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Where to watch World Cup games in San Francisco?

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Where to watch World Cup games in San Francisco?

Best place to watch the World Cup games in the city? With the time difference, lots for the games kick-offs will be early morning, so are their any bars in the city that will be open really early?

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SFWeekly is also on the ball with this one (pun not intended), Kezar was featured as well as Edinburgh Castle and Mercury Lounge for the World Cup. But they also provided a directory with World Cup Soccer Bars for any neighborhood.

http://www.sfweekly.com/directory/world-cup-soccer-bars/pageSize:75/

You might want to make sure which pub supports with team though, that could be ugly...or awesome! :D

You can also just go to South Africa.

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Kezar Pub & Restaurant - they open early for the games this year. I would call them to ask for a schedule.

770 Stanyan St (between Beulah St & Waller St) San Francisco, CA 94117 Neighborhood: Cole Valley (415) 386-9292



World Cup eating and drinking - via


British Bankers Club, 1090 El Camino Real, Menlo Park; (650) 327-8769.

Cafe Bastille, 22 Belden Place, S.F.; (415) 986-5673.

Danny Coyle's, 668 Haight St., S.F.; (415) 558-8375.

El Farolito Soccer Bar, 2777 Mission St.; S.F., (415) 826-4870.

Iron Cactus, 683 Fourth St., S.F.; (415) 777-1004.

Kezar Pub, 770 Stanyan St., S.F.; (415) 386-9292.

Luka's Taproom & Lounge, 2221 Broadway, Oakland; (510) 451-4677.

Mad Dog in the Fog, 530 Haight St., S.F.; (415) 626-7279.

Napper Tandy, 3200 24th St., S.F.; (415) 550-7510.

O'Neill's Irish Pub, 34 S. B St., San Mateo; (650) 347-1544. Also 747 Third St., S.F.; (415) 777-1177.

Panta Rei, 431 Columbus Ave., S.F.; (415) 591-0900.

Perry's on the Embarcadero, 155 Steuart St.; S.F.; (415) 495-6500.

Pig and Whistle, 2801 Geary Blvd., S.F.; (415) 885-4779.

Public House/Mijita, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, S.F.; (415) 644-0240.

Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill, 15028 Hesperian Blvd., San Leandro; (510) 352-0200.

Steps of Rome Caffe, 348 Columbus Ave., S.F.; (415) 397-0435.

Tacolicious, 2031 Chestnut St., S.F.; (415) 346-1966.

The Englander Pub, 101 Parrott St., San Leandro; (510) 357-3571.

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Dude Totally Re-Creates San Francisco With Toothpicks

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In 1977, Scott Weaver decided to replicate the Golden Gate Bridge with toothpicks and Elmer’s glue. When the 17-year-old finished that structure, he just kept going. What started as a pastime became an all-consuming quest to, as he puts it, “blow people’s minds” with toothpicks. Mission accomplished.

The Rohnert Park, California, resident, a surfer and competitive freestyle Frisbee player — who also likes to transform his house into a castle for Christmas — has poured 3,000 hours into his 9-foot-tall, 20-pound simulacrum of San Francisco. Ripley’s Believe It or Not offered Weaver $40,000 for his 100,000-toothpick town, but he turned it down without hesitation. “Other than my wife and my son, this is the most important thing in my life,” he says. “I just regret that my mother wasn’t able to see it while she was alive.”

Scott Weaver toiled for 3,000 hours and brandished some 100,000 toothpicks to build a 9-foot-tall, 20-pound simulacrum of San Francisco. Ouch!

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Turnovers rule the night in 49ers' victory

There was a hint of "Monday Night Football" Syndrome, though, as best presented by nickel back Tarell Brown.

"We're the only ones playing, the whole league is watching us, and it was good for us to show them what we could do," he said after he and his mates put a breathtaking beatdown upon the Cardinals in San Francisco's 24-9 victory Monday night. "We wanted to show we were good, that we could make a difference, and we did that."

Seven times, in fact. More turnovers than the Cardinals had error-free possessions, in fact. Between safety Dashon Goldson, who created three turnovers, Brown, Patrick Willis, Mark Roman, Ahmad Brooks, Parys Haralson, Justin Smith and the many defenders who merely shut down one of the game's most profound passing attacks - well, it's a wonder the 49ers ended up with only 24 points.

That seems like a bit of gratuitous carping, although it clearly means that the offense is still drafting behind the defense in terms of contribution.

Still, this was one of those rare nights in 49ers history when the members of the defense actually grabbed the audience by the neck and said, "You will watch us, and you will not avert your eyes. This is our night, and you will enjoy watching it almost as much as we enjoy forcing it upon you."

The defense was so good so many times that it overshadowed Frank Gore's latest reversal of fortune. One game after becoming a full-on afterthought in the San Francisco attack, he crushed the Arizona defense with 167 yards in 25 carries, re-asserting himself as the go-to guy in an offense still groping for a permanent identity. On a night when Alex Smith was ordinary and Vernon Davis couldn't make his hands face the right way, Gore reminded us what he has left, and how he can manifest it against the right team, used the right way.

In other words, he will have his share of twos and fews, runs that go nowhere in particular, and then he will break the 36-yarder, the 31-yarder, the 23-yarder or the 10-, the 8- and the 5-yarder. He is not steady, he achieves in bursts, and as the night progressed, he was allowed to do that.

In fairness, he was allowed to do it against an Arizona defense that is not traditionally good against the run and in any event, was on the field for almost 37 minutes.

But there we are, falling into the offense trap. This win had nothing to do with the offense. It didn't have all that much to do with the 49ers' still-flickering postseason hopes. It had to do with establishing again and perhaps for good that the 49ers excel when they defend well, and fail dismally when they don't.

And Monday was the best show they've given in years. Particularly Goldson, the third-year safety from Washington who is your classic all-in gambler and three weeks earlier had been chastised for overaggressiveness against Green Bay.

"When I'm out there, I play with no hesitation in my game," he said. "When I see my shots, I take them. Sometimes I miss, sometimes I make them, but I'll tell you what: I'm going to make more than I miss, and I did tonight."

"We have a good group," Roman said, "and we wanted this to be a showcase for us. We didn't really do anything dramatically different than what we've done before, but we got a chance to show the world, that's all."

Of course, each individual draws his or her own lesson from what he or she sees. Arizona fans will curse their team for its disgraceful carelessness. Alex Smith fans will debate whether this was a step back in his stride toward Canton. Frank Gore fans will bring the I-told-you-so like a full-on safety blitz.

But seven turnovers renders every other observation moot. Seven turnovers makes a game a potential rout. Seven turnovers are their own explanation, and the only argument is over how you split up the credit.

"Oh, it all started with the D-line," Brown said. "They pressured Warner, didn't give him time to make his reads and do what he likes to do. You have to give all the credit to them."

"I think they were just prepared for what they were going to see," defensive coordinator Greg Manusky said. "We've played Arizona enough over the years that we know what they're going to do, and they pretty much know what we want to do."

"Everybody brought it," cornerback/laureate Dre' Bly said. "Everybody."

E-mail Ray Ratto at rratto@sfchronicle.com.

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SF Drivers Face 60% Vehicle Registration Increase, Congestion Tax

 
 

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by Jerry James Stone

Being a car owner in SF is about to get a lot more annoying if increased registration fees are approved in November. One increases state vehicle license registration fees and the other introduces a new congestion tax--as if trying to find parking in the Mission wasn't payment enough.

According to DMV, the cost of registering a $15,000 car in SF would jump from $238.50 to $376; that's almost 60-percent! In addition, The City will be tacking on a $10 congestion tax. If approved, San Francisco's 530,000 registered vehicles would bring in a projected $45 million under the new fees. But, you still won't be able to find parking in the Mission.

Price of owning a vehicle worth $15,000 in San Francisco:

                                                        Now       2011* 

Basic registration fee                      $34         $34

California Highway Patrol fee          $22         $22

Local fees                                       $10         $10

Vehicle licensing fee                       $172.5    $300

Congestion management fee          0            $10


Total                                               $238.50  $376

* If ballot measures pass
Source: California Department of Motor Vehicles (via SF Examiner)

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Tallest Buildings in San Francisco

The U.S. city of San Francisco, California is the site of over 370 high-rises, 44 of which stand taller than 400 feet (122 m). The tallest building in the city is the Transamerica Pyramid, which rises 853 feet (260 m) and is currently the 31st-tallest building in the United States. Another famous San Francisco skyscraper is 555 California Street, which is the city's 2nd-tallest building. It is also known to locals as the Bank of America Center.

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The Transamerica Pyramid, the tallest building in San Francisco.

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The One Rincon Hill South Tower, the 5th-highest building and tallest all-residential complex in the city

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101 California Street, the 6th-tallest building in San Francisco

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44 Montgomery Street, the 11th-tallest building in the city

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McKesson Plaza, the city's 15th-tallest building

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The St. Regis Museum Tower, San Francisco's 23rd-tallest building

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The JP MorganChase Building, the 34th-tallest building in the city

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The approved Treasure Island development, which would contain 5 skyscrapers that would rank among the tallest in the city if constructed

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