Small wedding in Yosemite: know of an amazing photographer with a package under $3K? Caterers too? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Aug 18, 2009 - 4 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by oclipa on Jun 18, 2009 - 23 answers

Los Angeles to San Francisco: Help me find an alternate route! [more inside]
posted by kmtiszen on May 29, 2009 - 17 answers

Where can I watch NCAA basketball this weekend (Saturday) in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by Who_Am_I on Apr 1, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me plan my move to the Bay Area! [more inside]
posted by skaye on Mar 19, 2009 - 19 answers

Where should I live in Northern California? (details inside) [more inside]
posted by skaye on Mar 10, 2009 - 21 answers

Giving ye olde boot to a roommate not a lease in San Francisco.. [more inside]
posted by hobbes on Jan 15, 2009 - 11 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by zoomorphic on Oct 1, 2008 - 31 answers

What are some good blogs written by Californians about humanitarian projects in the area? [more inside]
posted by cmyers on Sep 28, 2008 - 3 answers

For a friend: where do people go swimming in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by fourcheesemac on Jul 18, 2008 - 13 answers

StartupFilter: Payroll processing co or part-time bookkeeper for SF Bay Area co? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 21, 2008 - 6 answers

Should I be scared of these 3 big storms about to slam into San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by mto on Jan 2, 2008 - 42 answers

As a Brit traveling to California do I need to be wary of snakes or spiders (or anything else for that matter?) [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on Dec 28, 2007 - 31 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 by aladfar on Apr 29, 2007 - 21 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by IZ on Feb 11, 2007 - 34 answers

CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) training in San Francisco? [more inside]
posted by littlegreenlights on Feb 9, 2007 - 8 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by treepour on Jan 9, 2007 - 9 answers

In San Francisco, CA, on Valencia Street, in the Mission, I've noticed that many people park in the turn lane. Is this legal? [more inside]
posted by mto on Oct 18, 2006 - 13 answers

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 - 8 answers

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. [more inside]
posted by jruckman on Jul 3, 2006 - 13 answers

Inspired by the AskMe below: I'm interested in comparing life in Denver, CO to the California Bay Area. [more inside]
posted by lekvar on May 5, 2006 - 7 answers

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 - 34 answers

Where in the San Francisco Bay area can I attend a seance?
posted by bac on Dec 29, 2004 - 2 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by bakiwop on Aug 7, 2004 - 20 answers