This past weekend was epic for SF as a city.  It could have been our very own Carmageddon but luckily we have public transportation that actually works well enough to accommodate.  This past weekend, the following events were happening at the same time: Fleet Week (Blue Angels Air Show), America’s Cup Challenger’s Series, Giants game, 49ers game, Rarely Strictly Blue Grass Festival, Italian American Parade, and the Castro Street Festival.  Crazy, right?!  Well, we were part of that record-breaking crowd on Saturday and it wasn’t all the bad as long as we weren’t in a hurry and were committed to a full day of activity.

The three of us packed up the stroller around noon and rode the special E Embarcadero service that went back and forth between CalTrain and Pier 39.  They ran the old trolleys along this line and we were able to get a seat since we got on by our house.  It was nice to just roll by all the car traffic and we had a nice window seat that gave us a good view of the activity along the waterfront.

Then at Pier 39, we got off and walked through Fisherman’s Wharf and Aquatic Park to watch part of the Air Show that featured a bunch of different aircraft showing off their best moves in the sky.

After a climb over the Fort Mason hill, we were treated to a gorgeous view of the GG Bridge and stopped at Off the Grid for lunch.

They had a circle of food trucks and plenty of chairs to sit and eat while watching the 747 fly by along with the F22 that is crazy fast and nimble.

After lunch, we walked over to Marina Green to watch the Blue Angels do their stuff.  We usually watch them from our rooftop each year but this year we saw them up close along the water.

They were super loud as they zoomed over us and surprisingly Kumquat didn’t even flinch and slept through part of the show.

Next was the America’s Cup race.  Once the crowd thinned out, we found a spot along the water to sit and watch.  Unfortunately, most the official viewing area had moved a bit farther out so we weren’t able to hear the play-by-play over the speakers.  After the first race, we headed home on the bus and then the light rail along with thousands of other people who were headed our way to get to the baseball game.  Our train was CROWDED but we managed to get home in one piece.  Phew, that was fun.