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wettos posted:Any suggestions for meeting cool mid 20s people in palo alto? I'm having a hard time .. ask all the 35-year-olds with babies if they have younger siblings?
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Apr 25, 2009 22:40
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wettos posted:Any suggestions for meeting cool mid 20s people in palo alto? I'm having a hard time .. Hit Nolas, Blue Chalk, and Old Pro on Ramona Street, and B412 (which is on Emerson next to the Aquarius Theater) are the best places during the night hours. During the day, Stanford, Uni and Cal Ave are where to go in the day. Honestly, if you ain't raising a family or are from Stanferd, I'd look elsewhere from Palo Alto to socialize. That's why I left - that city's too much like f-ing Disneyland.
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Apr 26, 2009 21:26
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Yeah I want to get out but I just can't stomach commuting from SF. I work long hours and driving 40 mins at night before I can crash is killer.
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Apr 26, 2009 21:37
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wettos posted:Yeah I want to get out but I just can't stomach commuting from SF. I work long hours and driving 40 mins at night before I can crash is killer. Yep, I know the feeling - it really is a hassle to commute to have fun, especially when you're tired. San Jose and Mountain View's downtown are more manageable at about 20 minutes away.
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Apr 26, 2009 22:26
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Yeah downtown MV isnt bad. Check out Castro st.
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Apr 27, 2009 00:08
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I am going on a trip with a friend to San Fran here in a couple weeks, if that poker night is still going on i'd love to get more details.
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Apr 28, 2009 22:04
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wettos posted:Any suggestions for meeting cool mid 20s people in palo alto? I'm having a hard time .. I'm 23 and live in Menlo Park and have had the same problem... I got tired of Nolas/ old pro/ blue chalk really quickly. I'm actually thinking about moving up to the city and dealing with the commute. Hit me with a pm if you want to talk local spots.
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Apr 28, 2009 22:50
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CurlyFries posted:I'm 23 and live in Menlo Park and have had the same problem... I got tired of Nolas/ old pro/ blue chalk really quickly. I'm actually thinking about moving up to the city and dealing with the commute. Hit me with a pm if you want to talk local spots. 
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Apr 30, 2009 09:14
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Fairly Incredible posted:I'm moving to downtown Mountain View in a few weeks. I hope there's some young, interesting people there... I *really* don't want to have to commute from the city. -keeps pointing to Mountain View, San Jose and back up to San Francisco-
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Apr 30, 2009 09:18
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MV downtown is pretty bad too.
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May 1, 2009 05:16
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I'm flying out of SFO next week and am planning on staying at the Mark Hopkins hotel as there is a dirt cheap rate right now on all the travel sites. I want to return a rental car at the airport, and was planning on taking BART from SFO to powell st and walking the rest of the way so I don't have to hold onto the car any longer than I have to. If I buy a round trip ticket, can I use it the next day to get back to the airport? Any reason any of this is a dumb idea?
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May 6, 2009 13:26
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You will probably not want to walk up that hill. Take a cab or the cable car if there isn't a huge line. I mean you could do it but it wouldn't be pleasant. I live 2 incredibly steep blocks down the hill from there and the walk from Powell to my apartment is one of my least favorite things when I get back from a trip. Getting back down to Powell & Market is very easy though. One cheaper way to go is to get off at Montgomery or Embarcadero and take the #1 bus up Sacramento. Here's a shot from flickr (that totally flattens the first few blocks)  There's one more block up California at the top of that too.
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May 6, 2009 15:46
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SuicidalSmurf posted:I'm flying out of SFO next week and am planning on staying at the Mark Hopkins hotel as there is a dirt cheap rate right now on all the travel sites. I want to return a rental car at the airport, and was planning on taking BART from SFO to powell st and walking the rest of the way so I don't have to hold onto the car any longer than I have to. If I buy a round trip ticket, can I use it the next day to get back to the airport? Any reason any of this is a dumb idea? bart tickets don't expire, really. It's based on how much money is on the card. Also, while the distance isn't very long, it's a pretty steep hill, especially if you have luggage. The cable car is a ripoff for $5 but i'd consider it. edit: drat you qirex and having to peck on this tablet pc
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May 6, 2009 15:47
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Can the cable car be caught at the powell station? I assume the station is at the bottom of that hill then?
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May 6, 2009 23:28
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SuicidalSmurf posted:Can the cable car be caught at the powell station? I assume the station is at the bottom of that hill then? You'll have to come out of the underground station and catch the cable car in the plaza.
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May 7, 2009 00:27
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Thanks for the help.
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May 7, 2009 01:51
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I'm going to be arriving in SF a day early for WWDC, and I'm wondering exactly what I can do in one day around there. I'd like to see as many "must-see" things as I possibly can - Golden Gate, Fisherman's Wharf, Lombard Street, all that jazz...but I'm wondering what else is a must-see.
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May 18, 2009 00:40
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I'd say that Fisherman's Wharf is definitely not a must-see, more like a must-avoid unless you really like tourist traps with mediocre overpriced food. Any time you planned to spend there would be better spent in tons of other places, for example you could go to Golden Gate Park and start at the Conservatory of Flowers, walk down to the De Young Museum and go up into its free observation tower to get some great views of the city, then go across to the Academy of Sciences and check out the rainforest exhibit and the aquarium for an hour or two. Or you could go to Alamo Square and see the famous Painted Ladies houses and get an unrivaled view of downtown.
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May 18, 2009 18:13
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Fisherman's Wharf is really lame, except for In-n-Out
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May 18, 2009 18:22
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stun runner posted:Fisherman's Wharf is really lame, except for In-n-Out
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May 18, 2009 18:57
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qirex posted:Musee Mechanique  My favorite place in SF. Take lots of change with you.
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May 18, 2009 19:57
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qirex posted:and the sea lions and the Musee Mechanique but overall it's probably best avoided if you only have a day. There's also that world war II submarine that you can tour. I'm sure it's overpriced though. Fisherman's wharf is largely a tourist trap as has been said, so it isn't a must see...but if you find yourself in Fisherman's wharf, i recommend: -In-N-Out (really good for fast food) -Musee Mechanique (cool old school arcade games) -Sea Lions (they sit on pieces of wood in the bay off of Pier 39, and can be entertaining) -Alcatraz (the ferries leave from fisherman's wharf) -the Hyde Street Pier (a pier with a bunch of old sailing and steam ships docked at it. It's like a museum, you pay to enter, and then you can explore the pier and some of the boats.) -Bushman (a guy who hides behind some branches, so he looks like a bush. He then pops out and scares unsuspecting tourists who pass by. He even has a wikipedia article now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Famous_Bushman)
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May 18, 2009 23:17
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Well, I am headed to UC Berkeley as a transfer student next Fall. I'm going to be poor as gently caress but I want to avoid living in the dorms at all costs. Currently looking for off campus housing in some form or another with sub 900 rent. My Craigslist hunt has begun today as I am told the houses will start getting nabbed up beginning June 1st. My plan is to get a lease beginning in early summer and try to find a job for some cash before the semester starts. Any tips or leads are appreciated !
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May 19, 2009 03:51
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Greetings SF goons, my gf and I are planning on driving up to SF to do touristy things in a month or so. I haven't been to SF since 91 so I dont really know too much. I was wondering i have a budget of 75-175 per night for a hotel room, where can you guys suggest we stay? I checked up the sf.funcheap site and will definately do some of those things. Thanks for the help.
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May 19, 2009 09:00
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strangeflavor posted:Well, I am headed to UC Berkeley as a transfer student next Fall. I'm going to be poor as gently caress but I want to avoid living in the dorms at all costs. Currently looking for off campus housing in some form or another with sub 900 rent. My Craigslist hunt has begun today as I am told the houses will start getting nabbed up beginning June 1st. My plan is to get a lease beginning in early summer and try to find a job for some cash before the semester starts. Any tips or leads are appreciated ! Craigslist is the best place to find listings. I signed up for the university-housing website, and didn't find anything. For most places, you'll have an advantage if you have a credit report already printed out, a parent to co-sign, and (most importantly) you can move in immediately. For under $900, you won't find an apartment, but you can easily find a bedroom or roommate. You might want to consider on-campus housing the first year though. I was a transfer student too, and lived in off-campus housing, and felt like I was at a huge disadvantage meeting people. At the very least, living within walking distance of campus will help.
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May 25, 2009 01:10
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This Friday, a fellow goon and I are road tripping from Phoenix to San Francisco and then down Highway 1 before jumping on a plane at LAX for Puerto Vallarta (Swine Flu Megadeal). I'm most interested in advice on crash locations, but am welcome to any side advice you want to throw this way. My questions are gonna have a cheapskate vibe, but we're just more interested in roughing it or trying to do guerrilla camping for the experience of it than the need to save cash. 1. We're working on couchsurfing in SF and I just found the CS Goons group. Sent a bunch of requests, so we'll see. 2. If driving, what's a good park n' ride spot for the BART if you want to take in Chinatown or another touristy spot for the night? 3. What do you guys recommend on Highway 1 as far as good stopping points, food, and camping? I'm really interested in checking out Big Sur and camping there for a night.
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Jun 2, 2009 21:56
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Anyone have recommendations for a motorcycle mechanic in the city? My bike is all sorts of weird and Ive given up hope it will sort itself off.
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Jun 3, 2009 00:34
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Going along the recommendation theme, does anyone have a guitar tech/shop they like...I just need to get my guitar set up (new strings, fretboard cleaned, intonation fixed, etc).
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Jun 3, 2009 01:22
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Jzf_K posted:Going along the recommendation theme, does anyone have a guitar tech/shop they like...I just need to get my guitar set up (new strings, fretboard cleaned, intonation fixed, etc). I can't say from personal experience, but I've had a friend go to SF Guitar Works with excellent results. They also come highly recommended on Yelp (but who knows how reputable that site is anymore...)
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Jun 3, 2009 18:31
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Anybody going to BFD this weekend?
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Jun 5, 2009 04:49
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Thought I would try here before dealing with craigslist, but I'm heading to europe for three weeks and want to rent my place out. It's in a nice part of the Mission and would be ideal for someone searching for other housing. I'll be leaving July 1st. Work on price as time needed etc
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Jun 6, 2009 01:26
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I'm going to be in Davis for a week or so in about a months time to do some research at the library there. To avoid me going out of my tiny mind and just living in an archive does anyone here know the town at all? Anything you guys can recommend to do there? I know its not the Bay Area but I couldn't see a general California thread and I figured this might be the best place to find people who might know the town a bit.
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Jun 10, 2009 11:46
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OrthoTrot posted:I'm going to be in Davis for a week or so in about a months time to do some research at the library there. To avoid me going out of my tiny mind and just living in an archive does anyone here know the town at all? Anything you guys can recommend to do there? Are you over 21?
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Jun 10, 2009 16:27
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Emasculatrix posted:Are you over 21? I am indeed. I presume from the question that your answer to my problem involves alcohol. I can live with that.
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Jun 10, 2009 21:48
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OrthoTrot posted:I'm going to be in Davis for a week or so in about a months time to do some research at the library there. To avoid me going out of my tiny mind and just living in an archive does anyone here know the town at all? Anything you guys can recommend to do there? There's a Sacramento Goon Meet thread that may be helpful to ask in.
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Jun 10, 2009 22:48
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OrthoTrot posted:I'm going to be in Davis for a week or so in about a months time to do some research at the library there. To avoid me going out of my tiny mind and just living in an archive does anyone here know the town at all? Anything you guys can recommend to do there?  I'm from Davis! There isn't a whole lot to do in the town itself but we're near a lot. Definitely check out the Sacramento goonmeet thread because Sac goons rock. What kind of things are you into? It would definitely help narrow down things to do. Some random suggestions: On Saturdays theres a big farmers market in the Central Park Theres Second Saturday in Sacramento (on the second Saturday, go figure!) where art galleries open up and its a big midtown party The arboretum is gorgeous
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Jun 11, 2009 08:49
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Well, I'm not particularly fussy. I'm really looking for touristy stuff to do when the library is closed - so all your suggestions sound pretty good. I tend to spend most of my time at the moment on left wing meetings, campaigns, and the like. I know its a liberal town, but is there much of a campaigning movement around? I'll check out the Sacramento thread too. Thanks for the heads up and the suggestions!
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Jun 11, 2009 16:05
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Make sure to check out Daviswiki.org! Also, there aren't a ton of touristy activities in Davis, at least not that I know of. Here's a fun website I found for Sacramento though: http://www.sacmag.com/media/Sacramento-Magazine/January-2007/50-Things-You-Must-Do-In-Sacramento/ One of my favorites from the list is Old Town Sacramento. It's small but cute and right on the river.
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Jun 11, 2009 16:31
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I have a ~1-week period to spend in California and the end of this month and I was thinking of starting near the bottom, in San Diego and working my way up to Sonoma/San Fran. I have about 9 days and want to do 1 beach day (in/around San Diego) and some desert-park type of visit as well, before making my way up to SF and trying some wine in Sonoma. Can anyone recommend things that I should absolutely do and how realistic is it to have an enjoyable trip to CA if I have those 9 days, only?
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Lackadaisical posted:Make sure to check out Daviswiki.org! Excellent, thanks! I'll have a look.
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