The challenge: Get from Lodi to the heart of San Francisco and
back. Do it in 10 hours or less. Do it with $50.
And here's the twist: Do it on public transit and take a
different route back.
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Interesting article, we go to SF frequently but on the weekends. We have to drive from Lodi to BART Pittsburg which takes almost an hour. Too bad there isn't an easy way to get to BART from Lodi on the weekends.