Does anyone have a list of bars in San Francisco that prioritize showing Cal football games, preferably with sound?
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Used to have a proper one in the Marina years back but that place shut down, and the alumni group has been dead for a while, so may be up to us local denizens to find a spot.chunkybear said:
Does anyone have a list of bars in San Francisco that prioritize showing Cal football games, preferably with sound?
That's sad that this is even a question. Why would they prioritize any other college game tomorrow afternoon? I can guarantee you any bar I walk into tomorrow afternoon in Seattle will have the Cougars on.
nwbear84 said:
That's sad that this is even a question. Why would they prioritize any other college game tomorrow afternoon? I can guarantee you any bar I walk into tomorrow afternoon in Seattle will have the Cougars on.
It's really a sad state we are in. The entire Bay Area should be getting involved but Cal is doing nothing in terms of outreach.
Heck, I live in Oakland and prefer to watch away games at home because I can't trust any sports bar putting us on the big screen with volume (I am tired of making phone calls and asking ).
The strongest "outreach" is winning.
Well one problem is that a lot of bars have DIRECTV and you know what that means...fat_slice said:Heck, I live in Oakland and prefer to watch away games at home because I can't trust any sports bar putting us on the big screen with volume (I am tired of making phone calls and asking ).nwbear84 said:
That's sad that this is even a question. Why would they prioritize any other college game tomorrow afternoon? I can guarantee you any bar I walk into tomorrow afternoon in Seattle will have the Cougars on.
nwbear84 said:
That's sad that this is even a question. Why would they prioritize any other college game tomorrow afternoon? I can guarantee you any bar I walk into tomorrow afternoon in Seattle will have the Cougars on.
This is precisely why I'm asking haha. It's sad af
The problem is the TV provider. The game's airing on PAC-12 Network, right? If so, how the heck is a bar supposed to show it. I just checked KPIX-5 (CBS Bay Area) and they're showing the Alabama game which is at the same time slot.
The Bay Area is a terrible sports town, I'm surprised people don't realize it. The only people that give a damn are the midwestern transplants we get.
golden sloth said:
The Bay Area is a terrible sports town, I'm surprised people don't realize it. The only people that give a damn are the midwestern transplants we get.
Dumb take. The Giants draw 30,000+ even when they're crappy. Warriors have always drawn crowds even prior to the Curry days. Is this a bad Cal sports town? Sure, but that's likely due to the lack of success in the last 15 years.
FIFY: "Dumb take. The Giants draw 30,000+ even when they're crappy. Warriors have always drawn crowds even prior to the Curry days. Is this a bad Cal sports town? Sure, but that's likely due to the lack of success in the last 150,000* years."westcoast101 said:golden sloth said:
The Bay Area is a terrible sports town, I'm surprised people don't realize it. The only people that give a damn are the midwestern transplants we get.
Dumb take. The Giants draw 30,000+ even when they're crappy. Warriors have always drawn crowds even prior to the Curry days. Is this a bad Cal sports town? Sure, but that's likely due to the lack of success in the last 15 years.
* I've been told a billion times not to exaggerate. But this is how it feels!
Not just a dumb take. An absolutely STUPID take. The bay area is an excellent pro sports town! ie; Giants, 9ers, Warriors and even the Raiders! The proper comment is; unless team is winning, it is not a good COLLEGE sports town.
Dgoldnbaer said:
Not just a dumb take. An absolutely STUPID take. The bay area is an excellent pro sports town! ie; Giants, 9ers, Warriors and even the Raiders! The proper comment is; unless team is winning, it is not a good COLLEGE sports town.
I think part of the Bay Area problem is it's been too many years since THE sports teams were the college teams. My dad grew up in the central valley in the 20s/30s and the Big Game was the big game. It was all there was. It's now been 60 plus years of pro sports in the Bay Area and non alumni don't give a rip about Cal and Stanford or other college sports.
My dad used to tell me of the Big Game parades that existed on Shattuck avenue in the '30's & '40's (he grew up on Oak/Berkeley border & went to Cal 1948-1951) A big dent was put into it being huge college sports area when 49ers became team in '46. Then another when when Giants came here in '58, another one when Warriors came here in '62 and then again when the A's got here in '68. And this was same time the Raiders became one of, if not the best team in the NFL for a good 10+ years!
Actually, the Bay Area isn't great for spectator sports BECAUSE IT'S GREAT FOR PARTICIPATION SPORTS. Cyclists, runners, surfers, basketball, golf, adult soccer and volleyball leagues, etc. People on the West Coast, in general, are out doing things instead of sitting in front of a TV (or in a stadium) watching a game. This is reflected in differences in population obesity, average lifespan, etc.golden sloth said:
The Bay Area is a terrible sports town, I'm surprised people don't realize it. The only people that give a damn are the midwestern transplants we get.
HearstMining said:Actually, the Bay Area isn't great for spectator sports BECAUSE IT'S GREAT FOR PARTICIPATION SPORTS. Cyclists, runners, surfers, basketball, golf, adult soccer and volleyball leagues, etc. People on the West Coast, in general, are out doing things instead of sitting in front of a TV (or in a stadium) watching a game. This is reflected in differences in population obesity, average lifespan, etc.golden sloth said:
The Bay Area is a terrible sports town, I'm surprised people don't realize it. The only people that give a damn are the midwestern transplants we get.
I actually agree with this, and it's not necessarily a bad thing. I feel people in the bay area dont know how ingrained the local sports teams are into the culture of other cities. In other places, the entire day of the city revolves around the games. It's not like that in the bay area, and it's not a bad thing.
Also, being a better sports town than LA does not mean you are good sports town.
Another reason why the bay area's such a professional sports market and not great for college is because theres very little homogeneity in where people went to school.
In the south/midwest a TON of people all go to the same state school or live in the area their entire lives & have relatives who go to the schools. Not the case with Cal/Furd.
In the south/midwest a TON of people all go to the same state school or live in the area their entire lives & have relatives who go to the schools. Not the case with Cal/Furd.
Welp - today shows why no one cares about Cal football and it is not because there is souch other stuff to do here.
Drinking at home today
Tried to get a cal game on the tv at Harrington's a while back.
They suggested I own my own bar so I can show anything I wanted. Made sense
They suggested I own my own bar so I can show anything I wanted. Made sense
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The RSVP page for the Official @WriteForCal Away Game Watch Party at @dokkaebier is live!
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Anyone familiar with this bar in Oakland? They're showing the North Texas game.
Good question. Looks promising for mid-day start time roadies.BearHunter said:Here we go!
— Rob Hwang (@rob11hwang) August 25, 2023
The RSVP page for the Official @WriteForCal Away Game Watch Party at @dokkaebier is live!
Come hang out with fellow Write for Cal Community members and the writing staff as we kickoff the 2023 Season together!https://t.co/lSguAUWxk8
Anyone familiar with this bar in Oakland?
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dokkaebier-oakland
The owner of this bar is a Bears fan, and is going to stay open late for after the Auburn game, so if you park on Northside definitely stop by, my group of 20 will be there post game! He was hoping that the North Texas game would get moved back so the restaurant would be open, but it seems we are doomed to play in the heat! It would be really cool to meet some of you all there!
Technically, it was a number of years after the 49ers came to town (about mid 50s) as they were not very good for a long, long time but got into the 57 or 58 playoffs with Detroit...USF, St. Mary's, SCU outdrew the 9ers in the early 50s, then things changed.Dgoldnbaer said:
My dad used to tell me of the Big Game parades that existed on Shattuck avenue in the '30's & '40's (he grew up on Oak/Berkeley border & went to Cal 1948-1951) A big dent was put into it being huge college sports area when 49ers became team in '46. Then another when when Giants came here in '58, another one when Warriors came here in '62 and then again when the A's got here in '68. And this was same time the Raiders became one of, if not the best team in the NFL for a good 10+ years!
Don't laugh but for northern peninsula peeps, Buffalo Wild WIngs in Serramonte has a bunch of Cal fans there on game days. Brews flow.
Another is BJ's in Tanforan.
All chains, but fun Cal crowds from my experience.
Another is BJ's in Tanforan.
All chains, but fun Cal crowds from my experience.
Right, there are many places that have fewer transplants than the Bay Area (or LA) and fewer pro sports teams. And if the NFL or NBA teams they do have are only rarely any good, even better for the college teams.eastcoastcal said:
Another reason why the bay area's such a professional sports market and not great for college is because theres very little homogeneity in where people went to school.
In the south/midwest a TON of people all go to the same state school or live in the area their entire lives & have relatives who go to the schools. Not the case with Cal/Furd.
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