I just booked my flight to SFO Aiport visiting my Stephbrother there for a bit more than two weeks in the end of september and I was wondering who from the TL.net family lives there? I'll be staying there with my brother for a while and my stephbrother has not much (if any) holiday left (uses it all for burning man and stuff), so it would be cool to meet some TLnetters there who might guide us arround

We'll arrive 16. Sep and stay till 01. Oct so just reply or send me PM if you live there, I'd be happy to meet some of you guys!

Chosi

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

July 20 2008 17:16 GMT

I AM THERE LOLOL

XCetron

5226 Posts

July 20 2008 17:18 GMT

I live like 40 mins drive from SF

riotjune

United States3394 Posts

July 20 2008 18:06 GMT

I slept when the tour bus went across the golden gate bridge, I still wonder about the size of the thing.

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

July 20 2008 19:07 GMT

i'm across the bay bridge, i don't go to s.f. a lot though. have fun thar

Chosi

Germany1309 Posts

July 20 2008 19:20 GMT

I'll be staying 10minutes away from the airport at my stephbrothers house (who is working for apple in develeopment) so would be cool to meet some of you guys

Haji, really?

Falcynn

United States3597 Posts

July 20 2008 21:13 GMT

I live in Vallejo, but I take the ferry to San Francisco to school almost everyday.

Chosi

Germany1309 Posts

July 20 2008 21:56 GMT

Any tips or "must-see/visit" stuff for SF you could recomend me?

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

July 20 2008 22:56 GMT

it's a 30-40 minute drive to the airport for me.
I live in the south bay and I'm moving back there in mid-august.

Some times in the august-september period I'm out of town travelling with family but there's a very good chance I'll be there.

I'm not really keen on SF tournism stuff b/c.... well I live there so I dont feel the need to go visit that stuff.

I guess golden gate bridge, alcatraz, fisherman's wharf, perhaps chinatown, that windy road w/e you call it I forget. What else hmmmm, if you'r einto wine you could take a ride up to Napa Valley, if you are keen on baseball.... wait both bay area teams such nevermind.

ahrara_

Afghanistan1715 Posts

July 21 2008 00:31 GMT

#10

You're just a day late to hang out with me and my friends at the SF Aids Walk! We would've shown you around downtown SF and the Pier.

But enjoy your stay man. SF is a city like no other =)

edit: actually aids walk was today, lol. Didn't realize you're coming in september.

zatic

Zurich15366 Posts

July 21 2008 08:18 GMT

#11

Isn't fleet week around the Oct 1st? If you are interested in a massive display of military arsenal.

You can also visit Berkeley campus. There are some really weird and freaky bars and nightclubs around 4th St but you'll need someone who can show you the places.

Napa Valley and the north area if you are into nice scenery.

Falcynn

United States3597 Posts

July 21 2008 17:43 GMT

#12

Everyone's already posted all the big things people usually come to SF to see, however there a couple of other things you might find interesting.
There's the Metreon on 5th Street and Mission (iirc),

there's the Museum of Modern Art on 3rd and Mission (again iirc)

there are a couple of nice parks around (I don't remember the directions to get to any of them though)
there's the Ferry Building/clock tower at the end of Market Street on the Embarcadero (imo it's not that interesting, but a lot of people like to see it.

and then there's AT&T (or whatever it might be named now) ballpark.

unfortunately the season will be over (for the Giants at least) by the time you get here so you won't get to see any games or see inside...but I guess it's still sort of interesting from the outside.

If you're coming in September you might be able to catch an American Football game. However tickets are usually pretty expensive. They're like $75 for halfway decent seats, the cheapest are $25 but you'll be seated out in the farthest bleachers.

Chosi

Germany1309 Posts

July 21 2008 20:32 GMT

#13

Since my salary is in € things over there will still be cheap (:

I'm not that much into regular sight seeing, I'm more interessted in cool clubs, bars, events and meeting some of you guys. But thanks for your advice!