My City By The Bay

It was certainly a heart-breaker today.  The SF49ers played the Eagles and we fought a hard one all day.  It went back and forth and was an exciting game.  A few seconds left on the clock in the 4th quarter and O’Sullivan throws an interception so basically the game was over.  I couldn’t even wait until the end to see the score - too sad.

I see two things wrong here.  Now I’m no expert, but I love football and my Niners.  First, Mike Nolan needs to go.  Since he has been the coach  the Niners have never gotten anywhere.  Why on earth would you not go for a 4th and 1 when you’re down by 6 points and then turn around a go for it when you’re ahead by 8.  His play calling sometimes is illogical and just basically ridiculous.

Secondly, I don’t know who coaches the offensive line but whoever does, he needs to do some studying or let someone else coach them.  J.T. is running for his life all over the field on every play.  It’s not the quarterback’s job to constantly defend himself.  Our offensive line is a joke.  Something needs to be done.

J.T. is working very hard but he can’t do it alone.  Now I realize this team is not and may never be like our team of the decade when Walsh and Montana were there but I would hope they’d at least look a little professional out there.

We’ve got to protect our quarterback.

The Old Emporium Capwell Dome

Westfield Shopping Center Interior View

In the heart of downtown San Francisco by Powell and Market Streets is Westfield Shopping Center within the San Francisco Center Mall.  Westfield used to be the old Emporium Capwell store which a few years ago was renovated and taken over by the Westfield Corp. The shopping center is massive and is connected to the SF center which also houses floor after floor of shops from clothing to giftshops to electronics and more.  It is the largest in San Francisco.

The lower floor which used to be the Emporium Capwell basement, still has the old Emporium sign and is basically a cornucopia of ethnic delights.  You foodies out there will love this.  Anything and everything culinary you can imagine is there.  It’s also not your typical mall food court.  It is high end.  There are also restaurants within the mall itself such as Strait’s which serves up a fusion of Singapore and Thai dishes.  Very yummy and very expensive but well worth the price.

The shopping center is also home to the Century Theatres and Bloomingdale’s which just recently opened there. There literally is something for everyone.Through the renovation they decided to keep the old Emporium dome - photo above.  It’s absolutely gorgeous and ornate with a marble and gold decor that is just stunning.  My photo does not do it justice.  You have to see it in person.You can easily spend almost an entire day exploring this shopping extravaganza.  And, once you’re done there you can walk a few blocks over to Macy’s Union Square.  This area is a shoppers paradise.For more info visit: http://westfield.com/sanfrancisco/