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Boogalos (Mission) - Already Closed!

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**** Closed**** Webpage:  http://www.boogaloossf.com/ Address: 3296 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (corner of 22nd and Mission) Food rating: 4 out of 5 This place is kinda a bit of American and Mexican Brunch place and normally has long queues.  I've tried their Huevo rancheros and personally nothing fantastic though the waiter recommended it highly.  It was a bit spicy and just seemed to be just the usual that you can get around Mission area. We tried also the plaintain cakes, it was actually interesting and you know it is real banana!  I think that one is worth a try. Huevo Rancheros Plantain Cakes

Free Concert at the Waterfront (SF Symphony at Pier 27)

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Website:  https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2015-2016/Free-Concert-at-the-Waterfront.aspx One of the many free concerts during summer in San Francisco.  This has a great spot overlooking the water and very close to the Alcatraz stop.   It is just great to be along Embarcadero on a very beautiful day! Info from the website: Join the San Francisco Symphony for the second annual free concert at Pier 27, featuring a gripping program including Shostakovich's rousing Festive Overture, Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto performed by the "thrilling" Makoto Ozone (The New York Times), and Mussorgsky's grand musical journey through an art gallery in his Pictures at an Exhibition. Conductor/Performers Edwin Outwater - conductor Makoto Ozone - piano San Francisco Symphony Program Shostakovich - Festive Overture Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 3 Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) 

Around the Mission, San Francisco

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These are basically sights and sound around Mission area of San Francisco. The light house just right across Dolores Park Along Guerroro, 827 Historical House just one of those small things you see ...  John Daly's House He made fortune with a successful dairy farm.  Daly city was named after him for helping refugees displaced by the 1906 SF Fire. Just across is the cute painting of Honey Bottle! This house is interesting because .... (see below) The emergency exit is a slide!!! Famous Aztec design and this is actually a school - Community College of San Francisco They said this is the most colourful house in SF It is along 24th Street and San Jose street.

Mission Chinese SF (Mission)

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Website:  https://missionchinesefood.com/ Address:  2234 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Rating: 4 out of 5 star Feedback: This seems to be a popular place. And I heard that the Chef was formerly a famous NYC chef that moved here. Generally, it is just OK for me and tad pricy for the type of food and place The restaurant looks interesting with the Dragon almost on the entire ceiling. 13 dollars for a Salted cod fried rice - tad expensive!

Caffe Fiore (Guerrero Street, Mission)

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Website:  http://caffefioresf.com/ Address:   3599 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Feedback: June 25, 2016: Did not really like any of the thing that I ordered.  Ordered mocha and it was crap despite costing like 3+ and the scrambled eggs was around 13+ which was so not worth it. Mocha - (do not order!) 3 Egg (omelette/scramble) it was good that they have salad and potatoes on the side but it was just OK

Aster (Guerrero Street, Mission)

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website:  http://astersf.com/food/ address:   1001 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94110 rating: 3.5 out of 5 star feedback:  July 24, 2016: Normally for dinner but they started out having brunch.  Brunch is OK, nothing amazing.  The only positive thing is that it is easy get a table here for a Saturday Brunch.  It is not that cheap too.  Smoked Black Cod This was tad disappointing as I was really expecting a black code Sourdough Bread pudding - this was quite good Breakfast (Pork Belly) Sandwich Not really hot despite the hot sauce.  And it was tasty but again, nothing amazing Duck confit hash This was a hash and thus, you get tidbits only of Duck confit

Giant's Causeway Tour - Paddywagon Day Tour From Dublin

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Website:  h ttp://www.paddywagontours.com/GIANTS-CAUSEWAY-Day-Tour-From-DUBLIN Cost: 60 Euros Time: 7 Am to 8.30 PM When: July 14, 2016 Feedback: Fantastic tor with a lot of interesting stops. They have some Game of Thrones stop that huge fans will love. Giant's causeway is AMAZING.  It's amazing how they get formed, those hexadiagonal earth structures. There's a one-hour stop in Belfast which was really too short. Itinerary: Dark Hedges --> Rope Bridge --> Giant's Causeway --> Dunluce Castle (Photo stop) --> Belfast Dark Hedges We visit the most popular natural phenomena in Northern Ireland, the Dark Hedges. The trees were planted in the 18th century by the Stuart family to impress their guests upon arrival to their house. Most of you will recognize the Dark Hedges as King's Road from the hit TV series Game of Thrones. It is a wonderful photo-stop and an opportunity to be a part of a real life set! ( Paddywagon )