The Travels of O'Anne and O'David

RESTAURANT RATINGS

HOTEL RATINGS

TRAVEL PICTURES

SILLY SIGNS & SIGHTS

NEW:  SHOP RATINGS

We like to have fun and go where the winds take us although we may have a general destination in mind. The best memories are the stops along the way, the people we meet, the coincidences that take place, finding a Starbucks or a Taco Bell, and what we end up with when we expected something entirely different. We count firsts (first tornado sighting, first time in a new state, etc), poke fun at things in stores and might be considered to be slightly crazy by most, but really enjoy meeting other good souls with a major sense of humour along the way.

The trips are here for our documentation, and perhaps, your amusement.
We hope you enjoy wandering through our wanderings.

RESTAURANT AND HOTEL RATINGS

How we rate restaurants and hotels: General total score :
We walk in with zero points and an open mind.
If an aspect is not remarkable, it gets zero points.
If any aspect is remarkably good, it gets one point.
If any aspect is remarkably bad, it looses one point.
Add up the points.  Simple.
-X  = we will not return
0  = We will return only if desperate
1  = We will return if in the area
2  = We will go out of our way to return
3  = We plan entire trips to return
NEW = Scores are now listed here
We like to give a place three chances. Check the actual review for multiple scores

P.S. When we manage to obtain a worthwhile recipe, it is posted in the Baby Boomer Cookbook

Our idea of the perfect hotel room

Restaurant Ratings
San Joaquin Valley
Mother Lode

San Francisco
California All Else
United States
United Kingdom
    Hotel Ratings
California
San Francisco

United States
United Kingdom
    Shops
San Joaquin Valley
Motherlode
San Francisco

California All Else

Untied States
United Kingdom

Trips

Oregon - Aug 2019
Nevada City - June 2017
Gettysburg - May 2015
Scotia - Jan 2015
Santa Cruz - August 2014
Willits - August 2013
San Francisco - Aug 2013
Gettysburg/Plymouth - May 2012
Scotland - Sep 2011
Gettysburg - July 2011
England - Sep Oct 2010
Cayucos - July 2010
Longstock Santa Cruz - June 2010
San Francisco San Jose - June 2010
Georgia - April 2010
San Francisco Zoo - Aug 2009
Preston Castle- July 2009
Willits - February 2009
Chicago- February 2009
Yosemite - December 2008
Grahm Hill, Santa Cruz, CA - October 2008
Wolfe Manor, Clovis, CA - September 2008
Ione CA, Preston Castle - August 2008
Eagle Meadows - August 2008
Brookdale Lodge, S Cruz - June 2008
Buena Vista, SF - Feb 2008
Lake McClure, sorta - Sept 2007
Monterey Bay Aquarium - August 2007
San Francisco Airport - July 2007
Queen Anne & Willits turkey - Nov 2006

    Clark Fork - June 2006
Celtic Woman - August 2005
Alcatraz - July 2005
Queen Anne, SF - August 2004
Monterey - July 4th 2004
Four Corners - Summer 2004 - 8 days
Queen Anne, SF - August 2003
Big Sur - June 2003
Queen Anne, SF - June 2003
Pacific Grove Band Review - November 2, 2002
Newman Band Review - October 2002
Santa Cruz Band Review - Oct 2002
Antioch Band Review - September 28, 2002
Monterey - December 2001
Antioch Band Review - September 29, 2001
San Francisco, Yankee & Wolf - August 2001
Eagle Meadows - June 2001
Willits - May 2001
Las Vegas Boomer Party - April 2001
Royal Pacific, SF - Nov 2000
Tahoe - July 2000
Kennedy Meadows - June 2000
Queen Anne, SF - December 1999
Leavitt Meadows Stock Drive - October 1999
Serrano Hotel, SF - July 1999
Eagle Meadows - June 1999
Utah - May 1999 - 7 or 8 days
San Francisco kites-  April 1999
Moaning Caverns - Feb 1999

Restaurant Ratings

San Joaquin Valley California All Else  
Applebee's, Merced -5
Beirut Falafael Hut, Modesto +2
Bella Luna, Merced -1
Bistro234, Turlock -1
BJ's Kountry Kitchen, Fresno -2
Black Bear Diner, Merced -5
Bob Cat Diner, Merced -3
Branding Iron, Merced +3, 0
Cafe Deva, Modesto -2
Center Street Grill, Turlock +2
Chili's, Turlock -3
Cinema Cafe, Merced +3 CLOSED
Cool Hand Luke's, Merced 0 CLOSED
Country Waffles, Merced 0
D'Angelo's, Merced +3 CLOSED
Diciccio's Italian, Merced -1
Dog House, Merced +1 CLOSED
Elephant Bar, Modesto +1
Fajardo's, Modesto +1
Feed & Fuel, Clements +1.5 CLOSED
Ferrarese’s Deli, Oakdale +2
Fina Estampa, Merced +3 CLOSED
Five Ten Bistro, Merced -2
Granny's Pantry, Atwater +3
Gyros & More, Turlock +2
Hamilton Cafe, Hughson +2
H & W Drive In, Merced +2
Ione Cafe, Ione +2
J R Tacos, Merced -1
Jenny's, Ceres 0
Josie's Mexican Grill, Atwater 0
La Hacienda, Merced +2
La Morenita's, Merced +1
Mediterranean Restaurant, Fresno +2
Meze Mediterranean Grill, Fresno +2
Mimi's Cafe, Modesto +3 CLOSED
Olive Garden, Turlock 0
Outback, Modesto +3
Paul's, Merced -1
Piemonte's Deli, Fresno +3
Pocket 8, Merced -2
The Ranch, Merced +2 CLOSED
Red Lobster, Modesto +2.5
Red Robin, Turlock +2
Reinero's, Merced +2 CLOSED
Rice Bowl Express, Escalon +2
Rizzonelli's, Atwater -3 CLOSED
Rosemary's Cafe, Gustine +1
Salida's Kountry Kitchen, Salida +2, 0
Sam's Cafe, Merced +3
Sir James, Merced +1 CLOSED
Sizzler, Merced 0
Strings, Merced +3
Su Casita, Waterford ?
Sweetriver Saloon, Merced +2 CLOSED
Thai Cuisine 2, Merced 1
Taste of Little India, Merced +3
Texas Roadhouse, Fresno 0
Toni's Courtyard Cafe, Merced +3
Wool Grower's Inn, Los Banos +3
Al's Redwood Room, Willits +2
Angelinas, Fort Bragg -2
Ardella's Kitchen, Willits +2
BarBelow, Fort Bragg +1
Bluebird Cafe, Hopland -2
Bones Roadhouse, Gualala +2
Brentwood, Lucerne -1 CLOSED
Broiler, Redwood Valley +2
Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale +1
Brookdale Cafe, Brookdale +2
Carousel, Woodland +3 CLOSED
Cattleman's, Livermore +2
Chili's Grill & Bar, Capitola +2
Country Skillet, Willits +1
Deb's Great American Burger, Redway 0
Eggheads, Fort Bragg +2
El Serape, Pixley +3
Fontanas, Cupertino +1.5
Gilbert's, Santa Cruz +1
Granzella's, Williams +2
Gribaldo's, Willits +2
Headlands Coffee, Fort Bragg -1
Hoffman Bistro, Santa Cruz +2,0
Holder's Country Inn, Cupertino +2
Hoppe's Bistro, Cayucos +3
Howard's Station Cafe, Occidental 0
Hungry Hunter, Bakersfield +3
International Market & Deli, Monterey +2
JA Steakhouse, Kingman +2
Jara's Restaurant, Willits +2
Jedro's Steakhouse, Needles +1
Just Breakfast, San Jose +3
Just Breakfast, Morgan Hill +1
Lucas Wharf Restaurant, Bodega Bay -2
Lumberjack's, Willits +2
Mike's Roadhouse Cafe, Mojave +1 CLOSED
Miramar's Fish Grotto, Santa Cruz -2
Nicely's, Lee Vining 0
Nigri's, Occidental +2
Patterson's Pub, Mendocino 3
Rappa's, The Wharf, Monterey +1
Red Pearl, Boulder Creek +2
Red Robin, Woodland +1
The Restaurant, Fort Bragg +2  CLOSED
Ruen Tong, Ukiah +1
Sanderlings, Aptos -1
Schooner's Wharf, Cayucos +2
Sea Shanty, Cayucos +2
Silvers at the Wharf, Fort Bragg +2, -3
Tuck Box, Carmel +2
Victorian Corner, Pacific Grove ?
 
Mother Lode   San Francisco      
Black Oak Casino Cafe, Tuolumne -1
Breakfast Club, Auburn +2
Cazadora, Sonora +3
Charles Street, Mariposa +3
Christopher's Ristorante, Sonora +2 CLOSED
City Hotel, Columbia -3
Columbia Kate's Tea House, Columbia +3
Cravings, Ione +2.5
Diamond Jim's, Sugar Pine +3 CLOSED
Edelweiss 2, Auburn +3
Emberz, Sonora +2, -1
Eproson House, Twain Harte -1
Foothills Cafe, Sonora +3
Friar Tuck's Restaurant, Nevada City +2
Gus's Steakhouse, Sonora +3
House Boat Mini Mart Cafe +2, -1
Ike's Quarter Cafe, Nevada City +2
Jamestown Hotel, Jamestown +3
Jeb's Country Cooking, Sonora +1
Jimtown Frosty, Jamestown +2
La Morenita's, Cold Springs +1
Las Katarinas, Nevada City, CA +2
Little Cottage Cafe, Twain Harte 0
Lupita's Eproson House, Twain Harte +2 GONE
Max's, Auburn -1
Mi Pueblo, Sonora 0
Miner's Inn Restaurant, Mariposa -3
Mother Lode Coffee Shop, Jamestown +1 CLOSED
National Hotel, Jamestown +3
Neighbor's Pub and Grub, Sonora +3 CLOSED
Papa's New Roost, Sonora 0
Pete's Family Restaurant, Jamestown +3
The Rock, Twain Harte -2, -1
South Pine Cafe, Nevada City +2
Sportsman's Coffee Shop, Twain Harte +2
Squeeze Burger, Sonora 0
Steam Donkey, Pinecrest -1
Strawberry Inn, Strawberry +1
Sugar Pine, Mariposa +2
Three Forks, Nevada City -1
Villa D'Oro, Twain Harte -4
Willow Steakhouse, Jamestown +3
Wood's Creek Cafe, Jamestown +3
  Cafe de Paris, Union at Buchanan +3 CLOSED
Cafe Pescatore, Mason St +2
Castagnola's, Jefferson on the Wharf +2, -2
Chic's, Pier 39 ?
Cinderella's, Balboa +2
Colosseo Ristoranti, Columbus, North Beach -4
Crepe & Curry, Embarcadero, Financial Cntr +2
Curly's, Powell St, Russian Hill +1 CLOSED
Eritrean Ethiopian, Irving St, Inner Sunset +1
Fisherman's Grotto, Taylor on the Wharf +1
Gaspari's, Geary, Outer Richmond +2
Gold Spike, Columbus, North Beach +3 CLOSED
India Curry House, Columbus at Francisco +2
Jones Sports Bar,  Lombard -1 CLOSED
Lovejoy's Tea Room, Church St, Noe Valley +3
Massawa's, Haight St +2 CLOSED
Meze's, Chestnut St, Marina +2 CLOSED
Mo's, Grant, North Beach +2
Original Joe's, Taylor, Tenderloin -1 CLOSED
Pescatore, Mason, the Wharf +2
Pot Sticker, Waverly, Chinatown +2
The Ramp, China Basin +3
Ristorante Buon Gusto, SoSF +3
Stinking Rose, Columbus, North Beach +3, -1
     
United States United Kingdom
Beachfront Bistro, Brookings, OR +2
Berghoff, O'Hare Airport, Chicago, IL +2
Blue Blinds Bakery, Plymouth, MA +2
Compass Rose Cafe, Brookings OR +1
Cracker Barrel, Wilkes-Barre, PA -2
East Bay Grille, Plymouth, MA +1.5
Friendly's, Gettysburg, PA +2
Gilligan's, Harrisburg, PA +2
Goldies, Williams, AZ +2.75
Grand Canyon Caverns Cafe 0
Happy Days Cafe, Boulder, NV +3 CLOSED
Isaac's, Plymouth, MA -2
Joe & Aggie's, Route 66, Holbrook, AZ +2
Kate's Cafe, Tuba City, AZ -10
Lincoln Diner, Gettysburg, PA +2
Magpie's Coffeehouse, Cortez, CO +2
Mesa Verde Cafe, Mesa Verde, CO -1
Monte Christo's, Plymouth, MA -2
Pacific Sushi & Grill, Brookings, OR +2
Persy's Place, Plymouth, MA +2.5
Powderhorn Cafe & Pie, Grants Pass, OR +3
Red Lobster, Flagstaff, AZ +1
Red Lobster, Gettysburg, PA +2
River's Edge, Grants Pass, OR +3
Springhouse Tavern, Gettysburg, PA
Taprock Grill, Grants Pass, OR +2
Antonio's, Falkirk, Scotland +2
Beefeater, Camelon, Falkirk, Scotland 0
Buttercup Cafe, Doune, Scotland +1
Carter's Restaurant, Jedburgh, Scotland +1
Cookie Jar, Jedburgh, Scotland +3
Cottage Inn, Alnwick, England +2
Craignure Inn, Craignure, Mull, Scotland +2
Dreams Cafe, York, England +2
Dunstanburgh Hotel, Alnwick, England +2
Galloway Arms, Crocketford, Scotland +3
Glenforsa, Aros, Mull, Scotland +1
La Cappanna, Nottingham, England +3
Old Post Office, Linlithgow, Scotland +1
Simply Scottish, Jedburgh, Scotland +2
Traveller's Rest, Workington, England +3
Union Inn, Falkirk, Scotland +1
Verdis Italian, Berwick, England +2
Union Inn, Portdownie, Scotland +2
Waggon Inn, Kelso, Scotland +2
Wild Strawberry Cafe, Keswick, England +1
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Nott, England  +1

 

Hotel Ratings

San Francisco California  
Buena Vista, Lombard at Gough -5
Comfort Inn, Van Ness, Cow Hollow +4
Comfort Inn, Grand Ave, SSF +.5
Double Tree, SSF (Brisbane) +2
King George, Mason at Geary, Union Sq 0
La Luna, Cow Hollow 2
Marina Motel, Cow Hollow -1
Queen Anne Hotel, Sutter and Octavia ?
Royal Pacific Hotel, Broadway, Chinatown +2, -1
Serrano Hotel, Taylor at O'Farrell 0

Places to try
SW Hotel, Chinatown, Broadway SF

Castle Inn, Russian Hill, SF
National Hotel, Nevada City

Baechtel Creek Inn, Willits +3
Best Western Inn, Willits +3
Bodega Harbor Inn, Bodega Bay +3
Broad Street Inn, Nevada City +2
Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale ?
Capitola Inn, Capitola +1
Cayucos Beach Inn, Cayucos +2
Grand Canyon Caverns Inn, Seligman +1
Hilton Garden Inn, Cupertino +4
Holiday Inn, Auburn +2
Holiday Lodge, Grass Valley +1
Ione Hotel, Ione +2
Lighthouse Lodge, Monterey  0
Motel 6, Barstow +1
North Cliff Hotel, Fort Bragg +3
Outside Inn, Nevada City +3
Pacific Inn, Santa Cruz 0
Red Castle Inn, Nevada City +1
Scotia Inn, Scotia +1
Shoreline Cottages, Fort Bragg +2
Sierra Retreat, Coleville  +2
Super 8, Willits 0
Travel Lodge, Tehachapi 0
Traveler's Inn, Needles -1
 
   
United States United Kingdom
Blue Spruce Motel, Plymouth, PA +2
Days Inn, Cortez, CO +1
Little Round Top Farm, Gettysburg, PA +3
Motel Del Rogue, Grants Pass, OR +3
Navajoland Days Inn, St Michael's AZ 0
South Coast Inn, Brookings, OR +3
Star Lake Motel, Vegas, NV +2
Travel Lodge, Flagstaff, AZ +1
Westerner, Williams, CO ?
Wild River Motor Lodge, Brookings, OR -3

Arrochar Hotel, Arrochar, Argyll, Scotland +1
Cara House, Berwick, Northumb, England +2
Cocked Hat, Coventry, England +3
Elizabethian Townhouse, Berwick, England -4
Galloway Arms, Crocketford, Scotland +3
Hadrian Hotel, Hadrians Wall, England +3
Hall Park Hotel, Workington, England +1
Hotel 53, York, England 0
Isle of Mull Spa, Craignure, Mull, Scotland -2
Premier Inn, Camelon, Falkirk, Scotland +2
Premier Inn, Queensferry, Scotland +1
Spread Eagle, Jedburgh, Scotland +3

 

Shop Ratings

San Joaquin Valley Motherlode  
Cloth and Quilts, Turlock
Cloud 9, Merced
Country Comfort, Merced
Dean Floral, Turlock
Dragon's Treausre
Free Bird Company, Fresno
Grandma's Antiques, Merced
Rad Rags, Hilmar
Rainbow Fabrics, Turlock
Ross for Less, many locations
Second Time Around Books, Merced
Urban Outfitters, Fresno
Vintage Market, Turlock
Addictions, Sonora
Artemisia Herbals, Columbia
Artificer's Exchange, Columbia
Asylum Down, Nevada City
Banyon Tree, Sonora
Ben Franklin Crafts, Nevada City
Benjamin Fig, Sonora
Bird Nest Tea, Mariposa
Bolton Feed, Sonora
Bright Designs, Sonora
Columbia Clothier & Emporium, Columbia
Columbia Kate's Boutique, Columbia
Crystal Rainbow Rock Shop, Nevada City
Dar Beads, Nevada City
Delightful Treasures, Coarsegold
Dial's Rock Á Fossil, Catheys Valley
Dorothea's Christmas, Sonora
Garden Company, Soulsbyville
Harte of the Kitchen, Twain Harte
Here's The Scoop, Jamestown
Jewelry by Robyn, Coarsegold
Mountain Rose Thrift Store, Sonora
Nature's Whole Food Depot, Sonora
Nest and Nursery, Twain Harte
Sawdust Studio, Coarsegold
Sharon Malone Lingerie
Sonora's Favorite Kitchen Store
SPD Market, Nevada City
Stories in Stones, Angels Camp
Sweet Pea Creek, Coarsegold
Twain Harte Hardware, Twain Harte
Twain Harte Market, Twain Harte
Twain Harte Pharmacy, Twain Harte
Yabobo, Nevada City
Yosemite Gifts, Mariposa
 
California San Francisco  
2 English Ladies, Chico
Bead It, Santa Cruz
Book Juggler, Willits
Cali Kind, Hopland
Casa de Fruta, Hollister
Chefworks, Santa Cruz
Clark's Collectibles, Nice
Colleen Toland, Sebastopol
Creative Water Gardens, Escalon
Dragon's Lair, Ukiah
Gallery This, Brookdale
The Goods Shoppe, Willits
Harvest Market, Fort Bragg
Hat Company, Santa Cruz
J D Redhouse, Willits
Logos Books and Records, Santa Cruz
Mendocino Yarn Shop, Mendocino
Mitsuwa, San Jose
Mountain Feed & Supply, Ben Lomond
Oakville Grocery, Oakville
Om Gallery, Santa Cruz
Outdoor Store, Fort Bragg
Pets N Stuff, Ione
Purple Moose Thrift, Willits
Roselina, Willits
Rubaiyat Beads, Fort Bragg
Sierra Azul Nursery, Watsonville
The Silver Store, Auburn
Windsong Books, Fort Bragg
Wizards of Metal, Auburn
World Market Bazaar, Santa Cruz
Al's Attire, North Beach
Andronico's Market, Sunset
Beat Museum, North Beach
Britex Fabrics, Union Square
Cole Hardware, Cole Valley
Collector's Cave, Marina/Cow Hollow
Columbus Cutlery, North Beach
Cookin', Divisadero
Cost Plus, Wharf
Crystal Way, Market/Castro
Discount Fabrics, Haight
Dreams of Katmandu, Haight
Earthsong, Haight
Fortune Cookie Factory, Chinatown
Frederickson's Hardware, Cow Hollow
Gamescape, Lower Haight
Genesis Imports', Haight
Goorin Brothers, Haight St
Green Apple, the Avenues
Haight Ashbury Music Center, Haight St
Juno, Chinatown
Loved to Death, Haight
Mee Mee Bakery, Chinatown
Mystery Mister, Haight
Piedmont Boutique, Haight St
Positively Haight Street, Haight
Real Food Co, Fillmore St
So Good Jewelry, Haight St
Tibet Styles, Haight
Tibetan Gift Corner, Haight
 
     
United States United Kingdom  
Cartwright's Market, Grants Pass, OR
Crystal Kaleidoscope, Selma, OR
Crystal Wand, Gettysburg, PA
Farmer's Market, Grant Pass, OR
Holly Pharmacy, Mount Holly Springs, PA
Kitchen Company, Grants Pass, OR
Plaza Sewing & Quilts, Grants Pass, OR
Spirit of the Red Horse, St Paul, MN
Stems Vases, Seattle, WA
Wilderness Lodge, Gettysburg, PA
ASDA
Morrison's
Sainsbury
Tesco
 


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