San Francisco Love!

If you asked me if I love the city, my automatic response would be "No". The commute is horrible, the traffic is tragic and driving up and down the streets are a nightmare. But I do admit that the city holds infinite opportunities and adventures for those who love to explore. I live approximately an hour away from San Francisco. Don't get me wrong, I love that I live only an hour away from the city, but I also don't like that I live an hour away! Coming to SF is more of a vacation for me rather than an everyday type deal. Hopefully I'm not the only one who feels this way, am I right? I have to plan my whole day if I plan to go to SF for even an hour!

Anyway, some girlfriends and I decided to head on over to SF for a spontaneous girls-only trip. We only REALLY wanted ice cream but we ended up doing more than just ice cream.

We visited the wonderful world of Bi Rite Creamery. The line for this small ice cream shop extends as far as the streetlights (But probably even further on a busier workday). I ordered the Salted Caramel (A MUST) and the orange cantaloupe sorbet because I have a weakness for sorbets. It was so delicious and definitely worth the wait. The plus side is that across the street from Bi Rite is a nice grassy field that you can sit on and enjoy. Bathe in the sunlight and get some Vitamins! 

After we finished our ice cream, we headed to Japan town and took a stroll to Filmore bakeshop since it was literally a 5 minute (or less) walk. Such a cute little bakery! I wish I got some photos but I didn't. I had no space for dessert, so unfortunately I didn't purchase anything either. Fun Fact: My chef from culinary school owns and runs Filmore Bakeshop with his daughter! 

After Japan Town, we headed to the beach! Ocean Beach is so beautiful and the sand is so nice and soft. I definitely recommend hitting up this beach if you ever visit the city. It's such a beautiful place to check out (photo above)

Lastly, we ended our trip with Moraga Steps. Definitely another landmark you MUST visit when heading to SF! It's so beautiful and definitely worth the hike up. 

That was my trip to San Francisco. I plan to visit more places next time I decide to take that 1 hour car ride or bart to the city. In my next post, I will share a dessert I made inspired by something from the city. Hint: It has to do with the AMAZING book I bought! :)

Baker Who

PS. I finally bought photoshop! My trial ended so it took me awhile to get back into blogging since I did not want to post up poor and unedited photos.