I saved my local mission, Mission San Francisco de Asís, for last.  Located in (naturally)
San Francisco's Mission District, the mission is generally referred to as "Mission
Dolores."  "Dolores" is Spanish for "sorrows," and it's generally thought that the
mission was given its name when the Spanish became the first of many
generations to gentrify the neighborhood. 



Even though Mission Dolores is only about a 30-40 minute walk from my home,
I loaded up my bicycle and rode there.  Protocol must be observed!  I then spent
four nights in a nearby Travelodge Inn, drinking cheap Prosecco, ordering bad pizza, and
watching I Dream of Jeannie reruns on cable television.  Because it's the journey
that counts, not the destination. 

Especially if you're headed to New Jersey.