Forum too quiet?
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Forum too quiet?
A poster on a recent thread on this forum said they thought the forum was too quiet. I tend not to instigate threads, as I don't want to discourage others, especially as I tend to have specific points of view about the area.
I also hope that those posters who are interested in San Francisco will post those questions, concerns, and information. I'm certainly open to folks who would like to post general information – restaurant recs, tourist sites, and other information about the San Francisco Bay area. Fielding questions from tourists is somewhat different than locals sharing opinions and recommendations, and I think this forum has plenty a room for both kinds of threats.
Thanks for listening -
squeakr
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I also hope that those posters who are interested in San Francisco will post those questions, concerns, and information. I'm certainly open to folks who would like to post general information – restaurant recs, tourist sites, and other information about the San Francisco Bay area. Fielding questions from tourists is somewhat different than locals sharing opinions and recommendations, and I think this forum has plenty a room for both kinds of threats.
Thanks for listening -
squeakr
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I know you are all so helpful!
I'm inviting you all to suggest activities if you've a mind to - even if tourists haven't asked!
thanks -
squeakr
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thanks -
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I'm growing increasingly reluctant to suggest places I like. They've gotten too crowded already.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
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I'm growing increasingly reluctant to suggest places I like. They've gotten too crowded already.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
San Francisco is sill better, because sea lions and Sutro Tower and Karl the Fog, but if tourist need an affordable vacation, Des Moines, not as bad as you thought.
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I'm growing increasingly reluctant to suggest places I like. They've gotten too crowded already.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
As for San Francisco - love visiting when I get the chance. That said, parking can be a bit insane (I absolutely detest the small signs on each meter telling you when you can/can't park - how are you supposed to read all that while driving?), and the foodies here are absolutely nuts when it comes to waiting in line. 2+ hours for Swan Oyster Depot? I've had better oysters elsewhere, and it's quite overpriced. Either way, I will keep coming back - there's so much to explore, and a long weekend is never enough time.
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I'm growing increasingly reluctant to suggest places I like. They've gotten too crowded already.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
I live here in SF, so I have a different perspective than a visitor would. But, for example, when I visit New York, I'm going to visit that city and all it has to offer. It's expensive, yes, but going somewhere else is just not a substitute. Nowhere else is the same!
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I'm growing increasingly reluctant to suggest places I like. They've gotten too crowded already.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
Also, San Francisco is expensive. Like, stupid expensive. Tourists will find much better value for their money going somewhere else. Omaha, for example. Omaha's a very underrated place. Much cheaper, too.
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Make sure you check there first. Everything you need to plan your trip.
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For everyone's convenience, here is a direct link to the highly informative, top notch Visit Omaha site...
Make sure you check there first. Everything you need to plan your trip.
Make sure you check there first. Everything you need to plan your trip.
(Truth be told, at least their suspension bridge you can walk on. Still waiting for the walking/bike path to be completed on the Bay Bridge...)
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Apparently you can visit Bob the Bridge in Omaha. Super amazing suspension bridge that you should go visit. Much better than those bridges in the Bay Area.
(Truth be told, at least their suspension bridge you can walk on. Still waiting for the walking/bike path to be completed on the Bay Bridge...)
(Truth be told, at least their suspension bridge you can walk on. Still waiting for the walking/bike path to be completed on the Bay Bridge...)
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The real issue with a bike/ped path into San Francisco is how high the bridge is above ground when it gets to the city. Whatever they do has to accommodate bikes and people, as well as be ADA compliant. Its really hard to build a ramp 40+ feet in the air, and there is nowhere to build it.
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The real issue with a bike/ped path into San Francisco is how high the bridge is above ground when it gets to the city. Whatever they do has to accommodate bikes and people, as well as be ADA compliant. Its really hard to build a ramp 40+ feet in the air, and there is nowhere to build it.