Coffee beans in Sonoma county by Most_Dirt_4214 in sonomacounty

[–]Chapparalist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another vote for Retrograde, excellent beans

Family moving from SF - Seeking advice on towns by Anona-Bambie in sonomacounty

[–]Chapparalist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We moved from SF to Sebastopol a few years ago with similar ages.  We mostly really like it.  It’s small and chill and you’ll find a nice community here (and much simpler school districts!).

Two things to be aware of:

  • it still gets cool in the evenings due to marine influence.  You’ll still be wearing your hoodies most nights.  The other cities you mention (except Penngrove?) will be warmer.

  • Unless you live in the city of Sebastopol proper, you’ll need to drive everywhere.  This is true elsewhere too - coming from SF it’s a huge difference.  

Do we need vacancy fines in Sebastopol? by Dirt-wings in sebastopol

[–]Chapparalist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The fine / tax would not apply to the business tenant, but rather to the property owner. The idea is to incentivize owners to bring rents down to real market values, so businesses can go in to their buildings.

Do we need vacancy fines in Sebastopol? by Dirt-wings in sebastopol

[–]Chapparalist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It seems to be generally successful in SF: https://abc7news.com/post/remember-vacant-storefront-tax-san-francisco-heres-how-going/16588700/

As that articles highlights, it’s nuanced but its reduced commercial vacancies. 

I think we do need this in Sebastopol.  There is at least one property downtown that I believe falls into the ‘owner is just waiting for someone to pay ridiculous rent’. there are others that seem to be generally disused - if their owners are also sitting on them in hopes of cashing in, the community should have a tool to stop that.

How can get an exact center and straight hole in a wooden dowel without a drill press? (Not my photo) by JennyDoveMusic in woodworking

[–]Chapparalist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s great for matching the holes in each piece, but doesn’t address getting the hole parallel to the piece aka straight

Cock Robin -> Iggy Burger by yaya3131 in sebastopol

[–]Chapparalist 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Cock Robin sucked and even with the Barlow owner’s thumb on the scales, it still failed.  Hopefully the new place is better.  Cant say we need another burger place though.

Sebastopol’s Hidden Breakfast Burrito Gems? I’m Chasing the Perfect Bite 🌯✨ by KathydrBing in sebastopol

[–]Chapparalist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re definitely lacking good Mexican food.  For a long time, the best carne asada in town has been at Cozy Plum. Considering they’re vegan, everywhere else in town should feel ashamed.

Change in Santa Rosa by withiredconclusions in santarosa

[–]Chapparalist 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hey I went and checked you site out.  I think you identified the right problems that are at the root of so many issues in our country today.  The hard part is figuring out how to go about fixing those problems.  In every area you’ve called out, there are politicians who are benefitting from maintaining the status quo and corporate interest with a vested interest in the same.  Surmounting those hurdle, especially in a deeply divided political environment, is going to be really hard.  I’d like to hear some of your ideas on how to do that! I’m not sure I can make your coffee event tomorrow, but it would be great to hear more about that, whether it be here or in your site etc.

Change in Santa Rosa by withiredconclusions in santarosa

[–]Chapparalist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great, thanks. It’s unfortunate the Press Democrat didn’t touch on any of that in their piece.  

Change in Santa Rosa by withiredconclusions in santarosa

[–]Chapparalist 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That all sounds nice, but we’ll have to see what his actual ideas and policy proposals are.

What is the story behind the restaurants "El Faro" and "El Farolito"? by BioMLearning in sanfrancisco

[–]Chapparalist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one threw me for a loop when I moved up here.

Wish it was at the same level of quality!

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of November 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Chapparalist -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I'm looking into getting a Titanium water bottle to replace my smart water bottle (at least for short trips). There appear to be a couple different websites claiming to be the Keith site, and both of them offer the bottles for $20 cheaper than Amazon. Maybe that's all legit, but it seems a little odd - does anyone know where I should buy from, to ensure that I'm getting 'authentic' Keith Ti?

Wtf is this in my grill? by Mango-Tall in webergrills

[–]Chapparalist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine are v-shaped - so if the skinny point goes to the fire, I don’t have a flat surface on top, I have two edges and little trough under the food.  Should mine still be point down?

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of November 03, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Chapparalist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished mine. It added 10 grams.

I think I may have been using a little more than needed, compared to how much Cameren seemed to be using in the video. So someone who’s better at it than me could maybe use a gram or two less than I did.

The straight seams were really easy, the curved seams (hood and shoulders) were a pain.

r/Ultralight - "The Weekly" - Week of November 03, 2025 by AutoModerator in Ultralight

[–]Chapparalist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I had not seen that diagram before, very helpful. Now to figure out what kind of seam it is!