I really like North Beach; I'd suggest doing that instead of Fisherman's
Wharf for dinner on one of the evenings. And maybe a trip to the beach if
you having daylight free time.
On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:37 PM, Justin Scott leviat...@darktech.orgwrote:
So, it is likely that I will be
+1 to Dana's rec.
Also:
Half Moon Bay
Golden Gate Park
The Presidio
Chinatown
Coit Tower (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coit_Tower)
Muir Woods (if you want to go north of The City)
which part of the Bay Area will you be staying/working? The City
itself? Silicon Valley?
On Wed, May 28, 2014 at
I don't know what all your interests are, but I'm a nerd and my some of my
favorite nerd stops:
City Lights for book nerdery
Good Vibrations for sex nerdery
Exploratorium for science nerdery
Ameoba Records for music nerdery
I also love wandering the Castro District for food and coffee and
which part of the Bay Area will you be staying/working?
The City itself? Silicon Valley?
Honestly I'm not sure, and knowing my boss I won't know until a day or
so before we leave, lol. To everyone, thanks for the suggestions and
keep them coming. I'm looking forward to compiling a nice list
If you haven't seen the redwoods in person, take the time. Even the coastal
redwoods are awe-inspiring.
(Muir Woods is a great place to see them).
And although it is not in San Fran, but south in San Jose (just in case
your San Fran location is actually a little south), the Tech Museum of
If you are only going to be in the city, I second the recommendation
for North Beach. Eat at Franchinos, go to City Lights and the Beat
Museum, all are near the intersection of Broadway and Columbus. If
you have time, take one of the sight-seeing trips from Pier 38 or
Fisherman's Wharf, or one
might want to see if these people have anything going on.
http://www.bachddsoc.org/
It's a great introduction to Half Moon Bay and one of my better California
experiences so far. In fact, my google profile picture is sunset seen from
their porch.
On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Maureen
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:42 PM, Judah McAuley ju...@wiredotter.com wrote:
First time I went to SF, 1990 or 91 as I recall, I did a couple days
volunteering in a soup kitchen in the Tenderloin. I asked one of the
supervisors there about an odd thing I noticed: while most of the
folks were
was he clutching a lamp and a remote control by any chance?
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote:
I was just walking to Brenda's Soul Food kitchen and, as I was waiting at a
light to cross, a dude shuffled past me with his button-down shirt untucked.
It was
That woulda made sense. Nope, just a shirt and pants around his ankles
intently heading downhill. Pretty decent shirt too.
On Sep 28, 2011, at 2:41 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson jmi...@gmail.com wrote:
was he clutching a lamp and a remote control by any chance?
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:33
First time I went to SF, 1990 or 91 as I recall, I did a couple days
volunteering in a soup kitchen in the Tenderloin. I asked one of the
supervisors there about an odd thing I noticed: while most of the
folks were what you'd expect homeless folks to look like, there were
several who came
Welcome to San Francisco. Watch that he doesn't polish your shoes
with crap. It's been known to happen.
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote:
That woulda made sense. Nope, just a shirt and pants around his ankles
intently heading downhill. Pretty decent
Ah! Good warning, cause I was wearing sandals.
On Sep 28, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Maureen mamamaur...@gmail.com wrote:
Welcome to San Francisco. Watch that he doesn't polish your shoes
with crap. It's been known to happen.
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com
might want to stay out of the Castro... apparently a group of guys
runs around naked up there...
;P
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Gruss Gott grussg...@gmail.com wrote:
Ah! Good warning, cause I was wearing sandals.
On Sep 28, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Maureen mamamaur...@gmail.com wrote:
I cant speak for the Orchard, but the Rex _is_ more vacationy than the
other hotels. The first thing you'd notice is that it isn't a
high-rise, but rather a small building that blends in nicely with the
neighborhood. I felt very much 'at home' when staying there, and on
my second visit, I was
I used to stay at the Rex, just off of Union Sq., before I moved here.
Since then, I have encouraged visitors to stay there, as it's a nice,
cozy, friendly place, just steps from the larger hotels, theatre
district, shopping, etc.
www.thehotelrex.com
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:30:40 -0600, Kevin
Thanks, it looks nice. I've added it to our list to consider.
-Kevin
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:27:56 -0800, McPatrick O'Ledwith
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I used to stay at the Rex, just off of Union Sq., before I moved here.
Since then, I have encouraged visitors to stay there, as it's a nice,
Kevin wrote:
Thanks, it looks nice. I've added it to our list to consider.
I'm curious to know about the Orchard and The Rex as they sound more
vacationy than, say, the Westin or Park Hyatt which I would think are
more businessy.
One thing I can say about both the PH and Westin is that they
Well I haven't stayed anywhere that the hotel room is more than $200 a
night, so I'm not sure if our standards of quality are comparable.
The Orchard was a very nice little hotel. The room was the typical
arrangement. IIRC, the bed was slightly lower and harder than I
prefer, more of an upscale
Kevin wrote:
What hotel did you stay at in San Francisco and would you stay there
again? We're planning a trip and trying to decide if we're going to
the same hotel we've been in before or not.
Well they're spendy, but I stayed at the Ritz and the Park Hyatt. The
Ritz was pretty good if
Thanks. We stayed at the Orchard Hotel last time we were there. It's
rates quite highly and it seemed nice enough.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60713-d217844-Reviews-The_Orchard_Hotel-San_Francisco_California.html
I've been thinking about the Westin St. Francis which is supposed to
be
I rode Bart extensively when I was in SF last year, with no problems.
A few suggestions. Go to the web site at http://www.bart.gov/ and use
the trip planner, so you can make sure you get on the correct train.
Wear comfortable shoes, because just walking from the street to the
train is quite a
Maureen wrote:
I rode Bart extensively when I was in SF last year, with no problems.
A few suggestions. Go to the web site at http://www.bart.gov/ and use
the trip planner, so you can make sure you get on the correct train.
Wear comfortable shoes, because just walking from the street to the
me thinks sean corfield uses it all the time...
tw
On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 23:07:03 -0600, Gruss Gott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I need to get to downtown San Francisco from the airport and I thought
it might be fun to take BART. Does anyone know A.) if it's relatively
crime free, and B.) how to
Fun? To each his own. Anyhow, its perfectly safe to use--not sure what
your basis of comparison might be, and it is pretty easy to use. You
purchase a pass for a certain amount, and get on... not exactly sure
what else to tell ya.
On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 23:07:03 -0600, Gruss Gott [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've never ridden BART specifically, but I have one piece of advice to
anyone who rides transit infrequently and worries about crime: don't look
like a tourist. If you look like someone who rides regularly, or even just
someone who is completely comfortable but guarded, then you won't look like
a
Paul wrote:
Fun? To each his own. Anyhow, its perfectly safe to use--not sure what
your basis of comparison might be, and it is pretty easy to use.
I need to get from the airport to Embarcadero Plaza which is a few
blocks from Pier 1. I was wondering if anyone knew which trains to
take.
For
http://www.bart.gov/stations/map/systemMap.asp
On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 00:35:02 -0600, Gruss Gott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Paul wrote:
Fun? To each his own. Anyhow, its perfectly safe to use--not sure what
your basis of comparison might be, and it is pretty easy to use.
I need to get from
Have fun, Kevin! We'll miss you.
Judith
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Subject: San Francisco bound
Have fun everyone. I'm heading to San Francisco for a week and some.
-Kevin
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Howie Hamlin wrote:
Hello Kitty lunchbox? Cute.
Hello Kitty T-shirt? Sweet.
Hello Kitty vibrator? Cough, splutter, gasp.
It's true, folks. San Francisco's notorious sex-toy shop, Good Vibrations, has
received from Japan a shipment of
vibrators bearing the lovable cartoon icon's image.
Abuzz?
groan
I can see a battery of puns coming into this thread!
BTW could be feline cubed:
a Hello Kitty vibe used with another name for feline
could prevent female human from becoming catty!!
8-)
-Ben
Hello Kitty lunchbox? Cute.
Hello Kitty T-shirt? Sweet.
Hello Kitty vibrator?
There's just nothing remotely sexual about this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1742366605
Erika
With a K
| -Original Message-
| From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
| Sent: Friday, June 21,
I agree.
BTW - nobody outbid Erika, please!
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From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: CF-Community [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:45 PM
Subject: RE: San Francisco is all abuzz
There's just nothing remotely sexual about this
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Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:45 PM
Subject: RE: San Francisco is all abuzz
There's just nothing remotely sexual about this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1742366605
Erika
With a K
Thanks for this Ben.
Rob
-Original Message-
From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 19 September 2001 16:16
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: San Francisco
Rob-
www.dice.com
supposedly one of the best computer job sites
-Ben
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From: Rob Gilchrist
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Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:56 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: San Francisco
snip(Need to live some where it doesn't rain so much).snip
I've only been to San Fran once (in mid-summer) and it was misty and windy,
I don't think it's known for cracking the stones with heat
snip(Need to live some where it doesn't rain so much).snip
I've only been to San Fran once (in mid-summer) and it was misty and windy,
I don't think it's known for cracking the stones with heat?
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Sent: 18 September 2001 14:56
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: San Francisco
snip(Need to live some where it doesn't rain so much).snip
I've only been to San Fran once (in mid-summer) and it was misty and windy,
I don't think it's known for cracking the stones with heat
You too
-Original Message-
From: Rob Gilchrist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 10:05 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: San Francisco
I grew up In Northern Ireland where it rains 24x7, moved to London where it
is slightly drier. Don't want to go somewhere
At 02:45 PM 9/18/2001 +0100, you wrote:
Hi All
I have been an almost silent member on this list for some time now, but I am
coming out of seclusion to ask a favour.
I have been developing applications using CF for 3 years, in a company based
just outside of London. Next month I am going on
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