I hate the cablecars!
I hate the cablecars. Have I mentioned that I hate the cablecars?
The truth of the matter is that Berkeley is perfectly situated. While you are not busy with the world renowned education of Berkeley, you have easy access to the greatest city on earth – San Francisco.
Now there are those among you who might think you know SF. Who might even think that it is ok to call it “Frisco”. Who have done Grant St. Chinatown, Coit Tower, and Fisherman’s Warf, and think they have an idea of what this city means.
I am here to tell you that you do not. The city is in its streets, in its people, and in its weirdness. Now I would not go so far as to say that I am an expert, but I cannot urge you enough to get out there and hit the pavement. Do, and I promise you that you will find incredible things.
Here is something to get you started.
The Idiosyncratic Guide to SF.
It was last updated in 2004, but the spots it knows and the attitude it brings are priceless. Some of the info is out of date, but it is a priceless primer on the neighborhoods and working of the city. Still the best and most comprehensive guide I have ever seen.
When you are ready to go out and find something to do, check these out:
The SF Bay Guardian - Concerts, Lectures, Theater, News, Politics. Sf from a street level view.
The Laughing Squid: Squidlist - Tailor made for the iSchooler looking for something to do. Art, Technology, and Culture.
