I remember a visit to San Francisco when a friend and I made our own “Vertigo” tour. Visited a lot of the locations where Hitchcock filmed. Mission Dolores, Palace of the Legion of Honor, Fort Point, etc… Big Fun! Nice way to see the city. Can't wait to see more! ❤️ Paul
Hi Paul, that does sound like a really unique way to see the city, or any city where a classic movie has been filmed. Love it. Thanks for sharing that fun memory with us! :-)
Hello Steve and Mason! 30 yrs. ago was the last time I visited San Fran. I was 17 years-old then, Now I'm 47. Some of my family members live in Fremont. Great video. Have lots of fun. Most importantly, Stay safe out there.
My family visited there during a month-long summer camping trip from Indiana to California round trip in 68 when I was 12…I remember my dad being so anxious to drive down the famous winding Lombard Street…thx for the memories, dad…and Steve!
Hi William, that is awesome! Thank you for sharing that fun memory with us. Mason and I walked down the crooked Lombard Street and I think it was easier than driving lol.😆 of course I also filmed it and I will be sharing that video too in the next couple of weeks! 😄👍
Used to take my kids to SF every year as our Christmas gift, and while "it's been a minute" as my son would say I really miss the city. We would usually stay in south SF by the airport, take the hotel shuttle back-and-forth to the airport, take BART in and have fun. Golden Gate Park is a must, probably my favorite urban park. Glad you and Mason are getting this time together in one of my favorite places.
Hi Tom, thanks for sharing that fun memory with us. We almost did the same thing. Maybe next time I will stay at a hotel near the airport and do that. I just finished editing the video of our visit to Golden Gate Park. Coming soon. 😄👍
@@theretiredlifewithsteve Oh that's great Steve. You know you can walk into Haight Ashbury from one of GG Park's entrances...touristy, of course, but still fun. I've seen you wear tie-dye, gotta know you can add to your collection there! Have fun.
Wonderful trip so far! Wait until you get to that windy bridge Mason! Glad you are enjoying the city. I can't wait to see Lombard Street, been there many times before. ♥️☘️
Hi Janet, I’ve driven down Lombard Street, but this was the first time we walked down. I think it was easier to walk than it was to drive lol. Video video coming soon. 😄👍
I've stayed at Comfort Inns & Comfort Suites all over the US. Nice, clean, quiet rooms, decent brei, good parking, & best of all, the price is right. You can usually get a decent discount too.
Hi Steve and Mason....Comfort Inn looks pretty comfortable eh.... breakfast is free.... comfortable beds....after walking around....now I need my comfortable couch to lay on ... LoL.... cable car..was it fun...I bet it was....nice to take your grandson there Grandpa....bonding time...... take care...... Deborah 🇨🇦
Hi Deborah, yes, the cable car was a lot of fun. I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear that. I filmed the entire ride lol. I will be sharing it in future video soon. 😄👍
Hi Mr. Steve & Mason. As usual, I enjoyed this video. The breakfast area filled pretty quickly; which was cool. Stay safe, and I'll see you on the next video. Greetings from the great Peach State of Georgia. ❤🎉❤🎉
I always got a good deal traveling home from Mississippi to Kansas through Expedia. Your hotel sounds ideal and I'll try and remember to look into it the next time I travel to SFRAN. Being in the middle of the country its always expensive traveling even by air. I love to drive but that distance would be tiring at my age. Thanks again for sharing and so nice to see you two bonding. I'd wished I'd had someone growing up sensitive to my thoughts and issues. Still, life sent me in a different direction, marriage and divorce, but no regrets being a parent (my daughters still very close and supportive).
Hi John, I know what you mean. The younger generation is so lucky to have so much support that we didn’t when we were growing up. But in the end, it sounds like it worked out pretty well for both of us! Thanks for sharing. 😄👍
Hey guys! Loved the video. We love to stay at Comfort Inn, when we travel. That location of that hotel, is perfect. Can’t wait to see more of the trip. ✨
I am loving the videos ! Glad to see that Mason has his taser set and ready, my daughter carries one also. Thanks for letting this old lady tag along on ya'lls trip.✌️❤️🙏🏼
The Comfort Inn looked like a great choice, clean and offering a simple breakfast early plus it was a great price. Since I lived on the other side of the Bay, I never stayed overnight in SF. Looking forward to seeing more of your trip! Oh yea, parking is always expensive there but having a protected garage was probably worth it!
How funny, yesterday I was just planning my !ate August trip to SF and was looking at a few mote!s on Lombard! I picked that area because of its proximity to the cemetery and bridge walk. I grew up in the bay area so I like to visit once in awhile. I watched a video last night where some guy really bashed the city so glad you posted a pleasant visit, thank you❤
Hi Maxine, this was the first time I visited the San Francisco national cemetery. It was just down the street from our hotel. It was awesome to be able to walk everywhere from our hotel. But because we went so many places, it was nice that we could just hop on the bus or the subway or the cable cars when we wanted to. The metro pass for the day was only five dollars to ride any of the public transportation that you wanted to all day long. A fantastic deal. We had an amazing trip. I hope you do too! 😄👍
I stayed in at a Comfort inn in Philadelphia when I went to visit family and the breakfast they had was the same you had. It was yummy but the elevator was broken and I was on the third floor, had to get one of the employees to carry down my luggage at 1 in the morning to head to airport. Poor guy looked like they woke him up out of bed.
Hi Steve ! & Mason 👋😊 I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Memphis TN. Was nice & Clean had a great breakfast .the stay was around $240 Nice time seeing Graceland & Sun records & places .. was hot tho 🌞 Glad you all having a nice time there 😊
Thanks for sharing that memory with us Sharon. Holiday Inn are nice, but I just can’t bring myself to spend over $200 a night unless it’s a spectacular hotel on a tropical island somewhere lol! 😎⛱️👍
Hi Andy, yes, I visited the columbarium in San Francisco about two years ago I think. I shared that video on this channel. It’s one of my favorite videos and one of my favorite visits. 👍
Wow! You most definitely did get a excellent hotel deal for San Francisco Love it. Made me hungry for breakfast. Steve with you and Mason's visit to one of my favorite cities, this would be a appropriate time to introduce him to Judy Garlands "Sanfrancisco and The Trolley Song" Always played them on my trip to S.F You're definitely in the perfect city for someone who enjoys walking. The weather is great! Looks like so much fun.
Good morning, Steve! Yes....5:30am, in front of LuLu's, on Sunday 14 Jul sounds great! I look forward to it! Yes...Skyline was definitely a climb! It actually is pretty similar to most of the hikes that start in my town in Colorodo; with the exception of warmth and lack of shade hehehe. Beautiful views though!! Our timing is lucky. July is military appreciation month on the gondola. So, we will take my aunt up there tomorrow ; free for me and 25% off for my guests.
Great video years ago I was in San Fran and went to see the seals in Pier 39 I think it was called I missed going to giant redwoods car can drive through the tree it so wide maybe ye 2 could go sometime Patrick in Ireland 🇮🇪
Hi Patrick, thank you for sharing that fun memory with us. On one of our nights, I was exhausted and went to bed early, but Mason walked over to fisherman‘s wharf and sat on that pier watching listening to the seals. What a small world. And when I was a kid, our family drove our station wagon through that redwood! 😄👍
@steveinpalmspringsca it was far sighted turning the giant redwoods forest into a state park otherwise all them beautiful trees 🌳 would have cut down..Patrick in Ireland 🇮🇪
Darn parking in San Francisco (remember when Danielle Steel the author was trying to buy her neighbors parking spaces 🥺). The breakfast bars are good for danish & cereal 👍. A nice breakfast sandwich would have been good and quick from the cool bar. Good price for San Francisco 👍👍🤠
That’s the only thing I don’t like about large cities. Parking is always such a hassle. I’m glad I was able to just leave my car in the parking lot for the four days we were there. 👍
No refrigerator??? Where do I keep my almond milk Steve???? Post script: my fridge in Toronto broke yesterday and all my almond milk went bad. This is a disaster. Send help.
lol, oh no! 😲 I thought about you a lot on this trip. I remembered your visit a while back. After seeing your visit to Harvey milk bust at City Hall that was very high on my list. Unfortunately, we were there on the weekend and City Hall was closed. 🙁
Helloooo Steve!! Made it to Palm Springs yesterday! We did the obligatory stop at Hadley's on the way into town!! Yum!! Would you be down for meeting on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday morning for a walk? I saw your note about the area. Meet at the front door of LuLu's? I did the lower part of Skyline trail today. A shocking development....I was the only one in sight hehehe
@@theretiredlifewithsteve Almost the same. We do not have to pay for parking at ours. Ours is in a smaller town of about 100,000 people. They just have a parking lot. San Francisco is huge. But the breakfast and rooms are about the same.
The Golden Gate National Cemetery is actually in San Bruno which is near the San Francisco Air Port which is not in San Francisco... I am so confuzed... San Francisco is actually a county and the San Francisco County Jail is in San Mateo County. You are already aware the San Francisco cemeteries have all been moved to the city of Colma. There is still a columbarium and a couple graves at the Presidio and Mission Dolores in San Francisco. I have so much trivial information... I spend much too much time on line.
Hi B, did I say Golden Gate national cemetery? I meant to say the San Francisco Nashville cemetery, which is a few blocks away from the Golden Gate Bridge lol. We stopped there before going home on our final day. I will share that video in the next week or so. I’ve been to all of the cemeteries in Colma and also to the Golden Gate national cemetery in San Bruno, but this is my first trip to the San Francisco national Cemetery. Thanks 👍
Thanks for the tour of San Fransisco.
Thanks for watching Sally 😄👍
I remember a visit to San Francisco when a friend and I made our own “Vertigo” tour. Visited a lot of the locations where Hitchcock filmed. Mission Dolores, Palace of the Legion of Honor, Fort Point, etc… Big Fun! Nice way to see the city. Can't wait to see more! ❤️ Paul
Hi Paul, that does sound like a really unique way to see the city, or any city where a classic movie has been filmed. Love it. Thanks for sharing that fun memory with us! :-)
Hello Steve and Mason! 30 yrs. ago was the last time I visited San Fran. I was 17 years-old then, Now I'm 47. Some of my family members live in Fremont. Great video. Have lots of fun. Most importantly, Stay safe out there.
Thanks for sharing your fun memory with us Annamarie! 😄👍
My family visited there during a month-long summer camping trip from Indiana to California round trip in 68 when I was 12…I remember my dad being so anxious to drive down the famous winding Lombard Street…thx for the memories, dad…and Steve!
Hi William, that is awesome! Thank you for sharing that fun memory with us. Mason and I walked down the crooked Lombard Street and I think it was easier than driving lol.😆 of course I also filmed it and I will be sharing that video too in the next couple of weeks! 😄👍
Love the views from there. Only been there once but it was really nice for the price. That was 2007 though. The price may've exploded since then.
"All over the place" is allowed in a hotel room! Fabulous!
lol 😄👍
Nice to see that you and your grandson are able to travel together. Hope it created some good memories for you both.
Yes, we definitely had a lot of fun together and made a lot of good memories. 😄👍
Hi Steve, the hotel looks fab I'm looking forward to seeing more of your trip x
Thanks Angela. A lot more to come. 😄👍
I like Comfort Inn always clean good rooms, nice to have hot breakfast included with your stay
Glad you like them too cath! 😄👍
Used to take my kids to SF every year as our Christmas gift, and while "it's been a minute" as my son would say I really miss the city. We would usually stay in south SF by the airport, take the hotel shuttle back-and-forth to the airport, take BART in and have fun. Golden Gate Park is a must, probably my favorite urban park. Glad you and Mason are getting this time together in one of my favorite places.
Hi Tom, thanks for sharing that fun memory with us. We almost did the same thing. Maybe next time I will stay at a hotel near the airport and do that. I just finished editing the video of our visit to Golden Gate Park. Coming soon. 😄👍
@@theretiredlifewithsteve Oh that's great Steve. You know you can walk into Haight Ashbury from one of GG Park's entrances...touristy, of course, but still fun. I've seen you wear tie-dye, gotta know you can add to your collection there! Have fun.
We always stay at the Crowne Plaza while visiting my sister in the city. Hard to beat $99 in the city.
Wonderful trip so far! Wait until you get to that windy bridge Mason! Glad you are enjoying the city. I can't wait to see Lombard Street, been there many times before. ♥️☘️
Hi Janet, I’ve driven down Lombard Street, but this was the first time we walked down. I think it was easier to walk than it was to drive lol. Video video coming soon. 😄👍
I've stayed at Comfort Inns & Comfort Suites all over the US. Nice, clean, quiet rooms, decent brei, good parking, & best of all, the price is right. You can usually get a decent discount too.
Thanks for sharing that CS! Glad to hear that you’ve had good experiences with them too! 😄👍
Hi Steve and Mason....Comfort Inn looks pretty comfortable eh.... breakfast is free.... comfortable beds....after walking around....now I need my comfortable couch to lay on ... LoL.... cable car..was it fun...I bet it was....nice to take your grandson there Grandpa....bonding time...... take care...... Deborah 🇨🇦
Hi Deborah, yes, the cable car was a lot of fun. I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear that. I filmed the entire ride lol. I will be sharing it in future video soon. 😄👍
Aww nice video steve see you in the next video Thanks ❤️🌈
Thanks, Tom 😄👍
Hi Mr. Steve & Mason. As usual, I enjoyed this video. The breakfast area filled pretty quickly; which was cool. Stay safe, and I'll see you on the next video. Greetings from the great Peach State of Georgia.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Janice. 😄👍
I always got a good deal traveling home from Mississippi to Kansas through Expedia. Your hotel sounds ideal and I'll try and remember to look into it the next time I travel to SFRAN. Being in the middle of the country its always expensive traveling even by air. I love to drive but that distance would be tiring at my age. Thanks again for sharing and so nice to see you two bonding. I'd wished I'd had someone growing up sensitive to my thoughts and issues. Still, life sent me in a different direction, marriage and divorce, but no regrets being a parent (my daughters still very close and supportive).
Hi John, I know what you mean. The younger generation is so lucky to have so much support that we didn’t when we were growing up. But in the end, it sounds like it worked out pretty well for both of us! Thanks for sharing. 😄👍
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Good find! You never know what quality you’re going to get these days. Glad you had a good trip! 🎉
That’s for sure. Thanks Jennifer. 😄👍
Hi Steve and Mason. Glad you both had a good time. Comfort Inn is a nice place to stay. See you all next time! 🌞😊👍💟
Thanks Linda! 😄👍
Hey guys! Loved the video. We love to stay at Comfort Inn, when we travel. That location of that hotel, is perfect. Can’t wait to see more of the trip. ✨
Thanks Carla! 😄👍
We stayed at this hotel last year and found it to be a great room, good price and great location. Your video brings back fond memories.
How fun Joan. Glad to hear that you had a similar experience. 😄👍
I am loving the videos ! Glad to see that Mason has his taser set and ready, my daughter carries one also. Thanks for letting this old lady tag along on ya'lls trip.✌️❤️🙏🏼
Hi gypsy, thanks for tagging along with us. 😄👍
This was amazing video great experience for you and Mason
Glad you enjoyed it Danette! 😄👍
@@theretiredlifewithsteve it inspires me that anything is possible thank you for sharing these moments
Enjoyed the video. Hope you had a good time. 😊
We definitely did Renee 😄👍
Where I stayed in Virginia with my family for some sightseeing I just loved their continental breakfast. Looks like you guys had a great time.😊
Hi Maryann, thanks for sharing that with us. There are so many awful hotels out there, but it’s nice to hear some good reviews for a change. 😄👍
The Comfort Inn looked like a great choice, clean and offering a simple breakfast early plus it was a great price. Since I lived on the other side of the Bay, I never stayed overnight in SF. Looking forward to seeing more of your trip! Oh yea, parking is always expensive there but having a protected garage was probably worth it!
Thanks for watching ER, many more San Francisco videos to come. 😄👍
Excellent video Steve thumbs up
Thanks Alex! 😄👍
How funny, yesterday I was just planning my !ate August trip to SF and was looking at a few mote!s on Lombard! I picked that area because of its proximity to the cemetery and bridge walk. I grew up in the bay area so I like to visit once in awhile. I watched a video last night where some guy really bashed the city so glad you posted a pleasant visit, thank you❤
Hi Maxine, this was the first time I visited the San Francisco national cemetery. It was just down the street from our hotel. It was awesome to be able to walk everywhere from our hotel. But because we went so many places, it was nice that we could just hop on the bus or the subway or the cable cars when we wanted to. The metro pass for the day was only five dollars to ride any of the public transportation that you wanted to all day long. A fantastic deal. We had an amazing trip. I hope you do too! 😄👍
I stayed in at a Comfort inn in Philadelphia when I went to visit family and the breakfast they had was the same you had. It was yummy but the elevator was broken and I was on the third floor, had to get one of the employees to carry down my luggage at 1 in the morning to head to airport. Poor guy looked like they woke him up out of bed.
Hi Denise, lol I wonder if all comprehends have issues with their elevators! 😳🤪 thanks for sharing that fun memory with us! 👍
Hi Steve ! & Mason 👋😊 I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Memphis TN. Was nice & Clean
had a great breakfast .the stay was around $240
Nice time seeing Graceland & Sun records & places .. was hot tho 🌞
Glad you all having a nice time there 😊
Thanks for sharing that memory with us Sharon. Holiday Inn are nice, but I just can’t bring myself to spend over $200 a night unless it’s a spectacular hotel on a tropical island somewhere lol! 😎⛱️👍
@@theretiredlifewithsteve 🏝 & that Sounds good Lol 😃
Pretty room
Great video ❤
Thanks Tracy! Glad you liked it!! 😄👍
Enjoyed your video visit Steve 👍💕🥚🥓🧇☕️🍽
Glad you enjoyed it Kat! 😄👍
Sigh, I was there in 1994, many moons ago and I loved it ❤
Hi Ingrid, a small world! 😄👍
Have you visited the great columbarium in San Francisco? You got a great price on the hotel and you had great weather here (in SF)!
Hi Andy, yes, I visited the columbarium in San Francisco about two years ago I think. I shared that video on this channel. It’s one of my favorite videos and one of my favorite visits. 👍
Is that worth visiting? One of the last spots in the city I haven't seen.
Wow! You most definitely did get a excellent hotel deal for San Francisco
Love it. Made me hungry for breakfast. Steve with you and Mason's visit to one of my favorite cities, this would be a appropriate time to introduce him to Judy Garlands "Sanfrancisco and The Trolley Song"
Always played them on my trip to S.F
You're definitely in the perfect city for someone who enjoys walking. The weather is great! Looks like so much fun.
Thanks Perry, great suggestion! 😄👍
Good morning, Steve! Yes....5:30am, in front of LuLu's, on Sunday 14 Jul sounds great! I look forward to it!
Yes...Skyline was definitely a climb! It actually is pretty similar to most of the hikes that start in my town in Colorodo; with the exception of warmth and lack of shade hehehe. Beautiful views though!!
Our timing is lucky. July is military appreciation month on the gondola. So, we will take my aunt up there tomorrow ; free for me and 25% off for my guests.
Yes, I just happened to notice the sign promoting that yesterday. Enjoy your trip up to the tram and I will see you on Sunday morning. 😄👍
Great video years ago I was in
San Fran and went to see the seals in Pier 39 I think it was called I missed going to giant redwoods car can drive through the tree it so wide maybe ye 2 could go sometime Patrick in Ireland 🇮🇪
I think you saw sea lions not seals.
Hi Patrick, thank you for sharing that fun memory with us. On one of our nights, I was exhausted and went to bed early, but Mason walked over to fisherman‘s wharf and sat on that pier watching listening to the seals. What a small world. And when I was a kid, our family drove our station wagon through that redwood! 😄👍
Thanks for the correction Andy. To be honest, I would never be able to tell the difference lol! 😳🤪😄👍
@andytaylor5476 you are correct sea lions Thanks
@steveinpalmspringsca it was far sighted turning the giant redwoods forest into a state park otherwise all them beautiful trees 🌳 would have cut down..Patrick in Ireland 🇮🇪
Darn parking in San Francisco (remember when Danielle Steel the author was trying to buy her neighbors parking spaces 🥺). The breakfast bars are good for danish & cereal 👍. A nice breakfast sandwich would have been good and quick from the cool bar. Good price for San Francisco 👍👍🤠
That’s the only thing I don’t like about large cities. Parking is always such a hassle. I’m glad I was able to just leave my car in the parking lot for the four days we were there. 👍
Hey Steve l hope you and Mason enjoyed your stay at the hotel
Thanks Syreeta, we sure did. 😄👍
I love Expedia! You can usually find some kind of deal or at least something nice.
I agree d! 😄👍
I use the comfort inn up here in the great white north quite a bit.
Glad to hear that you’ve had a good experience with them too John! 👍
No refrigerator??? Where do I keep my almond milk Steve????
Post script: my fridge in Toronto broke yesterday and all my almond milk went bad. This is a disaster. Send help.
lol, oh no! 😲 I thought about you a lot on this trip. I remembered your visit a while back. After seeing your visit to Harvey milk bust at City Hall that was very high on my list. Unfortunately, we were there on the weekend and City Hall was closed. 🙁
Helloooo Steve!! Made it to Palm Springs yesterday! We did the obligatory stop at Hadley's on the way into town!! Yum!!
Would you be down for meeting on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday morning for a walk? I saw your note about the area. Meet at the front door of LuLu's?
I did the lower part of Skyline trail today. A shocking development....I was the only one in sight hehehe
Hi Alan, wow that is a steep one. Great views though. OK, I will meet you on Sunday morning in front of Lulu’s at 5:30 AM. How does that sound?
You were very close to us (5 blocks away on Union)...you could have stopped by for breakfast.. It looks like you both had a good time in the city...
What a small world! You are so lucky to live in such an incredible city! 😄👍
I stay at the Comfort Inn occasionally to let my niece swim. It is pretty nice. The breakfast is the best hotel breakfast I've had.
Glad to hear that you had a similar experience Trr! 😄👍
@@theretiredlifewithsteve Almost the same. We do not have to pay for parking at ours. Ours is in a smaller town of about 100,000 people. They just have a parking lot. San Francisco is huge. But the breakfast and rooms are about the same.
The Golden Gate National Cemetery is actually in San Bruno which is near the San Francisco Air Port which is not in San Francisco... I am so confuzed... San Francisco is actually a county and the San Francisco County Jail is in San Mateo County. You are already aware the San Francisco cemeteries have all been moved to the city of Colma. There is still a columbarium and a couple graves at the Presidio and Mission Dolores in San Francisco. I have so much trivial information... I spend much too much time on line.
Hi B, did I say Golden Gate national cemetery? I meant to say the San Francisco Nashville cemetery, which is a few blocks away from the Golden Gate Bridge lol. We stopped there before going home on our final day. I will share that video in the next week or so. I’ve been to all of the cemeteries in Colma and also to the Golden Gate national cemetery in San Bruno, but this is my first trip to the San Francisco national Cemetery. Thanks 👍
That was a great price for the hotel on pride weekend.
I know, right? 😄👍
Hi Steve and Mason
Hi Carol 👋
We need to make you an honorary InnDaddy! 😂
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Where is comfort inn in sf location?
That’s what the videos about
30dollars a nite for car parking a steal better than having your car sitting on blocks with no tires❤
Hi John, lol, yes, definitely better than that! 😳😲😄👍
Where is they guy you shop at Walmart with? Is this your son?
This is my grandson.
Who is Mason? I’ve not seen him in your vids before.
Hi Debbie, he’s been in many of my videos for the past month or two. Sorry you missed all those videos. My. 🙁
Ok ill go check out more videos.😊@steveinpalmspringsca
June 29th was my Mom s 95 th birthday and died July 16th 2013 age 84
Ah, happy belated birthday in heaven to your mom. 💙
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