Flying is certainly cheaper than driving (as Terry suggests), unless you've got a carful. Southwest is currently $113 to Oakland. Or you can take your pick of airlines to SFO for about $156. Plus taxes yadda yadda... -Jodi who is flying out to SFO this afternoon... Jodi Schneider Science Library Specialist Amherst College 413-542-2076 >-----Original Message----- >From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >Behalf Of Elizabeth Sadler >Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:00 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [CODE4LIB] what's the best way to get from Portland >to San Francisco on Feb 28? > >Dear Code4Lib folks, > >Can some of you west-coasters advise me on the best (read: cheapest >and most fun) way to get from Portland to San Francisco on February >28? Taking a plane is my last resort. My first choice would be >hitching a ride with any conference attendees who would be going that >way anyway, and I also thought about taking the train but Amtrak has >stymied me. Greyhound would take much too long, I imagine. > >Anyway, I thought it was worth a question. Any suggestions from the >community? > >Bess > >Elizabeth (Bess) Sadler >Research and Development Librarian >Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) >Box 400129 >Alderman Library >University of Virginia >Charlottesville, VA 22904 > >[log in to unmask] >(434) 243-2305 >