7 Reasons Why San Francisco Is The Sh*t!
Many of my articles are inherently critical of San Francisco, and that’s why a lot of my content is popular. People love to hate on shit. But San Francisco is one of the world’s great cities, and that’s an undeniable fact. So for a change of pace, I’m going to focus on things that San Francisco succeeds at.
Here are 7 reasons why San Francisco is the shit.
1. The weather:
This is subjective, but San Francisco’s weather is perfect. It never gets hot. Well, it does, but not often enough to really matter. The city is essentially insulated from inland heat waves due its geographic location on San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. While people tend to complain about the fog or mist in the City, it adds a ton of aesthetic charm that helps make it one of the most uniquely beautiful cities in the world.
2. Art:
San Francisco is a city that has a deep appreciation for the arts. In nearly every neighborhood, you can find stunning murals that range from the deeply political to just plain fucking beautiful for the sake of beauty itself. Every time I explore the city, I can’t help but be mesmerized by just how gorgeous it is.
3. Food:
Listen, I know this is an article bigging up San Francisco, but Oakland has better food than San Francisco. However, San Francisco’s food is still very good. Chinatown is home to some of the best Chinese food in the county, and despite everyone raving about So Cal’s Mexican food, the Mission Burrito is undoubtedly a contender for best fucking burrito ever. And if you’re into fancy rich people shit, we got that too. Oakland still wins, but fret not, San Francisco, we’re just next door.
4. Twin Peaks:
I know I’m going to get hated on for this, but fuck you. Twin Peaks is literally one of the most stunning views in the world. I know it’s crowded with tourists, of course it’s fucking crowded with tourists, it’s fucking amazing, you jaded dipshits! Be happy to live by it, and Sutro Tower is a cool looking fancy fork that adds character to the skyline. I know historically people complained about Sutro Tower, but it’s San Francisco. Everyone complains about fucking everything. The city is filled with people who are miserable despite the fact they live in paradise. If you want to complain, move to Los Angeles, it actually sucks there. It’s basically San Jose for people who make movies.
5. The Mission District:
I’m probably biased because half my family is from the Mission. But the Mission is the coolest place on the planet. I remember being a kid on MUNI with my mom and staring out the window as we headed to my aunt’s apartment on Folsom Street and feeling overwhelmed and fascinated by all the different kinds of people crowding the sidewalk. If you weren’t here in the late ‘90s or early aughts, you have no fucking idea how crazy this neighborhood used to be. You had punk rockers, radical anarchists, lesbians who fought dudes, gangbangers, poets, street vendors, sex workers, that one preacher guy who’s always screaming in Spanish that Jesus loves you while standing on top of a milk crate, artists, Sci Fi/Fantasy nerds who kicked it at Borderlands, graffiti kids, day laborers, white collar workers, blue collar workers. It was fucking crazy. It was like being in a painting. It didn’t feel like a real place, but a portal that you accidentally stepped into. And when you stepped off of the bus or ascended up the stairs to the BART Plaza at 16th or 24th street, there was a unique aroma that blessed your nose. It was equal parts delicious food, booze, piss, weed and wonderful. Everything was cool, and the colors were vibrant. The music was loud. The cars jumped and the people jaywalked. It felt like freedom. It was so crowded that everyone felt anonymous, so nothing mattered. This is getting long winded. Anyway… You should check out the neighborhood. You might like it. And if you don’t, your opinion is wrong.
6. The Presidio:
If the Mission District is the collective beauty of humanity consolidated into just a few sq. miles, then the Presidio is the magnum opus of Northern California’s natural beauty. The coastal redwood, eucalyptus, and Monterey Pine trees that make up much of the Presidio’s urban forest are stunning. The way the marine layer creeps into the forest covering much of the trees in a delightful green dew just adds to the natural beauty of the park. San Francisco is known for being crazy and crowded, but the city’s parks are among the most serene places in California, and nothing proves this better than the Presidio.
7. North Beach:
Last but not least is North Beach, this place is definitely a tourist trap, but in the best possible way. North Beach is postcard San Francisco. Lombard Street cuts through the neighborhood, but despite the area’s tourist appeal, there are legitimate cultural gems to be found in this neighborhood. City Lights Books and Vesuvio are legitimately amazing and live up their reputation. Coit Tower is there and has stunning views of The Bay Bridge and much of the city. I also accidentally drove to Coit Tower in a U-Haul truck with an ex girlfriend while the truck was filled with my shit. But that’s a story for a different day. Good times.
While there is poop on some of the streets, and the cost of living makes me wanna poop on the politicians, San Francisco is still undeniably the shit.
Pun intended.
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