Kevin's SF Bay Area Trip Itinerary
Tuesday, May 5 - Tuesday, May 19, 2026
| TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
 Train #185 Business Class Seat 14F |  | Leave Iselin, NJ Metropark Station | 9:59 AM ET | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive Washington, DC Union Station | 12:57 PM ET | |||
Train #2113 Business Class Car 4 Seat 11A |  | Leave Iselin, NJ Metropark Station | DID NOT PLAN | 10:28 AM ET |
| Arrive Washington, DC Union Station | 12:57 PM ET | |||
| WALKED AROUND WASHINGTON | ||||
 |  | Leave Capitol South | 2:58 PM ET | |
| Arrive Eastern Market | 3:00 PM ET | |||
|  | Leave Eastern Market | 3:02 PM ET | |
| Arrive Metro Center | 3:08 PM ET | |||
|  | Leave Metro Center | 3:11 PM ET | |
| Arrive Union Station | 3:15 PM ET | |||
| DINNER IN WASHINGTON Sbarro in Washington Union Station | ||||
Train #40 Car 4012 Room A |  | Leave Washington, DC Union Station | 3:57 PM ET | 7:32 PM ET |
| END OF TUESDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #40 Car 4012 Room A | | Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 8:45 AM CT | 12:14 PM CT |
| LUNCH IN CHICAGO Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Ogilvie Transportation Center | ||||
 Train #33 |  Union Pacific -West | Leave Chicago, IL Ogilvie TC | 12:40 PM CT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive Elburn, IL | 2:08 PM CT | |||
Train #52 | Union Pacific -West | Leave Elburn, IL | 2:25 PM CT | |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Ogilvie TC | 3:53 PM CT | |||
| WALK TO HGI | ||||
| DINNER IN CHICAGO Subway | ||||
| STAY AT: Hilton Garden Inn - Downtown/Magnificent Mile 10 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL | ||||
| END OF WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| THURSDAY, May 7, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
 |  Red Line | Leave State/Grand | 7:16 AM CT | 7:21 AM CT |
| Arrive State/Jackson | 7:20 AM CT | 7:25 AM CT | ||
| WALK TO UNION STATION | ||||
Train #1221 |  BNSF | Leave Chicago, IL Union Station | 8:33 AM CT | 8:33 AM CT |
| Arrive Aurora, IL | 9:51 AM CT | 9:49 AM CT | ||
Train #1254 | BNSF | Leave Aurora, IL | 10:05 AM CT | 10:05 AM CT |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 11:20 AM CT | 11:25 AM CT | ||
| LUNCH IN CHICAGO | ||||
Train #3 Car 331 Room 7 |  | Leave Chicago, IL Union Station | 2:25 PM CT | 2:25 PM CT |
| END OF THURSDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| FRIDAY, May 8, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #3 Car 331 Room 7 | | IN TRAVEL | ||
| END OF FRIDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| SATURDAY, May 9, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #3 Car 331 Room 7 | | Arrive Los Angeles, CA Union Station | 7:57 AM PT | 8:18 AM PT |
| DRIVE WITH FAMILY TO ASTRO RESTAURANT | ||||
| LUNCH IN LOS ANGELES Astro Family Restaurant | ||||
| DRIVE WITH FAMILY TO THE GROVE | ||||
| The Grove Trolley | Leave West Station | 1:40 PM PT | 1:40 PM PT | |
| Arrive East Station | 1:45 PM PT | 1:45 PM PT | ||
| The Grove Trolley | Leave East Station | 1:50 PM PT | 1:50 PM PT | |
| Arrive West Station | 1:55 PM PT | 1:55 PM PT | ||
| WALK TO & TOUR LA BREA TAR PITS | ||||
 |  | Leave Wilshire/Fairfax | 2:53 PM PT | 2:53 PM PT |
| Arrive Wilshire/La Cienaga | 3:01 PM PT | 3:01 PM PT | ||
| | Leave Wilshire/La Cienaga | 3:07 PM PT | 3:07 PM PT |
| Arrive Pershing Square | 3:27 PM PT | 3:27 PM PT | ||
 | Leave Lower Station | 3:35 PM PT | 3:35 PM PT | |
| Arrive Top Station | 3:36 PM PT | 3:36 PM PT | ||
| Leave Top Station | 4:05 PM PT | 4:05 PM PT | |
| Arrive Lower Station | 4:06 PM PT | 4:06 PM PT | ||
|  | Leave Pershing Square | 4:17 PM PT | 4:17 PM PT |
| Arrive Westlake/MacArthur Park | 4:20 PM PT | 4:20 PM PT | ||
| DINNER IN LOS ANGELES Yoshinoya | ||||
| | Leave Westlake/MacArthur Park | 4:52 PM PT | 4:52 PM PT |
| Arrive 7th Street/Metro Center | 4:53 PM PT | 4:53 PM PT | ||
|  | Leave 7th Street/Metro Center | 4:59 PM PT | 4:59 PM PT |
| Arrive Union Station | 5:08 PM PT | 5:08 PM PT | ||
| | Leave Union Station | 5:12 PM PT | 5:12 PM PT |
| Arrive 7th Street/Metro Center | 5:20 PM PT | 5:20 PM PT | ||
| STAY AT: Tapestry by Hilton - The Wayfarer 813 S. Flower Street Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| END OF SATURDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| SUNDAY, May 10, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
| | Leave 7th Street/ Metro Center | 7:07 AM PT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive Union Station | 7:15 AM PT | |||
| | Leave 7th Street/ Metro Center | DID NOT PLAN | 7:11 AM PD |
| Arrive Union Station | 7:18 AM PT | |||
 Bus #5815 | Leave Los Angeles, CA Union Station | 8:00 AM PT | 8:00 AM PT | |
| Arrive Bakersfield, CA | 10:40 AM PT | 9:54 AM PT | ||
Train #715 Coach Class |  | Leave Bakersfield, CA | 10:58 AM PT | 10:58 AM PT |
| Arrive Emeryville, CA | 4:54 PM PT | 5:16 PM PT | ||
| WALK TO HGI | ||||
| DINNER IN EMERYVILLE Proposition Chicken via Uber Eats | ||||
| STAY AT: Hilton Garden Inn - San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge 1800 Powell Street Emeryville, CA | ||||
| LAUNDRY AT HGI EMERYVILLE | ||||
| END OF SUNDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| MONDAY, May 11, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
| UBER CAR TO MACARTHUR BART STATION | ||||
 |  | Leave MacArthur | 7:36 AM PT | 6:50 AM PT |
| Arrive Pittsburg/Bay Point Station | DID NOT PLAN | 7:28 AM PT | ||
| Leave Pittsburg/Bay Point Station | 7:39 AM PT | |||
| Arrive Pittsburg/Bay Point Transfer Platform | 8:11 AM PT | 7:41 AM PT | ||
| | Leave Pittsburg/Bay Point Transfer Platform | 8:12 AM PT | 7:43 AM PT |
| Arrive Antioch | 8:28 AM PT | 7:53 AM PT | ||
| | Leave Antioch | 8:32 AM PT | 8:08 AM PT |
| Arrive Pittsburg/Bay Point Transfer Platform | 8:46 AM PT | 8:19 AM PT | ||
| | Leave Pittsburg/Bay Point Transfer Platform | 8:47 AM PT | 8:24 AM PT |
| Arrive MacArthur | 9:23 AM PT | 9:02 AM PT | ||
|  | Leave MacArthur | 9:25 AM PT | 9:06 AM PT |
| Arrive Coliseum | 9:41 AM PT | 9:21 AM PT | ||
|  | Leave Coliseum | 9:45 AM PT | 9:30 AM PT |
| Arrive Oakland Airport | 9:54 AM PT | 9:39 AM PT | ||
| | Leave Oakland Airport | 10:05 AM PT | 9:59 AM PT |
| Arrive Coliseum | 10:14 AM PT | 10:08 AM PT | ||
| | Leave Coliseum | 10:18 AM PT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive Berryessa-N. San Jose | 11:05 AM PT | |||
|  | Leave Coliseum | DID NOT PLAN | 10:10 AM PT |
| Arrive Berryessa-N. San Jose | 10:57 AM PT | |||
| | Leave Berryessa-N. San Jose | 11:11 AM PT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive Bay Fair | 11:46 AM PT | |||
| | Leave Berryessa-N. San Jose | DID NOT PLAN | 11:02 AM PT |
| Arrive Bay Fair | 11:37 AM PT | |||
|  | Leave Bay Fair | 11:54 AM PT | 11:54 AM PT |
| Arrive Dublin/Pleasanton | 12:11 PM PT | 12:12 PM PT | ||
| LUNCH IN PLEASANTON Teriyaki Madness | ||||
| | Leave Dublin/Pleasanton | 1:35 PM PT | 1:17 PM PT |
| Arrive Embarcadero | 2:21 PM PT | 2:02 PM PT | ||
 |  | Leave Embarcadero | 2:47 PM PT | 2:07 PM PT |
| Arrive 4th & King | 3:00 PM PT | 2:19 PM PT | ||
 Train #514 | Leave San Francisco, CA CalTrain Depot | 3:20 PM PT | 3:20 PM PT | |
| Arrive San Jose, CA Diridon Station | 4:20 PM PT | 4:18 PM PT | ||
Train #814 | Leave San Jose, CA Diridon Station | 4:23 PM PT | 4:23 PM PT | |
| Arrive Gilroy, CA | 5:11 PM PT | 5:10 PM PT | ||
| UBER CAR TO HILTON GARDEN INN | ||||
| DINNER IN GILROY Mama Mia's Pizza & Pasta via Uber Eats | ||||
| STAY AT: Hilton Garden Inn - Gilroy 6070 Monterey Road Gilroy, CA | ||||
| END OF MONDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| TUESDAY, May 12, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
| UBER CAR TO GILROY CALTRAIN STATION | ||||
Train #811 | Leave Gilroy, CA | 7:31 AM PT | 7:31 AM PT | |
| Arrive San Jose, CA Diridon Station | 8:19 AM PT | 8:18 AM PT | ||
Train #511 | Leave San Jose, CA Diridon Station | 8:22 AM PT | 8:23 AM PT | |
| Arrive San Francisco, CA CalTrain Depot | 9:22 AM PT | 9:22 AM PT | ||
|  | Leave 4th & King | 9:43 AM PT | 9:35 AM PT |
| Arrive Chinatown-Rose Pak | 9:55 AM PT | 9:44 AM PT | ||
| | Leave Chinatown-Rose Pak | 10:03 AM PT | 9:53 AM PT |
| Arrive 4th & King | 10:15 AM PT | 10:02 AM PT | ||
| | Leave 4th & King | 10:23 AM PT | 10:07 AM PT |
| Arrive Embarcadero | 10:36 AM PT | 10:20 AM PT | ||
| LUNCH IN SAN FRANCISCO Subway | ||||
 | Larkspur Ferry | Leave San Francisco, CA Ferry Terminal | 11:50 AM PT | 11:50 AM PT |
| Arrive Larkspur, CA Ferry Terminal | 12:25 PM PT | 12:25 PM PT | ||
 Train #22 | Leave Larkspur, CA SMART station | 12:56 PM PT | 12:56 PM PT | |
| Arrive Windsor, CA | 2:17 PM PT | 2:17 PM PT | ||
Train #29 | Leave Windsor, CA | 2:26 PM PT | DID NOT DO | |
| Arrive Larkspur, CA SMART station | 3:50 PM PT | |||
Train #29 | Leave Windsor, CA | DID NOT PLAN | 2:26 PM PT | |
| Arrive Petaluma, CA | 3:07 PM PT | |||
| VISIT CVS STORE | ||||
Train #31 | Leave Petaluma, CA | 3:39 PM PT | ||
| Arrive Larkspur, CA SMART station | 4:22 PM PT | <|||
| Larkspur Ferry | Leave Larkspur, CA Ferry Terminal | 4:35 PM PT | 4:35 PM PT |
| Arrive San Francisco, CA Ferry Terminal | 5:10 PM PT | 5:10 PM PT | ||
| DINNER IN SAN FRANCISCO Gotts Roadside | ||||
|  | Leave Ferry Building | DID NOT PLAN | 6:26 PM PT |
| Arrive Fisherman's Wharf Jefferson & Taylor | 6:37 PM PT | |||
| WALK AROUND FISHERMAN'S WHARF & PIER 39 | ||||
| | Leave Fisherman's Wharf Jones & Beech | 7:37 PM PT | |
| Arrive Market & Battery | 7:56 PM PT | |||
Bus #5014 | Leave San Francisco, CA Mission Street | 8:50 PM PT | 8:52 PM PT | |
| Arrive Emeryville, CA | 9:25 PM PT | 9:13 PM PT | ||
Train #14 Car 1431 Room 8 |  | Leave Emeryville, CA | 9:41 PM PT | 9:44 PM PT |
| END OF TUESDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #14 Car 1431 Room 8 | | Arrive Portland, OR Union Station | 3:40 PM PT | 3:23 PM PT |
 |  MAX Green | Leave Union Station/ 5th & Glisan | 4:06 PM PT | 3:37 PM PT |
| Arrive SW 5th & Oak | 4:09 PM PT | 3:41 PM PT | ||
|  MAX Orange | Leave SW 5th & Oak | 4:33 PM PT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive South Waterfront/ South Moody | 4:44 PM PT | |||
|  NS | Leave South Moody & Meade | 4:51 PM PT | |
| Arrive SW Lowell & Bond | 4:57 PM PT | |||
| DINNER IN PORTLAND Old Spaghetti Factory | ||||
| DINNER IN PORTLAND Old Spaghetti Factory via Uber Eats | DID NOT PLAN | |||
| NS | Leave SW Lowell & Bond | 6:23 PM PT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive South Moody & Meade | 6:29 PM PT | |||
|  MAX Yellow | Leave South Waterfront/ South Moody | 6:37 PM PT | |
| Arrive SW 6th & Pine | 6:48 PM PT | |||
| STAY AT: Embassy Suites by Hilton - Portland Downtown 319 SW Pine Street Portland, OR | ||||
| LAUNDRY AT EMBASSY SUITES PORTLAND | ||||
| END OF WEDNESDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| THURSDAY, May 14, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
|  MAX Red | Leave SW Oak & 1st Avenue | 10:30 AM PT | 10:21 AM PT |
| Arrive Cascades | 11:05 AM PT | 10:50 AM PT | ||
| LUNCH IN PORTLAND Buffalo Wild Wings | ||||
| MAX Red | Leave Cascades | 12:06 PM PT | DID NOT DO |
| Arrive SW Oak & 1st Avenue | 12:33 PM PT | |||
| MAX Red | Leave Cascades | DID NOT PLAN | 11:50 AM PT |
| Arrive PDX International Airport | 11:56 AM PT | |||
| SPEND TIME AT PDX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | ||||
| MAX Red | Leave PDX International Airport | 1:00 PM PT | |
| Arrive Galleria/SW 10th Avenue | 1:38 PM PT | |||
|  A | Leave SW 10th & Adler | 1:40 PM PT | |
| Arrive SW 10th & Adler | 2:36 PM PT | |||
| MAX Red | Leave Library/SW 9th Avenue | 2:47 PM PT | |
| Arrive SW Oak & 1st Avenue | 2:53 PM PT | |||
| PICKUP LUGGAGE AT EMBASSY SUITES | ||||
| MAX Green | Leave SW 6th & Pine | 2:37 PM PT | 3:07 PM PT |
| Arrive Union Station/ NW 6th & Hoyt | 2:39 PM PT | 3:10 PM PT | ||
Train #28 Car 2830 Room 4 |  | Leave Portland, OR Union Station | 4:45 PM PT | 4:50 PM PT |
| END OF THURSDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| FRIDAY, May 15, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #28 Car 2830 Room 4 | | IN TRAVEL | ||
| END OF FRIDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| SATURDAY, May 16, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #28 Car 2830 Room 4 | | Arrive Milwaukee, WI Intermodal Station | 2:57 PM CT | 5:06 PM CT |
 | L | Leave Intermodal Station | 5:10 PM CT | 5:10 PM CT |
| Arrive Michigan & Jackson | 5:18 PM CT | 5:18 PM CT | ||
| DINNER IN MILWAUKEE KFC via Uber Eats | ||||
| STAY AT: Home2 Suites by Hilton - Milwaukee Downtown 515 N. Jefferson Street Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| LAUNDRY AT HOME2 SUITES MILWAUKEE | ||||
| END OF SATURDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| SUNDAY, May 17, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
| WALK TO SUBWAY RESTAURANT | ||||
| LUNCH IN MILWAUKEE Subway | ||||
| M | Leave Wisconsin Ave. SB | 11:30 AM CT | 11:30 AM CT |
| Arrive Intermodal Station | 11:35 AM CT | 11:35 AM CT | ||
Train #336 Coach Class |  | Leave Milwaukee, WI Intermodal Station | 1:05 PM ET | 1:05 PM CT |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Union Station | 2:44 PM ET | 2:37 PM CT | ||
| DINNER IN CHICAGO Sbarro at Union Station | ||||
|  Brown Line | Leave Quincy | 3:34 PM CT | 3:34 PM CT |
| Arrive Harold Washington Library | 3:37 PM CT | 3:37 PM CT | ||
| VISIT CVS | DID NOT PLAN | |||
| Red Line | Leave Harrison | 3:57 PM CT | 3:57 PM CT |
| Arrive Lake | 4:01 PM CT | 4:01 PM CT | ||
Train #8325 |  Metra Electric -South Chicago | Leave Chicago, IL Millennium Station | 4:40 PM CT | 4:40 PM CT |
| Arrive South Chicago 93rd Street | 5:17 PM CT | 5:24 PM CT | ||
Train #8326 | Metra Electric -South Chicago | Leave South Chicago 93rd Street | 5:39 PM CT | 5:39 PM CT |
| Arrive Chicago, IL Millennium Station | 6:16 PM CT | 6:24 PM CT | ||
|  Pink Line | Leave Washington/Wabash | 6:35 PM CT | 6:35 PM CT |
| Arrive Quincy | 6:41 PM CT | 6:41 PM CT | ||
| WALK TO UNION STATION | ||||
Train #48 Car 4812 Room A |  | Leave Chicago, IL Union Station | 9:30 PM CT | 9:30 PM CT |
| END OF SUNDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| MONDAY, May 18, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
Train #48 Car 4812 Room A | | Arrive Schenectady, NY | 2:15 PM ET | 2:20 PM ET |
| DINNER IN SCHENECTADY Burger King | DID NOT DO | |||
| UBER CAR TO HOMEWOOD SUITES | ||||
| DINNER IN SCHENECTADY Union Pizza via Slice | DID NOT PLAN | |||
| STAY AT: Homewood Suites by Hilton - Schenectady 2A Freemans Bridge Road Schenectady, NY | ||||
| END OF MONDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| TUESDAY, May 19, 2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier | Route | Activity | Planned Time | Actual Time |
| UBER CAR TO SCHENECTADY AMTRAK STATION | ||||
Train #280 Business Class |  | Leave Schenectady, NY | 9:21 AM ET | 9:45 AM ET |
| Arrive New York, NY Penn Station | 12:45 PM ET | 1:06 PM ET | ||
Train #93 Business Class Seat 14F | | Leave New York, NY Penn Station | 2:02 PM ET | 2:24 PM ET |
| Arrive Iselin, NJ Metropark Station | 2:32 PM ET | 2:52 PM ET | ||
| END OF TUESDAY ACTIVITIES | ||||