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As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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04-28-2003, 08:43 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Deep South
Posts: 261
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San Francisco Sushi Bar?
I just found out I will have to be in SF Thursday thru Sunday THIS week! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Anyone know of a good sushi bar there? [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] I figure if I'm going to be near a good seaport, I HAVE to take advantage! I live pretty far inland now and don't have access to indulge in this culinary delight the way I'd like to ... too bad I'm going alone, I know my Honey would love to get some with me. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]
Sure appreciate the help, if anyone knows of one!
Have to do company dinners on Friday and Saturday but Thursday night is Mine ALL Mine! [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
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04-28-2003, 10:38 AM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
We are planning a trip out to the Bay area some time in the future. My brother lives there out which helps. He and his fiance had given us the following suggestions.
"We Be Sushi" in the mission. It is our favorite. It's on Valencia between 17th
and 18th. Best cheapest sushi. They just remodeled the inside, so it looks
really nice and expensive, but it is still reasonable prices. (There are
several We Be's - there is another further up Valencia and then one on Geary, I would recomend the one above.
There is also "Country Station Sushi" - I am not
sure if they are still there, but it is a pretty wacky environment. and then there is "No Name Sushi" on Church, just south of Market - [img]graemlins/ukid.gif[/img] unfortnately you can't look it up in the phone book because we literally don't know the name - friends just referred to it as "No Name" because there has never been a sign (though they have not been in several years, it may have a name now.) No Name is very close to the Castro, virtually walking distance, if they would be interested in that part of town.
You really should go see a movie at the Castro Theater - old time theater, just renovated it is
absolutely gorgeous, what going to the movies should always be - an organist who floats up from
below the stage and plays in between evening movies and really beautiful authentic original decorations.
Please PM or email me if you would like.
Elaine
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04-28-2003, 03:07 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Deep South
Posts: 261
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
Elaine,
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you !!!
I'm really looking forward to going now. I will check out the movie theatre, that is SO perfect for my off time! 'Can't wait to see that organist!
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04-28-2003, 03:33 PM
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Community Rank: Adventurer 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sacramento, CA
Concierge Level: 2
Posts: 917
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
How fun!!! You might also check out Japantown, there are several places that have authentic sushi.
Wow, Elaine! Another Castro theater person!!! It's a great place to go, went there on my birthday this year and really enjoyed it. If you want to see another even more fantastic old restored theater, check out the Paramount Theater in Oakland. About once a month they show vintage movies, and the organist plays, and there is a cartoon, a newsreel, and a game of Dec-O-Win (keep track of your ticket stub, you might win!!!) |
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04-28-2003, 03:53 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
Hee hee Paul LOVES that theatre I & B! - He and his fiance live in Oakland. He had hoped to be moving to LA area after they get married this summer but, [img]graemlins/pout.gif[/img] alas, after three rounds of interviews with AFI he wasn't accepted. - He plans on applying again next year though! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
Presti, let me know if you are looking for other things to do and your interests. Happy to share more with you if you'd like.
Elaine
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04-28-2003, 04:57 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 17,365
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
Sounds like you have some nice suggestions - enjoy your SF trip! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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04-29-2003, 04:43 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IL
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 1,020
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
Isn't it great when family comes through, LOL?
That sounds like SO much fun, wish my DH would get sent out there for work. Sushi heaven [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] !
Have a great time!
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04-30-2003, 09:33 PM
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Community Rank: Traveler
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Deep South
Posts: 261
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
I'm out the door on my trip in about 6 hours!
I'll be dropping back to the Boards next week, in single-digit count down mode! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
I'm getting really excited now!
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05-02-2003, 12:16 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
Hey don't forget a trip report on the sushi trip! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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05-05-2003, 11:34 PM
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Mrs. Jack Sparrow
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Aboard the Black Pearl
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 21,228
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
Prestidigitator How was your Trip??? i would love to hear about it.
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05-06-2003, 07:58 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Florida Big Bend
Posts: 17,133
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
Yeah how about a mini trip report? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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05-08-2003, 11:30 AM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IL
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 1,020
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Re: San Francisco Sushi Bar?
How was the sushi?? [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
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