The Musee Mecanique San Francisco

If you ever visit San Francisco Fishermen's Wharf, be sure to drop into The Musee Mecanique near No. 9 Fishermen's Grotto Restaurant. (And, if you love crab, be sure to check out the menu at No. 9!)



The Musee Mecanique used to be located at the beach, near The Cliff House, but was relocated about ten or so years ago. This museum houses many photographs from the Sutro Baths and Playland at the Beach as well as many mechanical toys, some are even made piece by piece from hand! The top photo is Laughing Sal from Playland. She now has a home right inside the front door of the museum. Put a couple of coins in her and she'll laugh just like she used to!



Admission to this museum is free, but plan on spending a lot of coins on the mechanical attractions! There is something for all ages to enjoy, from pressed pennies, to pinball machines, to photo booths. Personally, I just enjoy looking at all of the old pictures.

I Was There ~ Barry Bonds, the new Home Run King # 756

I was hoping that Barry was going to break the record during the last homestand when I had a ticket for every game. When it didn't happen I figured I'd have to see it on television. Lucky for me, Barry broke the record on Italian Heritage Day at AT&T Park and it was one of the two games I had a ticket for during the week!



What was it like to be there? It was the single most incredible sports moment I have ever experienced! Fireworks were going off everywhere, streamers were flying, people kept saying, "Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" It was absolutely AMAZING!



And if that weren't exciting enough, Barry's family was out on the field to congratulate him, there was a brawl in the bleachers as fans scrambled for the valuable HR ball, a looney hopped the fence and ran onto the field where he was tackled and arrested by police and, of course, there was the special message from Hank Aaron.



Once again, the San Francisco Giants were able to perfect a moment for all to remember for the rest of their lives. For those of us who were present to witness the homer, it is something we will never forget and a memory we will always cherish.



On behalf of the Italians sitting in the View Level on Italian Heritage Day ... GRAZIE, BARRY!

Barry Bonds Home Run #754 July 27, 2007

Well ... still waiting for number 755 to tie and number 756 to break the record, but we hope to see it at home! Here is Barry Bonds trotting into home after hitting home run #754 at AT&T Park in San Francisco on July 27th.