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Posted by kasskaboose on Thursday, August 10, 2023 3:24 PM

Here are the types of trees in the Bay Area. We might visit similar next year on a family vaca.

https://bahiker.com/plantpages/trees.html

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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, August 10, 2023 10:21 AM

In the early years of his Yankees baseball career, Yogi Berra returned home each winter to work as a waiter in a popular St. Louis restaurant. Years later, he supposedly was asked by an interviewer if he'd gone to the restaurant recently, and he said "no, no one goes there anymore because it's too crowded". 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, August 10, 2023 10:00 AM

San Fancisco and Oakland are both quite famous for the variety of trees in the cities. There are actually "tree tours" that can be had.

I would suggest you check out the website www.sftrees.com for some good information.

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Posted by Track fiddler on Thursday, August 10, 2023 1:43 AM

Attuvian1
Off Topic Ah, Yogi Berra.  As I recall he ordered a pizza while on the road.  When asked if he would like it cut into either eight or twelve pieces he is supposed to have replied, "Eight, please. I couldn't eat twelve."
 

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Posted by Attuvian1 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:02 PM

MisterBeasley

The truth seems to be that the quote's originator is unknown, but most sports fans seem to assign it to Yogi Berra.

 
Off Topic Ah, Yogi Berra.  As I recall he ordered a pizza while on the road.  When asked if he would like it cut into either eight or twelve pieces he is supposed to have replied, "Eight, please. I couldn't eat twelve."
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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 9:45 PM

The truth seems to be that the quote's originator is unknown, but most sports fans seem to assign it to Yogi Berra.

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Posted by Attuvian1 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 8:36 PM

BigDaddy

Being from Belgium the OP wouldn't know Casey Stengel and his wisdom; "No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded"

For different reasons, no one goes there anymore.

 
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Posted by BigDaddy on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 7:21 PM

Attuvian1
Perhaps someone more familiar with the city knows.

Being from Belgium the OP wouldn't know Casey Stengel and his wisdom; "No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded"

For different reasons, no one goes there anymore.

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Posted by Attuvian1 on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 5:30 PM

marctje

Like you could see in my topic "what do you think of this plan" i'm making a new layout inspired by Oakland and Jack London Square. My question now is: what sort of trees are standing on Embarcadero West, there not palm trees.

thx

 
Daag, Marctje!  The tree from which Oakland gets its name is the Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia).  There is a particular example of this tree in Frank Ogawa Plaza London that is called the Jack London Oak.  Note that this is not Jack London Square which is on the waterfront.  Pictures are found on the internet.  It is about as far from being a palm as it can be!  Check there to see if this is what you have in mind.  The other tree common to historic Oakland is the Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis).  These two trees would be mostly indistinguishable at any model railroading scale.  I am not sure what kind of tree occurs along Embarcadero West and bordering Jack London Square.  Perhaps someone more familiar with the city knows.
 
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what sort of trees are here
Posted by marctje on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 3:53 PM

Like you could see in my topic "what do you think of this plan" i'm making a new layout inspired by Oakland and Jack London Square. My question now is: what sort of trees are standing on Embarcadero West, there not palm trees.

thx

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