Matt which sites are you visiting in the San Francisco area? BTW it's a great place to visit.
I've spent both Thursdays there, a lot of time at book stores, mostly City Lights. I went to Berkeley to check out a few film museum/archives - one was under construction, one doesn't open til next week, the other wasn't open to the public (just students).. I'm at a Cafe now, ostensibly to use the internet, but keeping an open eye (and ears) for a conversation, and just had one with an aspiring actress who plans on going to LA tomorrow.
My toes are killing me from the crazy roads, but I can suffer when I'm back in Michigan
(Now these guys in front of me are talking about Greek tragedy theater)