Hey bandehali, send me an email at - davesquinn at yahoo dot co dot uk - and we can discuss the possibility of sharing accomadation. There are 2 of us going out on 20th may and need to sort accomodation also.
Wishing all J1ers a fantastic Summer 2009!! Dont forget if anyone needs any advice on employment, accommodation, resume buliding or any other issues Contact the Irish Immigration Pastoral center of San Francisco. We are a non-profit organisation and we help J1ers coming to the Bay area. Drop us an email with any questions you may have; admin@sfiipc.org or visit us on when you arrive on 5340 Geary Bvld, Suite 206, San Francisco, 94121. All the best!!
hey guys, was in san francisco last summer and stayed in berkeley in a frat house. It was called alpha sigma phi, so you should totally get in contact with them for accomodation. If your under 21 I'd really recommened living in berkeley as there is always plenty of parties so you wont have to worry about i.d. Rent was only like 60 a week so it was really fair a lot cheaper than living in the city (im goin to cape cod this year and the cheapest is 100 a week!!!). The house is HUGE, there was something like 40 in it last summer but the guys are really cool and we all got on great!!there are loads and laods of frat houses and you'l prob find them on the university of california website but there are some dodge ones that had rats and stuff! but even if you dont get booked into one before you go out just go to berkeley and go to piedmont avenue and walk around and knock on doors, you'l find something
Berkeley is really cool, there is loads of irish out there, and all the frat houses are around piedmont avenue, which is about a 25 minute walk or 10 minute bus journey to the BART and main street in Berkeley. Its a 10 minute walk from telegraph st., which is like stepping back to the 70's, coolest street ever.
so if you are under 21, unfortunately even with a fake i.d. you wont be able to buy drink anywhere. But with a fake i.d you will be able to get into kips. Blakes also lets in over 18 on thurday night just have a few drinks first and there is also a karoke bar that you can get into with fake id but cant remember the name.
SF is only 30 minutes away by BART, and Westfield shopping centre is really good for jobs!! Also try virgin, and i worked in banana republic on grant ave., and Levis too in union square. You can also try and get a job in fishermans wharf, bubba gumps took on 2 girls in our house and they earned serious money! And the bike companys on the wharf should be tried too. Abercrombie and Fitch will employ everyone, but they are crap to work for!! Remember though you need to get your social security number as soon as u get out there, the berkeley office is the quickest.
And before you leave san fran there are a few things you should do; -cycle across the bridge and out along the coast and stop in sausilita nicest town ever and get the ferry back, bout $30 for renting the bike and the ferry. Bring a camera!! -book your alcatraz visit online as its always booked out -go to the gay pride parade at the start to july, great day out, and then drink at the civic centre after -go to an outdoor movie in dolores park in castro -visit haight street girls for some great deals in the vintage shops -go to zacharys pizza place in berkeley, best thing you'l ever have - get cheap flights to vegas with virgin airlines and stay in the stratesphere, we squeezed 6 into 1 room -dont bother with l.a. its crap, everyone said so
hi guys!!!well...im travelling to San Fran in the middle of july!i had to coz of my graduation. So im Irish and in my last year of uni in the uk. Im travelling over on my own and just wondering if anyone else is on their own?or willin to share or can help me out?
hey j1ers! myself and 1 friend looking for accomadation in san fran (preferably the city or berkeley) - june 1st to late august.. looking for people to share with... email me if anybody knows of anything...
hey niamh, myself and two friends in the same boat....same dates and all. if u come across anything let me know and i'll do like-wise San Fran summer, wwwhhhooooooooo
HEY J1ERS HERE IS SOME INFORMATION ON ACCOMMODATION IN BERKLEY UCB Summer Visitor Housing UC Dorms and residence halls operated as hotels that serve summer visitors. Daily rates: $61 per night (single/double occupancy) Weekly rated: $366 per week (single/double occupancy) Located on the northeast corner of the UC Berkeley campus at Hearst and Highland Place, Summer Visitor Housing at Stern Hall provides a convenient place to stay at modest prices. Contact University of California, Berkeley Hearst Avenue and Highland Place Berkeley, CA 94720-2296 Phone: 510 642-5925 or 510-642-5925 (June- Aug) Website: www.housing.berkeley.edu/conference/summer_visitor.html : Reservations can be made through website (No deposit required).
University Students Co-op Association, Berkeley Co-operative housing and apartments throughout Berkeley for students rented by semester or for the summer. 2424 Ridge Rd. Berkeley, CA 94709 Tel: 510-848-1936
Sigma Nu Fraternity Housing Sigma Nu offers affordable housing to all during the summer session. Applications for housing are taken typically during April and May. Lease terms begin in mid-May and end in mid-August. Single, double, triple, all the way to sextuplet rooms are leased.
Lease terms vary from summer to summer. Available: mid-May through mid-August Number of Rooms: 21 Max. Room Occupancies: 1-6 persons Website: www.calsigmanu.com
For more information email Chris Husan (Summer Housing Manager) SigmaNuSummerHousing@gmail.com Include dates required and the number of people you would like to share with.
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity Housing
To enquire about room availability and room rates for summer 2009; Email Bryan Bucci Alpha Delta Phi President brybucci@berkeley.edu
Fraternity Housing For Information on Fraternity housing in Berkeley visit www.calgreeks.com. This website contains information and resources regarding summer visitor housing in Berkeley. (The website is under construction and will be up and running mid-April) For further Information email: ifc.external@calgreeks.com Or call Jeremiha Douglas 619/844 9819 (Vice president of External affairs Interfraternity council, University of California, Berkeley)
Hey guys, Me and my girlfriend are heading over to San Fran on the 2nd June. Looking for people to share with over the summer. We don't have anything organised yet. If anyones interested give me a shout at jezeus82@hotmail.com. Cheers.
Hi all! My friend and I booked a J1 to San Fran from June 10th to August 11th. We've never been on a J1 before and have no clue when it comes to looking for jobs/accomodation! If anybody knows the contact detail for waterworld and wouldn't mind posting them that would be great, Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated too! :o) Thanks, Niamh
Hi Corclare and niamh*... You guys seem to be in the same boat as us! Me and one other girl are going to San Fran from 10th June-11th August. No jobs and no accom, but can't wait! If ye happen to still be looking for people to share accomodation or that myself and Sarah would be happy to hear from ye! Or even if ye have any tips on what general areas are Irishy/recommended for finding work/affordable accomodation please get in touch... :o)
area's that you should concetrate your search for housing would be north beach, soma, alamo square, marina/cowhollow, sunset/parkside, haight ashbury, nob hill areas you should not look at are bayview, hunterspoint, tenderloin...these are all very dodgy...
here is a link that may be usefull http://www.dreamworld.org/sfguide/Neighborhoods/index.html
also berkely will be an attractive proposition to many people but it is a bit of a dead town and may be difficult to find work in...the commute to the city will get annoying if you find a 9-5...and the cost will add up...as for looking for your housing use www.craigslist.com it is how everybody local to sf finds accommodation...beware of ads from trinity management....the offer short term leases on fully furnished apartments that will include all utilities...my friends and i were looking at a place and we had to fill out applications for them. at $50 a piece...they said they wanted proof of $30,000 between the 4 of us which we had and when we came to orgainsing it we needed proof we were earning $90,000 a year or had a co-signer on this money...i wouldnt waste your time on any of their properties.... craigslist will also be usefull for jobs and furniture to furnish your apartment.. when looking for jobs you will most likely just have to go out and get application forms and fill them in and then attend a group interview....
if you are looking for hostels or hotels for the first few night check out www.hotwire.com this will get you cheaper prices but the catch is you dont know what the hotel is you are staying int...there is a way around this though as they give you the location on a map..you can easily just go onto www.hotels.com and find the hotels that are offered on hotwire...although the hotels on hotwire are not given their name they are all quaity and recognised brands..
For anyone of you J1ers that might be looking for accommodation in San Francisco this summer, we are looking for a roommate willing to share a room from beginning of June till the end of August. We are looking for a female roommate… We are three American students, ages 20-22. Rent would be $665 including utilities. Our apartment is located in a very nice, and calm area of the city by San Francisco State University. It’s not in the middle of downtown, but public transport is located within walking distance from our apartment. Since we’ve lived here for a while, we would also be more than glad to help any newcomer to the country, and to our city. For more information contact me via e-mail mapayia@hotmail.com. My name is Maria. Thank you! cheers!
PS: If you are travelling with a friend and dont want to live seperately, there is the possibilty of splitting the living room and creating an extra bedroom, which would of course lower the rent. This can be discussed later
Myself and 3 other guys are here in SF and were just wondering where other people are staying or what their doing for the summer.....we are in parkmerced up beside sfsu near sunset...the apartments are g pretty big and there is only a $99 dollar deposit....we have a 2 bed for the 4 of us and its 2400 a month and its pretty cool....very easy commute to downtown...no more than 20 mins.....if anybody is still lookin for housing give me a shout and ill gladly help out.....i was given help sorting ourselves out by a friend living over here and would be more than glad to help anyone needed it...drop me a mail at nody@itnet.ie ....we are all from itt dublin and just finished this year...
Myself and two of my friends are trying to find accommodation here in San Fran. Two of us are here already and the other one is coming later in the month. We originally had other people to stay with but that fell through.
Just wondering if anyone out there is interested in sharing with us? If so send me an email at ragnarob@itnet.ie
three 20 year old Irish girls on a J1 lookin 4 a place 2 stay. in a hostel at d mo, would love 2 share. anyone know of anywhere for us? let us know plz at djjuiceyjay@hotmail.com or +14153596409
Hey you! Are you looking for a roommate? I have one point near Union square, it would be around 80-90/per week. Apartment is not big but it's nice, it has TV, Internet...I need 1-3 roommates Reply to filip.spiridonov@gmail.com or call me 415-359-5543 Philip
Hey everyone, myself and three friends have arrived in SF about a week now. I have put up previous posts offering help to people looking for housing....the place we have has alot of accom but has a minimum 3 month lease policy...its pretty cheap too....if anyone needs any help feel free to send a mail and i will do whatever i can to help....does anybody know of any good spots to go out... nody@itnet.ie
ne1 lukin 4 a place head over 2parkmerced great place...cheap and we need mor irish lol.....r if der is any irish der get in contact wit us :-) monicagriffin15@hotmail.com djjuiceyjay@hotmail.com
I am going to San Fran in the middle of june until late august, i am travelling alone and would like to meet people, especially to help out with the rent and make friends, if anyine needs somebody to share a place with or has any help finding a place please email me...
3 Irish girls just arrived in San Fran from San Diego looking for accomodation. If you need people to share with or know of anyone, call Rosie on 1-619-2042351. Thanks! :)
Well, i arrived a week ago!i know im really late but iv bin stayin with family in san jose so far but i want to get into San francisco!if anyone is lookin for a another housemate or i would sleep on a couch and help with your rent!!ifs anyone couls help me out that would be great!!Aso i traveled over on my own so where are people headin out???
Hi J1ers, If anyone is heading to San Francisco this summer make contact with the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center. Email: admin@sfiipc.org Add us on Facebook: Search Celine Kennelly or Irish Immigration Pastoral Center! We are a Non-Profit organization assisting Irish Immigrants and we always help out J1ers!! We can send you our J1 information handbook covering info and advice on Accommodation, Employment, Getting about and lots of handy tips. We have a list of employers that hired the J1ers last year which is a good starting off point to go looking for work. We will also be organizing some events for you over the summer. We had a J1 BBQ in Golden Gate park last year and it was mighty craic!! When you arrive in San Fran pop into the center on 5340 Geary Blvd, Suite 206 (Between 17th and 18th Avenue) it is a great meeting place to hook up with other J1ers!!!
I was hoping to travel to san fran on a j1 this summer but my friend who was supposed to be travelling with me has let me down :( i'm considering going solo, is anyone else out there doing the same and would like to share accomodation in sf/berkeley? anyone any tips or advice?
Two lads from cork going over to sf/berkely if you wanna join up ?? We have a friend out there studying in berkely at the moment so he will try help us with acc etc, mail back if you interested.....Paul.
Well Sinead... Not to fear, you should go. You will meet loads of people from loads of different places and you will probably find that Irish people on J1 tend to have a very positive and very different attitude than when they are at home; helpful, sound, generally class like. Well I am heading over with a friend of mine and will be living in the city and you would be more than welcome to join us if you wish? Caution though the place is probably going to be small, as rent is SOO expensive in the city, which means there could be 4 in a small space as was my case last Summer. However I wouldn't change that for anything as it was some craic :) Look me up on fb --- David S Quinn --- and we will see what happens.
Accommodation Sharing in San Francisco