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Post by acea on Dec 6, 2023 23:39:03 GMT -5
I’ve seen that movie, and oh my stars, i like those options. Don't drive in Berkeley. Take BART. Definitely don’t take BART if you’re coming from Palo Alto that’ll be like 2 hours lol. Berkeley parking isn’t that bad you just have to be willing to pay a little and walk. But I second basil, Berkeley is the %*$#! just don’t leave anything in your car
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Post by tristen on Dec 7, 2023 1:33:47 GMT -5
Hey y’all! I come in peace. Who’s willing to give me some ideas of ways to pass the time when I’m not at the matches in Palo Alto. Staying close to campus, will also have a car. I’d love to pick some of your brains :-) Nice…id say stay on that side or the bridge lol…not too far from san jose or go north towards SF but wouldnt really go downtown not safe unfortunately…i say go to different places to eat…hella good asian spots and ofcourse mexican/latin food and hella other types…maybe catch a Stanford WBB game if they playin in town?
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Post by cbrown1709 on Dec 7, 2023 1:50:44 GMT -5
Hey y’all! I come in peace. Who’s willing to give me some ideas of ways to pass the time when I’m not at the matches in Palo Alto. Staying close to campus, will also have a car. I’d love to pick some of your brains :-) Nice…id say stay on that side or the bridge lol…not too far from san jose or go north towards SF but wouldnt really go downtown not safe unfortunately…i say go to different places to eat…hella good asian spots and ofcourse mexican/latin food and hella other types…maybe catch a Stanford WBB game if they playin in town? Go tour the Winchester House.
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Post by pavbfan on Dec 7, 2023 3:40:59 GMT -5
Hey y’all! I come in peace. Who’s willing to give me some ideas of ways to pass the time when I’m not at the matches in Palo Alto. Staying close to campus, will also have a car. I’d love to pick some of your brains :-) Walk around the Old Palo Alto neighborhood of beautiful, multimillion dollar homes. The neighborhood is within walking distance of Maples Pavilion. The neighborhood border streets are Alma, Embarcadero, Middlefield, and Oregon Expressway. Steve Jobs' house is at Waverley and Santa Rita.
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Post by Cruz'n on Dec 7, 2023 3:52:26 GMT -5
Nice…id say stay on that side or the bridge lol…not too far from san jose or go north towards SF but wouldnt really go downtown not safe unfortunately…i say go to different places to eat…hella good asian spots and ofcourse mexican/latin food and hella other types…maybe catch a Stanford WBB game if they playin in town? Go tour the Winchester House. Winchester Mystery House. Easy 15-20 minute drive down 280 from Palo Alto. It is not incredible, but everyone has to see it once. Good history. I should be embarrassed to say that I've been on the tour 4 times, only once as an adult. The coolest tour to go on is Alcatraz, by far. But those tickets usually have to be bought in advance, unless things have changed since I was last there. If you manage it, the audio tour is a must. Super worth it. Berkeley is a trek. I agree with whomever suggested BART. Remove the stress of driving, parking, and having your car broken into. Even at WMH, be sure not to leave anything in your car that has a blue tooth signal. Even if it is in your trunk, they have devices that detect it is there. If you do go to WMH, then walk across the street to Santana Row. Very nice couple of blocks to walk around, 200 very nice stores, about 15 restaurants, a couple pubs, movie theatre, all in 4 block X 2 block area. Safe to walk around there too. Plenty of good eats in Palo Alto. If you want great eats, then SF. $$, but some of the best dining in the world.
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Post by oskibear on Dec 7, 2023 4:31:43 GMT -5
If you have a rental car, hopefully there's no sticker identifying that it's a rental car, because that's what thieves target, thinking visitors leave their luggage and other goodies in them. Unfortunately, that's a very common problem in the SF Bay area, but especially in the denser cities like SF, Oakland, and even Berkeley.
That said, I recommend driving up to Crissy Fields in SF. You can park for free if you look up Crissy Field East Beach on GPS. You're by the beach, have a great view of the Golden gate bridge (it's about 1 mile away if you want to walk there along the beach, you can even walk across the bridge, also free). There's also a good view of Alcatraz. The Palace of Fine Arts is also just a couple blocks away (better to walk than to drive and park there, since thieves target cars there all the time). While youre in SF, stop at Japantown for the food and shops, there's a pay garage, but you can probably also park on the street during the day when there's enough foot traffic to deter car break-ins.
If you do head to Berkeley, stop at the Durant Food Court, lots of very diverse and affordable options in the food court and the surrounding area since it serves the student population. Drive up to the Lawrence Hall of Science to get a great view of the entire SF Bay. You can of course also walk through the UC Berkeley campus and go up the clock tower ($3).
Be mindful of the traffic if you're driving, esp during commute hours, it can be really bad. And do NOT leave anything visible in your car...from someone who's had his car broken into 5x...
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Post by johnbar on Dec 7, 2023 11:41:42 GMT -5
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Post by baytree on Dec 7, 2023 11:45:55 GMT -5
Don't drive in Berkeley. Take BART. Definitely don’t take BART if you’re coming from Palo Alto that’ll be like 2 hours lol. Berkeley parking isn’t that bad you just have to be willing to pay a little and walk. But I second basil, Berkeley is the %*$#! just don’t leave anything in your car They were talking about going to SF. If you're in SF, take BART.
I feel safe in most of SF, esp downtown. Berkeley, esp around the uni, and most of Oakland is safe too. Agree about ppl breaking into you car, tho, in SF, Oakland, or Berkeley. (this is in response to another comment)
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Post by hornshouse23 on Dec 7, 2023 11:52:18 GMT -5
Thanks for all the helpful responses.
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Post by vbfan4ever on Dec 7, 2023 19:01:43 GMT -5
If you enjoy the outdoors, besides walking campus, go to one of the state parks (or other trails) - Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Montara State Beach Park, West Cliff Drive are all beautiful & you can choose trees, coast or both. Also, if enjoy wine, there are many wineries where can relax & enjoy a tasting.
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Post by cbrown1709 on Dec 7, 2023 19:04:28 GMT -5
Now I'm gonna need the girls to play well to keep me from depression.
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Post by tnp101 on Dec 7, 2023 20:36:43 GMT -5
Now I'm gonna need the girls to play well to keep me from depression. Man, nervous time with this team. Which one will show up? Starting slow, serving out, tipping, or serving tough but in, banging away, and blocking machine?
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Post by dokterrudi on Dec 7, 2023 20:43:01 GMT -5
Your not kidding
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Post by dokterrudi on Dec 7, 2023 20:44:08 GMT -5
Lohberg…err wennas in the house
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Post by dokterrudi on Dec 7, 2023 20:48:25 GMT -5
As far as the Cardinal is concerned, if you can’t get up for this then I don’t know what to tell you. Fly fishing is for you.
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