Today is my last full day as a resident of "Everyone's Favorite City' - San Francisco. Here are the Top 10 Things I will miss most about this amazingly diverse city on the bay.
10. San Francisco is full of "crazies" and I see many of them on my way to work, at the dog park and pretty much every part of the city - I'll miss my dog DeRosa barking at them whenever she sees one.
9. The murals and graffiti art throughout the city are just simply amazing. I am glad so many people embrace this art form. I think this type of art really helps in making San Francisco the most European of American cities.
8. I had never been so shocked in my life...Folsom Street Fair is something you'll never see in any other city in the United States. It was kinky beyond belief and erotic to the core. What else could you ask for in a street festival?
7. Our daily walks and visits to the dog park has been great. Especially fun playing ball with Doris, she is the athlete out of our two girls and she is a really good one!
6. Berkley is a great city and I will remember a few events we attended out there, including the "I'm so Berkley" parade (photo above) and the Dave Matthews Band performing at the Greek Theater. Such a liberal group of people out there in Berkley, I felt like I totally belonged!
5. Living along the Embarcadero was definitely an amazing part of living in San Francisco and the Ferry Building is a place I wish I could take with me to Philadelphia. Providing a sustainable Eco-friendly resource for buying everyday products is something many cities strive to achieve and the Ferry Building offers it all in one adorable location.
4. The entertainment scene in San Francisco is probably just as cool as Chicago or NYC but I felt like there were more opportunities for better concerts and seeing bands I love by living on the west coast. Two concerts that were the very memorable: The Radio Alice afternoon in Golden Gate Park were we saw Gavin DeGraw, Duffy, Sugar Ray and Sara Bareilles; Bridge School Benefit featuring Neil Young, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, Smashing Pumpkins, Jack Johnson, Wilco and Death Cab for Cutie.
3. Literary events are abundant in San Francisco. One of my favorite events was "Litquake" which ran over two weeks in October and provided lectures, discussions, readings, workshops and amazingly unique opportunities to embrace the literary culture. I also really enjoyed exploring City Lights Book Store and the Beat Museum, two landmark properties that honor the "Beat" generation - Jack Kerouac and his contemporaries.
2. The food in San Francisco is truly amazing! From high-end haute cuisine to neighborhood ethnic cuisine representing almost every global city - San Francisco offers culturally diverse cuisine that will be missed. Some of my favorite places include: Best Chinese, R&G in Chinatown (the photos is from a lunch with friends at R&G); best Italian in the Castro, Poesia - where everyone who worked there knew me and John because we went weekly; best breakfast/brunch, Stacks in Hayes Valley; best diner, Fog City Diner; best pork chop, Out the Door; best view of the Bay Bridge, Epic Roasthouse...they have a great burger too; best healthy food, Sport Club L.A.; best bar food, Pete's Tavern; best salad, Mixed Greens; best dessert, Delancy Street (loved the fruit crisp); best delivery, Paragon (mac and cheese and roasted chicken we sinfully delicious).
1. I will miss the view from our bay window. and all of the many attractions that weren't just places I brought friends and family when they visited, they were in full view right outside our door, on my way to work and down the street from my favorite places to eat and shop.
San Francisco will always have a place in my heart. It surely will not be forgotten and will definitely will be romanticized for many years to come!
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