I love SF
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7/12/2012
Everyone says that san francisco is a filthy, horrible city filled with many homeless and every time you go out, you're going to get robbed. The reality: yes, san francisco has quite a few homeless people, but more often than not, they'll leave you alone. I have never felt threatened by a homeless person, and many major cities have many homeless. also, whine it is cold here, it's never hot, which to nd is a very good thing. When I go out , I'm normally In shorts, and so are a lot of people. The city also oozes character. From the classic looks of the victorian mansions in pacific heights, to the urban condos In potrero hill, theres all sorts of houses here. If you're into jogging and running, or any outdoor activities, this is an amazing place. Of course there are a lot of hills, but there are also a lot of flat parks. And speaking of parks, everyone forgot to mention the many parks here, including golden gate park, which is the largest metropolitan park I the U.S. So, there are lots of things to do outside, but SF is very diverse. With a large asian, hispanic, and caucasian population, there are lots of festivals and faires. The housing prices are high, but that's justified in almost every aspect of san francisco. With the many parks, you would think that there are a lot of kids here, and you'd be right. San francisco has many family friendly districts, like the sunset and richmond. Both of which border the beach. the sunset is also home to lowell high school, one of the very best schools in the nation.
Overall, San Francisco is a beautiful city, with many parks and tree lined streets. The houses are beautiful, most of SF is safe, you can walk almost everywhere, the restaurants are good, they don't let big corporations like walmart in the city, and the public school system is top notch.
P.s. Lowell high school had 1700 freshman applactions this year, which is quite a bit. Lowell is also the biggest feeder school into the UC schools, like UCSF med school, UC berkley, and UC los angeles, all of which are amazing colleges that people come from all around the world to attend.
Ryan | San Francisco, CA