Comments on: Hangout near North Beach SF

Question: Hangout near North Beach SF

anadem — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:00:34 -0800

Child is doing summer classes at San Francisco Art Institute (800 Chestnut St), Mon-Fri, 9-4. It's impractical for Mom to go home and come back between drop-off and pick-up, so she needs a place to study near the Institute. Suggestions please for a place to hang out and work - read, write and internet - within an easy walk of Chestnut @ Jones. This will be every day for the next month; low cost is essential. Maybe a library or better a laid-back cafe where not too much coffee needs to be bought. Wi-fi is needed too, preferably free.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:07:36 -0800

Have you asked if there's a place where you could do this at the Art Institute?

By: gyusan

gyusan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:10:07 -0800

SFPL's North Beach branch is at Mason & Columbus, about three blocks away.

By: The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:43:27 -0800

How old is your child? It's a pretty cruddy neighborhood.

By: The Light Fantastic

The Light Fantastic — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:44:47 -0800

oops - actually it may not be - I thought you meant at the Academy of Art - which IS in a terrible neighborhood.

By: xz

xz — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:24:46 -0800

yeah. i was going to mention the library as well. if it's every day for a month, unless you make some sort of deal with a cafe owner or something, you're going to wear out your welcome.

if you do end up at the library, i recommend introducing yourself to the librarians and perhaps offering to volunteer a bit. it will make your constant presence a bit more pleasant for everyone.

By: trip and a half

trip and a half — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:32:34 -0800

The Art Institute does have a cafe that is open to the general public. If you told the staff the situation, maybe they wouldn't mind if you hung out there during your child's classes?