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Not enough California threads on this board, IMHO.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Not too many Cockney bastards stinking up the place.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh wait.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

My best friend came from there.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Left Coast rules!

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I just ate 2 lbs of California strawberries (well, maybe a pound and a half after trimming). They were $2.68 CDN for a 2 lb container. Just be glad you don't live with me.

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Are you a grocery accountant?

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Nope, I'm an unemployed accountant. I would also like to say that they were delicious strawberries.

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm eating strawberries now.

I want to see San Francisco, but I've never been to California at all.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 13 May 2004 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

You should "see" San Francisco, so should NA. I will personally show it to you.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Strawberries and San Francisco

Here's a place to go:

http://sfphototour.tripod.com/images/hyatt_ferry.jpg

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

If I ever go to California, I will be quietly asked to leave because evertime I open a door, I'll erupt, "Califor-NY-AYE!"

― The Huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Luna's there and she's very good.

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Ferry Building! So how is the market there, Michael? I've heard ridiculously overpriced, but I think I know the wine-buyer there -- been meaning to stop in.

(xpost x 2)

― Sean Thomas (sgthomas), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I still haven't been HERE (before and after):

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/parks/sutro-sf/grafx-sutro/sutro-baths.jpg
http://www.electricelf.org/album/images/2003_01_10_sutro_baths_02.jpg

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Sutro Ruins are fun! Go around midnight and get the blazin' high school kids to show you the tunnel through the hill. (I know this probably sounds like a setup, but seriously.)

― Sean Thomas (sgthomas), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

what's great about (southern) california:

http://www.psmodcom.com/pix/Architects%20Pix/WexlerPix/Spa_Bath_House.jpg

― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Ooooooh.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

It's like Astrud Gilberto is whispering "ba ba ba"s right into my ear.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

ba ba ba

― astrud gilberto (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm Stan Getz being a prima donna in the corner. "GET THAT JUNKIE BAKER OUT OF HERE!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Never buy your apricot danish from a junkie baker.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

But what if he also sells Sugar Smacks?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

A junkie baker, yesterday

http://gallery.euroweb.hu/art/b/berckhey/job/baker.jpg

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Sean Thomas

So how is the market there, Michael?

Great. It has always been expensive, even when it was on Front St. But for seasonal organic produce it's excellent. Wine store isn't bad. Has some inexpensive (what I call 'weekday') wines. Go get some oysters or whatever and a glass of wine, sit outside on the Bay side, and watch the commuters get onto the ferries.

Sutro Ruins

3 words: Teenage Pot Sex

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Is that why AKM likes it so much?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Here's another place for nocturnal adolescent snogging:

http://www.thenocturnes.com/canocturne/images/pier7.jpg

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

the tiki bar in the hotel that we went to in san francisco is lovely. san diego is very pretty in parts and has nice weather, plus the best 24hr burrito stand. the chateau marmont in l.a. might be my most favorite hotel, even if the city drives me nuts ("walking directions? are you from new york?").

― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

THE TONGA ROOM, FAIRMONT HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO, AUGUST 29, 1952

http://web.meganet.net/kman/donh3.jpg

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:33 (twenty-two years ago)

plus the best 24hr burrito stand

Haha, I'm almost positive I know the place you're talking about. Do you remember the name?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Tonga Room

I think they still have a decent happy hour there. I was there about a month ago and I remember drinking muchos chi chis.

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

This place makes LA OK

http://www.titostacos.com/Tito%27s%20Pics%20for%20Web/Main-Sign.jpg

I first went here when I was four.

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:38 (twenty-two years ago)

The Tonga Room at the Fairmont! I've lived here seven years and have still never made it there. I move that the next SF FAP be held there!

― Sean Thomas (sgthomas), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, the tonga room. i have some good pictures that i'm too lazy to scan in.
ned, i forget what the burrito stand is called but it's right up the road from a der wienerschnitzel and kind of across the street from a sweet leaf coffee/tea place.

― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

plus the best 24hr burrito stand

I'm interested in this too, please. I will be down in SD soon.. and may need to eat burritos at any time of the day. OR night.

Also, Tito's is dud.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Tonga Room rules.

I also am starting to be interested in CA towns that aren't LA or SF. Let's talk about them, too.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm not from california

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― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Petaluma is a lovely little place (looking now for pictures).

Also search: Russian River

― Sean Thomas (sgthomas), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Chico was kind of mysteriously weird and cool-looking with fog and whatnot, but the burrito I had there was miserable.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I also am starting to be interested in CA towns that aren't LA or SF. Let's talk about them, too.

Carmel rules OK. I would however say this. Costa Mesa is the center of the known universe for some reason as well, but modesty forbids further details.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/1997_images/scb1.jpg

Santa Cruz.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

That picture is a damned lie, in that they have Photoshopped out the cloud of patchouli oil stink and pot smoke that hovers over the place.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know much about Southern CA towns, or Central Valley towns, or Sacramento River area stuff. The small towns I spent a short amount of time in last summer were all Humboldt/Mendocino.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Kites can't see hippies, Ned. Also, are you sure that the thick cloud wasn't just your gorgeous hair flowing in front of your face?

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Mmm, thank you, I had forgotten how beautiful it was.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

It's pretty.

― deanomgwtf!!!p%3Fmsgid%3D4581997 (deangulberry), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

What are these places like? ----> Indio, Bakersfield, Calistoga.

I quite like Santa Rosa! Is that shameful?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:50 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.caphotos.com/sac_old_town_wells_fargo.jpg

Old Town Sacramento. Fun in a corny kind of way.

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Calistoga is a nice town. Wine country but not as high maintenance as St. Helena. Bakersfield has some great Californio Mexican food and awesome steak. It does merit its dismal reputation otherwise IMHO.

― Michael White (Hereward), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Is Bakersfield really the Nashville of inland California?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Thursday, 13 May 2004 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

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Gareth, I recommend the annual Horned Toad Festival in Coalinga, CA.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

oakhurst has a great peddlers fair every year.

― charleston charge (chaki), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

FACT: Dean looks almost exactly like a young Elvis Presley.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:15 (twenty-one years ago)

TS: The 'Nard vs. The 'Tura vs. The 'Rillo vs. The Simi vs. The Moor vs. The 1k Oax0r vs. The 'Jai

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

FACT: http://www.elvis.ro/galerie_foto1/elvis.ro_27.jpg

― Community Cornerstone (deangulberry), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

like...'56 Elvis? A classic look

― the black hand, Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

http://ilx.p3r.net/searchresults.php?box=true&q=coalinga&board=1

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

FACT: Coalinga was named as such due to a map proofer's error in reading "Coaling [station] A"

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:23 (twenty-one years ago)

FAXED: HEAD

― Community Cornerstone (deangulberry), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:24 (twenty-one years ago)

FACT: It is gygax's birthday in the next few weeks.

― the black hand, Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:25 (twenty-one years ago)

he is going to be...even more OLD

― the black hand, Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

I've been to Coalinga... just because.

It was really empty. The downtown area is really tiny and quaint. It doesn't smell nearly as bad there as it does near that part of Interstate 5. I went to a supermarket there. There was one older hipster buying milk. Then that was it. 45 minutes out of my road trip time, in and out. Not worth it.

Happy B-day... hope to play craps with you this weekend in case me and my posse run into you Warriors style.

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh yeah, did I mention NED will be in Vegas this weekend?

Ned is the butterfly collector of unmet ilxors I hear.

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:29 (twenty-one years ago)

FACT: This weekend is the Annual Horned Toad Derby sponsored by the Coalinga Chamber of Commerce:

http://www.coalingachamber.com/derbyinfo.html

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 25 May 2005 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)

five months pass...

Where's Baldwin Park and how far is it from LA? Is it considered a suburb?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:25 (twenty years ago)

It's off to the east, more or less between Pasadena and Pomona. And everything is a suburb in SoCal (this is not strictly true).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

I'm going to be there for work next month (not sure if I'm actually working there or in L.A., Pasadena, or what). Do they have fish tacos in Baldwin Park?

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:38 (twenty years ago)

I'm guessing yes

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:38 (twenty years ago)

I'm going to be there for work next month

Translation: you FAP with us kthxbye.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:39 (twenty years ago)

Do you mean because it has Latitude: 34.08 N, Longitude: 117.97 W?

Actually that page gives the address of where I'll be working, thanks.

xpost

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:41 (twenty years ago)

I'd love to if I have the time, Ned, although I doubt I'll have a car.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:44 (twenty years ago)

MINOR DETAILS. (Actually I think you might be able to get into town using Metrolink -- http://www.metrolinktrains.com/ )

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:47 (twenty years ago)

davis

― stockholm cindy is in your extended network (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:50 (twenty years ago)

(And to follow up -- yup, Jordan, there's a Metrolink stop in Baldwin Park, so if you do have the time, it could be fun! But just let us know if it can happen.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 22:56 (twenty years ago)

Cool. Does Metrolink generally run late? Anyway, it's Dec. 2 - 7th, I'll post if it looks like I'll have some free time.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 23:00 (twenty years ago)

there is no wienerschnitzel chain store in sf...say what???you can always get a 24 hour transvitte burrito at larkin and post!!!

― Vacillating temp (Vacillating temp), Wednesday, 16 November 2005 00:04 (twenty years ago)

eleven months pass...

California Beaches: OPO (or one Northern and one Southern?)

Salinas is the Oxnard of the north

seriously?

also, Matilija Canyon: C or OK?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 26 October 2006 16:44 (nineteen years ago)

same question re: Carrizo, Pinnacles, Big Basin/Henry Cowell/Nisene Marks

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 26 October 2006 16:53 (nineteen years ago)

California Beaches OPO:

Northern: Point Reyes (West Marin County)
http://www.mikelevin.com/PointReyesLighthouse1024.jpg
*but big I have to mention Pebble Beach/Carmel... especially the day/night of Jaxon's wedding, one of the most gorgeous sunsets I've seen in California.

Central: Montana De Oro (San Luis Obispo)
http://image02.webshots.com/2/9/78/86/45597886Quoksj_ph.jpg

Southern: Swami's (Cardiff)
http://photos.bravenet.com/395/216/958/0/E85FC5547B.jpg

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:12 (nineteen years ago)

but big I have to mention Pebble Beach/Carmel... especially the day/night of Jaxon's wedding, one of the most gorgeous sunsets I've seen in California

Sounds about right. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:14 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/musicreviews/albumcovers/va-rrr-big.jpg

― Ward Fowler (Ward Fowler), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:16 (nineteen years ago)

i just wanna pick any spot on that hillside and fall asleep for a few decades.

― a woman playing the guitar is pretty (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:18 (nineteen years ago)

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9gnMiZa_EBFMX0AA9yjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=126g5qelh/EXP=1161973210/**http%3a//lighthousegetaway.com/lights/CA/bonita2.jpg

Pont Bonita.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:21 (nineteen years ago)

Is montana de oro really all that, walking/hiking-wise?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:22 (nineteen years ago)

no i made an effort to put it on my list merely as a ruse, you really must go to pismo and rent an ATV instead, dude!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:24 (nineteen years ago)

also, the elephant seal colony about 5 miles north of san simeon in mid-spring when the bulls are competing (ie, bludgeoning themselves to bits) over females is a must-see.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:26 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.panoramafactory.net/albums/landscapes/Pigeon_Point_at_Dusk.sized.jpg

Pigeon Point.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:29 (nineteen years ago)

I don't appreciate your ruse! I had heard great things and then saw some pictures that seemed blah, but I will distrust my lying eyes.

Good to know about the seals too - I thought the wildlife phenomena were confined to other seasons.

Say you go to mavericks in that season - is there anything to see?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:41 (nineteen years ago)

like, a wave?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 26 October 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)

mavericks breaks really far outside, bring your binoculars... and check the surf report.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 26 October 2006 18:00 (nineteen years ago)

Northern: Glass Beach at Ft. Bragg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 26 October 2006 18:14 (nineteen years ago)

it's far away.

― not-goodwin (not-goodwin), Thursday, 26 October 2006 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

it's far away

It's a big state. You just have to deal...

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 26 October 2006 21:41 (nineteen years ago)

how about Refugio?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 27 October 2006 22:01 (nineteen years ago)

how about Refugio?

Too many UCSB drunkards

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 27 October 2006 22:03 (nineteen years ago)

how about at 11 AM?

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 27 October 2006 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

tell me about randsburg (near barstow)

http://www.bodie.com/ looks good for a ghost town in a very intact state

― Storefront Church (688), Thursday, 11 January 2007 16:46 (nineteen years ago)

Bodie is great. Don't know Randsburg.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 11 January 2007 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

randsburg is just off us highway 395 (which looks a great road)

― Storefront Church (688), Thursday, 11 January 2007 17:04 (nineteen years ago)

395 is a classic drive.

― M. White (Miguelito), Thursday, 11 January 2007 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

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