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I grew up in SLO and so near the Madonna Inn. I don't think it's anything special but it and Cal Poly were most of the reason people passed through when I was growing up. The Madonna Inn has a number of "theme rooms" which is a big part of the draw, but apparently their cake shop is actually really good; my father and sister insist on a Madonna Inn cake every year for their birthdays.
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Papercut posted:Most importantly, make sure you vote for Leland Yee for Secretary of State. That's a man who gets things done, just check the wiretap!
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CPColin posted:Don't call it that. Are you talking about Laguna Lake? Unless prices have absolutely skyrocketed there's no way those houses are $800k+. It was never even that nice of a lake to begin with ...
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Jesus, I would have never guessed those homes were even up that high. I lived in SLO through the 80s and 90s and I wouldn't have guessed that those homes topped 300k even at the height of the market.
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nm posted:Gotta go to oakland There's at least one good one in Petaluma behind the Safeway. Still makes me miss the SF trucks of old though. :foodchat:
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Jul 12, 2014 06:29
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Man I love living in this state. Mother Nature, when she gets going, is awesome. (6.1 earthquake centered near American Canyon tonight at ~3:20 a.m.)
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Aug 24, 2014 11:48
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CPColin posted:(Just kidding. I often escape to MB when SLO gets too "hot." Also when I need some salt-water taffy.) Every time I go back home I make a point of visiting the Hoffbrau; I've never had a better French Dip (not meaning to start a foodchat derail!). Do people from Arroyo Grande/Atascadero still visit SLO as the big city in the area? I know they've all but gutted/overhauled downtown.
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I've lived in Sonoma County for 15 years now and recently bought a house in Petaluma; as far as California locales you could certainly do worse. You're about an hour from any major big city but there's an impressive amount to do here as well. As others have said, take a drive up to Healdsburg and out to Napa, then plan an afternoon to spend in Bodega Bay. Sebastopol is a quirky little town but it can be fun to visit as well. There is some fantastic Thai food in the area, and quite a few other ethic cuisines are represented as well. With frequent farmers' markets (Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol) you can really get the flavor of the area, pun intended. If you ever want to drive into SF or Oakland, make sure to get a FasTrak – the Golden Gate Bridge doesn't take cash anymore and it's essentially free for the privilege to skip the toll lines on the other bridges. Definitely worth it. If you want any other recommendations or advice about the County feel free to shoot me a PM
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Wait, what is this magic liquid coming from the sky? Unrelated I was near Humboldt camping this past weekend and the sky was just brown and orange from all the smoke. Never saw any flames but man, it reminded me of living near the highway 41 and 46 fires of the early 90s.
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Arsenic Lupin posted:I would second Petaluma; it's a fun and interesting town that has both cool antiques and cool stores that are useful to residents. You should also visit Mendocino and others of the small seaside towns. I don't know about real estate prices; Mendocino itself is probably expensive, but there are other villages nearby. Petaluma really is a great place, but like most of the North Bay home prices have really climbed in the past two years. From what I hear the rental market is just bonkers too. SSU is building new apartments/dorms which should help ease the strain a bit but that's still more than a year off
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Nov 17, 2016 15:39
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If you live North of the grade, be prepared for brutal summers and heat through the rest of the year (relative to SLO proper). Moro Bay is quaint but it's saving grace is proximity to SLO (if the Bay itself isn't your thing). Haven't lived in Arroyo Grande, but if you may be going up as far as Cambria that'll be a long drive. Edit: That's what I get for not loading the next page.
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I was in Hayward for a very stupid work thing the other day and the only interesting thing I found to do was leave. Of course it being 5:15 I just ate a long dinner so I could suffer the drive home without wanting to eat a bullet. That's my Hayward story.
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Mar 17, 2017 07:10
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mllaneza posted:Petaluma to downtown SF on Golden Gate Transit isn't THAT bad of a commute. Or do what I did and get a motorcycle and actually enjoy the commute (until you get run over and dragged on the freeway by an entitled Marinite). I wouldn't really ever recommend the Sonoma County <--> SF commute. From Novato, sure
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May 7, 2017 19:42
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CPColin posted:The city of SLO is pretty tough to scrape by in, because of a horrendous lack of workforce housing. Going half an hour north, to Atascadero or Paso Robles, might be more possible. Lots of restaurants and wineries up there that could always use clean dishes. Yeah but then you have to live in Paso or Templeton. How are things down in AG these days? I know there's been some major improvements/expansion since I was last down that way.
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Aug 7, 2017 06:00
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Pray for me – I'm leaving the coast to spend all weekend in Modesto with the in-laws. I can at least hope the heat will render me unconscious until it's time to come home.
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Sep 2, 2017 18:38
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It always felt like Paso/Atascadero was hotter than the face of the sun during Mid-State fair time; I'm actually surprised the highest is 115. My folks reported that it was 102 in Los Osos today, which is just beyond belief
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Sep 3, 2017 03:40
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If Sonoma and Napa Counties could stop being on fire that'd be great, thanks.
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The central coast is starting to feel effects from the SoCal firestorm (Los Osos)
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