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SF Peninsula - Things to Do For Kids?

by familyofsix 05 May 2012

Hi. I travel down to the San Francisco Peninsula fairly often, usually stay near SFO or down as far south as Palo Alto. I'll be heading…
RE: Training it from LA to San Fransisco

by johnsang 01 April 2012

If you want to take a train all the way to San Francisco you can get off the Coast Daylight in San Jose and take a local train right into…
RE: walnut creek area, place to stay, any ideas?

by Bertieppants 14 February 2012

For people of the future: In about an hour and a half from WC you can make it to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park above Santa Cruz, or…
Fog in San Francisco

by anamuni 18 November 2011

Dear friends, We are planning a trip to SF for next July. We spent 2 weeks in Palo Alto in 2009 and from there we did 3-4 day trips…
RE: Sequoia / Kings Canyon Itinerary

by stopthebus 02 November 2011

Thanks for the tips everyone, I'm back and had a great trip. I decided to skip Jennie Lake since I was exhausted after three 13 mile days…
RE: from stanford university to SFO airport

by kotagiri_tea_planter 11 August 2011

Taxi. Super Shuttle. CalTrain from Palo Alto to Millbrae, BART from Millbrae to SFO. Probably some combination of buses.
SF -> LA -> SF, SF ->Vegas -> NY seaching for a travel friends

by efektas 31 July 2011

I'm very-friendly 22y guy from North Europe, currently living in USA for 2 months. I'm currently working in IT industry in San Francisco…
Re: Help - LA or San Francisco?

by TravelinSalsera 29 June 2011

Based on your interests and lack of car, I would agree that SF is the way to go. For sports, in February/March, I think that's hockey…
Re: Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by tropical_storm 12 June 2011

Thanks for all your tips everyone! Ian, I have not called it S*n Fr*n since I read your post, thanks for that! So, I'll definitely be…
RE: Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by yaguri 03 June 2011

Palo Alto's the most interesting place between SF and San Jose (and some would argue more interesting than San Jose too), so if you don't…
RE: Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by Fudgy_the_Whale 02 June 2011

Definitely Palo Alto. I know it really well since I slept in my rental car for a few hours there once. Then a cat jumped on the hood and…
RE: Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by stopthebus 02 June 2011

Another vote for Palo Alto. But failing that, I really like San Mateo -- tons of good restaurants.
Re: Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by itzawonnder 02 June 2011

If you cant make it financially with a roomate in Palo Alto or nearby, consider Daly City and South San Francisco. They are convenient…
RE: Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by smartcookiee 02 June 2011

I agree. Why not live in Palo Alto itself? It's a vibrant college community. That would be my pick. The rest of your options are relatively…
RE: Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by zashibis 02 June 2011

If I were young and single, I'd choose to live in Palo Alto itself. Since it has Stanford University, it has far, far more nightlife and…
Moving to the Peninsula, California - not sure where to live!

by tropical_storm 02 June 2011

Hi All, I'm British and moving to California in August. I am a young, single girl and have already resigned myself to the fact that…
RE: 2-5 days trips from the Bay Area

by jojocelyn 27 May 2011

The basic problem here is that in between Palo Alto and Las Vegas are mountains and deserts. There isn't a good direct route...and stopping…
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…
RE: 2-5 days trips from the Bay Area

by bzookaj 26 May 2011

>or am I missing something? A correct time estimate. As noted, it's not realistically feasible. For example: Hoover Dam to Palo Alto…
Re: 2-5 days trips from the Bay Area

by bono530d 26 May 2011

Hello, Palo Alto to Las Vegas is 8hrs drive... or am I missing something? 8hrs driving is not a problem for 2 drivers (at least for us)…
Re: 2-5 days trips from the Bay Area

by BubbaK 26 May 2011

Your first itinerary (DV, LV and back) is not feasible as a weekend trip at any time of the year and especially not in the summer. Far…
2-5 days trips from the Bay Area

by bono530d 26 May 2011

Hello, I need some advice on 2 trips from Palo Alto, CA. I am coming to the US on 3rd June (evening) to visit my family. On the weeken…
RE: salamanca or cuenca??

by txemi 15 May 2011

Between Salamanca and Cuenca I would definitely reccommend the former. apart form all the mounments and the impressive Main Square, is…
RE: moving to Silicon Valley for one year

by windy 01 March 2011

Yes, Craigslist is all you need. There's no point in commuting. Rents are down at the moment so you may find something in that range without…
RE: moving to Silicon Valley for one year

by smartcookiee 28 February 2011

You'll find a lot of apartments in apartment communities in South Bay. Nothing wrong with that. Given your interests and the fact that…