est. 2009 - BlackHorse named to honor the legend of O. L. Deloloy, who used a black horse & wagon in 1910 to steal bags of coffee-beans from Seattle docks to brew for his neighbors.
est. 1966 in Berkeley, CA by Alfred Peet. in 1979, Mr. Peet sold his business to Sal Bonavita. in 1984, Jerry Baldwin (co-founder of Starbucks) bought Peet's 4 SF Bay-Area locations from Mr. Bonavita.
annual co-op membership of $25 entitles you to save up to 7% discount on all purchases.
est. 1973 in San Francisco, CA by multi-Millionaire Indian yoga-guru Bikram Choudhury. classes are 90 minutes of a copyrighted-set of 26 postures & 2 breathing exercises in a room heated to 105°F.
members who can only pay for gas by check or cash, must purchase a Costco Cash-Card inside the building before filling up.
est. 2007 - Genius training is at Apple HQ in Cupertino for a month or longer. This is not Apple's smallest store, that title belongs to the Santa Rosa store at 540 sq. ft.
est. 1981 - named after Dr. Robert E. Kennedy who was Cal Poly President from 1967-1979. Five floors, 7 computer labs, & Julian's Patisserie on 2nd floor where a small espresso is $1.60
named after a neighborhood in Berlin, next to where the Berlin Wall used to stand. "Charles Bukowski" = ham, cheddar, & caramelized onions on sourdough "Franz Kafka" = grilled-cheese on sourdough
est. 2008 - "So Cal Combo" (Italian Salami & Roasted Turkey) "whole" GIANT grinder = pound-of-meat & all the fixins on an 18-inch-roll is $15.
Trader Joe's is named after its founder, Joe Coulombe. In 1967, "Trader Joe's" opened its first market in Pasadena.
est. 2004 as "MultiPlex" - outdoor 50-meter pool with 6 lanes & sand volleyball-court. "Masters" swimming-program costs an extra $20 a month.
Burgers: "Fonz" - "Marilyn Burger" - "Big Bopper" - & required beverage: Chocolate-Shake
est. 2011 - the "charburger" is $2.95 - must try the sweet-potato fries. est. in Santa Barbara in 1969, there are now 38 "Habit" locations, with 3 in Phoenix, AZ.
est. 1969 by Bruce Miller. used classics are everywhere. Kafka’s "Metamorphosis" - Dave Eggers’ "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"
est. 1996 by Adam Firestone & David Walker ✪ in 2002, purchased SLO Brewing Company & added 17 interior-fermenters, four 500bbl exterior-fermenters, a KHS keg-line, and Krones bottling-line.
est. 1772 - the mission is the 5th constructed by Father Junípero Serra in the California chain
est. 1938 - named after Walter Frair Dexter (1886-1945) - California State Superintendent of Public Instruction & Director of Education.
