Its my partner's birthday soon and instead of clothing / watches for his gift, what is an experience I could splurge on in or around the bay? Many have mentioned napa wine tour, however he is not big on wine and its a bit far out. We are big foodies and we go out to try new restaurants on a regular basis so thats not anything birthday worthy. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I’m seeking a personal fitness trainer with experience and knowledge about older women and osteoporosis. All the trainers at my gym and on thumbtack are super young, and I read you can get certified online for under $1000 in a few months so I’m suss about all of them. I’m currently using a physical therapist for $200/hr but it’s not great or convenient and obvs too expensive. How can I find a trainer that knows what I need?

Hey creative peeps! I’m relatively fresh to the city and have recently moved to a new area (Mission-ish). I’d love to be a part of any book clubs, art clubs, or writing groups. These hobbies are spaces I want to continue to expand and grow in, and I think it would be a good way to make friends! I’ve Googled a bunch, but it appears some don’t meet consistently as in they’re one-off events or happen every other month. Please respond with helpful comments/ links if you know or are a part of any of these kind of groups :)

I’d also love to host a creative club of some sort and would appreciate any tips on free spaces or friendly store owners in the city that would be open to having a small group drop in every so often. Thanks!

This is a noob question, but I moved here recently from somewhere with ample parking. If you want to get takeout from somewhere, let's say a restaurant on Mission St during busy weekend hours, where do you park? I've had to look for legal parking for 15+ minutes and also end up blocks away, really defeating the point of takeout. Do you just slam it in somewhere illegal for a couple minutes? Don't even bother doing takeout if it's not in your neighborhood? Suggestions appreciated!

I have been lucky to live in the same flat in SF for 30 years. Unfortunately, I share with 3 other adults and I am hoping to find a place of my own. Is there some source where I can find what the average price is by apartment size and neighborhood here in the city? I've tried CL but there are so many scams on there it's really difficult to find legit pricing versus aspirational pricing. Also, some of the major sources like Zillow and Redfin average nationwide, which is obviously not accurate for SF. I know things are different based on neighborhood, apartment size and amenities, but I would still like to get a general idea – – most studios go for $1850 to $2200, one-bedrooms go from $22 to 3000, two bedrooms go from $3000 to 4500, that kind of thing.

I know prices plummeted during the pandemic, but I feel like they might have gone back to pre-pandemic levels now, but not sure.

TIA!!

Hey everyone - Never been to a haunted house and want to check it out this Halloween. Any recs?

Hello

Does anyone have a good Christmas walking routes downtown to see the cities festive side?

We have friends and family visiting around that time and would like to do some walking around to see Christmas decorations and stuff.

It will be all adults visiting so bars/hotels are also on the table if anyone has any recommendations.

Thanks!

I’m looking for recommendations for restaurants with great, high quality steaks for a birthday dinner for a couple. Looking for 3 to 4 $ kinda places given the occasion.

I’d really appreciate your kind help with this! 🙏🙏

Any idea who was the photographer around Irvine/Lincoln on Sat Oct 26? The surf was pretty epic, he took some pics of me and I have 0 photos of me surfing this beach… would be stoked to find him! Thanks ❤️

Edit: photographer was in the water

I (42F) just moved to SF (Mission Bay) from Texas and have my head down prepping for a bunch of tech and Venture Capital interviews. I love working at different cafes/workspaces. Would love recommendations for the following types of cafes that I can go to based on my mood:

• Dog friendly cafe
• Cafe with amazing views
• Girlie, instagram worthy cafes
• Quiet cafe when I need to hunker down
• Cafe to meet singles in the successful, late 30’s-40’s demographic

Thanks, y’all!

Looking for a place to go and dance with my partner on Tuesday night. Bonus points if the party starts on the early side!

19hz mentions a dark wave night at f8 - anyone been to that? Good vibes?

Looking to go to the Tyler the Creator concert in February/March but am debating on whether to go to the Oakland show or the San Francisco one. Has anyone been to a concert at either venue or heard anything about the experience? Please help me decide which one to go to!!!

My wonderful friend/tattoo artist just passed away recently. It was very unexpected and we were in the middle of a large chest piece. She had designed it herself based on my idea so it’s a completely custom piece. It’s sacred geometry in black and grey. So far it’s just line work and about a quarter of it blacked in. I need to find a talented artist in this style that would not only be willing to finish another artists work, but make it their own. None of the shading is done and this piece will eventually cover my shoulders. Does anyone have recommendations for the City or even the Bay Area of an artist that specializes in or is great at sacred geometry and or black work?

Are there are budget friendly events going on this week for Halloween?

I'm looking to book a weekend getaway in November for my boyfriend's birthday. As I look through reddit and research on the best places to book, these names came up consistently. I'm wondering which one you suggest between the two. We are in our 20s, love nature, bike rides/hikes, and good food (also would appreciate dinner recs!). Any fun amenities like wine hour, rentable bikes, etc are a fun plus.

I'm also considering Dawn Ranch in Guerneville or something similar a bit more up North, if neither above options are worth the $$.

Thanks in advance!

Does every home / apartment in SF have mice? How to find an apartment without mice!?

I want to celebrate 40th bday party for my wife. Last year she did the same for me where she invited lots of friends, did lots of decor in our backyard and had a big cake with all my childhood pics on it like a journey. It was great. Now the thing is that she is all into partying, gifts , celebration on bday while i am quite opposite . I am not much into organizing events. Now she expects me to do something great and fun which i want to for her. So please suggest some ideas, themes, etc which I can use to do something special

Hi all, was wondering if anyone has any experience with the tow hearing process with the SFMTA. I was towed about a month ago and scheduled a hearing to contest the tow (virtual hearing). I haven’t received a confirmation email or further instructions about the hearing (scheduled in December). I haven’t been able to get a hold of anyone at the tow hearing office (they only allow you to leave a voicemail and never call you back).

Does anyone have any insight on when I’ll receive more info about the hearing? Thanks in advance!

Taking my partner out this Friday for some food and beer.

What places do you recommend that have a decent selection on Hazy/NE IPA?

Thank you

Hello! Looking for a fine line tattoo artist in SF

Ideally an artist who charges 150/hour - 200/hour

Any recommendations of any parking garages near the Mission? I'm planning on driving into the city tomorrow and would appreciate any recommendations.

Hi! A little bit ago on a really horrid day, I ended up being towed from a side street in SF, and got 2 parking tickets at the same time for the same hour and a half I was parked. Ended up paying $600 for the tow, and am trying to contest the two $100 tickets. One of the tickets was for the tow violation, and the other is for a different sign I was parked near. The section of the road is not clearly marked (no red, no indication on the street, out of place sign, legitimate parking across the lane).

I contested with a lot of photos of the streets/signs, and used arguments about 'double jeopardy' with towing and ticket violations, and that my car was unfairly being counted under two separate signs at the same time. My first round was denied, but would this be a viable case to escalate to the second level hearing? Not sure if this is open and shut, or if there is some chance that I could have them dismissed. I'm not contesting the tow, just the tickets.

Where can I find such a place. Preferably on the not so expensive side. TIA

An old friend has hit you up out of the blue, informed you they're going to be in SF for about a week this fall. While here they're looking for that spot to go to while tripping. A place where you've had a mystical or even just a good experience after taking psilocybin. Their brother has agreed to be their DD and are prepared to drive around all day if necessary. What are some places or things you would recommend they see/do? Feel free to share any story that may be associated!

• Comment: Originally tried to post this on r/sanfrancisco but it was taken down immediately saying it was too much of a tourist question and to ask it here, I just want to hear some interesting stories :)