What a phenomenal experience! I surprised my husband with a Fly with Friends experience. No flights…read moreexperience needed, a pilot goes up there with you. Alexis took care of the takeoff and landing, and did an excellent job coaching my husband during the flight. I recommend this for anyone that wants to try flying and/or see the Bay Area from through new eyes'

Fantastic experience flying with Alexis. He kept us informed every step of the way and made the…read moreround trip to San Francisco truly memorable.

Raphael goes above and beyond for customers and their events. I have recently used them a few weeks…read moreago for a shuttle to top golf and back, and everyone had a great time. Motor coaches, mini busses, vans, limousines, they got it all and they do a great job at showing up on time and in professional vehicles. I guess only thing I can recommend is to not lose your stuff, as they aren't baby sitters who pickup after you ;) Grown adults shouldn't have any issues working with Umbrella!

What you look for in a bus company is to safely and efficiently get passengers from Point A to…read morePoint B. Umbrella Bus barely got our passengers from Point A to Point B, did not do so efficiently, and arguably didn't do it terribly safely. We booked Umbrella for a 54-passenger shuttle to transport wedding guests from our wedding hotel to our ceremony venue, and then from the ceremony venue to the reception venue ($1050 total). I confirmed this itinerary with their staff by email and phone several times (at least three), because they kept sending me invoices that only showed a partial itinerary, but they assured me that they had the correct itinerary written down and would read off the correct itinerary on the phone when I called. On the first trip, the bus driver got the bottom of the bus stuck on a steep hill, rendering it unable to move. Guests had to walk nearly a quarter mile from where the bus got stuck to the ceremony site. The bus was also blocking the entrance to the park where the ceremony was held, meaning that park visitors and several wedding guests who were behind it were severely delayed in getting into the park. We had a couple of guests who missed some of the wedding ceremony because the bus blocked the entrance for so long. It would've been 3.5 stars if only for this, since it wasn't 100% the driver's fault, though he should really have known what the buses he drives are able to handle. On the second trip, though, despite me confirming the destinations in the itinerary with Umbrella MULTIPLE TIMES, the driver had somehow been given the wrong destination by their dispatch, and took guests back to the hotel instead of to the wedding reception venue. My family members had to argue with the driver, who insisted that he'd been told to take everyone back to the hotel, and "I'm only doing two trips, how will people get back to the hotel?" but he eventually relented and took everyone to the reception instead, but meant that most of the guests were delayed by quite a bit in getting to the reception. This definitely wasn't the driver's fault though, and was clearly the fault of the company/dispatch. He did eventually take the guests where they needed to go, which we appreciate.

I've visited this establishment for various talks. One was with Del Seymour review of his book…read moreregarding Code Tenderloin and it's called The Mayor of the Tenderloin. This is a picture of the owner of Manny who is such a positive person n the community.

Going to cafes in certain neighborhoods in San Francisco over the years it was a place to…read morecongregate with people with similar philosophies and ideas. It seems to also be a place with people would meet to exchange ideas especially in the area of local , state ,national, and global politics. You would even hear people with ideals about changing the system and romanticizing about revolution. These discussions were common especially in the Mission throughout the different cafes . It is the place to recruit and organize. There is one place which has turned a cafe into a forum and platform where people exchange ideas and some come to learn about others POV's. This place is located at the corner of 16th and Valencia and it's Manny's. Being born and raised a block away of where Manny's is now been established since 2017 the Mission has always been a hotbed when it comes to politics and now with integration of technology . You go inside Manny's it is cafe which doubles for some as a work office a retreat away from home and others a place to enjoy the bookstore inside Manny's. There are also alcoholic drinks available and they also serves food. I came here for the coffee and their bookstore. I got the mocha with the vanilla syrup and almond milk and it was tasty and not too sweet. I also got their croissant and it was not so flakey like some in SF. The croissant was like a hybrid of a savory pan dulce ( sweet bread) at a local Panaderia ( bakery) and a croissant which was a good thing. Whether you are a Data Scientist or a Political Scientist or a novice in SF this is a good space to check out. Come to Manny's they have food and "alcohol"they also have coffee and art on the "wall" it's a place to congregate year round Winter , Spring , Summer and "Fall" Manny's is multi dimensional space it's also a Village Square and a "Town Hall" Some stand together some in "compliance"others like to fight the system and are in "defiance "some seek community others are all about "self reliance" but Manny's is the place to relax whether your interest is data or "political science "

Justin really gets you results. He is a fantastic life…read morecoach and counselor! I was battling with a 'sense of failure' as a father/husband/person due to what I thought was from financial pressures and a lack of empathy, accountability with my was breaking down my relationship with my wife. His counseling experience and deep knowledge of behavioral therapy identified a possible 'Complex Relational trauma response' disorder that my wife showed signs of displaying. Justin helped me understand her trauma response and how I was reacting to her issues with my own issues which triggered her fear, abandoment, frustration, mistrust, and gravitation to conflict which induced my own defensiveness reactions and anger. He provided me with my own personal tools to deploy on a regular basis. These helped me be nice to myself and appreciate my purpose and that I was actually doing my best to improve myself and provide love most importantly. Some of those solutions and tools such as meditation, mindfulness, self awareness/development created personal behavioral changes and coping strategies I now feel better about myself . A relationship tools I really liked was his own self developed 'Oh-Five-X Repair Framework' ( a one page document) which has provided us ability to create a safe place for trust, healing, and recovering from past trauma and experiences in our relationship and personal pasts. I've developed a deeper understanding and awareness of myself and Justin's actionable tools and strategies are much more than what most other life coaches or counselors can deliver. Its his ability to land these strategies/tools on point and get you to understand how to employ them to get better/improve/develop yourself With this guidance I've noticed I've become more empathetic, less reative and more self caring so my family can continue to heal, and our relationship and welfare of ourselves beniftis our family. Justin gets change happening and you get great value for your time and while gaining a true caring friend and an exceptional life coach in your corner.

I worked with Justin as a relationship counselor in my last relationship. Justin was great at…read moresetting up the right space for us to figure things out, and that goes for all dimensions -- mental, physical, spiritual and emotional. He set a tone that made us look beyond ourselves, towards an us. He challenged us to imagine the relationship we wanted while helping us never lose sight of reality as it is. He was also skilled at helping us pivot when the connection was severing and communication was getting derailed by one of our more dysfunctional patterns. In those moments, he would interrupt the process and guide us to feel deeper down. Here we'd often uncover what was driving the seemingly intractable issues we faced. In his sessions, he made sure all paths led back to the love we had for each other. He had an uncanny ability to discern when we were speaking from our heads not our hearts. When conversations devolved into tit for tat or some lower rung on the communication food chain, Justin would be a step ahead and steer us towards a more loving, honest space. I can remember times when he would allow things to play out to their own dead end, and then work with us to find a path back to compassion and love for each other. And a few times, when it would get too heavily charged, Justin would guide us to use mindfulness practices or breathing exercises to regroup. Justin has all the skills a couples' counselor needs to help a couple, and he is very thorough and dedicated to his work. In counsel with Justin, you get the feeling you're working with someone who is hard at work doing their life's work.

I contacted Armada with a somewhat unusual request. This season had been very rainy and the koi…read morepond filled up and was not drying out even into early May and a few weeks of warm weather. The issue with this is the pond is a large body of standing water. Breeding ground for mosquitos. I received a response almost immediately from Armada telling me they would be able to help me. Luckily for me they had availability the very same afternoon. This may have been due to a cancellation of another client or I just got lucky. Either way I'll take the same day service. In less than two hours Armada had the pond drained and treated! Treated because like I suspected it was filled with mosquitoes... Yuck. To top it off it didn't cost me an arm and a leg to get this done! I should had called them weeks ago to get it done but I procrastinated. Thank you Armada! You saved me and my dog from many annoying mosquitos bites this summer and the potential disease they carry.

I have used Armada twice and he has provided great service and advice. He successfully removed…read moreyellow jackets and wasps over a year ago and they have not returned. I highly recommend Armada.

If I could add additional stars, I would! CG Designs has made and/or repaired numerous rings and…read morejewelry for my wife and myself. Most recently I asked if Catherine, the owner/designer/fabricator, if she could make me a ring using a gemstone my wife and I purchased on our honeymoon in India some 30 years ago. She dropped what she as doing and spent time sketching out some ideas for how to mount the ring in silver. We settled on a dessign (I wanted a more masculine forefinger ring) and within a week she had a full sized wax model that I could try on and suggest any modifcations ... the model looked great as is! A few days later the ring was finished. It looked awesome and was exactly what I hoped for! I can't say enough about CG Designs.! Catherine is truly a talented artisan/craftsperson and I highly recommend for any jewlery needs but especially design and fabrication!

Never again.. I feel taken advantage of and scammed by this business owner. …read more she messed up and didn't take any responsibility.. My mom passed away a month ago and I wanted to surprise my dad with a cross made out of moms gold wedding band and a bracelet. although the piece was imperfectly nice, 1/3 of gold was missing. I know because the jeweler weighed the original gold before and I weighed it when I got the final product gone. she charged me more for the piece than agreed and than was rude after I shared my experience with she.. she took ZERO responsibility for her lack of communication and took advantage of a first time customer who has NEVER made custom jewelry before.. she told me all her clients I'm the past know that 2 grams of gold will just be lost in the process.. would not use again and won't be recommending.