Visting The Bay Area Whats Here?

sbcaes · #1 12/12/2007, 02:50 AM

Hey guys im planning on visiting the bay area sometime next wk. what is there to do in the area?

Also are there any MUST see stores or anything else of that sort? coming from Santa Barbara so will be taking 101/PCH all the way up =)

ideas? shops? places?

Apon · #2 12/12/2007, 02:46 PM

depends on where in the bay area...tons of stuff in SF. Stop in Monteray to see the aquarium.

rleechb · #3 12/12/2007, 02:56 PM

Check out atlantis aquarium and aquatic gallery, if you want to see some nice stores w/ higher-end corals.

I moved up from SB; lived in IV for 5 years without experiencing liver failure.

Casshern · #4 12/12/2007, 03:31 PM

aquatic gallery= cute girls

Cozen89 · #5 12/12/2007, 03:37 PM

There are a lot of shops you can stop in and check out. I'll just name a bunch so you can look them up and decide if they are on your route. I'll put a * next to the ones I like especially.

starting from SJ to SF.

Atlantis Aquarium *
Aquatic Gallery *
Amazon Pets
Dolphin Pet Village
Aquarium Concepts (never been)
Aquatic Central *
Ocean Treasures
Tropical Reef Aquarium
Lucky OCean

There are more that I haven't mentioned, but I'm sure it's a good enough start to get you going.

Rekonn · #6 12/12/2007, 04:45 PM

Handy list! So far I've only been to Ocean Treasures and Pet Central.

sbcaes · #7 12/12/2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by rleechb
Check out atlantis aquarium and aquatic gallery, if you want to see some nice stores w/ higher-end corals.

I moved up from SB; lived in IV for 5 years without experiencing liver failure.

HAHAHA Wow. No liver problems eh? im impressed =)

But are there any fun attractions or places to see in SF? i dont mind a Drive.

TikiDan · #8 12/12/2007, 06:50 PM

Stop by the Steinhart aquarium on 5th and Howard streets in SF

AKA "the academy of sciences"

nanoguy · #9 12/12/2007, 06:54 PM

Cirque Du Soleil has a show over at AT&T park right now.........check it out.

Kinetic · #10 12/12/2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by rleechb
Check out atlantis aquarium and aquatic gallery, if you want to see some nice stores w/ higher-end corals.

I moved up from SB; lived in IV for 5 years without experiencing liver failure.

I lived in IV for 4 years... no liver failure here either =)

man i wish we had the UCSB NSW up here =(

Cozen89 · #11 12/12/2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by TikiDan
Stop by the Steinhart aquarium on 5th and Howard streets in SF

AKA "the academy of sciences"

Ah I was only thinking of fish stores. I second the Steinhart aquarium. It's a temporary location righ tnow, but they have a cool 2 story reef tank. Worth a visit.

rleechb · #12 12/12/2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by Kinetic
I lived in IV for 4 years... no liver failure here either =)

man i wish we had the UCSB NSW up here =(

I used to drive by that hose (down by the marine sciences area) all the time, 5 gallon jugs in hand. As much as I miss free saltwater, I don't miss lugging those things up the stairs =D.

What years were you there?

fishnfst · #13 12/13/2007, 12:26 AM

Hahahaha.. You guys must have hid during halloween

rleechb · #14 12/13/2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally posted by fishnfst
Hahahaha.. You guys must have hid during halloween

Only from the IVFP

fishnfst · #15 12/13/2007, 01:39 AM

WORD!!!

Kinetic · #16 12/13/2007, 01:43 AM

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Originally posted by rleechb
I used to drive by that hose (down by the marine sciences area) all the time, 5 gallon jugs in hand. As much as I miss free saltwater, I don't miss lugging those things up the stairs =D.

What years were you there?

For some reason I never kept a tank while I was there =( It was only after I graduated! So dumb!

I was there Fall of 2001 to Spring of 2005. You?

rleechb · #17 12/13/2007, 10:41 AM

I think the reason my student debt loan is as high as it is, is because I had a reef tank in the later years of college.

Was there from 98-2003, but stayed in SB until 2005.

I really miss it; if there were any networking jobs out there that paid decently, I'd probably move back

waxy · #18 12/13/2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by Casshern
aquatic gallery= cute girls

Really? I didnt notice them, was too busy checking out their Show Tank, my gosh... I dont mean the large one, but the small one with a 500 head dendro.

nanoguy · #19 12/14/2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally posted by waxy
Really? I didnt notice them, was too busy checking out their Show Tank, my gosh... I dont mean the large one, but the small one with a 500 head dendro.

You know you're a hardcore reefer when a coral blinds you from seeing cute girls

!

troutonmyline · #20 12/15/2007, 12:37 AM

Hasn't Cirque du Soliel moved to San Jose? I know it's going to.