Whats San Francisco like? ?

San Fransisco's very upbeat and eccentric. A lot of thinqs to do 24-7. Its very fun and I would personally love to live there. If you like to qet out there and experience new thinqs then yes, but its almost like the city that never sleeps. It is also the "Gay/Lesbian/Trans Capital" of california. I dont know how you feel about that. There are also rouqher parts of s.f. too, can be qhetto. but most of s.f. is nice. depends where you are.. I suqqest that after you find a home you like there, you research that area. you can pretty much tell what kind of environment it is by your surroundinqs; your neiqhbors/neiqhborhood. Good Luck!

I'll tell you about what I know... Most of it's very urban and diverse. There's chinatown, there's Castro (the 'gay' part lol), there's ghettos, there's 'normal', there's the mission district, where young people mostly live, there's so many different places. San Francisco would be a great place to raise a family. There's many places to keep kids entertained, like parks, museums, theatres, a beach, the zoo etc... There's many children services, camps, and activities there, you just need to google it or look around at fliers. Museums (like the SFMOMA or the De Young) often have classes for children, and then there's the Exploratium, which is basically the funnest and educational place to be if you're young or old. And the Academy of Sciences just reopened, which has many projects. As toward the atmosphere, like I said before, there are many different parts to San Francisco, from really urban to almost suburbia. If you didn't want to live in the city, there are many places near by (like the Napa Valley, Santa Clara, etc) that may be more to your liking. San Francisco is just a really fun place to be, basically.

It's a wonderful city. Lots of wonderful things to explore. Great restaurants. Museums and theaters and bookstores. Lots of opportunity for culture. Very diverse. And the climate is the best thing. But you wouldn't bring up a family there. Its crowded and noisy like most cities. You'd do better in the suburbs. Marin County, to the north, is full of beautiful little towns, tree-lined streets, cute little shopping districts, delightful mountain views, and just minutes from the city. It tends to be a little expensive, though. The East Bay is more affordable and has all kinds of neighborhoods from beautiful leafy upscale suburbs to historic districts to dull old tract homes.

I was born, raised & still live in San Francisco and I'm now 25. I love living in the city and can't picture myself being born and raised anywhere else. It's a beautiful city w/ crazy weather... Very cold most of the time, but when it's hot, it's HOT! I'm used to the cold and I love it!There's plenty of things to do in the city and you can never get bored. There are many places to visit and other cities close by w/ a lot of things to do as well. As someone else mentioned, there are a lot of homosexuals around, but you get used to it and it's not even a big deal. There are some "bad" places in the city (Bayview, Hunter's Point, Sunnydale, Tenderloin)... I try to keep away from those places and stay away from trouble. But San Francisco is beautiful. There are a lot of nicER neighborhoods, just not what I mentioned.

I have an aunt that lives right across the bay from San Fransisco, and she loves it. From my experiences visiting her, I think it is a great city. I'm not too sure about raising a family there, but if you want a nice city life, San Fransisco is definitely a fantastic place. Hope this helped! Good Luck! PS- the city is large but at the same time a kind of tame, fun, sweet city. again, hope this helps!

SF -- Climate: 50-80 degrees People: Nice - amiable - social (in downtown) Social: Many gay people in Castro District (entertaining -- usually upbeat) Nightlife: Fantastic -- beautiful people abound -- Sunset, Castro and downtown are the best places for good laughs. Shopping: Okay shopping -- big stores but nothing like 5th Ave. in NY Transportation: Subway and cabs are great Food: Awesome food -- recommend Pier 39 (Scona's) for fresh fish hmm...that's about it. Lots of tourists -- cool bridges. Traffic sucks. If you were bringing up a family, there are plenty of places outside of the city that will offer some "downtime" -- a slower pace. 1. Sausalito across the Golden Gate 2. The Presidio 3. Around Golden Gate Park 4. S. San Fran/Daly City (as you go south, it gets fairly unsafe). 5. Marin County is nice too (San Rafeal, Novato) -- a lot of people commute over the golden gate bridge towards Marin. Traffic sucks. 6. Rohnert Park is really nice too -- just north of the city on 101. Those are the places I know that are a little nicer than living in the city or the run-down burbs surrounding it.

San Francisco is urbanism. If you think that raising your kids in predominately concrete with giant parks nearby is good, then it woudl be good for you. For my personal taste, (and I'm a resident), I would live in Marin, as many others have said. It's very expensive, but it's great living. Beautiful land and isolated from the city.

It's a great city. Unfortunately, there's tons of homeless people though roaming the streets, almost on every corner. It is full of fun stuff to do though, (Alcatraz, Pier 39, the shopping, food etc.)

YES, there are lots of gay people. But who cares? They're mostly very nice. It's a nice place to visit. Lots to see and it's very beautiful.