Recent questions tagged bay area

Description : Where is the best place to get scuba certified if you live on the Peninsula?

Last Answer : answer:Welcome to Fluther. The shortest answer to your question is in a heated swimming pool . But I suspect that you want more than that, like a by whom? Maybe someone here can answer that exact ... of the phone book or a Yellow Pages search in G**gle for the geographic area of your interest.

Description : Orange County vs. San Francisco Bay?

Last Answer : answer:Just wait. OC is a very conservative county in relation to the bay area and even L.A.

Description : What should I NOT forget to do when I move?

Last Answer : Know your price limit and stay within a pre set budget. Although I don’t see how you can know how much you can afford if you both are unemployed and I’m not sure anyone would rent/sell to you without a job.

Description : Can I survive (financially) teaching in a community college in Silicon Valley?

Last Answer : answer:There are plenty of nonritzy options not far from Los Altos. I live in an area of Silicon Valley that is definitely not ritzy: a neighborhood of older single-family homes, with some duplexes and small ... you're used to. Where are you now, and how much of a place are you looking for?

Description : Which city in California would you rather live in?

Last Answer : San Luis is nothing special what-so-ever. If money isn’t an issue go with SF.

Description : Are there any corn mazes in the Bay area open after Halloween?

Last Answer : It’s not the Bay Area, but in Dixon there is a corn maze (world’s largest according to Guinness) usually open until November 8. Unfortunately, about a week ago there was a huge storm and the corn maze was ruined and will be closed for the rest of the season.

Description : I'm planning a move to Sunnyvale, CA- does anyone have any advice?

Last Answer : The southern part of the San Francisco Bay area is pretty crowded and intense. Sunnyvale in particular has lots of high tech electronics companies with their associated yuppie BMW and Audi drivers. It is ... south of San Jose, toward Morgan Hill. Prices might be a little more reasonable down there.

Description : Does anyone know the best way to figure out traffic estimates from San Francisco to Tahoe (North Lake/Alpine Meadows) and Ski forecast in an easy way?

Last Answer : You can try this site.

Description : April in the Bay Area?

Last Answer : I’m not so sure about concerts and events, but I live near there and would happily point you to some Ultimate frisbee games!

Description : What's it like to live in El Cerrito, CA?

Last Answer : It's cool. -You'd be close to Berkeley, Oakland, SF, Albany, Emeryville -There's some great bike trails, including one that goes through Berkeley -It seems safe enough -The Hotsy Totsy, The Mallard ... are all in El Cerrito. -The estate sales rule in that area -There're some nice houses/great views

Description : Bay Area backpacking spot that is easy to get reservations at?

Last Answer : I am so sad that you asked this question in June ad didn’t get any answers!! When I looked at the Orphan questions yours was the first one to show up that wasn’t all tech. Did you ever find a place?

Description : Where would you suggest I move within the bay area?

Last Answer : I have lived in SF for 5 years and have found that the cost-of-living really varies. It doesn't have to be as expensive as people think it is. I live in the inner sunset district, a stone's ... of downtown. I absolutely love SF, and I love my neighborhood as well. I'd recommend it to almost anyone.

Description : How to get rid of lots of ants?

Last Answer : One product I've used is called Terro Ant Killer Liquid Ant Baits. It has worked extremely well for me.

Description : Which BART station has the quickest access to HWY 280?

Last Answer : Glen Park is probably your best bet. It’s right next to 280 and it’s probably empty enough to make parking reasonable. (I think 24th and Mission would work too, but parking could be tricky.)

Description : Anyone paid for apartment-finding services in the Bay Area?

Last Answer : I have used similar services in other cities and my experience is they are not worth it. The do the same thing you would do on your own, check craigslist, check major newspapers, call real ... of spending a couple of hours online than paying for the services of the an apartment finding company