Monthly Archives: September 2006

Rochester Visit

Posted by chad on September 29, 2006 3 comments

I’m back in Rochester, NY for an extended visit. Initially the plan was to come back for a 4 day weekend to attend, what is becoming an annual event, the West’s Buffalo Bills Game outing.

When I was booking the flight a few weeks back it dawned on me now that I’m an independent contractor I can pretty much take time off when I want to. So I decided to extend the stay for the whole week.

What I find strange is the lack of free wifi cafes in Rochester. With great schools like RIT1 and UofR you would think there would be a huge demand for coffee shops on every corner. I found one, the Spin Caffe, now it’s not nearly as nice as the Axis or Canvas Cafe in SF, but it has caffeinated drinks and outlets. So it works!

I’m planning on writing some reviews of a bunch of places on Yelp Yelp this week, for example Schaller’s Drive-in, Nick Tahoe’s, Chester Cab Pizza, etc. The info on Rochester is seriously lacking, and this place has a lot to offer.

1. Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is my alma mater

Now Playing: Boards of Canada: Aquarius – Music Has The Right To Children

Olema weekend wrap up…

Posted by chad on September 25, 2006 None comments

Our camping trip this past weekend in Olema, CA was a lot of fun. The weather was wonderful and the food everyone made was just awesome.

We decided to stay coastal for Saturdays ride since it was so warm. We made it as far north as Dillon Beach. There weren’t too many significant climbs, but the rolling terrain got us a whopping 2900′ of elevation gain.

On our way back to the city on Sunday we decided to stop in Bolinas, CA to do some surfing. The town is a cute little beach town where the locals don’t care much for outsiders. But for the beginner surfer it was pretty damn nice. This being only my second time surfing in 5 years, I was pretty happy that I actually caught a few waves.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures. I left my camera on my coffee table like an idiot. I’ll be sure to bring it next time.

Camping in Olema

Posted by chad on September 22, 2006 None comments

I’m headed up to Olema (Pt. Reyes) tonight with some friends for the weekend to do some hard core car camping. Five of us will have our road bikes in tow, so we should be able to get a nice ride in on Saturday.

The camera is also making the trip. Hopefully I’ll be better about shooting this weekend than I did in Napa.

Napa Weekend

Posted by chad on September 18, 2006 2 comments

This past weekend was spent in Napa to attend my friends Peter and Mercedes wedding. Initially the plan was to just drive up for the wedding itself, but at the last minute I decided on making a full weekend of it. Here are some of the highlights:

Now Playing: Yo La Tengo: Beanbag Chair – I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass.
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