I’ve been in San Francisco for one whole day now, and I’m having a blast. Here are some suggestions if you’re in town and looking for something to do. New Delhi Restaurant I like Indian food. A lot. My friend Bob turned me on to Rogan Josh and I’ve never had it better than at this place. Really tender lamb, spiced very well, and the garlic nan was good. Some of the nan was a little charred, but that just adds to the flavor, in my opinion. They were really busy when I got there so I ate at the bar. They don’t have a huge beer selection, but you know, that’s okay. 🙂 Sweeney Todd at the American Conservatory …

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If you’re going to VMworld and staying in the Hilton, don’t rely on Google Maps for directions. It thinks that 333 O’Farrell St. is Redwood Alley. Instead, the hotel is actually very close to the Powell St. BART station, making transit to the hotel cheap from SFO ($5.15 rather than a $40 cab ride). This is actually where you want to go (if you can’t see the map use this link instead): View Larger Map If you’re interested in taking the BART take the Dublin/Pleasanton train to Powell St. Takes about 30 minutes and is way cheaper than a cab. I made a sample schedule for myself at www.bart.gov.

On my list of things I didn’t need today: VMworld changed my hotel from the Handlery to the Hilton. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal, but I want to stay a couple extra days beyond what my employer is paying for. So I’d made reservations for the 8th and the 14th on my own. It was $194 a night, which I consider a bit expensive for one guy, but I wouldn’t have to change rooms then. So I called the Hilton to see if I could get a room on the 8th and 14th. Sure, for $490 a night. Ouch. Since I’d have to change hotels anyhow I opted to go with a cheaper option, the Air Travel Hotel, …

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