We started the day at the Exploratorium, San Fran's pre-eminent science museum. While we were at the museum, the girls were given a challenge: take the most compelling science related photo or take a photo that best represents a specific science concept. Our girls took a lot of great pictures! Many of the photos provided digital representations of their friends!
After lunch at the iconic San Francisco Ferry Building, we headed off to AutoDesk. Autodesk occupies most of Pier 9 and is the home to a wide variety of design associated software and websites, including 123DDesign, Tinkercad and Instructables. Our tour included seeing some very forward thinking 3D printers, including one that uses water jets (at 55,000 PSI), one that printers on layers of sheets of paper and another that utilizes multiple colors.
It's very clear that Autodesk is doing some interesting things. Moreover, Pier 9 itself is a hub of artists in residence. Employees were not only refining Tinkercad software but also seeing where that software could take them. Their motto, "Imagine, Design, Create."
Our last official stop was the Golden Gate Bridge. A true testament to design and innovation, we first posed for a picture on the San Francisco side ...
and walked the approximate 1.7 miles to the Marin County side. Lots of sun and blue skies made for a stellar experience!
We wrapped up our day in San Francisco with dinner at the Wipeout Grill on Pier 39. It was the perfect ending to a perfect trip.
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