... transportation radius) with the car rental savings offsetting the possibly higher lodging costs (key word there is "possibly"; the lodging market is pretty soft at the moment meaning you can get some pretty good rates). (2) You're wasting valuable vacation time driving back and forth to Foster City and ... more

... place like National Lampoon's Vacation. Do something closer by, like maybe Muir Woods or Golden Gate Park or.............. Try the Academy of Science if you want to see fish, much better deal. Sea Lions are at Pier 39. You will not see them on local beaches. That's another ... more

... Napa, so it's definitely "doable". It's your vacation, so if you love Napa and want to spend a good portion of your time up there while in the Bay Area then go for it. You'll also enjoy exploring the Mission District - plenty of "foodie" finds there too ... more

... be looking into a car rental for the day so we can at least head out, hit up a few wineries and have lunch then head back into the city. And Syrah--we've already had dinner at Gary Danko. Went there when we were in SF this summer. I ... more

... PS. As to the RV rental question, we have been to the States many times and we, ( ok ,I ) thought it would be a different and fun way to tour around. At this rate, I'm wondering if I should be allowed out of the house on my own. Once ... more

... but this is how our vacation ended up. SF - 4 nights at Chancellor Hotel on Union Square: We loved SF. There is no need for a rental car in ... ... day we picked up our rental car in SF and drove to Carmel. Carmel - 1 night at Lobos Lodge. Highlight: Lobos ... more

... tone for a relaxing, wonderful vacation. If you ... ... If you did take a tent and a few camping implements, you could camp Yosemite, Death Valley and Grand Canyon - and even Big Sur (instead of a hotel in Carmel) but for a real vacation, pamper yourself a bit at the beginning ... more