Already tired of San Francisco (organic, stats, food)

[Isebiel]

Originally Posted by gone down south

Dude, you have GOT to stop talking, because every time you say something it's incredibly obvious how small your worldview is.

People have been flocking to the West Coast (and SF in particular) for decades. DECADES.

Seriously. All the rock songs are about going to California!

[FacultyM]

I didn't read all of the posts, however, I would suggest that you consider renting in Berkeley across the bay.

It is MUCH sunnier and warmer every afternoon when the fog burns off and there is a very walkable, quirky downtown area that is quite fun. It is not a big city, so if that is your main complaint, this will not help you but it is urban and also urbane with all of the people who are associated with Cal.

If you want more sunshine and better weather, just take a foggy San Francisco afternoon and hop on the BART to Berkeley. Walk through the campus area, check out Shattuck, Bancroft and College. You might find that it is more what you are looking for as a young, disillusioned, chilly Tech. The rents are usually cheaper, too.

[rkwalton]

Originally Posted by FacultyM

I didn't read all of the posts, however, I would suggest that you consider renting in Berkeley across the bay.

It is MUCH sunnier and warmer every afternoon when the fog burns off and there is a very walkable, quirky downtown area that is quite fun. It is not a big city, so if that is your main complaint, this will not help you but it is urban and also urbane with all of the people who are associated with Cal.

If you want more sunshine and better weather, just take a foggy San Francisco afternoon and hop on the BART to Berkeley. Walk through the campus area, check out Shattuck, Bancroft and College. You might find that it is more what you are looking for as a young, disillusioned, chilly Tech. The rents are usually cheaper, too.

Please DON'T encourage the OP to move to Berkeley. Thanks.

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by rkwalton

Please DON'T encourage the OP to move to Berkeley. Thanks.

You can be his escort, yes?

[rkwalton]

Originally Posted by bigdumbgod

You can be his escort, yes?

Nooooooooooo!

[NYCtoSF]

Originally Posted by Isebiel

Seriously. All the rock songs are about going to California!

Yea..from like the 60's. Cali hasn't been cool in decades.

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by NYCtoSF

Yea..from like the 60's. Cali hasn't been cool in decades.

Who are these cool police from whom we should derive our outlook?

BTW, music from the '60's blows all the current corporate pop crap out of the water.

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Originally Posted by NYCtoSF

Yea..from like the 60's. Cali hasn't been cool in decades.

Being cool is over rated!

I think the OP is one of those people the will be miserable no matter where he goes. While SF may not be the best city in the world (or US) they is still tons of stuff to do and see there. If you can't find something entertaining there you just have the wrong attitude.

It's not like you are in Podunk Idaho or something (no offense to Idaho) where there is a limited amount of stuff.

[gone down south]

Originally Posted by NYCtoSF

Yea..from like the 60's. Cali hasn't been cool in decades.

Whereas small town Michigan is exploding all over the map.

[dmode]

Originally Posted by NYCtoSF

Yea..from like the 60's. Cali hasn't been cool in decades.

What ??? umm, the tech boom was in the 90s, but then again you probably didn't hear about it in Michigan.

I think right now, "Cali" is as "cool" as it has ever been with all the organic vegan food - local produce - pinot noir - Facebook/Google/Apple - market street tech - high rent thing going on.