Ice skating at Union Square in San Francisco

Today, January 16th,  is the last day to ice skate at Union Square.  The hours today were 10:00AM to 11:30PM (so there are still a few hours to skate)!  The website is unionsquareicerink.com.  Ninety minute sessions start every even hour.

We went ice skating there today.  Lots of couples were skating -- but of course ice skating is only a romantic activity if both parties know how to skate!  This is especially a great place to visit during the holiday season.  Though I have to say visiting today, a few weeks after the holidays, was nice; not quite as packed with people.

Union Square is a great place to shop, eat, and stay!  Here are a few of my top ten favorites besides ice skating.  I'll write about some of these in more detail in future posts.

* Lunch at the Rotunda in Neiman Marcus, visit opentable.com for reservations

* Stay at the Westin St. Francis

* Visit the Clock Bar (in the St. Francis) for cocktails  (very modern; adults only)

* Have a adult dinner at the Bourbon Steak restaurant (Michael Mina's new restaurant) (not child friendly, very dark as well as quiet)

* Visit the Oak Restaurant for dinner (including with children).  They have yummy mac and cheese, french onion soup, awesome crab chowder, as well as cheese cake.

* Children love riding the elevator to the 32nd floor.  Could be romantic for a couple too (though you wouldn't ride it up and down three times like a 3-year-old might).

* Shopping at Victoria Secret inside the St. Francis.

* Visit the annual tree trimming after Thanksgiving.

* Visit cafe inside Union Square for a rich hot chocolate.

* Shop at Tiffany's.

* Dancing at the Starlite Room at the top of the Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

P.S.  If you want some romantic ideas of things to do in San Francisco, watch The Bachelor episode for tonight, January 16th.  They are in San Francisco and staying in one of my favorite hotels, The Fairmont.
You can watch this episode on Hulu.com starting tomorrow.  Last Monday, they visited Sonoma in the wine country.

Note - my husband and I agree that climbing to the top of the Bay Bridge is NOT a romantic idea.  That was a Bachelor FAIL!  Fun to watch...