Ah yeah. I love maker faire but I don’t think I can stomach the 2 hour trip (and then back) to get there.

Hope everyone has a great time tho, and if it goes well maybe they can bring it to the peninsula in the future

It's 1h15m from where I am, waaay back in the corner of San Jose. Most of the bay area is closer, so this should be the upper bound unless you drive really slowly

Google says 1.25 to 2 hours from mid-peninsula. I'm inclined to believe the larger number based on past trips to Berkeley and Walnut Creek.

Heh, is this the latter case I mentioned? I usually beat google map's estimate (1h15m) by 5-10 minutes on similar trips and only exceed it once it once in a while when there's major accident that I can't route around.

If you happen to be in SF, the Vallejo/Mare Island ferry should be a relatively convenient (and scenic) public transit option.

It says "Ferry schedule coming soon!" https://makerfaire.com/bay-area/getting-to-makerfaire/ It doesn't work with the regular schedule. It's only a month and a half away, and it seems like they should have a schedule by now. I don't have high expectations, but who knows...

For sure, why did they give up on the San Mateo Fair Grounds?

They're downsizing. "This venue is smaller in size than the San Mateo Fairgrounds, where we've previously held Maker Faire Bay Area. It will limit the number of makers exhibiting as well as the number of attendees per day."[1]

[1] https://boingboing.net/2023/07/12/maker-faire-is-headed-back...