Starbucks

Far worse service than the other store on Ocean Beach, perhaps a half mile away. It is an attractive store. I'll give it that. Be extraordinarily careful parking in the cramped lot. One fender bender in this insane inflation era and your insurance will go up. It may be wise to park nearby, rather than jockey for the poorly designed parking spots. Finally, for the silly person pining for the "old location," dude it's still there, going strong.
Apr 5th, 2024

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Feb 27th, 2024

Not many people know this small, yet important, fact about switching from Standard Time to Daylight Savings Time. DST begins at 2 am the second Sunday in March, which as we all know, means that 2 am magically becomes 3 am, eliminating 2:01-2:59. Which brings me to my visit at this Starbucks at 6 am, Sunday, March 10. Eight and a half hours earlier, I was trying to set my phone alarm to 2:30 am so I could drive my wife and FIL to the airport two hours early for a 6:05 am flight. I gave up and set my phone's timer for 4 3/4 hours only to have my wife wake me at 1:43 with 45 minutes to shower and get the car packed and on the road by 3:30 am. At 4:40 I dropped my charges off at PDX and headed back to Longview where I desperately needed a grande Americano. Instead of the drive thru, I opted for counter service and was served and on my way in no time. The place was clean, Americano perfect, and the staff friendly, given they went through the same time vortex I had. And bonus points for this Starbucks, it opens every day at 4 am! Bottom line, there's no 2:30 am on the second Sunday in March.
Mar 8th, 2024