I'm thinking of visiting for my first time as early as next week, especially while it's still warmish. I recently just started a freelance business and would not mind both visiting the startup capital of the world and see if I cannot get a few clients while doing so (maybe), as well as maybe just absorbing the vibe and bringing some back home. When I was much younger my dad worked for Blizzard in SF and he would tell me stories, it would be nice to grab a piece of that memory for myself too.
Anyways, the flight is looking to be around $600 from Toronto. If I stay for 2 weeks I'm looking to pay around $1200 (airbnb) for a bunk! It's not so shabby because it seems to be a hacker commune:
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2058723
I'm estimating around $800 in other expenses like food, beer, cab perhaps etc. So the total is from anywhere from $2500-3000 which is high-ish but reasonable for 2 weeks in SF I think.
I know I'd like to visit the Meteor HQ especially since I'm getting into their technology. I don't know what else I would like to do, just chat it up with others like me, hack at cafe, go to a party maybe, take walks, see the golden gate bridge, and more.