware Campus Tour if possible. Thanks, Jase Jase McCarty Jason Boche 11 posts since May 27, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 14, :59 AM ericni25 wrote: 20. VMware campus: Ok we will see how long this one stays up, I can imagine someone is going to tell me to take this item off the list. But, if you are totally into VMware, like i am, this one is kinda neat. It turns out Dianne Green the founder of VMware really did live up to her last name. She built the VMware campus from scratch, and made it very very green. 11

12 It's one of the prettyiest campus I've worked at. Maybe I will orgainze a tour, post if you are interested and I will get a count. Feature of the campus include vaulted natural lit areas, all glass walls that tranisition to outside, making being inside feeling like your outside. Built into the side of a hill, great to do this one, with the Standford one since they are both within a mile of each other. Diane Greene Her name is misspelled enough by the media. No excuse for a VMware employee to misspell it Thanks for posting Eric, great list of activities! Jas Joep Piscaer 7 posts since Dec 18, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 14, :37 AM in response to: Eric Nielsen I'd like to attend the monday tour of the VMware campus, too. Matthew Sebel 7 posts since Oct 26, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 14, :40 AM in response to: Eric Nielsen Monday should work great for me. Dave Sweatt 23 posts since Sep 16, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 14, :27 AM in response to: Matthew Sebel 12

13 None of those are going to work for me, unfortunately. I'm doing my instructor labs on Monday, but a question for you. I'll be down in the area again in October for the ALMS races at Laguna Seca and was wondering if the campus was open to the public to take a look around at least the common areas? I'll be in Carmel for a couple weeks then and am planning a day or so messing around up to Canepa's race museum in Felton, maybe Stanford, the Tech etc and could stop by VMWare then possibly. Sounds like a fun deal you're trying to set up, hope everyone has a great time and thanks for your efforts!! It's a cool thing you're doing here. Joep Piscaer 7 posts since Dec 18, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 26, :34 PM in response to: Eric Nielsen One thing though: I don't have transportation. Would any-one be willing to share a ride with me? I'll be in downtown SF until that monday.. Eric Nielsen 68 posts since Sep 10, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 27, :13 PM Ok, so I will be doing the Monday morning tour, since there have been several people who have posted. Here is the logistics for the VMware campus tour: We will meet at the lower parking lot of the main campus. Just come to the following address and as you drive in, turn left at the T going down the hill and park in the big lot. Walk up 13

14 towards the building and we will meet at the sidewalk entry way. (It's obvious once you get to the lot): Address of the main campus: World Headquarters VMware, Inc 3401 Hillview Ave Palo Alto, CA USA Tour Times: Monday: 10:00am - For those who fly in on Sunday and aren't going to Developer Day Agenda: Just a walking tour of the campus as long as no one yells at me I will try to: Show you the large atriums with ping-pong, glass 40ft lighted areas Take you through the "water lobby" 14

15 Walk to the top of the hill, see the gym that overlooks the entire campus See the reflection pool, pan for gold... well it looks like you could pan their See the campus cafe and company meeting area Joep Piscaer 7 posts since Dec 18, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 30, :24 PM in response to: Eric Nielsen Any chance one of those who will be doing the tour can pick me up in downtown San Francisco? Won't be able to make it up there without transportation... We'll talk it over at the Thirsty Bear tonight :P Eric Nielsen 68 posts since Sep 10, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 30, :30 PM in response to: Joep Piscaer If I was staying overnight I would be happy to, but alas I am not. Hope you can find a ride. Eric Ronald Pottol 2 posts since Jul 21, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 30, :06 PM in response to: Joep Piscaer try 511.org to get there, I suspect that caltrain + a free shuttle will work, or even a bus. Caltrain is nice, leaves from 4th & King (a few blocks from the convention center, not a bad walk). Ronald Pottol 2 posts since 15

16 Jul 21, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 30, :09 PM in response to: Joep Piscaer Walk to [ San Francisco Station javascript:mdvoakmaphelper.link(' ', %20'arrival');] - ( min walk) \ Continue along 4th St, miles San Francisco 0.05! Caltrain - SOUTHBOUND - towards Tamien Station...- Fare $ :24am - Board,[ San Francisco Station\ javascript:mdvoakmaphelper.link(' ',%20'departure');] (next 8:44am)9:18am - Off Board, (54 min ride) Walk to [ Lytton & Alma St., Palo Alto \ javascript:mdvoakmaphelper.link(' ',%20'arrival');] - ( min walk)! Stanford Marguerite Shuttle - Research Pk - to...- Fare 9:25am - Board,[ Lytton & Alma St.\ javascript:mdvoakmaphelper.link(' ',%20'departure');] (next 6:28am, later day)9:42am - Off Board, (17 min ride) 16

17 Walk to [ 3401 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto javascript:mdvoakmaphelper.link('99999 %20'arrival');] - ( min walk) \ Eric Nielsen 68 posts since Sep 10, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Aug 30, :03 PM in response to: Ronald Pottol I thought of suggesting the train, but honestly the tour probably isn't worth a 2 hour commute. Maybe I will record a video and post it here as well. I would choose one of the others on this list, rather that making the journey above. iee. Eric Joep Piscaer 7 posts since Dec 18, Re: Ferris Bueller's Day Off.. (SF things to do) Sep 1, :23 PM in response to: Eric Nielsen Obviously, I didn't make it to the Campus last monday, but I still would like to go. I might be able to squeeze it in on thursday, but transportation remains a huge problem. 17

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