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RE: Living in San Francisco or Sacremento...
by iliana 29 May 2012
Another East Bay fan. I heart Oakland.
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RE: Danville, CA
by section8 16 April 2012
Kota, I can see the similarities. Given a choice on where to live in the Bay Area, that area would be pretty low on the list. It seems…
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Misadventures inNorthern California
by jpodster 14 April 2012
“America is the land of opportunity.” It’s easy to forget amongst all the shining seas and amber waves of grain that this includes the…
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RE: LA, SF then something extra perhaps?
by jankynoname 21 March 2012
San Francisco marathon is July 29th, so you may have some roads etc. shut down that morning. When you're in SF, it might be fun to take…
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RE: Potentially moving to San Francisco - where to live??
by kotagiri_tea_planter 09 February 2012
The East Bay is a broad region. East Bay has crime filled urban, nice walkable urban, crime filled suburban, and suburban sprawl, plus…
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Re: Potentially moving to San Francisco - where to live??
by kafin13 06 February 2012
Thanks for your input. Yes, executiveish position with income around $135k. The places recommended to me so far are Rockridge, Piedmont…
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RE: California Road Trip - July 2012 SF - YOS - LA - SD - LV
by Bertieppants 10 January 2012
RE: San Francisco - Alcatraz Ferry trips fill up really quickly so make sure to book that as soon as you can. They also don't take all…
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Re: Where should I move??
by anyone101 17 December 2011
Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington are some. Regarding those comments about San Francisco. Housing is expensive and…
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Re: which is good place to study? Miami-San Franciso-Los Angeles
by TexasTea 02 December 2011
Unless you have very particular reasons to focus on those three cities, I suggest you expand your search. Instead of L.A., think about…
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Re: united airlines early check in/baggage check
by BAKLABUOI 15 November 2011
It is possible to catch an early flight by taking BART on a weekday but it still depends on the time of the flight. The 4am starting…
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RE: Travel groups in the San Jose/San Francisco area?
by To_the_moon 10 November 2011
Congo: Looked at couchsurfing but didn't pay attention to the non couch-specific stuff before. Thanks for the heads up. Nutrax: Good…
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RE: Travel groups in the San Jose/San Francisco area?
by nutraxfornerves 08 November 2011
You might want to get on the mailing list of the two tour companies I linked. Both occasionally host speakers--usually their tour guides.…
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RE: Aussie driving around San Fran and Oakland - easy?
by zashibis 28 July 2011
I've driven on the "wrong" side in many countries. I think the only time it's even possible to forget that you should be on one side or…
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RE: California Pacific Coast Highway in 5 days.
by s2s 24 July 2011
My in-laws live in the East Bay so we've done from Santa Cruz to Monterey enough. We usually drive up from San Diego via the 5 or 101…
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RE: What neighbohood in San Francisco area?
by oliander 07 July 2011
I've lived in multiple locations in SF, Berkeley and Oakland. There is no one neighborhood that *perfectly* combines your criteria.…
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RE: What neighbohood in San Francisco area?
by kotagiri_tea_planter 22 June 2011
Another East Bay neighborhood to consider is Rockridge in Oakland, right on the BART and very chill. And what do you mean by affordable?…
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RE: What neighbohood in San Francisco area?
by Bisbee 22 June 2011
For East Bay, I liked Piedmont and the Grand Lake Theater/Lake Merritt area. Also enjoyed Berkeley. Lived at 22nd and Valencia in the…
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RE: Train from Vancouver to San Francisco
by smartcookiee 06 June 2011
- You can look up train timetables at Amtrak's website. No need to guess this. Sometimes, they're late, but it's not too bad. - This…
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RE: San Francisco hotel - not in the center
by smartcookiee 27 May 2011
- Silicon Valley? That's an insane suggestion. That's an hour commute in each direction, and for what? You need a car to get around most…
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RE: Day trip from Frisco - Sausalito, Berkeley or Other?
by kotagiri_tea_planter 19 May 2011
I never thought of Berkeley as a daytrip, but I guess it could bee seen as such. People commute to and from the East Bay daily and with…
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RE: Getting around San Francisco
by nutraxfornerves 07 April 2011
Getting around the Bay Area by transit/. [_511.org_|http://511.org/] Ferries also go to the East Bay (Alameda, Oakland) and Vallejo.…
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RE: Napa Valley Tours
by windy 05 March 2011
Mondavi is on Highway 29 in Napa, quite far east of Highway 1 or 101. Generally, there's no need for a tour if you don't mind renting…
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Bay Area Neighborhoods to Check Out
by rylanpf 13 February 2011
I'm a greater Bay native and have spent a considerable amount of time in the core counties and beyond. I have found these neighborhoods…
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RE: Yosemite Winter Visit
by windy 01 December 2010
Even with the room, you might book transportation with a bus company that does day tours, if they go every day. Amtrak is timed, but still…
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RE: NoCal ideas for late December
by nutraxfornerves 03 November 2010
The "mild" northern California weather may not be freezing, but it can easily be raining, with temperatures in the 50s. I wouldn't plan…
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