What to do for a one year anniversary with my SO that is also a San Franniversary? Bonus points for photographer expertise and relaxing suggestions.
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posted by mokudekiru
on Feb 24, 2013 -
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I'd like to donate some money to an organization that helps mentally ill homeless people in San Francisco. Which organization would give me the most "bang for my buck"?
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posted by Afroblanco
on Jan 16, 2013 -
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What exciting things should we do/eat/see/visit on our road trip from San Francisco to LA in early january?
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posted by andreapandrea
on Dec 21, 2012 -
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Every year for our gift exchange, there's a theme. This year the theme is kind of action - adventure related, think about some of the activities on the Amazing Race. I'd like to give something more "do something" than "get something" this year, given the following parameters:
- Less than $100
- Probably within 1 - 2 hours drive of the East bay / Oakland / Walnut Creek, California
- Gift will be for an individual, but with a family, so family friendly preferred
- Will mail me a gift certificate / gift card online or via phone.
I'm looking for things like zip lines, running-related, climbing activities, bungee jumping, etc.
I don't live in the area so the phone / email / online part is important since I can't go down in person.
posted by curse
on Dec 13, 2012 -
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A few months ago, I booked an incredible deal on a flight to spend 4 days next week in or around San Francisco. Life got busy, and I still haven't made any actual plans for what we're going to do, or where we're going to stay. We've been to SF a few times before, and want to rent a car and explore the area surrounding the city this time around -- particularly to the North. Any budget-friendly suggestions?
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posted by schmod
on Oct 18, 2012 -
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Northern California and Oregon Coast road trip questions: specifically a place to stay on the coast within 2 hours North of San Francisco, advice on Sonoma and where to camp on South and Central Oregon Coast!
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posted by sinical
on Aug 22, 2012 -
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What are some unusual exercise/fitness/physical activity ideas in the San Francisco Bay Area, for example
House of Air or Jukari?
posted by divabat
on Aug 7, 2012 -
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I'm writing a series of time travel novels. Since my first one is scheduled to be published in November, I've been debating what my next one should be. One idea I have is for a young woman in San Francisco or Los Angeles to find herself 100 years in the future (in 2110 or so), but I need some help imagining a realistic future.
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posted by suburbanbeatnik
on Jun 14, 2012 -
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Live in San Francisco and have 12 days to spend at the end of this month (January). I want to sit in a hot tub and stare up at a beautiful sky. Where should I go?
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posted by davezor
on Jan 11, 2012 -
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I'm a recent college graduate and long time depression sufferer. Now I've suddenly been cast out into the "real world" with no directed day-to-day course of action and I'm feeling lost and needing help. Currently near by the San Francisco Bay Area, I'm needing to settle down soon to make some money and also receive the mental health care that I believe I need. The problem is that I'm totally broke. Any practical advice on breaking a stubborn depression when you're not made of money would be sincerely appreciated.
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posted by robobrent
on Nov 5, 2011 -
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Historical Photo / Daguerreotype Gurus, how might I download or purchase
this particular panorama of San Francisco in 1851 in extreme hi-resolution?
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posted by jnnla
on Oct 25, 2011 -
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So I've lived in beautiful San Francisco, California since 2005, but I've recently started a job down in Sunnyvale. I can take Caltrain down there, but it's an hour's trip plus half an hour on either end to get from home/work to the Caltrain station in question. This is not sustainable, so I'd like to move south. I'm 31, single, and a city boy from way back, so moving to The Suburbs gives me pause. Also, I sold the only car I've ever owned back in '05 shortly after I moved here. So I have two questions:
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 19, 2011 -
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Which grad schools in the Bay Area are open to interdisciplinary approaches, especially with regards to creativity & sexuality?
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posted by divabat
on Aug 31, 2011 -
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West Coast Road Trip! Mr. desjardins and I are flying into Seattle in early September, renting a car and driving to San Francisco. What do we do in between? We want places to stay and things to do. Amazing scenery is a priority.
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posted by desjardins
on Jul 25, 2011 -
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Can anybody recommend a good estate attorney in San Francisco? We want to set up a will, and we undoubtedly need the whole estate-planning package (power of attorney, living trusts, etc).
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posted by Quietgal
on Apr 28, 2011 -
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San Francisco for 3 months to be creative and check out awesomeness. Low budget, Bangladesh passport. Possible?
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posted by divabat
on Aug 27, 2010 -
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I just moved to northern California 6 months ago and I’m *still* finding it somewhat difficult to make friends with people who want to do outdoor activities together (hiking, camping, rafting, road trips). What can I do to improve this?
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posted by buckaroo_benzai
on Jul 16, 2010 -
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Any recommendations for good moving companies for a move from L.A. to the S.F. Bay Area?
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posted by kaiserin
on Jul 3, 2010 -
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Newbie landlord in training - how can I help a person in desperate need AND be business savvy? (Long winded, please forgive me).
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2010 -
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Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin is primarily credited with the popularization of MDMA, also known as Ecstacy. But he was actually introduced to it by a woman named Merrie Kleinman, who was reportedly a graduate student in the medicinal chemistry group Shulgin advised at San Francisco State University. Whatever happened to Merrie (Meredith?) Kleinman? The Interwebs have little information about her.
posted by Asparagirl
on Mar 2, 2010 -
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My family is going on a trip to San Francisco this spring (March 27-April 3). We're staying at the
Grand Hyatt on Stockton Street. Food/Activity recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
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posted by kylej
on Jan 31, 2010 -
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Small wedding in Yosemite: know of an amazing photographer with a package under $3K? Caterers too?
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posted by scazza
on Aug 18, 2009 -
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So, it looks like we will be going to be spending two weeks in August in the San Francisco area, specifically one week in Palo Alto and then one week in San Francisco. "We" encompasses myself, my wife, our 6 year old daughter and my mother-in-law, all visiting from the UK. None of us have been to California before. What should we do?
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posted by oclipa
on Jun 18, 2009 -
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I'm visiting San Francisco for the first time on Friday. What should a New Yorker do in the Bay Area that will be especially exotic, relaxing, and fun?
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posted by zoomorphic
on Oct 1, 2008 -
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What are some good blogs written by Californians about humanitarian projects in the area?
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posted by cmyers
on Sep 28, 2008 -
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Should I be scared of these 3 big storms about to slam into San Francisco?
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posted by mto
on Jan 2, 2008 -
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As a Brit traveling to California do I need to be wary of snakes or spiders (or anything else for that matter?)
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posted by stackhaus23
on Dec 28, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by aladfar
on Apr 29, 2007 -
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California-filter: I'll be traveling in California for one month with my girlfriend. Please provide us with little hidden gems (hotels, restaurants, lunch rooms, best cappuccino in town, things to see and do etc) we won't find in travel guides.
Please see our travel plan and other specifics inside.
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posted by IZ
on Feb 11, 2007 -
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I need to make a day trip to Sacramento from San Francisco. I don't own a car. What's the best way to get there & back?
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posted by treepour
on Jan 9, 2007 -
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In San Francisco, CA, on Valencia Street, in the Mission, I've noticed that many people park in the turn lane. Is this legal?
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posted by mto
on Oct 18, 2006 -
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California peeps: Where's a good place to spend the night while driving the coastal route south from Redwoods to San Francisco? Assume a noonish flight out of SFO the next day after dropping a rental car off downtown, so it should be well south of the midpoint.
posted by Saucy Intruder
on Jul 28, 2006 -
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Looking for good music, drinks, dancing (no pop music), theater, food, sight-seeing, adventure, etc. in San Francisco for a summer vacation. It will be me and my girl. It will also be her birthday.
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posted by jruckman
on Jul 3, 2006 -
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Inspired by the AskMe below:
I'm interested in comparing life in Denver, CO to the California Bay Area.
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posted by lekvar
on May 5, 2006 -
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My fiancee and I are going to Los Angeles for 5 days, spending a night in Carmel/Monterey, and then spending 3 nights in San Francisco. What should we do and be sure not to miss?
We're 24/25 and from outside NYC. Sports, shopping, etc are all up our alley. Thanks.
posted by seinfeld
on Jul 6, 2005 -
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Where in the San Francisco Bay area can I attend a seance?
posted by bac
on Dec 29, 2004 -
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On a whim, I'm driving from Milwaukee to San Francisco to Seattle and back to Milwaukee again. I'll be going through WI, IL, IA, NE, CO, UT, NV, CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, WY, SD, and MN and am looking for some tips on sights I shouldn't miss. Any suggestions?
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posted by bakiwop
on Aug 7, 2004 -
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