Hello SF friends. Long time SF (central richmond) resident here. Bill's on Clement is for sale. My honest (entirely baseless) take is that the food is not bad and if they simply remodeled the place, it could join the retro diner resurgence and be a great restaurant. No menu change, just better cleanliness/atmosphere. Am I crazy or does this make sense?
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/2315-Clement-St-San-Francisco-CA/36145214/
Hey all. Coming in from out of town and catching the Friday night game on 8/28. I bought a ticket in the Splash Zone, so I’m right on the water. Is it really that chilly at night out there?
EDIT: The amount of concurring quick responses has me convinced. Jacket it is!
I'm 32 and currently living in Toronto, working in the public sector. I'm making around $130k CAD with a fairly stable position, pension, and good benefits.
I've been offered a Senior Project Controls role transit program in San Francisco at around $190k USD, with the potential to work on a major long-term transit/rail project. It's a consulting role rather than a public-sector position.
I'm seriously considering it, but I'm trying to get some perspective from people who have actually made a similar move.
The big factors for me are:
For anyone who has moved from Toronto to SF/Bay Area, especially in their late 20s/30s:
Was it worth it?
Minneapolis has had one since 2017, the Wedge LIVE Cat Tour. A guy spent years photographing cats in windows, then organized a walk where people go look at them. Started with a few dozen attendees.
San Francisco has no such thing (to my knowledge, besides the bodega cat map) despite having many cute window cats. Trying to fix that on Saturday, October 17 in the Mission.
It's a slow, free, flat walk that stops at houses where someone has agreed to have their cat visible. You look at the cat. You move on to the next cat. There is no additional programming.
The entire shape of it depends on how many cats sign up. No route yet, no start time (thinking 3:30-5:30), no length. It all gets built around wherever the cats turn out to be.
Register: In bio!
Commits you to nothing, address stays private, you don't have to be home or talk to anyone.
Open to suggestions!
Free, nothing for sale, not a business. Sidewalks only, invited homes only, nobody goes on anyone's property.
Send me your cats! 🐈
My dad passed away about 3 years ago and it cost $1,100 to cremate him. My father in law passed yesterday and now it cost $2,500 for that same service. Just to cremate. Burial, casket, ceremony is just too much nowadays(could be anywhere from $30k to $100k) and hard to find plots that are decently priced. Even to keep your damn ashes in a small container for viewing can cost over $17k. Why can't we go in peace without worrying about the cost?
Would appreciate any places where a 17-year-old could volunteer at specifically on mondays & wednesdays in SF
I would especially appreciate any places involved in any manner of social work or related to helping people
Thank you!!
Currently in a Single Family Home in the avenues with 2 roommates. I pay $1700 for a huge room. Has parking, laundry, dishwasher. I share a bathroom but its not a problem. I am content here but would rather live alone.
I am almost 40. I make 120k a year. A friend is moving out of an apt in Twin Peaks and I can get in for $3200.
I take home about 6200 a month and have a good savings/investment account. My car is paid off. The only thing I pay other than rent and utilities is car insurance and gym which is $160 a month.
I wanna live alone but not sure it is worth the extra $1500 a month / $18,000 a year.
I know the market is super competitive right now and rents are high, this would be a way to get in to a place thats not too expensive without the hassle of having to find a place in a competitive market.
Please tell me what I should do lol.
EDIT: The prices included are accounting for utilities. The apt i would get is rent controlled. My room in sunset has an ocean view, but the apt has a deck with view of the Bay and half of Downtown. The apt also has garage parking which is an upgrade from the driveway parking I have. It is also top floor on corner, and room is in back, so its quiet.
Went to Fogo de Chao last week in SF and we did not have 16 diff meats come around, more like 3-4 and no grilled pineapple. Inquiring bc my friend said they had all that come around to them at Fogo in South Bay…perhaps we didnt order the right “level”? (I didnt order or look at the menu, but am bummed after hearing about this pineapple number which sounds delish!)
Another question - any reviews of their all day HH menu which sounds amaze? Im more of a seafoody than a carnivore, but several items sound fun…and filling?
Heya! 👋
My hubby is over in San Francisco on a business trip, so me and our 10yo have obviously decided to tag along for the week 😂 We’ve already got the Academy of Sciences booked for one day, which we’re really excited about!
We’d love some recommendations for the rest of our time here - food, breakfast/lunch spots, little hidden gems, shops, bookshops, random cool things to see… basically anything you’d recommend that we wouldn’t get back home in the UK!
We’re not looking to absolutely rinse San Francisco in 48 hours 😂 We’d rather have a nice, relaxed week and actually enjoy it, but we’d love to find some of the fun/quirky stuff too.
Also, Thursday is hubby’s only evening off work, so we’re planning to go see the Golden Gate Bridge around sunset and then get some nice food afterwards as a family. Any recommendations for somewhere that feels a little bit special but is still somewhere we can take our 10yo without her feeling like she’s been dragged into a fancy restaurant against her will? 😂
And if there are any US exclusive things you think we need to buy/try while we’re here, please tell me! We’re already fully prepared to come home with a suitcase full of things we absolutely did not need.
Thanks in advance! ❤️
About to hit 20 years living here and want to celebrate by doing stuff I’ve somehow missed. What are your classic or must do items??
Examples:
-stroll down Macondray Lane (aka Barbary Lane)
-ziplock cocktail from Mr. Liquor
-water slide at Hamilton
Not anything political. Not about pro Israel or pro Palestine here on my end, but is it true SF has a big Palestinian community? I worked for Daniel Lurie for a while and he said there’s a big community in the Clarendon Heights area or the area around Mt. Sutro if I am not mistaken. I do recall meeting a few people who told me they’re Palestinian or have descent from there. One resident told me both Galileo and Lowell High have many Palestinian and Arab students.
I find it interesting as I don’t know many big cities with such a community. I met one Palestinian American kid in Rohnert Park near Santa Rosa while working at a Safeway there eons ago. There were a few Arab kids in my HS but afaik they were Jordanian I believe.
I do know San Mateo has a lot of Palestinians. Also I lived in Westlake in Daly City for a while and there were heaps of Palestinians. My neighborhood had more Palestinians than Filipinos, and I say that as a Filipino in a city known for its community of Filipinos but I seldom met them tbh lol. More Palestinians, Yemenis, Hispanics or Ukrainians if anything.
Big history geek and it still is interesting to have roots in the holy land.
Also, knafeh slaps. 👌🏼
Hi everyone, as a fellow crafting hermit I feel like I want to branch out and meet more people in my community who are also interested in crafty hobbies. Does anyone have any recomendations or personal annecdotes for spaces / meet ups for people who do knitting/ crochet/ cross stich etc. Thank you!
Hellooo everyone!
I recently moved to SF post grad and I’m trying to find more chill places where you can actually hang out and meet people regularly. I grew up in the Middle East around a lot of international Mediterranean, European, and Arab people and I’m really missing that kind of social/community feel here.
Does anyone have recs for nice lounges to sit at night, chill shisha spots, wine bars, cafes, or other third spaces with a more international crowd? Basically anywhere you can become a regular, drink coffee, hang out for a while, and naturally get to know people. Nighttime lounge/cafe culture was a huge thing back home, is there a scene for this here?
Tried to get tickets through imax website but their queuing system completely screwed me over. I now see there are still dates available after Christmas but they are all supposedly “sold out” which makes no sense since the dates before the holiday still have crappy front row seats. Anyone know if they’ll be unlocking those later dates at some point? Was hoping to go early January.
Craving some Chicken Joy! (And maybe some pancit palabok.)
(NOTE: The mods of /SanFrancisco thought this was better here.)
Walked by Boogaloo’s just now on my way to LatAm and every single window on the building is damaged or fully smashed out. No damage to neighboring businesses whatsoever. Seems targeted? LatAm folks say it happened last night but don’t know anything else. Anyone have any idea what the hell happened?
I’m looking for communities or spaces in SF where people go to have deeper conversations and build grounded, platonic friendships.
I’m agnostic, but I'm considering checking out a Unitarian church or similar spaces for that kind of values-driven, community-oriented atmosphere.
Beyond that, are there specific intent-driven communities, small groups, or local spaces in the city where people gather for real, meaningful dialogue rather than small talk? Appreciate any recommendations!
Edit to clarify: I have a wide social circle around my niche interests (music, creative stuff), but am looking to branch out and want people to talk about things like existence, meaning, what fulfills you... I sometimes do this with creative community friends but not really with music friends at a loud bar (though, actually, I have done that recently, involved lots of yelling into their ears).
I'm not religious but I've heard Unitarian churches are more about general spirituality and community-building, hence my interest in that.
I am 23M and work as a data scientist downtown and currently live in the central sunset (around 26th and Lawton) and was wondering what are some things I can do to get acclimated to the sunset? I decided to move there for cheaper rent but want to be active during the day.
I know I have the N-Judah and the 7 bus to take me downtown but for those who felt lonely how did you all find your people in the city despite being far away for most of the action? I love the Mission, North Beach, and Hayes Valley (Mission and HV are right by my work).
Hey everyone!
As the title says, I’m searching for some date night ideas to supplement my GF and I’s anniversary dinner at Gary Danko.
Since it’ll be a later dinner (8PM), I’m mainly looking for places that serve smaller dishes (tapas, oysters, etc) and great cocktails. Doesn’t have to be too pretentious but also not too ‘dive-y’. Also doesn’t have to be near Gary Danko either.
(Not the biggest fan of Cavana)
Thanks in advance!
I’ve got a job offer near San Jose for $165k + a title bump but would require me to be in person 5 days per week. This about 40k more than I currently make and would be pretty good for my career.
The problem is I currently have a really nice 2bd apartment in SF that’s rent controlled and is cheaper than anything else in the market here or in SJ.
I’ve determined that the commute would absolutely not be worth it but what about giving up a rent controlled apartment? I signed from an old couple during covid when they were desperate to have someone move in and I kinda feel like i’ve hit the lottery on my housing.
That being said 40k is a lot of money to turn down…