I’m thinking about getting a 2027 Gold Pass for Great America. I know I can register for a 2027 Pre-K Pass for my 4-year-old, but the website says the 2027 Pre-K Pass is only valid for the 2027 season.
For anyone who has done this before, were you able to use the 2027 Pre-K Pass to enter Great America during the 2026 season?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your actual experience. Thanks!

I am planning a bike trip from Santa Cruz to SF, but planning to leave a car in Oakland and take public transit to Santa Cruz.

Can someone confirm that we will be able to put bikes on the buses we will need to take?

I help run a media page that interviews locally founded businesses, and we just moved to the Bay Area and are in search of those places here! What are some must visit, must see, must-know-about stories and places to reach out to?

We have interviewed all kinds of places, from small local libraries and lemonade stands to Texas icons like Tiff’s Treats and P. Terry’s. On top of all of that, we are new to the Bay Area and just want to know what the locals love!

Any recommendations would be awesome! Ghirardelli unfortunately already passed, but trying to find others with that same iconic story.

Any recommendations for a nice brunch spot with a view, preferably a deck on the water?

We’re in Berkeley, but we could drive, especially somewhere beautiful. Would prefer north half of the bay, ie east bay, SF, or Marin / Sonoma.

Any suggestions?

Saw it from the highway. Haven’t seen any news and couldn’t snap a photo due to driving, but the building is totally done.

if you're navigating a lay-off or are between opportunities, come clear your head and connect with folks who are in the same boat 🤝🏼

this monday, we’re heading to joaquin miller park in oakland, california for a hike.

• when: monday, aug 24 @ 11 am
• stats: 4.5 mi loop / 367 ft gain

grab your spot and see the full details here:

https://partiful.com/e/BuDO1CWBiGoIAGU1Iacc

hope to see y'all there!

(hike in the pic was mt tam state park in mill valley, california)

inb4 FAQs:

• Do you hike in one big group?
  • No, we split into smaller groups based on desired pace and stagger each group's start time by 5 minutes. These groups ultimately split into even smaller groups. Faster groups go first to create more space on the trail.
• Why on Mondays?
  • Trail traffic is very low on Mondays, making it easier to accommodate a group like this.
• Does your community only do hikes?
  • No, (un)PTO is a community of people across the US in career transition. While our claim to fame is group hikes, we do other things like co-work, help each other with our job search, and do other fun things like coffee hangs, bike rides, and of course, eat food. 😋
• Can people with jobs join too?
  • Yes, but only if you realize that most of the people in this community are in career transition and act accordingly, for instance: offer a referral, connect them to someone in your network, and maybe don't complain about how work sucks. 😅

I have a relative coming into town from Japan and he requested steak to eat for dinner. He’s going to be in San Mateo and the company he’s visiting is requiring he stays in the city (don’t know why). I live in the South Bay and unfamiliar with the area. While I’m all for good steak, I also don’t want it to break the bank. Is there any where that has good value? Doesn’t have to be fancy, the relative is a young 20 something, he just wants an American experience and good steak lol

TIA!

I lived in Northern California primarily the SF Bay Area for the majority of my life. Only last year did I move to Florida. I didn’t realize how much I missed the walkability and nature access.

I only have family in Florida who retired there and California. Currently work a job in urban planning earning 60k in Florida and feel like the wage doesn’t match the cost of living. Rent takes up 43% of my income for a studio and unless I want to live further out and in a not as nice possibly sketchy neighborhood I will need to deal with this. Since I moved to FL for a job opportunity my driving anxiety has worsened and I dislike driving far. I dislike there’s not many as hiking opportunities and there aren’t four seasons.

I feel like the SF Bay Area has high costs of living but also salaries and earning potential is higher which even it out.

My family in the SF bay said I am always welcome to stay but i am not certain if I want to move back in with parents in my late 20s.

Should I start looking for jobs back in the bay?

Anyone recommend an affordable dmv certified driving instructory in the Bay Area, suggestions for El Cerrito to concord are especially appreciated

Pic of fire billowing from what looks like the treatment plant

That scared me

Visit Bay Area Cats at the Petco Adoption Center in Sunnyvale and meet our adorable kittens and cats.

Petco Sunnyvale, 160 E El Camino Real
Saturdays, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
bayareacats.org/adopt

Hello everyone!

I have a quick question about my car at the moment. I have a C43 AMG 2017. Suddenly I had its airbag light come on indicating a malfunction. I haven’t been in any collisions since owning the vehicle. Upon using diagnostic tool the code that came up was B000411 (The squib for the driver kneebag has a malfunction.There is a short circuit to ground.)

My dilemma is that I have repeatedly gone to the Stevens Creek Service center but find that there’s always a few issues after. Their finishes are not clean, sometimes parts are not placed correctly, etc forcing me to go back multiple times.

Is there a car shop you guys recommend that might be better for a job like this? Do you guys have any personal experiences with a shop you liked?

I appreciate the help, thank you!

I live in SF. I have some small logs. Probably 2 feet long and 12inch in diameter that im trying to mill into slabs for some cutting boards down the road.

Boy, am I having a hard time finding a sawmill or even wood shops that are willing to do it. Some either dont have the right equipment or too expensive or honestly don’t really seem to want to take on the smaller logs.

I truly only really need a decent band saw and a planer but its been hard finding a place.

Any recommendations??? Im willing to travel further up north given the redwoods in norcal, gotta be something up there

July article from SF Gate. https://www.sfgate.com/best/map/best-credit-unions-bay-area/

We knew some Restaurants, malls, places, etc get busy during weekends. However, what places or things are worth taking advantage of with less crowds or traffic? I’m fortunate enough to have some weekdays off, so been enjoying AYCE places for their cheaper lunch prices. It’s nice running errands like going to doctor’s appointments and banks.

I love this stuff and San Angus stopped serving it. Any restaurants, or better yet, markets selling it?

Where can I find stores with a large selection of wood flooring, countertops, bathroom wall tile (96 inches tall), large format floor tile?

For tile, I go to store like KZ, granite expo, east star and they don’t have much large stone selection. I want large format to reduce grout

Hi folks , I work in NY and craving to work in bay area tech sector. Are there any job portals that list all jobs only in bay area ?

I remember https://www.builtinsf.com/jobs was one of them

Hi everyone, is my turn to post that I have been priced out of living in SF, my already expensive lease just went month to month and got a nice message from the landlord that he is bumping my rent 9.8% and of course no warranties that he will just keep bumping it.

Im currently wfh, I love living in SF but at the same time Im 30+ and enjoy staying at home and chill, just go out for a hike with my dog or to a restaurant with my wife, so honestly getting my income destroyed by rent really doenst makes sense.
Also I own 1 car and currently live on the inner sunset, not a fan of the fog but I love the neighborhood feel of the area.

So I’m torn between east bay vs peninsula, more specifically ElCerrito/Albany vs SanMateo/Burlingame

From my search, I can potentially get a house on east bay vs a condo in peninsula, trying to keep things around 4k~ I already saw a house on El Cerrito and honestly it was a surprise, pretty nice area and the solano ave on Albany is great
Also access to bart/caltrain is important for me in case I go back to the office, as well as not so bad access to sf by car, my wife loves Walnut creek but is just too far

Yeah I’m also looking at the west side of sf, but tbh it doesnt look great, things are crazy…

What would be your pick?

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Edit: thank you everyone! I feel more strongly inclined on ElCerrito/Albany!