San Francisco...?

Question

Whats it like to live there... is it like in the film vertigo, all charming and gorgeous or am i looking through rose tinted glasses?
whats the best things about San Francisco and the worst........?

& are the locations used in the Vertigo film, Fact or Fiction ? cheers

Answer 1

Yes, it's charming and gorgeous. That's not to say we don't have our eyesores, some run-down neighborhoods with homeless people on the street. But every city, no matter how beautiful, has its ugly parts; it's just that in SF, since it's only 49 square miles, you see every part of it.

At the time Vertigo was filmed, it hadn't gotten that bad.

Some of the locations in Vertigo were real; in fact, there's a "movie tour" that takes you to the sites.
http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/sanfrancisco/a/vertigo_2.htm

Answer 2

Well, Vertigo was filmed in the 1950s. At the time, San Francisco was a very conservative place. What most folks don't realize is that the Republican Party ran San Francisco from 1912 to 1964 (over half a century). The move to the left didn't happen until the arrival of the hippies.

It is considerably different today in other ways too:

In the 1950s, San Francisco was mostly a low-rise city. You could see the ocean from any practically roof. Today, it's an increasingly full of high-rises and apartment blocks.

In the 1950s, like many U.S. cities, San Francisco did not really have a problem with the homeless because they were locked up in mental institutions. That policy was reversed in 1963. And homelessness has only gotten worse since the Vietnam War ended in 1975. Crime has also gone up over the years. Although San Francisco is still much safer than Detroit, Washington DC, or Miami.

In the 1950s, San Francisco's population was largely white and catholic (mostly Irish, Italian, and German). The only major minority group was the Chinese, as the Japanese were removed to concentration camps during WW2. Today, San Francisco is considerably more diverse and cosmopolitan, with whites accounting for under 50% of the population. And catholicism is now merely the "plurality" religion rather than "majority."

Here's my personal thoughts on the best and worse of San Francisco today...

Pros:

- Beautiful and Atmospheric Hills
- High Density, Pedestrianized Streets
- Excellent Public Transportation
- Interesting Arthitecture and Skyscrapers
- World-Class Food
- Egalitarian, Laid-back, and Friendly Nightclubs
- Famous Universites (Berkeley, UCSF Medical Center, and Stanford)
- Redwood Forests, Wine Country, and Ski Resorts Nearby

Cons:

- Homelessness is Epidemic
- Rising Crime Rate
- Corrupt and Inept Local Government
- Overcast/Rainy/Icy Winters
- Overzealous Traffic Cops and Lack of Parking
- Earthquakes

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It is charming, in terms of natural beauty probably the most beautiful city in the US. It's got fun neighborhoods, and there's never a dull moment here. It's cosmopolitan and has a mix of people from all over the world (which ultimately means lots of really great restaurant from many nationalities) and has tons of screens showing indie/foreign films.

The bad: It's usually foggy and cool, there's barely a summer at all. The city council is full of... shall we say interesting people who come up with interesting laws. The homeless problem is very evident. And it's very expensive.

I love living in the bay area, I'd move to SF if I could afford it.

Answer 5

San Francisco is great.
You should move there.
Everyone is friendly and relaxed(except the damn yuppies who are not from SF).

Answer 6

I don't know what it's like to live there, but it was a pretty cool place to visit!

Answer 7

Its dirty and noisy and cold and windy and the people are rude. Rudest people in the country, its like a requirement to live in SF. You might get 10 pretty days a year there. Oh and its overpriced too.

Answer 8

According to South Park, everyone there enjoys the smell of their own farts!

Answer 9

i think quite alot of fruits live there