Guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 next visit? First pizza and drink is on me. I am hoping for a short visit soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Talk about San Francisco??? Except for the airport, I haven't been there in over 30 years ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidflux Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 The prices are still high and the weather is still cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Pizza dude, I will be back in SFO soon, I live currently, in Richmond, always up form somethi9ng...PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Flasher, The bay area has expanded in all directions (north, south, and east) since you were here 30 years ago. People are commuting from as far as Stockton, Vallejo and Patterson. The mayor is a would-be-president sharp 30 something son of an attorney, police chief is an asian woman, food is the best, people are friendly, and real estate is worth crying about. What else did you miss? Oh, weather? It snowed at Mt. Diablo yesterday. On TV news Mt. Diablo was looking more like Sierras than Mt. Diablo. For other folks who are not familiar with bay area, Mt. Diablo is the highest mountain (over 3500 ft high) in the bay area and is surrounded by 1000s of acres of Mt. Diablo state park. In the foothills of Mt. Diablo is Blackhawk probably the most expensive real estate in bay area. I do not even want to venture into cost of living in bay area because it is going to make all us bay area-ites cringe with pain. Yes, speaking of Mayor, would you believe he is hooked by a fame chasing attorney turned TV personality who has on-and-off relationship with him? Or, should I say on-and-off divorce? She lives in NY and appeared overnight on the side of the Mayor when Prince Charles and Lady (?) Camilla Parker Bowle were in SF for a visit. Did I say food is the best, yet. I would say finger-licking good. Buzz me when you veterans are in town and I will make sure you lick your fingers good =) Feel free to correct me my fellow bay area-ites. -PizzaMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 OH, I just PM'd you. I have left my mobile number in the email. Look forward to some serious chow time and reminiscence'ing =) -PizzaMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Liquidflux, Can't resist from saying that the prices are still highER and the weather feels coldER.... It snowed heavily on Mt. Diablo yesterday. -PizzaMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Just about everybody I knew in San Francisco has sold and moved away. Got a nice price for their house, built a new one elsewhere ... and pocketed the difference. p.s. Guess the buses and trolleys aren't 15 cents any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Yes, it is so true I have a friend who bought a house in 1999 for 230K and it is now over 500K. He wants out but his wife does not as she has family here. Lot of home owners are selling their houses and moving into rentals. The rents are still the same and have not moved much in last 5-6 years. Buses and trolleys, don't do much as average commute is 40-50 miles a day. Going into the city, Bart is pretty much the only option. A trip to and fro to the San francisco city on Bart from my place in east bay costs me about $10 bucks. Far cry from 15 cents of the past. -PizzaMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidflux Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Still some snow up in the SJ foothills. Will probably be melted and gone tomorrow. I'm down for a bay area nanaplaza meetup if anyone's interested, although I'll probably be the young one of the bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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