considering moving to SF

[hihhs]

the finger, but with a smiley face... I am befuddled.

[desmoquattro]

F'in whippersnappers.

He's been doing that a lot lately...

[somegirl]

The landscape does look spectacular.

I loved your Halloween pic of the dogs!

Hehe, thanks!

[hihhs]

Hehe, thanks!

Whippets?
Rescued?

[somegirl]

Whippets?
Rescued?

Yes, both of them.  Watson (the black one) I got when she was 6 months old, she is 11.5 yrs old now.  Grover (the white/brindle one) I got at 3 years, he is 12.5 yrs old now.

What about your pups?

[hihhs]

Yes, both of them.  Watson (the black one) I got when she was 6 months old, she is 11.5 yrs old now.  Grover (the white/brindle one) I got at 3 years, he is 12.5 yrs old now.

What about your pups?

All from the pound here in Hawaii;
Sweet Pea and Bu are about 8 years old and Sophie is about 2. We have had each of them since they were puppies.

Finding a house that suits the wife and I is of little concern. Finding a place that is good for the dogs is what really matters!

[hihhs]

So, what is the general consensus on Walnut Creek?

[Spidey]

Nice area.  Good schools.  Well-off families.  On a BART line.  It's the place SF yuppies move when they have kids and can't live in the City anymore.  Piedmont, Orinda, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, etc.

The downside?  I think it's in Oregon.  Or Nevada.  Or somewhere around there.   

[hihhs]

The downside?  I think it's in Oregon.  Or Nevada.  Or somewhere around there.   

Being from east coast originally, I find the geography west of mississippi very confusing.

[somegirl]

All from the pound here in Hawaii;
Sweet Pea and Bu are about 8 years old and Sophie is about 2. We have had each of them since they were puppies.

Finding a house that suits the wife and I is of little concern. Finding a place that is good for the dogs is what really matters!

 

Walnut Creek is a nice area.  Ash lives there, he doesn't post much anymore but you might try sending him a PM if you have specific questions.

[desmoquattro]

BikerGoddess and I took a sunset walk up to Bernal Heights Park yesterday...there must have been 200 dogs...running up & down the hill, chasing tennis balls, chasing the soapbox derby racers using the path in the park. Suffice it to say that this is a dog-friendly city In fact, I think dogs outnumber children here.

[B.Rock]

Walnut Creek is a nice area.  Ash lives there, he doesn't post much anymore but you might try sending him a PM if you have specific questions.

I used to live in WC. Still work there. I'm willing to rep the east bay. For me it would be absolutely dependent on where in the city you'd be working, because if it's BART-able that's fine and opens up a whole new realm. I personally would absolutely not commute driving over the SFOBB or Golden Gate.
If your work is relatively near a BART station, or ferry terminal, the possibilities are quite wide.
Albany / El Cerrito:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/1446722917.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/1446362659.html
Berkeley:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/1447314491.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/1444963030.html
Rock Ridge:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/apa/1439870019.html

Etc., ad nauseum.
 

[cduarte]

You might wanna think hard about whether you include the People's Republic of Berkeley in your search.  Or get your hands on that grenade launcher.   

NFA weapons are illegal in Kalifornistan... 

[hihhs]

I used to live in WC. Still work there. I'm willing to rep the east bay. For me it would be absolutely dependent on where in the city you'd be working, because if it's BART-able that's fine and opens up a whole new realm. I personally would absolutely not commute driving over the SFOBB or Golden Gate.
If your work is relatively near a BART station, or ferry terminal, the possibilities are quite wide.

Thanks for the links

Office is in an industrial area about a 1.5 miles from Candlestick Park. I don't think BART is going to work for me because on any given day I'll need to be all over the area...not necessarily in the office.

Why wouldn't you commute over SFOBB or Golden Gate... other than the obvious problems of late?

[B.Rock]

Thanks for the links

Office is in an industrial area about a 1.5 miles from Candlestick Park. I don't think BART is going to work for me because on any given day I'll need to be all over the area...not necessarily in the office.

Why wouldn't you commute over SFOBB or Golden Gate... other than the obvious problems of late?

Because traffic is wretched and they're both scary. Just frustrating and takes time and dangerous. If you can ride the moto and use the HOV bypass it's not so bad... but this sucks.



Doyle Drive construction is going to make the Golden Gate an even bigger nightmare for a few years too. Also, in Marin, you'd got a little ways to go (http://www.sfgate.com/blogs/images/sfgate/inmarin/2009/10/02/101_traffic2450x337.jpg)  before you get to the bridge.
If your commute is off-peak it changes dramatically though. Also, if you are close, like Berkeley or Oakland, then the 20 minute wait at the toll plaza / metering lights isn't so bad, but you may not want to come from Concord and then go across, it's starting to get pretty long at that point.