So...I'm actually in San Francisco right now, and I've been checking out neighborhoods etc all weekend. So far my two favourites are: 1) Noe Valley--yes I know...baby carriages, loving families, and all that, but its close to downtown and far enough south to make it less painful to work. 2) Haight Ashbury...really fun and cool area, close to the park, and a pretty good connection to the rest of the city.

Definitely nots:
Anything Richmond or Sunset--too far.
Marina--too yuppie, I'm leaving the Northeast...don't want to find it in SF again.
SOMA is trying too hard to be New York...and San Francisco is not New York. Definitely not worse, but different.

Possibles:
Mission/Cole Valley/North Beach?

Thoughts? Comments? Corrections? Anything I've missed?

-W