I spent the weekend at Ashley's and Maciej's place in Richmond, which is a very nicely located residential area on the West side of San Francisco. A five minute walk (across a golf course and past a museum) takes you to the coast with a great scenic view of beaches and cliffs. They let me stay in their basement (bed room / Buddhist temple), gave me a tour of all the main attractions (excluding Alcatraz, but including an over-hyped burrito that once again demonstrated why I should stay clear of Mexican food), Maciej took photos, and all of us (including Ashley's parents and their impressively wooly cat) had a good time, I think.