Julie Browman's New Blog Entry entitled On The Road With Julie on altitude.tv

Here is Julie Browman's New Blog Entry entitled On The Road With Julie on altitude.tv:

With the Nuggets and Avalanche in the books, the summer is a good time to take a little R and R to gear up for next season. Some like to work on home projects, some like to just lounge around in their backyard. I prefer to board an airplane, or get in a car and head out of town. So I figured this summer, I would share some with you some of my favorite spots. I’m no Rick Steves, but I can give you a couple of interesting suggestions.

I just recently came back from the beautiful town of San Francisco. If you want to get out and follow the Rockies, this would be the road trip to be on. AT&T Park is absolutely beautiful. Apparently the signature food at the ballpark is garlic fries…all 948 calories of them. (We have those at Coors field too…and they are AMAZING) And a Coors light? $8.50!!! Let’s be very glad we live in Denver. And, if you’re looking for a Nuggets trip or an Avs trip to go on next season, just hit the Golden State game or the San Jose game. San Francisco is just a quick car ride away.

One of the best parts about San Francisco is the cable cars to take you up and down the steep hills. Worst part about my trip, the cable cars weren’t working. All the better to work off all of the great food you will eat. If you are a fan of food, this is a great city. There is fantastic Italian cuisine in North Beach, and Chinatown is always bustling. I ate dinner in Chinatown, but was not brave enough to try anything but Lemon Chicken. I need to order something more adventurous next time! If Chinese and Italian don’t float your boat, there is a Starbucks on every corner!

A couple of things to see when you are there. There’s the Fisherman’s wharf area where you can walk around and look at the great scenery. One warning. There is a man that is disguised as a tree that WILL jump out at you and scare the living daylights out of you as you walk along the wharf. He’s been doing this for years, and still makes people jump about three feet in the air. After being totally scared and humiliated in front of other people walking around, you can look up and see the Ghirardelli chocolate factory. No longer does it make chocolate, but if you love the stuff, it’s a must see.

And finally, you may want to end your trip at the Buena Vista café. It is known as the first place in the United States to serve Irish coffees. They serve 2000 of them a day. On second thought, you may not want to end your trip there!

Next up, in July, I am headed to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park where apparently they have a bungee jump and a canyon swing. Can’t wait!!!