Impressions of a Chicago transplant (living, food, architecture)

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by HockeyMac18

and to say people in NY are "stronger" (or whatever) is plain malarkey.

Sounds suspiciously like a chest-puffing East Coast machismo thing. Which many transplants in SF gladly moved away from.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by rca215

In my one month in SF I've seen two situations in which strangers intervened to help out someone else who was in danger (i.e. almost hit by a reckless driver).

I also moved here from Chicago and lived in New York for seven years before that. They've all got their pros and cons. What I like about SF, so far, is:

- Weather
- Natural beauty
- Abundance of good Asian food
- Laid back culture
- Abundance of small/medium-sized, local grocery stores
- Healthy biotech industry
- My commute to Marin

What I don't like:

- Relatively lower commercial density, at least off of major commercial strips
- Relative lack of bars with great food (probably just need to get more familiar with the city)
- Thin walls/ceilings in apartments
- TV stations that start with K rather than W. I just can't get used to it!
- Lines/waits. People in the Bay Area have seemingly endless patience to stand in line!
- Wimpy pedestrians (i.e. limited jay-walking)

That one is just funny to me. Come to San Diego, we have a couple that start with X as they broadcast from Mexico LOL

[zombocom]

Originally Posted by chi_town_transplant

8. Have warned that there is a hell, the anti-SF, LA.

Anyone else have any observations?

Having lived in norcal and Socal, I am always quite amused at how "obsessed" norcals are at comparing themselves to socal, and showing norcal pride. Conversely, when living in socal, I don't recall anyone ever bringing the issue up, they just didn't care (although, you could buy a "keep L.A 100 miles away" sticker in Santa Barbara...

[mstnghu2]

Originally Posted by zombocom

Having lived in norcal and Socal, I am always quite amused at how "obsessed" norcals are at comparing themselves to socal, and showing norcal pride. Conversely, when living in socal, I don't recall anyone ever bringing the issue up, they just didn't care (although, you could buy a "keep L.A 100 miles away" sticker in Santa Barbara...

This is a common theme in this forum. In all my years of living here, I've never personally encountered this. I think the NorCal/SoCal rivalry is vastly overrated on this site and in reality it's mainly confined to sports teams.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by mstnghu2

This is a common theme in this forum. In all my years of living here, I've never personally encountered this. I think the NorCal/SoCal rivalry is vastly overrated on this site and in reality it's mainly confined to sports teams.

While it's not a subject that's really discussed much either way I do find people offer their "opinions" about the subject more often up here, even when their opinions weren't really solicited. Some people seem to get very defensive if you say positive things about SoCal as if it's some sort of slight or competition with Northern Ca.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by sav858

While it's not a subject that's really discussed much either way I do find people offer their "opinions" about the subject more often up here, even when their opinions weren't really solicited. Some people seem to get very defensive if you say positive things about SoCal as if it's some sort of slight or competition with Northern Ca.

I seen this too but only when it comes to LA. From my experience, people in the Bay Area seem to like San Diego.

[sav858]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

I seen this too but only when it comes to LA. From my experience, people in the Bay Area seem to like San Diego.

Yeah more times than not people are talking about the LA area when the subject comes up.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by sav858

Yeah more times than not people are talking about the LA area when the subject comes up.

With that being said, LA is perhaps the most hated city in the country.

[nslander]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

I seen this too but only when it comes to LA. From my experience, people in the Bay Area seem to like San Diego.

Tell me about it. The most hostility toward Los Angeles I've ever encountered was from NoCals, while going to school in.....San Diego.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by nslander

Tell me about it. The most hostility toward Los Angeles I've ever encountered was from NoCals, while going to school in.....San Diego.

Not just a norcal thing. I've heard people in SD bash LA. People in Seattle do and my family in Phoenix says it happens there too. LA just isn't well liked.