[Rick Lee]

Right across the 101 outside the airport is Milpitas, which has some excellent dim sum places. The biggest one you can't miss on Milipitas Ave. Go grub there. Then head south on the 101 to Mountain View and go see the Computer History Museum. It's free and it's awesome, a very well kept secret. I'm sure they'll be doing something to celebrate Steve Jobs's life, since he was one their main benefactors. Then go over to Palo Alto, just back up the 101 a ways and go check Palo Alto Speedometer. There are some good bars on Univ. Ave. there. Then drive back up the 101, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and get off at Sausalito, go find the Record Plant and take a photo of yourself out front. Some of the best albums of all time have been recorded there. There's a great outdoor restaurant there too, called Fish. They don't take credit cards. Another exit or two up the 101 is the super Mill Valley Ferrari dealership. Once you've wiped the drool from your chin, drive up Mt. Tamalpais from there and/or go see the Redwoods in Muir Woods.

That should fill a few of those hours and you won't have to step foot in San Fran.