wife to testify
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 13 February 2012 19:15 (twelve years ago) link
bay area people: i'm looking for ideas for weekend getaways, anything from campsites/cabins in really cool places, through to high-end luxury B&Bs. anywhere within about a 3 hr driving radius.
places i've found so far:http://blackheroninn.com/http://www.hiddenvilla.org/rentals/josephines-retreathttp://www.lingonberryfarm.com/farm_home.htmlhttp://www.treebonesresort.com/index.phphttp://www.windsongcottage.com/
― just1n3, Friday, 17 February 2012 16:56 (twelve years ago) link
i should say: within a 3 hr driving radius of el cerrito
― just1n3, Friday, 17 February 2012 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
check out places along the Russian River, Guerneville, etc.
― max buzzword (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 17 February 2012 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I've been going w/friends up near Gurneville for a couple of years in a row, now. It's pretty fantastic.
― le ralliement du doute et de l'erreur (Michael White), Friday, 17 February 2012 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
todd edwards tonight, alvin lucier tomorrow, remarc next week
not bad, SF, not bad
― geeta, Friday, 17 February 2012 23:26 (twelve years ago) link
alvin lucier is in Oakland, tbrr
― sarahell, Friday, 17 February 2012 23:29 (twelve years ago) link
yeah yeah
― geeta, Friday, 17 February 2012 23:30 (twelve years ago) link
hey, i gotta represent!
― sarahell, Friday, 17 February 2012 23:34 (twelve years ago) link
I had no idea Remarc was still getting around. Good on him.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 17 February 2012 23:47 (twelve years ago) link
NOOOOOOOO
― be scientific, douchebag (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 March 2012 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
:(
― schwantz, Friday, 2 March 2012 16:52 (twelve years ago) link
really irritating that it's not even business-driven - it's not like Serra Bowl isn't making money or lacking in clientele, it's just that the landlord is a greedy asshole
― be scientific, douchebag (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 March 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
How will he make more money, though?
― Morning becomes apopleptic (Michael White), Friday, 2 March 2012 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
I assume he has plans to sell the property?
― be scientific, douchebag (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 March 2012 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
where should i stay in san francisco? i need to get to the mission district relatively easily/quickly at rush hour each morning. am looking at union squareish area bc it's very close to transit... any other recommendations?
― tehresa, Friday, 16 March 2012 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
union square would be fine for your purposes but it won't be cheap
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
civic center/south of market or tenderloin
― sarahell, Friday, 16 March 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
I wouldn't really recommend the tenderloin. I mean, I spend time there and I have friends there but y'know some people might be alarmed by preponderance of speedfreaks/crackheads, trannywhores, random stabbings, crazed homeless people etc
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
Agree. Plus Tenderloin is not terribly fun to walk around at night (reinforced for me after seeing a show at GAMH last night.)\
Any reason why you don't want to just stay in the Mission? Upper Market near Castro/Church is also a good spot.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 16 March 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
yeah was gonna suggest the Church/Castro axis, there's decent B&Bs around there
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 19:58 (twelve years ago) link
otoh if you are comfortable with the prospect of seeing someone take a shit in the street at any given time of day, by all means hit up the Tendo!
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 19:59 (twelve years ago) link
mission hotels didn't seem particularly great from the online reviews. can anyone recommend a good one?
― tehresa, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
my mother-in-law stayed at some B&B near us that seemed pretty decent, I think it was on Van Ness. Lemme look it up and see if I can find it.
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:02 (twelve years ago) link
I think it was this one
how do you feel about doilies lol
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:04 (twelve years ago) link
i do not wish to stay at a b&b for a week! hah. maybe one night. but i'm going for a work trip so i think it would get... awkward. i dunno, for a week, i guess i want more amenities that a hotel offers like a gym, my own bathroom, etc.
― tehresa, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
there are cheap hotels around Union Square too. They really run the gamut.
― lou reed scott walker monks niagra (chinavision!), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
yeah the hotels in the Mission aren't gonna meet your needs. if it's a work thing and they're payin for the stay, Union Square or or the SOMA hotels are best for that kind of thing
xp
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
union square plus a few blocks to the north, a few blocks to the east, a few blocks to the south, and like 1.5 blocks to the west keeps out out of the tenderloin
― lou reed scott walker monks niagra (chinavision!), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
what are hotels in the mission? aside from really ratty looking places with signs that say they offer color tv.
those are the only ones
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
I assume it's a zoning thing
this is the impression i was getting from searches. glad it's not just me!
― tehresa, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
ok, another q: is there a relatively quick/easy way to get to santa cruz other than renting a car?
no
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
I had some cheap friends stay at a place on bush st. that was essentially a "cheap hotel" but not a flop. there are a number of places like that around there. that puts you fairly in the center of things. hotel astoria maybe? or grant hotel? these kinds of places are all similar, I think.
― lou reed scott walker monks niagra (chinavision!), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
no; i think there is a train/bus combo you can take
― sarahell, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
yes, Greyhound from Transbay terminal
― hbo with a shotgun (admrl), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
my brother took some hellish multi-hour bus trip that I would never advise
― lou reed scott walker monks niagra (chinavision!), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
Greyhound's gonna make a LOT of stops
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
the other option is caltrain to san jose then amtrak bus
― sarahell, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
you can take Caltrans to somewhere that has a bus route that connects to Santa Cruz iirc. it was painful the one time I did it. Just rent the car, it's like an hour/hour and a half to drive it (provided you aren't going during rush hour)
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
yes but then you get to see San Jose, Foster City, Los Gatos etc
xxp
― hbo with a shotgun (admrl), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:21 (twelve years ago) link
the jewels of the peninsula
don't knock em
― lou reed scott walker monks niagra (chinavision!), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
Los Gatos is pretty posh iirc
― sarahell, Friday, 16 March 2012 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
Do you hear me knockin'?
― hbo with a shotgun (admrl), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
If you're close to Market St. in SOMA or Union Square, BART will get you to 16th St. or 24th St. fairly quickly depending on the scheduled trains.
I know 4lly stayed here once - http://www.hotelmilanosf.com/
Transit-wise, it's pretty central. It's been ages but I used to know their chief engineer and I long ago worked on a photo shhot that used their business center as an office for a week.
― L'ennui, cette maladie de tous les (Michael White), Friday, 16 March 2012 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
Union Sq is probably your best bet, anywhere near Powell Station is properly central. When are you here?
― kinder, Friday, 16 March 2012 23:20 (twelve years ago) link
is a FAP in order? been a long time
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 16 March 2012 23:21 (twelve years ago) link