So... I'm stuck in hilly and sunny San Francisco for about 4.5 months until September. Anyone from SFC-bay area?

Any good restaurants, bar/clubs?

Thanks!

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

April 22 2009 05:46 GMT

Sorry, this blog sucks, but I really have nothing more to add. I've been here for exactly two days.

I live in Nob Hill, on Pine cross Larkin.

gchan

United States654 Posts

April 22 2009 05:46 GMT

Next to NYC, SF has the best food (in a metropolitan sense) in the nation. Use yelp--it's pretty huge around the area.

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

April 22 2009 05:47 GMT

I'm buying a Zagat tmr.

I already had a Saigon sandwich, really good, but really shady neighbourhood.

paper

13196 Posts

April 22 2009 05:48 GMT

COME TO BERKELEY!

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

April 22 2009 05:48 GMT

Dude, that's so far. Maybe on a weekend, I'll rent a car and visit one of your SC labs? Is that still ongoing?

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13196 Posts

April 22 2009 05:49 GMT

dude it's like 20 minutes by bartizzle :3

and umm, maybe

... :D

FragKrag

United States11538 Posts

April 22 2009 05:50 GMT

come to San Jose! Fuck Berkeley, just a bunch of liberals and asians!

gchan

United States654 Posts

April 22 2009 05:50 GMT

Take the BART man. There is good enough public transit in the area that you can get around just with a bike and public transit. Also Zip cars are common enough around here that it's pretty cheap.

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

April 22 2009 05:51 GMT

#10

How do people bike in San Fran? The hills are actually 40 degrees in slope O_O

Cambium

United States16368 Posts

April 22 2009 05:53 GMT

#11

On April 22 2009 14:50 FragKrag wrote:
come to San Jose! Fuck Berkeley, just a bunch of liberals and asians!

What's in San Jose?

snorlax

United States755 Posts

April 22 2009 05:55 GMT

#12

come chill with me, I'm in high-school but I go to school in the Persidio, (I live in Marin) I have a lot of friends in the city so will show you around, PM me if interested

snorlax

United States755 Posts

April 22 2009 05:56 GMT

#13

gchan

United States654 Posts

April 22 2009 05:56 GMT

#14

On April 22 2009 14:53 Cambium wrote:

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What's in San Jose?

Nothing. San Jose is a decent downtown + slums + suburban sprawl right outside it. It's a business tech area, not a fun area.

paper

13196 Posts

April 22 2009 05:57 GMT

#15

On April 22 2009 14:51 Cambium wrote:
How do people bike in San Fran? The hills are actually 40 degrees in slope O_O

SRSLY

and how do people park on them?1?! it's ridiculous!

ahrara_

Afghanistan1715 Posts

April 22 2009 05:58 GMT

#16

be sure to check out fremont.

JUST KIDDING DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME.

gchan

United States654 Posts

April 22 2009 06:02 GMT

#17

Well obviously you don't bike the parts thats super steep. You use a combination of public transit and biking. Plus, I was more referring to the greater bay area rather than biking specifically in SF. Oh and if you can park in SF, you've basically mastered the art of reverse parallel parking.

JWD

United States12607 Posts

April 22 2009 06:06 GMT

#18

I'll be in the bay area this summer. I have a few spots that I like in SF:

popscene (indie music club on Thursday nights, might be a bit young, like the crowd is 18-24 don't know if that is you. Edit nevermind, I checked your profile and I see you are 21 like me, so there you go)
A-16 (restaurant, amazing date place, pricey)
Delfina (restaurant, worth a try for sure, pricey)
Museum of Modern Art is always fun, if you show up an hour before close they usually won't charge you for entrance (if you're a cheapass/student like me)
Yoshi's is a pretty cool sushi place / jazz club right by The Fillmore, which you should absolutely see a show at sometime (SF has a great music scene in general).

Nob Hill eh?? Nice man! Haight-Ashbury is probably my favorite area in SF, it's pretty hip and there are lots of little shops / good restaurants all over the place. Check it out sometime.

Yeah, and San Jose: absolutely nothing there. If you're in SF you are in the best place in the bay area for sure.

I should add if you want to meet up any time this summer in the city for dinner or whatever, just say the word! I'm not an expert on SF but I know my way around the city pretty well.