Season 7 - Episode 6 - Mike talks San Francisco

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 6 of Season 7, Mike heads west for a solo adventure in San Francisco and quickly discovers a city that’s a whole lot better than some of the negative headlines might have you believe. Along the way, he visits Alcatraz, explores the city’s history-rich neighborhoods, eats his way through Chinatown and North Beach, rides plenty of public transit, catches two Tigers-Giants games at Oracle Park, and spends time with some great friends. Mike also explains why Journey’s “Lights” became the unofficial soundtrack to the trip as he slowly fell for San Francisco through its history, food, neighborhoods, baseball, and overall vibe. Follow the podcast on BLUESKY: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S7E62:00: Mike talks about his passion for travel and lays out the plan for the rest of the episode3:30: Mike busts some very unfair myths about the City by the Bay5:15: The unofficial soundtrack of Mike’s trip from a classic rock band that connects Detroit to San Francisco in Mike’s mind11:00: The trip starts. It’s Tuesday afternoon, and Mike heads west on a Delta flight.13:40: Day 2, and it’s time to head to Alcatraz, a giant Applebee’s, and then bouncing around town in a VW van.18:15: Day 3, and San Francisco is really starting to get under Mike’s skin in a good way.  The Cable Car Museum, an epic food and history tour around Chinatown and North Beach, and dinner at a Burmese Restaurant in the Richmond neighborhood with a dear friend.25:00: Day 4 brings a giant burrito, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), an epic baseball pregame pub crawl, and Tigers/Giants.28:00: Day 5 and it’s Saturday (last full day of the trip).  An amazing modern art experience at SFMOMA followed by tacos in the Mission, a trip to Bernal Heights to visit with an old college buddy and his family, and then more baseball.31:10: Mike reflects on his time in San Francisco and why he can’t wait to get back there.