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All in San Francisco
I had heard so much about San Francisco's $4.00 toast that I had to find out what the big deal was all about. I looked it up online first and found some critics stating that a toast restaurant was a crazy idea but to me it sounded perfect. I came across the website for the mill which says "We baked some bread and brewed some coffee for you." That's basically a perfect welcome from a close friend. So I decided to take Atlas and check them out. I love coffee and Atlas loves toast, perfect combo.
I was trying to describe summer in San Francisco to a friend and I realized it's easier to describe with photos. The photos for this post were taken on the same day from my living room to show how the fog comes in and out of the city.
We found the cutest little bakery the other day in the Castro neighborhood. The charming baby blue exterior, big windows and black and white details at Le Marais Bakery immediately caught my attention. Once we were inside we were convinced to stay by the dreamy lighting and the taste of the coffee and croissants.
This was opening week for the Color Factory and I was able to take Atlas on opening day. I was a bit nervous about how it would go since he is so young but it turned out to be fantastic!
I’ve always wanted to have a picnic by the pond at the Palace of Fine Arts so I decided to take Atlas there for one.
Mission Bay Kids' Park is by far the best playground I have found to date. It is new, clean, gated, colorful, big and fun for all ages!
Small foods has become our go-to neighborhood spot for coffee, flowers and local snacks. I'm not really sure what to categorize it as since it's part grocery store part deli and part coffee shop that also sells Farmgirl Flowers. Maybe upscale and trendy convenience store?
The beginning of the 3 mile stretch of The Embarcadero is near our house so we love to go for walks there. For those of you that aren't from here, the Embarcadero is a street and walkway that runs along the east side waterfront of the city. The views are amazing even on a foggy day.
We have had an unusually warm week around here so we have been out enjoying the sunshine. One of my favorite places to go when it's warm is Crissy Field.
My husband and I had a great date night at Central Kitchen. I wouldn't recommend bringing kids, but if you can get a sitter, go make a reservation immediately!
There's not a whole lot to do with a young toddler at Fort Point besides let him run around and take great pictures of the Golden Gate. That doesn't mean it's not a great location to visit.
Patxi’s is a pizza restaurant on Chestnut Street in the Marina. We went there for an early dinner assuming it was kid friendly.
Recently, we have been looking for places to walk to on Saturday mornings to do a mini adventure before nap time. One place that we have discovered is the newly renovated South Park.
We did a spontaneous little drive over the Golden Gate Bridge to beautiful Sausalito. It’s a great little getaway from the city and there are cute shops, restaurants and amazing views of SF.
City living comes with traffic there is no denying that. We are slowly starting to learn the patterns and flows of traffic for our area.
The Children’s Creativity Museum is located in the Yerba Buena Gardens right next to the Moscone Convention Center. I stumbled upon it as I was looking for museums in the area that would be good for kids.
Last time we lived in San Francisco we lived in the West Portal neighborhood. Last weekend we decided to go check it out to see if our old favorite restaurants were still there.
Part of raising a child in a city environment is finding playgrounds for them to play in.
The Exploratorium is one of my favorite museums in San Francisco. I remember loving it when I was young because every exhibit was hands-on.
Ok I'm not going to lie, the city kicked our butts this week. Dad got right to work so Atlas and I were on our own to get settled into the new place.
