byke wrote:
Yosemite is closed, but Tahoe is one of my favorite places. Don't really like the whole bay area, but SF is cool if you like big cities. For a little more of a chill time, I like the town of Bodega and of course Bodega Bay. If you go there, make sure to stop at Wild Flour Bread and get the fugassi and/or cinnamon bread. Not sure Metcalf would be on the list. It's kinda like making a point to visit the local Carl's Jr, but if you have a bike and are jonesing, it's a heck of a lot better than nothing. I'd say E-Street or the Hangtown track at Prairie City would the place to visit if you want to see decent quality NorCal moto.
Byke is right..... Dont waste the short time on your visit to ride or even see Metcalf. Its great if you are local to the South Bay and just need to get out and ride after work, but not noteworthy. All the good riding is outside the bay area, and there is a lot of it.
Spend your time doing research on living options to figure out if its even feasible for the two of you. Then take advantage of the all the local stuff like the City (San Francisco) the Santa Cruz Mtns, the coast and everything in between. San Francisco is like no other American city. Oakland has a great music scene and even better dive bars. Santa Cruz rocks. No offense, some people appreciate it, others dont. But you have to check it out.
Its also Motocycle Mecca.... You may give up the dirt for a couple of years to bump start careers, but plenty of street riding all over the Bay Area. I gave it up for a short time when I was young starting my career, a few years until I could afford the secure space for dirt toys wasnt a huge price to pay. In addition, there is a lot more than just dirt bikes to enjoy in the bay area from climbing, surfing, kiting, sailing, skiing, mtn biking blah blah blah YEAR ROUND. Lots of ways to get your adrenaline rush other than just dirt bikes if it means building a future.
If it is feasible and you appreciate all the Bay Area has to offer, it can be a fantastic place to live. But it is more expensive than just about any place in the US excluding Manhattan, so you have to appreciate it or you will be miserable.
Byke - you coming down for Stonybarf 12.0? CJ aka Oaklandf4i