Fleet Week and the Blue Angels

San Francisco's Fleet Week is this weekend!  On Friday October 7, Saturday, and Sunday, the Blue Angels will be roaring over San Francisco.  If you live in SF, then you already know about this, since you heard and felt them practicing today.

Visit the Fleet Week website for a detailed schedule.  The big Parade of Ships begins at 11am on Saturday.  The Blue Angels are a huge highlight, and you can see them flying from 3-4 each day.  You can also see the Canadian Snowbirds perform from 1:30-2.

You can get tickets to see the air show from down on the Marina Green.  That said, you can see the show from many vantage points around the City.  Based on past experience, the waterfront near Ghiradelli Square is a good spot, as is the top of Larkin (on Russian Hill above Ghiradelli).

The jets buzz the buildings downtown, and if your loved-one works in an office tower downtown then it might be worth heading in to the office over the weekend (perhaps with a bottle of wine and a picnic basket).

Ferry to Angel Island

Taking the ferry to Angel Island from Oakland, California is a great way to spend a day.  Be sure to pack a picnic, and some warm clothes as it gets cool on the Bay.  Check out angelisland.org.  One of the things I like about Angel Island is that when I'm there I feel so far away from the city life!  Very romantic.

You can see ferry schedules at the Blue & Gold Fleet website, which includes their Angel Island schedules.

There are also opportunities for camping on the island, look at the Angel Island website for more information.