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09-08-2026 Golden Gate Welcome Center, Round House Cafe, Presidio, Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field East Beach

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Today's Route We packed a lot into today, as you can see from the directions and map above. The weather was beautiful again today. The temps were in the 80s. There were far fewer people everywhere than on Monday.  We started out the day by parking in a lot about 1/4 mile from the Golden Gate Welcome Center . The walk was so nice, with views of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Welcome Center was awesome. We checked out all the goodies for sale, and got our Passport books stamped. The Rangers were very informative.  View from the Hiking Trail from the parking lot to Golden Gate Welcome Center If you're familiar with this area, you know the Round House Cafe has been next to the bridge forever. I had to Google it to see how long:   88 years , having originally opened on May 27, 1938, a year after the bridge opened.  I have always wanted to get a coffee from there, and Lisa was game.  Luckily, this area wasn't nearly as packed as it was  yesterday. I bought two cro...

09-07-2026 Monday Fort Baker, Fort Point, Fort Cronkhite, Golden Gate Bridge

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Fort Baker was fun. Today's weather was one of those phenomenal Bay Area days. It was a short-sleeve day, and we enjoyed every minute of it. I have not been to Fort Baker since I was a kid. It was busy because of the holiday. The Bay Area Discovery Museum was especially busy, with kids everywhere. Lisa and I drove around making a few stops for photos. The view of the bridge from the water line is stunning. We also walked onto the pier at Horseshoe Cove to see if anyone caught any crabs; quite a few had. We drove to Cavallo Point  and found parking nearby. All the buildings have been converted/restored into The Lodge at the Golden Gate . The buildings are stunning. What a great place to stay, but too expensive for my pocketbook. We went into the Mercantile Store at the Lodge, and we each found a shirt on the sale rack that was closer to what we would consider a normal price. LOL! The clerk who helped us was really nice and thanked us for coming in.  The bar at Cavallo Lodge Oth...