Riding the cable-cars in San Francisco is both great fun and an efficient way to get across town. My hotel was just a block from the Powell Street Cable Car stop. The cable car goes across the city to Fisherman's Wharf in almost a straight line, and up and over a killer hill. I bought a one week "Muni" pass, allowing unlimited bus, street car and cable car rides. With cable car rides at $7 each way, the Muni passport is a great value - you can download their app, buy the pass online and just show the ticket on your phone (it was the first time I did that and it worked great.) I hopped on the cable cars three times and rode more street cars and busses than I can count.
The most coveted seats are on the outside, even better is standing on the outside, hanging into traffic. I did both. The cars run on a cable under the street. The cable moves continuously, and the cars control forward movement by grabbing onto and letting go of the moving cable. I have been out early in the morning, when the cables were just starting to move, it is a magical time, the sound is quiet amazing of the cables moving under the tracks.
Speaking of sounds, how many of you have a certain advertising jingle rattling around in your head? A San Francisco Treat indeed.
When we were out in San Fran we got the same Muni I pass. It was handy as we were seeing things all over the city. It really was worth it. I preferred standing, hanging on the bar for fun. And yes....we saw many a San Francisco treat while there. The men are hot in San Francisco. The old song I Left My Heart in San Francisco? Well mine was I Left My Briefs in San Francisco.
ReplyDeleteand I bet you left many many pairs!
DeleteOh, I'll be singing that song and muttering all day! A flavor that is sure to please... Thanks loads.
ReplyDeleteI rode the cable cars inside, tyvm. from market st to the wharf. oh those hills gave me vertigo! $2 to ride the cable car back then (80s). and the sourdough bread and ghirardelli chocolates!
ReplyDelete(sings) rice-a-roni, the san francisco treat1
DeleteI went to college in San Francisco and back then it was a very cheap way to get from A to B.
ReplyDeleteAh, Rice-o-Roni, next to Turtle Wax, a popular consolation prize on the game show circuit! Haven't had it in years. For having such an old soul, Maddie is awfully young :)
ReplyDeleteI rode the cable cars in S.F. on my first visit there in 1980. Way too crowded for me, but semi balder half loved it!
lawdy, you are so correct! buy a box next time you're at the grocery store.
Deletemaddie is 20 years younger than I am, dear.
He's around the same age as my sons, so still awfully young to me, but I was talking Rice-o-Roni jingle years. Now I've got a hankering for a box of the fried rice one. That used to be my favorite.
DeleteDO they still make Rice-oRoni? I have never had any.
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