Quote Originally Posted by [AK]Bribo
Articles like this just reinforce the stereotype that San Fran is full of loonies. I'm not saying that is a just stereotype, but much of the rest of the country looks at San Fran like this.

I've been to San Fran and have friends who live in the area and I've always found the city to be really cool (albeit a bit expensive).
I've never been to San Fan, but everyone I've ever known who has been there loves it. I'm definitely going to get out there one of these days. Probably when I make my Pacific Coast drive from southern CA up to Seattle.

Living in San Fran is definitely expensive as the California real estate market in general is pretty ludicrous.