What do you think about San Francisco?

[DanS]

Originally posted by Pekka
Yeah it turned into **** in few blocks. Unbelievable, I've never seen transformation happen THAT fast. Just unbelievable.

That happens in many/most US big cities (see, e.g., Detroit). But keep in mind that most people in the US live in the suburbs or exurbs, which have a lot more money. Totally different way of organizing a city than what you're used to. And part of the reason why cities have found it so hard to keep their **** together is because the configuration of living has changed so quickly.

A lot of money is now being poured into some US cities for a variety of reasons. Interesting dynamics.

[Japher]

I hate city living in general.

California living compared to MidWest living?

California is great because of the varying people, cultures, ideas, etc. However, that also makes it suck. Oposites collide quite often, though when they mesh it is rather nice.

In Ohio the culture is one in the same. The biggest clashing I see is between catholics and baptist. Oh my!

[Sikander]

It's my favorite American big city as well. Great food, architecture, and I even like the weather. I'm not someone who particularly likes big cities though, I'd rather live in Monterey or Pacific Grove or elsewhere on the central California coast and visit there a few times a year.

[Addled Platypus]

1.if you dont like the weather, walk two blocks
2. best place to learn how to drive a clutch
3. Where else can you have dim-sum for breakfast,walk about 3 blocks have Italian for lunch, Go to an Irish pub for a sip or two, and then have Thai for dinner !

4. BEST place for halloween

[pchang]

A great example of suppy and demand

Any place that is exceedingly expensive to live in is most likely a very desireable place. Hence, the high prices. San Francisco is a very good example of this.