Moving to SF
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- akrok0
how did it go? sean.
- Seanbot0
It went well. I love here.
- acescence0
what hood did you end up in?
- Seanbot0
I'll be living with the ladyfriend. We are thinking about just settling up someplace for a three month lease in the interm before making a full commitment to a specific neighborhood. Any tips would be appreciated, and met with beer on my arrival.
- sf = yawn...robotron3k
- I know, it is no Brooklyn... it pains me too dude...Seanbot
- spendogg0
move to petaluma and commute
- Petaluma rocks!instrmntl
- 40 miles, one way. that's nuts.akrokdesign
- if you drive 260 days. per a year. back and forward. it's 20,800 miles. plus all other driving my might do. lets say 25k.akrokdesign
- 25.000. so, in 4 years. that car has 100.000 miles on it.akrokdesign
- Petaluma commute would kill you. Not worth it.nikdaum
- yeah, dont move there if you want to work in sf. i like it because thats where i grew up. nice to visit.instrmntl
- Seanbot0
Oh, and I skipped LA completely. Too dusty. :-)
- wordssssss0
go to Ebisu in Inner Sunset
- grafiske0
Angel Island! You have to take a ferry but it is great.
- version30
i agree with sf being less dusty than la, but i never lived by the beach in sf, actually damn near right in the middle, marin county on the other side of the ggb, if you can afford it
- acescence0
I live out in the sunset and like it out here. It's a bit foggy, but it's super quiet. there are 9 microclimates in SF, so the weather can differ a lot from neighborhood to neighborhood. the mission is typically the warmest. also full of hipsters.
- e-wo0
Where you will be happy in the city is definitely contingent upon:
– Your budget
– Your desired walkability
– Your safety comfortThere are no neighborhoods that combine the ideal of these three values.
Tenderloin: + budget, - safety, so-so walkability
The Haight: - budget, + safety, + walkability
Richmond: + budget, + safety, - walkabilityIf you truly are without car, I'd try the Mission or the Haight first, depending on your budget and tolerance of hipsters. Or, live in Oakland or Berkeley for a couple months to suss out the area without breaking the bank. I live in Berkeley, which is 15 - 20 minutes by car or 40 by BART to the city, and I've been happily exploring it for some time now without feeling like an outsider.
Also, hit me up when you arrive. I'll gladly beer us.
Cheers,
Evin
- studderine0
dont move there.
- acescence0
if you use filter ^ up there, there have been lots of sf threads full of places to go and reasons not to move there.
- instrmntl0
- < nice font.akrokdesign
- is it Speak?cubanhaze
- Similar but not Speak.Ruffian
- Bargels0
You'll like it in SF till you're walking down the street, unable to get on a bus because although the monthly fare has almost doubled in less than a year, they have cut all the bus lines so they're too packed to ride, and you'll be approached by one of many, many homeless peoples asking for money and food. Which is fine.
However, this one will be different. This one will be very adamant about the fact that although he's hungry, although he has no money, although he's been on the street for years, he will ONLY accept organically-grown food.
And you will pocket the delicious sandwich you offered him, as it's a cold, rainy night, and no one should go hungry, and walk away, with him yelling expletives after you for offering him such dirty, cheap, non-organically-grown food.
Then you will rethink your decision to move there. But, it will be shiny and new for about 2 years, so enjoy it. Try and live on the outskirts and commute in---nicer weather/quieter.
- sisu0
What are you looking for in a neighborhood? It all depends on your likes/dislikes/needs/wants...
- letters20
Depends what you're looking for. Are you single, do you have a family, is the Castro more your speed, etc? Where are you working? You looking for whitebread and restaurants or more varied folks in your neighborhood? What is your budget like? Rent or buy?
SF is pricey and really varied – including all the surrounding areas. For example, I live in the east bay where we rent a house for less than we paid for a 2 bedroom apartment in the city. Kids play on the street and we've got a nice yard to boot (all which matter as we're expecting). we've got public transit, but I ride a motorcycle which is hands down the best way to commute.
- moldero0
good luck with your move, 20 years in SF was enough for me.
- cannonball19780
Outer Richmond. It's my neighborhood.