What part of the Bay Area?
There is a really good league group at Matchplay (formerly Neautral Ground) in Mountain View if you live in the south bay or peninsula.
For the south and easy bay areas, people also play at Scenario Hobby in Fremont.
Are any of you really into painting? There is a bay area painters group that meets the second sunday of every month to paint, convert, sculpt, and swap tips. There are all skill ranges there from beginner up to a few multi-Golden Demon winners. Are next gather is this sunday. The meets are at Scenario in Fremont from noon to 6pm.
If you show up this sunday, CJ Cummings will be there with his winning Golden Demon entries from Chicago, and Laszlo will have his Baltimore entries with him.
I am in the south bay, but work on the penninsula. I don't play so much anymore, having become more focused on painting and modeling. If you are going to be at ConQuest over Labor Day weekend, let me know. I will be there taking pictures of events.