![\"\"](\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_fN7NgVO553Y\/TNobrQ0QM8I\/AAAAAAAACHE\/ep-S9SWfsLU\/s1600\/Fall%2B2010%2B106.JPG\")
<\/a>A random, funny mural at the base of the staircase: “No Dogs. Toy Poodles Okay.<\/span>“<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n After raving about my lunch-time adventures, on Kevin’s day off on Saturday we decided to take advantage of one of the city’s last sunny days and go explore North Beach for brunch and then hike up to Coit Tower.<\/p>\n We really wanted to go to Mama’s Cafe<\/a> for brunch but the line was ridiculous and we were starving so we Yelp app’d across Curly’s Coffee Shop<\/a>. It didn’t look like too much on the outside…<\/p>\n<\/a>Middle of the staircase (total number of stairs going up? 358. And yes, I counted them.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>Gorgeous flowers in someone’s front yard–anyone know the name of them??<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>Filbert Steps<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>I would LOVE to live here, what a cute little “street”!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>Someone’s adorable front yard<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>Almost there!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a>Thar she blows!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/a><\/a>But it ended up being a yummy breakfast spot! And turn’s out it’s a Japanese diner as well–interesting mix dontcha think?<\/p>\n<\/a>Walking through North Beach we saw them painting over my favorite mural (see photo in old blog post here<\/a>) to celebrate the SF Giants’ recent World Series win. I guess <\/span>I’m okay with them painting over my favorite mural…<\/p>\n<\/a>
With bellies full and Lola in tow, we started off on the Barbary Coast Trail (aka Stockton Street) to the base of the tower (never really knew what those street markers were for all this time, but looked it up and you can see the info. at this link<\/a> if you feel so inclined).<\/p>\n<\/a>We took a slightly different path down the hill and saw some more really neat homes and yards.<\/p>\n