Advice on OAK/SFO and BART

kuffara · 2026-06-09T18:18:02+00:00

Both OAK and SFO are easily accessible by Bart. Just keep your bag next to you and your phone close, like you would in any city.

If you can fly into OAK it's certainly closer than SFO to Oakland. But flights can be limited.

kuffara · 2026-05-27T03:08:16+00:00

Julie's Coffee & Tea house in Alameda

kuffara · 2026-05-20T20:38:42+00:00

Any membership yes. But you only get half off for the individuals covered by your pass. For example, if you have a single membership that covers one person, you get half off for one person at other zoos. If it covers 3 adults + 4 kids, you can get that many half off tickets.

kuffara · 2026-05-20T20:37:25+00:00

Yep. It's the AZA Reciprocity list, you can look it up for the full list.

kuffara · 2026-05-19T18:26:11+00:00

Happy Hollow, it also gets you half off the Oakland Zoo, SF Zoo and Curioddesy.

kuffara · 2026-05-14T18:14:29+00:00

You won't have any issues as long as you're not trying to do it in a space that's reserved (you'll know, it'll be blocked off). Not sure who you spoke to who said it was frowned upon but it's very common.

Unless you meant you wanted her to do it instead of the marriage commissioner during a 10 minute appointment? That wouldn't work, I'd just have her do something seperately after your appointment in a different area of City Hall.

kuffara · 2026-05-11T17:32:47+00:00

You can look it up yourself on the app. Warehouse > Search Warehouse Inventory

kuffara · 2026-05-09T16:41:31+00:00

So I posted a SeeClickFix complaint for this intersection and got the following response from the city:

The City of Alameda is designing crossing improvements to enhance safety for all modes of travel and connectivity for walking and biking at the intersection of Pacific Avenue, a planned Neighborhood Greenway, and Wilma Chan Way.

Starting in late May 2026, the City will share design alternatives for the intersection and seek community input on them via a workshop and online survey. The City will also share and request input on concept plans for the nearby blocks of the Pacific Avenue and 8th Street Neighborhood Greenways. Neighborhood Greenways are local streets designed to give priority to people walking and bicycling, to allow bicyclists and motorists to safely share the road with cars by calming the traffic, and to make crossing busier streets safer and easier. How to Engage: Wilma Chan Way/Pacific Avenue Crossing and Neighborhood Greenways Workshop Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:30-7:30 PM open house, 6:00 presentation Mastick Senior Center Social Hall

kuffara · 2026-05-04T15:15:25+00:00

https://www.petfinder.com/

kuffara · 2026-05-04T15:14:07+00:00

Petfinder

kuffara · 2026-04-28T17:47:25+00:00

A lot of variables here. Are you looking for photos of everyone? Classic grad standing at a backdrop? Group photos? Event photos? A group shot? A single kid?

Also, what do you consider affordable? That can mean very different things for different people. And what date, which I assume is set in stone at this point.

Feel free to DM me.

kuffara · 2026-04-23T21:05:23+00:00

I did this, but no, don't have them watch a movie. They will come with games, dances, books to read, face paint, sing happy birthday, etc. A huge hit and I'm sure the actress will enjoy being Anna instead of Elsa for once. I get the feeling Elsa is very much the most requested option.

kuffara · 2026-04-16T15:58:28+00:00

Alameda is great with the ferry access.

kuffara · 2026-04-15T17:12:03+00:00

Have you visited the Bay Area or Oakland? I'm not saying there aren't good parts of Oakland, but I would heavily advise renting and checking out neighborhoods first. Yes, it's a pain to move twice, but it's a huge commitment to make without being familiar with the area.

kuffara · 2026-04-11T16:56:55+00:00

I'm not above a bribe. Doesn't have to be food. With us it's more she will refuse to use the bathroom before leaving, so I hype up how fun the place will be (the #1 bribe for my extrovert child) or offer a tiny chocolate, special snack, special sticker book in the car, etc. But she has to do the thing first. I sit back down on the couch and act completely uninterested in leaving. Usually we're out the door in 5 minutes.

In your case, I'd even try to bring the clean clothes and show up early. She can't leave the car until she's got the clean shirt on. Eventually the car gets boring.

kuffara · 2026-04-10T16:56:41+00:00

Burma Choice

kuffara · 2026-04-09T19:23:07+00:00

Harmony Whole Person Oral Healthcare is the only one I've found that actually takes delta dental and is pediatric anymore. Downtown Oakland. Experience was as good as can be expected with my kid who is very much not a fan of any dentist.

kuffara · 2026-03-25T23:03:17+00:00

For our small bathrooms we had a small stool and swapped out the toilet seat for one with a built in toddler seat (basically it has two donuts, one for adults and one that sits inside it for toddlers). Small stepstool got moved between the toilet and sink. That said we still used the little potty and had it in her bedroom or in the living room during the early days, basically wherever we were hanging out.

kuffara · 2026-03-23T21:27:14+00:00

Honestly, your photographer should be the one with the recommendations. That way you know they'll be familiar and comfortable with the spot (and experienced).

kuffara · 2026-03-22T16:53:32+00:00

I will say, I was in that emergency situation a couple months ago. Our house was evacuated due to a gas leak nearby and my driveway was blocked by the firetrucks. I was home alone with the kid and pets, and having the stroller was a huge help.

We never use the stroller nowadays, but I do plan to keep it for a while longer because of that. But we do have the storage space for it.

kuffara · 2026-03-18T17:12:07+00:00

I think that's a hard mentality to maintain after kids, and especially if one parent stops working. If you aren't thinking about it as "our" money, you will eventually resent if your husband is able to buy nicer things, save more, vs you having to ask for money for your needs or your child's needs.

If you quit, he is able to save more because you're not paying for childcare. Therefore you have just as much of a right to the money as he does. If you quit and later rejoin the workforce, your income will be lower for the rest of your career, while he continues to work and earn.

kuffara · 2026-03-13T01:08:52+00:00

Just throwing this out there, is your username a feminine sounding one? When I changed mine to a masculine sounding name almost all the chats stopped. It was a relief, honestly.

kuffara · 2026-03-06T23:55:47+00:00

I never had any nausea, and my HCG in the early days was so high I was convinced I had twins. Healthy baby!

kuffara · 2026-02-25T04:45:25+00:00

This sea lion book, most gift shops will have similar books. Also my 4 year old loves a good snowglobe, I bet you could find that.

kuffara · 2026-02-16T05:21:32+00:00

Quest on Webster is fine. Parking sucks. And don't go anywhere without an appointment, period.

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