Originally Posted by
Wingman32
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
North Beach - lived there - the parking is absolutely awful and the nightlife isn't really that great either. It seemed to be mostly tourists in the 'hood, and the food isn't that great, either.
Mission - yes, check it out. Right next to Noe, so if you still like Noe, it is a couple block walk to the Mission, they almost blend together.
Cole Valley - right down the street from me (as is upper Haight) - worth checking out, good public trans options, Google shuttle.
Since you are practically looking in my neighborhood (Ashbury Heights) - PM me if you have any specific questions, I'm more than happy to help you out. Based on the post I made previously and your recent response, I'm probably inline with what you are thinking.
--Doug