Need a wedding officiant in the sf bay area. I've looked through google ads, craigslist, and celebrantsusa.com listings but haven't found anyone who seems sane yet has a sense of showmanship. We're not interested in deputizing a friend.
posted on Jul 15, 2008 - 6 answers

Where could we get a kitschy, Old-West-themed group shot taken in the Bay Area next week? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for some science fiction publishers who publish in the New Weird and/or Slipstream styles. I know about Tachyon Publications... can you please point me toward others?
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm moving to san francisco, where I don't know anyone yet, right before my 21st birthday. Any meaningful/memorable ways to celebrate by myself? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 12 answers

Is there any neighborhood or general area in San Francisco that allows a carless commute to the Mission, and where an indoor-outdoor cat could be reasonably safe? [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2008 - 8 answers

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives road trip from SF to Portland (farther if needs be). [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 8 answers

Looking for a short story or possibly a novel involving Canada, gravel and orbital denial. [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2008 - 5 answers

I can't find a consistent way to compare public schools in two different states, but maybe someone here has personal experience that'll help. We're considering buying a home in either the SF bay area or in Austin. Is there a substantial difference in the quality of the public schools? Regardless of which way we go, we'd pick a neighborhood that has highly rated schools. [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 8 answers

A few years ago I saw a funny, tongue-in-cheek blog post comparing San Francisco and New York. It judged each city in a number of categories, with a description of how each fared. It would always be obvious that New York should win, but in the conclusion it would go to San Francisco for some backwards reason. [half-remembered example after the jump] [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2008 - 2 answers

DonateYourCarFilter: While there seem to be plenty of places that are willing to take your dead car as a donation, what if it's still got some life left to it? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a short story I lost the link to. It's probably recent, it's about the Tin Man, and it has nice prose. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 6 answers

Moving to Austin from the Bay Area-filter: We're pondering a move to Austin from Sunnyvale in about a year. Have you done this? What were the surprises? What should we be thinking about? [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2008 - 7 answers

How easy is it to find apartments in the Bay Area that would welcome our three dogs? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me identify these four short horror stories, based on descriptions of their plots and endings. SPOILERS AHEAD! [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 3 answers

I'll be visiting SF soon (yay, visiting mefi friends!) and want to go biking on an MTB trail. I've found a few internet resources on biking around SF but I have a few particular constraints that make me require your help. [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a series of hardback science fiction anthologies I dimly remember from childhood (sometime in the mid 80s). I think it had a one word title with a number, and the series went up to at least number five. I remember two stories in particular... [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me figure out the title/author of this short science fiction story. It was about a world where everyone stopped growing. [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2008 - 6 answers

I am looking for a dentist recommendation in the SF Bay Area, preferably Oakland. [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2007 - 15 answers

I need a great San Francisco bar for a party with 30-50 friends on a Friday night, but I don't want to pay to rent one out. This means either a bar that doesn't get insanely crowded on Fridays, or a bar that'll reserve a back room for free. Dive bars are fine, close to Bart is vital (e.g. Mission, Soma, Financial District). Prefer a good beer selection. Does such a beast exist?
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 9 answers

I'll be going to Wondercon in San Francisco. Any hotel recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 7 answers

Where are the best places/sites/calendars/listings/oracles to find out about art shows in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2007 - 3 answers

Where to take a take-out lunch in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood.. [more inside]
posted on Oct 12, 2007 - 21 answers

Need to get from SF to Tahoe to snowboard on a regular basis: recommendations for a relatively affordable used car to handle the snow/ice? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm going to San Francisco for a few days next week--where are some little-known yet interesting places to eat and/or visit? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 28 answers

All-ages venues in SF for Sunday and Monday nights -- what are our options? Give me whatever you've got. [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm going to drive from Boston to San Francisco in August. Will I encounter snow or other weather hazards in the Mountains? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - 14 answers

In Jack Williamson's "Legion of Time", what are the two objects that John Barr had to choose between? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2007 - 2 answers

Help me be a bike / bicycle messenger / courier in San Francisco [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2007 - 14 answers

Name this San Francisco Neighborhood! I'm in the process of moving from Chicago to SF and am considering an apartment on Geary between Baker and Lyon. It's been described as being in "Lower Pacific Heights", but I've since learned that this is something of a misnomer - a way for realtors to make the place sound more impressive than it is. So where is this apartment in actuality? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2007 - 21 answers

Is it difficult to relocate/adjust to San Francisco from New York, in terms of culture such as DJ (IDM, ambient) clubs/art/literary type things? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2007 - 7 answers

bookfilter: main character is a government collector of "deactivated" artists / works of art [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2007 - 6 answers

I am looking for books similar in style with Christopher Priest's "The Prestige". What i want is complex stories, epistolary in structure where the plot has to be puzzeled together by the reader.
posted on Mar 22, 2007 - 26 answers

Help me fall in love with San Francisco all over again! [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm moving out of my San Francisco apartment, after renting it for almost 4 years. My wood floors have taken a beating. Any ideas what I can do to make them look their very best for my final inspection? Is there a definition of normal wear and tear? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2007 - 15 answers

Where can I buy preserved lemon in the SF Bay Area? [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2007 - 14 answers

When is the best time to travel to San Francisco between January and May? [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2007 - 8 answers

What's the best dim sum in San Francisco? Can I walk there from Union Square?
posted on Jan 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Looking high quality puzzle for San Francisco. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 3 answers

Science Fiction/Artificial Intelligence question for a friend who is looking for publications regarding handheld computing devices, each programmed with a different human personality. [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2006 - 6 answers

In search of an episode of what I thought was The Outer Limits, but it's not listed in the episode guide, [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Shopping in the SF bay area, three questions in one. [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2006 - 6 answers

Where can I hear IDM in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2006 - 8 answers

What companies can ship a box same day from SF to Texas without having an account with the shipping company? [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2006 - 12 answers

Help find a SF book that my friend can't quite recall, but remembers themes of? [more inside]
posted on Sep 1, 2006 - 7 answers

Help me find an obscure R.A. Lafferty quote. [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 0 answers

Boston or SF? SF or Boston? *head desk* Help me hive mind, as only you can! [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2006 - 38 answers

Can anyone recommend a good solo musician for my wedding in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2006 - 5 answers

I just moved to San Francisco and I am looking for good places to work that have either free WiFi or cheap WiFi. [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2006 - 12 answers

Which city is safer: San Francisco or Philadelphia? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2006 - 14 answers

Why is craigslist failing me in my apartment search (ideal: looking in mountain view, 2BR, under $1400)? And where can I find such a place? also interested in Portero Hill in SF... [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2006 - 16 answers