Was waiting for this to come back. I didn't know if it would, since it was a very low traffic OT to begin with!
Everyone fed up of the traffic on 101 no need to bring it here too! Was back in the Bay Area last week just in time to catch the tail end of the smokiness. Hopefully next time I swing back it will be nicer.
It's hot again, and smoggy, but at least not apocalyptic like last week. Looking forward to a nice, cool, weekend (hopefully). Maybe watch Thor,... maybe not.
Glad to see this one back!
I think this will be last of the heat and the temp is going to drop a lot suddenly. It feels like we usually get one last high temp in mid to late October and then that's it until next year.
I'm near Vacaville but can I chill here? I don't even fuck with sac yadida?
Ayyyy. We out here.Jeez I made a thread yesterday wondering where BayEra was at. BubbaKrumpz We made it!
So if no one has any plans for Halloween night and you're in the city, The Foundry is doing an event that night.
Went last year and it was fun so we're planning on going again.
Oh man, I forgot Foundry only has game nights Thurs & Friday now.So if no one has any plans for Halloween night and you're in the city, The Foundry is doing an event that night.
Went last year and it was fun so we're planning on going again.
Tabris!? :oSo I lived in San Francisco for a year and it's a pretty good city.
ig55 Yeah, the temperatures are expected to drop this week
I've already whipped out my nice beanie and my fall/winter coat.
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Isn't it sad that I've visited SF so much and lived here for quite a while now and I've never been to these places at all? I told myself that I was going to visit one of these places, but I never got around to it because I heard that there were always lines.Best bakeries in the world. B. Patisserie, Tartine, Thorough Bread, Neighbor Bakehouse, and many more.
Isn't it sad that I've visited SF so much and lived here for quite a while now and I've never been to these places at all? I told myself that I was going to visit one of these places, but I never got around to it because I heard that there were always lines.
Y'all know some good Mexican places in San Mateo? There's this truck I see on El Camino Real all the time and I'm tempted to stop there since it's always got a line.
Step 1- Get hyphyMoving to Emeryville in 17 days. Nice to see this thread jumping. I don't know anything about the Bay so this'll be a great resource.
I'm gonna have to check that outPeople debate between La Cumbre and Pancho Villa, both of which are offshoots of ones in the Mission. I prefer La Cumbre slightly, but I can't really say either of them are that exceptional.
Not exactly Mexiican, but my fav Latino food place in San Mateo is La Chapina, which serves Guatemalan food. It's authentic, cheap, and it's good.
Any Berkeley recs for anything? I've been here for 2 years now but still feel like I know nothing.
Looking for anything in particular (location wise/type of food, etc.)?
Some quick recs I would make to someone in Berkeley would be a late hot dog at Top Dog when drunk, either Naan n'Curry (cheap) and/or Vik's Chaat and Market (further from campus) for Indian. I'm a big fan of Bongo Burger as well, less so of Chessboard and Chez Panisse than others (although you should still try both, I think). Zachary's is decent Chicago Style pizza on College if you're interested. La Val's on northside is pretty hit or miss - the southside location was much better (and a great place to grab a slice and a beer while watching game) but closed down.
Also, the Asian Ghetto (any of the places, really) on southside.
Bongo Burger has some decent basic Mediterranean but I'd say to try Rojbas on University for a quick bite. I've heard good things about the Flying Falafel but haven't had the chance to go yet. Chinese food - other than cheap (but admittedly not great) stuff from the Asian Ghetto, we used to go to Da Lian on Shattuck - it's not amazing but a good hole in the wall type (at least when I was an undergrad!). You should also check out Great China Restaurant on Bancroft.
I can't really help much with ribs, although I know there are a few places on San Pablo I've heard are decent (I'm no expert though, and my boss - a BBQ snob from the Midwest - insists Bay Area bbq is garbage)
So, I am possibly moving to Dublin for a job from the Central Valley and was wanting some advice. My big thing is seeking advice on minimum salary and also what is the best resource for finding housing. My worst case scenario is living in Tracey and taking the commuter bus to and from work every morning (1 hour both ways) or spending the extra money to live in Dublin.
I will be honest though, it has made me a little discouraged finding a decent salary job to afford housing. I have a Master's degree but it doesn't seem like it's getting the same bang for the buck I was getting in another part of the country.
Are there any places you would suggest for good texmex/third coast cuisine? I'm gonna be missing home food something terrible. While I was job interviewing I hit up Brenda's and Lena's, but mostly hit up sushi spots in Berkeley. Never found a good texmex spot though.
So, I am possibly moving to Dublin for a job from the Central Valley and was wanting some advice. My big thing is seeking advice on minimum salary and also what is the best resource for finding housing. My worst case scenario is living in Tracey and taking the commuter bus to and from work every morning (1 hour both ways) or spending the extra money to live in Dublin.
I will be honest though, it has made me a little discouraged finding a decent salary job to afford housing. I have a Master's degree but it doesn't seem like it's getting the same bang for the buck I was getting in another part of the country.
Aim high, but expect to have a roommate unless your job is in really high demand is pretty much the advice that most people get for the Bay. You're from Tracy, so you kinda know the rental market is like, Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore area is better, but not that much better than the rest of the Bay. You might want to see how the commute goes too, all things considered 1 hour isn't the worst thing in the world (I know it kinda sucks).
Min salary without a roommate would probably be what, like rent = .4 percent of earnings, so 5250 /mon after tax, so maybe like 80 - 90 k? That's just based on eyeballing things out here.
For Dublin, many have big houses with extra rooms looking to rent commuters so they are out there if that's ok by you. The surrounding Danville, San Ramon)may have in law units for more, but more private. Rooms run around 650-850 last I checked. Dublin is my hometown :)
Actually not from Tracey :) I just moved here from Tennessee and have homebase with family in the Central Valley. Its nice out here and I would love to stay since its so cheap and I could actually buy a house with my salary and live comfortably. But I go where the jobs are and I think being close to the bay area would accelerate on my career path if I used my time there wisely to network.
Thank you for the advice though! I believe the company was looking to pay me in the ~$65,000 and my significant other currently has a part time remote job making $30,000. I think I will try to push for $70,000 and a sign-on bonus if I can swing it.
Unfortunately, I can't rent a room with a significant other and a dog so I will be looking at apartment units more than likely.
Since you are from Dublin, any cool places to check out and eat? I am staying overnight there this week and want to get a good feel for the area. Also, do you have any other advice? :)