How is it living in the San Francisco Bay area?|146611

I_m planning on attending a college in the San Fran bay area. Do you enjoy living there? How_s the weather, beaches, and night life? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Born-n-Raised ...

SF has everything ... (well except parking LOL)

You_ll find ...
every culture, every food, every music ...
theater, museums, movies, malls _ night clubs ...
seedy bars, upscale bars, pubs, diners and dives ...
surfers, stoners, yuppies, strippers, street walkers, and trannies ...
LOL !!!

SF has many Neighborhoods were the flavor of food-n-people will vary.

San Francisco is a relatively safe city, and, with common sense you should be just fine. Most of the places you_re likely to go as a tourist are safe. However, here_s a few places you should avoid.

Hunters Point/Bayview - Never EVER go to the HP. Day or night it is extremely dangerous. Fortunately, it_s hard to get lost there - few buses go there, so it_ unlikely you_ll wind up there by mistake. There_s only ONE reason, as a tourist, that you would go there, and that_s to see the 49ers at 3Com. Stick to the main exits and don_t try to drive thru the _hood.

Tenderloin - The TL isn_t as bad as it used to be, but it should still be avoided at night. Some parts of it, like Turk Street just north of Market, should always be avoided. The bad blocks are pretty obvious - if it looks bad, turn around and find a different way.

Market _ 6th - This is one of the scummiest blocks in the city. Avoid it at all hours. SOMA from 4th Street towards downtown is relatively safe however. The main homeless area (their home) is around 7th _ Market, heading towards City Hall.

Haight Ashbury - Safe during the day, but LOTS of bums - calling them _homeless_ is intellectually dishonest. Expect to be panhandled mercilessly. Simply smile and say _sorry_ and keep walking. Do not make eye contact with anyone you don_t want to have a rambling conversation with. Junkietown - the area near Golden Gate Park at the end of Haight Street near McDonald_s - should be avoided at night.

16th _ Mission - a major transportation hub but also a VERY scummy block. If you take BART to the 16/Mission station, go up the escalators, on to the plaza, and keep walking! Don_t loiter around the plaza; all sorts of vermin hang out here. Things improve greatly just one block away.

:-)
Happy Traveling ...

I love it here, I am originally from Canada so it seems warm like the other answer said. The beaches eeehh... they are usually cold and foggy.. there is a few days a year that it gets hot on the coast. There are _micro climates_ in the bay area.. it could be 55 at the coast and you drive 20 minutes inland and its 80... I don_t know much about night life.. but If you go to
http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-franc��
there is a ton of information there.. about pretty much everything you have asked + more.. Good luck!!

The SF Bay Area covers alot of area.
The weather compared to what? I came here from Iowa so to me its always seemed warm. There are places you can check the weather by putting in a zip code. Put in SFs zip and check it. SF does have some heavy fog mornings

Beaches are ok but not tropical. Rockier than many areas

Night life is hot.

amazing, just all is amazing