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 by waxpancake
on Nov 9, 2007 -
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Where are the best places/sites/calendars/listings/oracles to find out about art shows in San Francisco?
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posted by boygirlparty
on Nov 4, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by soda pop
on Oct 8, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by exceptinsects
on Sep 27, 2007 -
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All-ages venues in SF for Sunday and Monday nights -- what are our options? Give me whatever you've got.
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posted by rossination
on Sep 15, 2007 -
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I'm going to drive from Boston to San Francisco in August. Will I encounter snow or other weather hazards in the Mountains?
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posted by morallybass
on Jul 20, 2007 -
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In Jack Williamson's "Legion of Time", what are the two objects that John Barr had to choose between?
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posted by siskin
on Jul 8, 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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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?
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posted by four panels
on Apr 18, 2007 -
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bookfilter: main character is a government collector of "deactivated" artists / works of art
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posted by cps
on Apr 8, 2007 -
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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 by ilike
on Mar 22, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by juliplease
on Mar 8, 2007 -
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What's the best dim sum in San Francisco? Can I walk there from Union Square?
posted by four panels
on Jan 4, 2007 -
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Science Fiction/Artificial Intelligence question for a friend who is looking for publications regarding handheld computing devices, each programmed with a different human personality.
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posted by crunchland
on Nov 3, 2006 -
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In search of an episode of what I thought was The Outer Limits, but it's not listed in the episode guide,
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posted by DandyRandy
on Oct 30, 2006 -
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What companies can ship a box same day from SF to Texas without having an account with the shipping company?
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posted by pantufla
on Oct 7, 2006 -
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I just moved to San Francisco and I am looking for good places to work that have either free WiFi or cheap WiFi.
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posted by mto
on Aug 15, 2006 -
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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...
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posted by zonem
on Aug 6, 2006 -
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Does anyone know a good company that does short term rentals for apartments/houses in San Francisco? I'm going on holiday there in August for a week with a few friends (there'll be 3-5 of us), and we'd prefer staying in an apartment rather than just getting a hotel room each.
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posted by so_necessary
on Jun 29, 2006 -
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You are suspended in a large, hollow sphere. The inside of the sphere is perfectly mirrored. There is nothing else in the sphere, and all you carry is a flashlight. You turn the flashlight on. What do you see?
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posted by tweebiscuit
on May 15, 2006 -
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I'm driving from Santa Cruz to Santa Rosa tomorrow morning, what's the best (least confusing, quickest) route through the city? On the way back, we'd like to go to a park or beach or something north of SF while we're up there, any suggestions? And since we'll be in less of a hurry, any scenic routes through the city? I've never been over the Golden Gate, so that's a possibility.
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posted by 445supermag
on Jan 7, 2006 -
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What are some recommendations for SF stories/books that deal with the end of the universe (or lack thereof)?
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posted by gilgamesh
on Oct 31, 2005 -
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Which
Dune novel or novels by Frank Herbert or his successors refers to mentats as cultivating "the naive mind"? The only place I can find it is in the Wikipedia article on mentats (endlessly cloned around the Web).
posted by rwhe
on Oct 27, 2005 -
8 answers
Where did the theme music to the radio show
Paradise Lost in Space, which aired recently on BBC7, come from? It sounds familiar, and I would like to obtain a copy.
posted by rwhe
on Apr 11, 2005 -
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BAY AREA FILTER: Hey everyone... one of my best friends and his wife are moving to San Francisco, and I offered to help them figure out where they may want to move. If you live there, or have lived there, where would you recommend? They'd like an active lifestyle, and safe. Aside from that, he's making 50k and needs easy access to Mission Bay for work. They also really want public transit.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
posted by silusGROK
on Jan 10, 2005 -
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So I'm planning a big party in the SF Bay area for a friend's graduation (he graduates in the off-cycle - January). But I need a place.
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posted by danny boy
on Dec 16, 2004 -
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I'm looking for something to do on New Year's Eve in San Francisco, and I've scoured the web to find every possibility, from all night dance parties to upscale black tie affairs, and I have two questions: 1) what exactly is a "no-host bar"? 2) What other options are there, particularly in regards to the bar scene? [a bit more inside]
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on Dec 12, 2004 -
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