Which area of SF to move to? (San Francisco, Berkeley: for rent, living)

[WBClark]

I am currently living at Lake Tahoe and am getting ready to move to SF. Unfortunately I am lost trying to find out more about good places to live! Im looking for an area that has access to many opportunities w/in biking distance, around $1500/mo for rent, access to some good nightlife, parhaps with a bit more of a hippie influence?

Any comments are appreciated!

[sonarrat]

I've always been out of the loop; and so I wonder what it is people are asking for when they want "nightlife." Do you want to be able to stagger out of a bar at 2 am and wobble your way home? Are you into biker gangs? Gay bars? People just say "nightlife." It's so bizarre to me.

$1500 isn't much in San Francisco. It would go further in Berkeley and it sounds like you might enjoy it more. One of the open secrets is that a lot of young people work in San Francisco, but hang out in downtown Berkeley.

[Jonotastic]

I wouldn't recommend Berkeley if you are interested in SF...

1) It's not SF
2) It's actually a long drive, if you want to go to SF daily considering the traffic
3) Costly toll across Bay Bridge
4) A bit ghetto

You might look into Haight Ashbury for your budget. There's restaurants, hippie vibe, some night clubs, panhandle, next to Golden Gate Park, easy access to downtown.

[batransplant]

North Berkeley isnt ghetto at all and either is the 4th street shopping district. There are many undesirable parts of SF just at ghetto as south berkeley.

[WBClark]

tyty, I Haight has been recommended to me before as well. Any other ideas?

[Jonotastic]

Inner Sunset/UCSF & Lower Pacific Heights

[MT-Bound]

Originally Posted by Jonotastic

Inner Sunset/UCSF & Lower Pacific Heights

I second this. Lots of stores, bars, etc, that tend to keep late night hours (though I am not sure how late). You're close to the Haight Ashbury area, but not in it. Rents are more reasonable that the HA area IMO.

[gizmo980]

Bernal Heights is really cool too, and has a bohemian/artsy sort of vibe... not quite "hippie" but actually better in some ways. Rent there isn't cheap or super expensive, kind of in the middle by SF standards. Haight-Ashbury is fun but fairly overpriced, although you might find some deals in the lower Haight. Good luck!

[mdwstrnkid]

Originally Posted by Jonotastic

Inner Sunset/UCSF & Lower Pacific Heights

I doubt that you will be able to get a decent place in Lower Pac Heights for $1500/month unless you have roommates.

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