San Francisco, City of extemes
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5/10/2007
Very beautiful, entertaining city by the bay. Extemely tolerant and extremely intolerant. Gays and dogs are coddled and encouraged. Kids, family and the military are 2nd class citizens being phased out as city politics becomes more progressive. Local politicians alarmingly distant, arrogant and socialist. Fabulous food, spectacular setting peppered with prostitutes and homeless. Neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Italian north beach and the financial district transport you into another dimension. Steep, undulating and colorful Russian and Telegraph hill are impossibly charming. The tenderloin is drugs, crime and homeless headquarters. Real estate continues to soar towards 1K a square foot as the rest of the country tanks. Wonderfully mild but dramatic weather. Surrounded by ocean and bay with constant marine activity. Exciting and engaging, the city needs more moderation to thrive and survive.
Deborah | San Jose, CA