Fluther :D
Craigslist
http://www.google.com http://www.craigslist.org http://www.wikipedia.org (they’re moving to South Park from Florida) http://www.twitter.com and, of course, http://www.fluther.com
My favorite sites not based in the Bay Area would be a tougher question to answer.
above (google, craigslist, fluther, wikipedia – which i didn’t realize was local) + 511.org
I’m surprised no one said Digg
I’ve made frequent use of the Internet Archive for my essay research.
www.pico-car.com Pico-Car is a consumer oriented site that promotes environmentally and economically responsible means of transportation. It provides information and news articles related to fuel efficient vehicles.
I really like http://www.current.com
oh and yelp!