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What it's really like to live in San Francisco (one year later)

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
  • my unfiltered, honest review of what life is actually like in SF.
    not trying to sell you on the city, not trying to create any propoganda for San Francisco, just providing my lens of what your first year of living there may look like. i can't possibly speak for the hugely diverse array of voices in the city, just offering my perspective.
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    0:21 - weather
    1:29 - ease of making friends
    2:02 - walkability
    2:43 - transportation
    3:32 - parks
    4:12 - industry/jobs
    5:06 - culture
    6:04 - gentrification
    6:38 - housing
    7:50 - food
    9:03 - outdoorsiness
    9:42 - cost of living
    11:16 - politics
    11:44 - nightlife
    12:29 - a weekend in SF
    13:28 - closing thoughts
    14:15 - disclaimer
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ความคิดเห็น • 857

  • @AndreaDance
    @AndreaDance 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I live in SF, been here for almost 20 years and, in all honesty, I was ready to find fault in your video but I did not! I am impressed with how you got the feel for the neighborhoods you mentioned in only 1 year here and I appreciate that you spoke from your honest place of privilege. Regarding the politics and changing dynamics you were spot on. Thank you for highlighting SF in an honest an positive way. And I apologize for initially not having the open mind that you clearly do when you embark on this kind of work.

  • @anthonyboneta
    @anthonyboneta 3 ปีที่แล้ว +274

    I know we’re in a lockdown but you forgot to talk about the SF music scene. We have plenty of music venues. As well as music festivals like Outside Lands. That’s where we go to dance

    • @kaeisokay
      @kaeisokay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yes! SO much live music at varying prices and sizes!

    • @camelliaghotbzadeh2576
      @camelliaghotbzadeh2576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park and The Fillmore is awesome!!

    • @han3wmanwukong125
      @han3wmanwukong125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Rockit Room was awesome. I dont even know if they survived after I left though.

    • @pvacaesar2942
      @pvacaesar2942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      aye, several good clubs here, underground sf, folsom, midway etc it's not london, but there's fun venues

    • @aaliyahfoster2705
      @aaliyahfoster2705 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ghirardelli Square usually has some independent artist playing there on the weekends whenever there are some decent events going on in the plaza.

  • @rachel.schmidt
    @rachel.schmidt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I’ve lived in SF for 3.5 years and this video made me miss all things we haven’t been able to do since covid 😭 brunch, park days, bar hopping and even commuting into the financial district- I miss it! Great job summing up the city 👏

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is very obvious that you do not care about your fellow human being.

    • @chelirox7136
      @chelirox7136 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Jimsranch You do know people are allowed to miss things

  • @allthehui
    @allthehui 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I love how you always link helpful and well researched resources!!

  • @clarescloset
    @clarescloset 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    This video really tugged at my heart strings, both of my parents are from the Bay Area and i used to go to SF multiple times per year when I was younger, so it was very nostalgic to see all these clips and hear you talk about some of my favorite neighborhoods :’) also as a design nerd, the font you chose for this video was fantastic lol

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG- what color is the sky in your world??

  • @therndcouple
    @therndcouple 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We’ve lived in sf for 2 years now but love how you covered every single category of SF! definitely will want to revisit your other videos ❤️

  • @pinaypie4
    @pinaypie4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    7 Years since I moved to SF honestly this city is incomparable .. ive been to LA, NY , FLORIDA , SAN DIEGO, Boston , AZ, honestly I left my heart in SF . its pretty much condense city its not that huge but its lovely . Everyone talks about how they hated SF but isn't it every big city has their own problems and issues I dont get it . Loved this video thanks for the insight :)

    • @sweetaznboi209
      @sweetaznboi209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed

    • @poog6256
      @poog6256 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How does it compare to Phoenix? I've been wanting to move somewhere that's actually walkable so I've been exploring different cities.

  • @Lolmonster777
    @Lolmonster777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    I’ve lived in SF my entire life, I pretty much agree with everything you said.

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      a relief!

    • @matthewboucher9306
      @matthewboucher9306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Agreed. Good video. I’d explore more of the west side of the city as well. Very missed place by people not from the city. But a great different vibe for sure.

    • @WALDENSOFTWARE
      @WALDENSOFTWARE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I feel like she knows more about SF than certain SF natives. It's the whole transpant/ temporary citizen corridor. Like a parallel dimension in the same space.

    • @phil_matic
      @phil_matic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      out of curiosity, what was it like living in that city your whole life?

  • @cindyhartigan432
    @cindyhartigan432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    We recently moved away from SF, sadly. Your video is spot on and made me homesick.

  • @guregorihattofirudo2627
    @guregorihattofirudo2627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I was touched by your obvious love for the City. We are having a bit of struggle right now but we’ll be back, you can bet on it

    • @Blitz_Storm
      @Blitz_Storm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I highly doubt it

    • @HorrorWorldx
      @HorrorWorldx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Blitz_Storm ok dude 😐

  • @Herenowhere
    @Herenowhere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This was spot on . I moved from Dogpatch to Walnut Creek in early 2020 and even though WC is super nice I still miss living in SF so much. Even with all its problems, I think it’s one of the most beautiful places to be at and I’m hoping I get to move back again at some point. ❤️SF

  • @RCDevotee
    @RCDevotee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you for making this video. I am a Bay Area native and have lived in San Francisco most of my life. I loved hearing your perspective as SF has changed a lot over the decades. I have experienced it through the my youth and now in my later years and what an amazing ride it has been. Despite its many thorns I still love living in San Francisco.

  • @silicongalley
    @silicongalley 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    love this video, as someone who just started my job in the bay area, this has definitely been really helpful and insightful!! thank you 💕

  • @artsycami
    @artsycami ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As a latina who recently moved to SF's Mission District, I completely LOVED this video!! And couldn't agree more, San Francisco has so many things to do, food to try and beautiful sights to see that it all just wouldn't fit in a single 15min video. Can't wait to watch more of your videos xx

    • @ghassanjenainaty4212
      @ghassanjenainaty4212 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i also like San Francisco buts expensive prices are big challanging

  • @user-db2yb3gm4i
    @user-db2yb3gm4i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really appreciate you posting this. I'm moving soon for work, and I really value your perspective!

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      glad i could help a lil!!

  • @m.a.majidalkindi2070
    @m.a.majidalkindi2070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is an amazing video that covered A-Z about SF. thanks for making this! very insightful for those who are planning to move to SF

  • @sourapril
    @sourapril 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You did a really good job giving an accurate unbiased description of SF. The city is not for everyone, but it's intriguing to everyone.

  • @allthehui
    @allthehui 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Kat!! I love that you did the poll to see which title would be best. Can't wait to watch the video this afternoon 😊

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      big ole POLL fan over here 👋🏻

    • @allthehui
      @allthehui 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Katherout SAME

  • @mayamoments
    @mayamoments 3 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    The tech industry played a heavy hand in ruining The Bay Area. In my opinion a lot of techies are kind of rude and entitled.

    • @aaliyahfoster2705
      @aaliyahfoster2705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      True. I'm currently renting in the Bay Area (non-tech person) and the market for housing is horrifying, especially taking into account the pandemic and the Napa wildfires which sent a lot of people packing from up north as well. Massive foreclosures will come very soon if not now. The people working out of San Jose are luckier though. You could literally buy a 4 bedroom home with a maintainable yard in Los Banos or Modesto for the price of a San Fran apartment.

    • @oyajiblues
      @oyajiblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The Bay is not RUINED. Just different. Still the best place in the Country to live.

    • @mayamoments
      @mayamoments 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@oyajiblues Low income natives would probably disagree with. you. Still love the area but dislike a lot of the techies I have come across.

    • @oyajiblues
      @oyajiblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@mayamoments I do not disagree with the changes not being good in many ways. But I get tired of the endless bitching about how tech has ruined the place. Everything comes around. They are running for the hills now. They can work from home. SO the City will change back again. This City is resilient. There are many artists (Like myself) who have weathered the storm. Yes it is bad. Rents are a joke. I know so many that left the area because of eviction. But many have survived. The Mission has for the most part stayed the Mission. Unlike NYC here in SF we have been able to fight off a good portion of gentrification. I could go on and on about what is wrong, but choose to reach out to those needing education about the wonders of this place. If you understand the culture of this City you will respect it. It will change again and again... I still love it.

    • @oyajiblues
      @oyajiblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      But I totally agree the poor are generally getting fucked by the cost of living going up that is a direct reflection of the Tech industry. I too dislike so many Tech workers, but they are just kids. They will change. They will learn, and many are wonderful people to start with. Nothing is so simple as we want to make it.

  • @TheBeatlesToday
    @TheBeatlesToday 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    Surprised you didn’t mention Asian Americans, specifically Chinese Americans, as a major demographic group in SF (Chinese Americans are 21% of the city’s population!).

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      i should have! if i had more time i’d go through all the different neighborhoods/cultures/histories but could only pick a few to highlight

    • @richardbenitez7803
      @richardbenitez7803 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here comment on food was bad. What about Indian food which is popular with techies, both white and Indian.

    • @PanuterNut
      @PanuterNut 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@richardbenitez7803 I feel like the best Indian food is in the East Bay tho

    • @streetwearsocial8280
      @streetwearsocial8280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You say that like it’s a bad thing

    • @tyler-path
      @tyler-path 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KatheroutThat would be a great video.

  • @imannasan
    @imannasan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    If covid wasn't a thing, I'd have moved to SF right now. This vid rlly helped put things into perspective (I feel like I just lived through a day in the city!) Please keep them coming!

  • @rubyh1865
    @rubyh1865 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    This video made me nostalgic... Don't know why because I still live in SF, maybe I just miss brunch that much :'(

    • @cauthoncrazy
      @cauthoncrazy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Boogaloo was my favorite SF brunch in the Mission.

    • @TRAZ4004
      @TRAZ4004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s sad that no where else in the country that serves brunch.

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  • @Bairindo
    @Bairindo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video was so quick, straight forward, honest, and well detailed!! Like, THANK GOD!!

  • @doubledutchclutch
    @doubledutchclutch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thanks for the video @katherout. I'm a Bay Area native and I'm sorry to hear people are being nasty to you about your SF videos. From what I've seen of two of your videos (this one and the apartment hunting one), there's nothing to hate. I mean, there's having a difference of opinion or constructive feedback, and then there's just people throwing invectives because they can. I really liked this video. It matches the impressions I've had of SF over the years. The only two things I would add is a) SF is really popular spot for book lovers. There are more bookshops here per capita or square mile than any other city in the country I think. And b) the same goes for restaurants re: restaurants per capita (pre-COVID at least).
    I think most "foodies" actually do know that SF is a culinary powerhouse. The California Cuisine movement that redefined American fine dining was spearheaded by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse (Berkeley). Thomas Keller is often thought of as one of, if not the best chef in America and his most celebrated restaurant, The French Laundry, is in Sonoma County (simmer down you Per Se lovers 😉.) The many climates of the region plus its proximity to the Pacific Ocean mean that the state is a prime location for some of the freshest and most diverse set of ingredients one can find anywhere in the US. Add to that the large immigrant populations from China and Italy in the past, and East Asia, South Asia, and Latin America (specifically Mexican and Central American) in the present and it's no wonder this place is screaming with great food. And for those that like wine, of course there is Napa Valley. I don't know, I just see SF listed as a top culinary destination in the US a lot, so I'm surprised to hear there are people outside the area who are so unaware.

  • @dorkusamericanus
    @dorkusamericanus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’ve lived in the city since 1991 (Bay Area since I was 2,) and I think you did an amazing job covering all of the bases. I especially appreciate how you addressed gentrification. And hey, I’ve been here since I was in my early 20s, and it’s really hard to make friends, it’s true. You did the city a solid :)

  • @NothingJustHappens
    @NothingJustHappens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    Can you just live in every US city and give us reviews like this!

    • @themichaeljoel
      @themichaeljoel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      lol i second this

    • @dizet237
      @dizet237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      agreed

    • @kwesibruno
      @kwesibruno 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Shh...give her time guys. She doesn't know what in store for her in Seattle yet...

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why not - she already lives in the various La la Lands in her own mind.

    • @teitheartist7056
      @teitheartist7056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@themichaeljoel I third this

  • @user-ce3qy4wj6p
    @user-ce3qy4wj6p 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I'm so surprised to hear your opinion on lack of nightclubs! It definitely used to be a bigger scene a decade ago and SF clubs are way smaller than LA and Vegas clubs but I can name 10 poppin SF clubs off the top of my head

    • @MissKizzy75
      @MissKizzy75 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, San Francisco has a great bar scene (of course, the pandemic changes this) but I always found the Oakland dance club/night club scene to be a little better.

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nightclubs - what, nightclubs - you see all this crap going on around you and your thought goes to 'nightclubs'. YOU are the problem that SF has.

  • @tybarker5038
    @tybarker5038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Lived in SF for 1 year (Nob Hill/Chinatown). Visited a few times before but moving there really takes the magic out of it. I ended up just being busy and stressed out in a city I was supposed to be at ease and enjoying. It’s just so expensive.. :(

  • @adriennemoore7380
    @adriennemoore7380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    moved out of SF last year, this made me so nostalgic!!

  • @anthonyb7571
    @anthonyb7571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The way you formulate your sentences and describe everything leaves me arrested in a state of pure focus. Great job with the semantics!

  • @daisy-td9qs
    @daisy-td9qs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    hi, as an urban planning student this video is kind of a perfect starting point for my term paper on a city lol

  • @aravaah6690
    @aravaah6690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I love the review of SF... makes me feel good to live here and raise my child here ❤️

  • @TheEdub.
    @TheEdub. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Grew up in San Francisco but had to leave. The city is turning to crap recently, literally, it's everywhere.

    • @droneimagination9534
      @droneimagination9534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      same unfortunately there's a growing homeless issue, and lack of sanitation across San Francisco. I know tons of people who are/have moved and are going to move. Our local government has done a poor job in trying to fix these issues, and its seriously sad because it was such a beautiful city :(

    • @verod.orozco1949
      @verod.orozco1949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Agree! I moved to Chicago to get away for three years - definitely more affordable. During the pandemic had to move back but it definitely not what it use to be. Hopefully that’ll will change as techies move out.

    • @TheEdub.
      @TheEdub. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@droneimagination9534 Yes it's been so hard to watch the democrats run this city into the ground. I used to be a Democrat, but after seeing what Newsome is doing as well to the state I'm done.

    • @aaliyahfoster2705
      @aaliyahfoster2705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I feel like it's going in the direction of Detroit at this rate. A massive technological boom, and then a slow but sure move-out and foreclosure of homes after people realize the cons outweigh the pros. It's a nice vacation spot, sure, but it's not sustainable to live and breathe there with the pandemic and crime control. I currently live in Pacifica, but I'm looking to move out into Modesto or Los Banos considering it's about the same commute time to SJ, but from a dirt-cheap 4-bed house.

    • @iusethisplatform
      @iusethisplatform 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same :(

  • @daniellejennings9016
    @daniellejennings9016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Impressed with how accurate and thorough you were. You described the city as I experienced it in college and I miss that rose-colored version on SF SO MUCH. I'm not a native, but I've lived and/or worked in San Francisco since 2005. I didn't expect you to get into this, but I work in the Tenderloin/SOMA neighborhood in public health and the other hallmarks of the city that come to my mind are homelessness, people of color being forced out of their neighborhoods (and the city altogether), and a rising OD death rate. Skimming over the most hard-hit, struggling neighborhoods (Tenderloin, SOMA, Bayview, Hunters Point to name a few) that tend to be where people of color reside, does give a prettier picture of SF than is accurate. Tech monoliths and gentrification have been outrageously damaging, but yeah, not that kind of video. Still these things are so, so important to know before moving to San Francisco!! Those points (and the hills 😅) seem to shock transplants the most.

    • @AngelicStorm
      @AngelicStorm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My Goodness I love you, your response is 1000% accurate...I love this conversation, hope we keep it going 💖

    • @theloneliestmonk
      @theloneliestmonk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ash Hegde I see Ash has arrived here to let everyone know what a brilliant critical thinker he is and how everyone else is blind to the truth he seeks to enlighten us to.
      It must be difficult for you, Ash, with so many sheeple and libtards to own. How do you find the time in your busy schedule

  • @alexandracoombs
    @alexandracoombs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That IS the ideal weekend and would be for me in Toronto as well. Making the move to the city mid-pandemic really has me romanticizing all the fun I could have been having if I had moved here sooner, but alas...

  • @RandalKoene
    @RandalKoene 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent and really honest description of life in SF & it looks like you figured out the good way to live a day in the city! ;-) Happy New Year. If you did want anything extra to mention, it would be how - because SF is relatively small, Oakland/Berkeley are near, etc, it's so easy to be involved in a ton of different communities at the same time if that's your thing, e.g. yeah techies & startups sure, but also burners, DJs, artists, hippies, surfers, foodies, etc etc etc. Contrast that with living in LA where it's so big and takes so long to get from one end to another, you kind of just stay in your neighborhood most of the time. Love this about SF.

  • @gabbinggaby
    @gabbinggaby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    The most annoying thing about any city that isn't in California is the lack of parks. I moved from the bay to Nashville and we lack NICE parks and vista points. I don't even think people know what a vista point is in the south.

    • @officialgreendalehumanbeing
      @officialgreendalehumanbeing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      NYC entered the chat

    • @nicolea8205
      @nicolea8205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I’m moving from Arizona to Washington state and am looking forward to the nature aspect of it.

    • @dalemurphy3243
      @dalemurphy3243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Go back to San Francisco.

    • @bartlasler3500
      @bartlasler3500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Colorado entered the chat

    • @gabbinggaby
      @gabbinggaby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@santoshsraja don't assume we have a choice

  • @nyaevonne4325
    @nyaevonne4325 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this is so helpful thank you you !! everyone else made a get ready with me and called it a day in the life lol, i love that you provided so many facts about the city etc

  • @zelayamelanie
    @zelayamelanie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Still living in SF and you reminded me of everything I love about the city! (:

  • @imannasan
    @imannasan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loving this unfiltered Yelp review of a whole city 🌉

  • @rukhtaj5164
    @rukhtaj5164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos have such a calming and positive vibe to them 🙏

  • @tomasocampo6678
    @tomasocampo6678 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been out of SF for a couple months and your video made me miss it so much! Thanks! Happy I'm back next week :)

  • @mishmash522
    @mishmash522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I can’t wait to be able to enjoy brunch again at Kitchen Story with friends 😭

    • @evama6142
      @evama6142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MishMash kitchen story is the best!! Their bacon is h e a v e n l y

    • @bryanthompson12
      @bryanthompson12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too!!! Too bad Esau's on a timeclock. So sad. Looks like we are under an indefinite lock down. Seems like the powers that be don't want life to resume as normal. Terrible!

    • @LuisFloresco
      @LuisFloresco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was just there on Sunday lol

    • @Lalanana333
      @Lalanana333 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bryanthompson12 ya cuz there is a thing called a pandemic happening🤡

  • @rachelkhan7411
    @rachelkhan7411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved this video girl! I want to move to SF soo bad when I am done school. All of your SF videos have been super helpful, but I would love to see a video of your fave spots (obvs when the pandemic is over and its possible for you)

  • @craigster1244
    @craigster1244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    Amazingly accurate for today. I’ve lived in city since 1964. There’s so much negativity about San Francisco it’s good to see someone who appreciates it. I don’t think you stated the political scene in San Francisco strongly enough. Trump only got 12% of the vote. Just in case someone of his persuasion would ever think of moving here.

    • @pwp8737
      @pwp8737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      sadly most of those 2% have more zeroes in their net worth than fingers and they financed him.

    • @gabe.6273
      @gabe.6273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I always thought San Francisco would become this super progressive like Bernie Sanders type but they still vote for Nancy Pelosi

    • @christiandavis7924
      @christiandavis7924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Do people actually care about politics when moving somewhere

    • @kolinboorom6868
      @kolinboorom6868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@christiandavis7924
      To me politics = Taxes with cities.....so yes

    • @dalemurphy3243
      @dalemurphy3243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      699 overdose deaths in SF to 235 covid deaths.

  • @laurentran2546
    @laurentran2546 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Love that you included the shot of the Golden Gate Bakery in Chinatown! BEST EGG TARTS.

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      oh ABSOLUTELYYY

    • @oyajiblues
      @oyajiblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a friend in The Hudson Valley that tries to get me to send him those egg tarts. I thought I was gonna have a heart attack right there in Chinatown when I ate one, but hey you gotta love what you love.

  • @Calvinmob681
    @Calvinmob681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What is Latin X, I'm Latino and have never heard it. I'm from the bay area.

  • @rachelvasquez7826
    @rachelvasquez7826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I'm a Bay Area native, not an SF native, and I really appreciate your nuanced and impartial take on SF politics and gentrification.

  • @musclehead1992
    @musclehead1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Pre-COVID San Francisco was such a cool city to live in! Love the night life, the different music scene and different night clubs and bars were fun!

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Go man!!

  • @theloneliestmonk
    @theloneliestmonk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Moved to SF for college just before the 89 earthquake. Lived in the Mission for 24 years before being evicted. Living in The Town now but still pop over to SF on weekends to meet friends.
    Have to admit, I was suspicious before I watched your video but it was honest and your humility, as a newcomer, won me over. I hope you’re able to stick around and learn more about The City. Cheers!

    • @theloneliestmonk
      @theloneliestmonk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ash Hegde are you attempting to shame me for having been evicted? Being evicted is not something a renter “manages.” It happens to them when a landlord invokes the Ellis Act. Six people, from three units, in my building were evicted so that two people with a child could live there.

    • @theloneliestmonk
      @theloneliestmonk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ash Hegde Well they didn’t convert to condos. Landlords loose that option when they resort to using the Ellis Act.
      Squatters don’t pay rent. And as I pointed out we were not evicted for cause. Ellis Act being a “no cause” eviction process
      This adult got a lawyer and a settlement. But you do you

    • @theloneliestmonk
      @theloneliestmonk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ash Hegde No shame in my game. I no longer have a landlord. I bought a condo in Oakland, using my settlement money and some of my stock options. Also, it didn’t harm my credit rating, because it was a no-fault eviction (meaning we did nothing to justify being evicted)
      Good luck with your becoming an adult Ash. You can’t remain an edgelord forever. Until then, your definition of an adult holds no weight

  • @alenhuseinbasic899
    @alenhuseinbasic899 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I'm from London, England. I fell in love when I visited SF at 15 y/o. Now 18, I am making it my life mission to move here after uni. I find so much inspiration as a writer in such a city.

    • @lynksis12
      @lynksis12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Visited SF and London in the same year. London is million times better and I am a born and raised Californian.

    • @goldensunflower229
      @goldensunflower229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      SF is run down. Not a great place to live at all. A good place to pass through though once in a while, but if you’re a writer then you gotta have to embrace the crap (literally) as much as the glory-whatever’s left, that this city has to offer.

    • @JL-jh6zn
      @JL-jh6zn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      have you seen the film The Last Black Man In San Francisco

    • @JL-jh6zn
      @JL-jh6zn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NR-gp2il ?

    • @JL-jh6zn
      @JL-jh6zn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goldensunflower229 i wouldn't describe it as run down at all, which part do you live???

  • @bluecake17
    @bluecake17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    me stumbled across this gem while searching for anything info about SF before moving. I am so excited! I am not from US but I am going to SF for further studies. Hope they have jobs available for integrated marketing since I am working in that industry. Love your tips and break downs of SF too! Thank you for the info!

  • @sydneytorres3306
    @sydneytorres3306 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I lived in a neighboring city for college and had to move home due to corona and this vid made me tear up.. I miss the city sooo much :(

  • @AngelLara-fj1iw
    @AngelLara-fj1iw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love this vid!! I can't imagine how you feel leaving the city :(

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OH gosh yes - what a wonderful cesspool. So much better than LA. You people are nuts- this is no way to run a city.

  • @logiebear
    @logiebear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I lived in SF and moved out during quarantine but you’re making me want to move back!

  • @dmd2803
    @dmd2803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love your content - so well thought out and smart

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      THANK U 😭

  • @vellosothiago
    @vellosothiago 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I feel like the only people that complain about SF weather are the people that don’t live in the mission! Honestly, it’s sunny in the mission about 300 days per year.

    • @Itsmekrodriguez
      @Itsmekrodriguez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What's the mission? I'm planning to move to SF

  • @bridget826
    @bridget826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I also live in Nob Hill! Moved here a few months ago : ) Loved the video. There is a brunch spot kitty-corner to me that’s been closed and I’m dying to go there!!

  • @monsutahantayui1987
    @monsutahantayui1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO, I was born here and still here. Lived in a lot of places, but always come back!!

  • @LeaGoesGreen
    @LeaGoesGreen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm considering a job in SF but haven't been able to explore because of COVID... this helps give me a good idea of the city, thank you!!

  • @jennifervarela2423
    @jennifervarela2423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like her she’s brilliant ! I’m from SF And coming from someone that’s only been here for a year ... she nailed it! I am currently relocating to SF (in need of room mate) And ran into this video very very well put together Sis maybe I’ll see you around in the city!

  • @thatdavidsonguy
    @thatdavidsonguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I kid you NOT, I was just watching your SF Apartment Hunt video, for like the third time. San Francisco is my dream city, from SoCal, and like to watch apartment hunts for fun. *side note/funny coincidence, I’m acquaintances with Tamar

  • @dragonking5767
    @dragonking5767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This makes me actually feel like going to SF to work, to live, or simply to visit thanks Kathy!

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do your research.

  • @santafilipina9020
    @santafilipina9020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I've lived in SF since 1990. There is a stubborn, pervasive culture that promotes a tolerance for criminal behavior. Every time I go to Walgreens someone is ransacking the place and no one is doing anything about it. And then there's the growing homelessness, traffic, feces and needles on the streets, high COL, etc. People should vote for what is good for this city and not ideology.

    • @clarityofthought
      @clarityofthought 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have the potential to visit for a day. Safe?

    • @jamescaleb9676
      @jamescaleb9676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      or its just not your kind of place. go someplace else.

    • @santafilipina9020
      @santafilipina9020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jamescaleb9676 all you said is that you're a wackaloon.

    • @JL-jh6zn
      @JL-jh6zn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      im pretty sure that a lot of retail folks are trained to not confront ppl

    • @nicaus7362
      @nicaus7362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sf ppl are cowards. Criminals steal with impunity. Sf sucks

  • @chepie01
    @chepie01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love all of the topics you covered. Also appreciate you layering in socio economic topics

  • @SarahOdeh
    @SarahOdeh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    OMG, your overview of the personalities in the different neighborhoods is SPOT ON. This is really great overview of the city, especially the bakeries. They are fabulous. I appreciate you acknowledging your privilege. Good on you.

  • @andyan7952
    @andyan7952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really enjoy the video! Moved to SF 6-7 months ago for work after college, and work from home mostly. I find it incredibly hard to meet new people in the city with the COVID lock down and no previous connections in the city, it’s been tough few months for me. Any tips on meeting people or making new friends during this time in SF? A video on this topic might be really helpful for not only me and many other people struggling.

  • @jimzischka1249
    @jimzischka1249 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice positive spin...
    I've lived here most my life.
    Closing up shop & moving on.
    I can't wait to get out...

  • @hawkiepants9
    @hawkiepants9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I lived in San Francisco back in the early 2010’s. I always have nostalgia for that time, but it really has changed so much since then.

  • @d0dgecity
    @d0dgecity ปีที่แล้ว

    Just moved to SF today. Appreciate all the info!

  • @DeeBrown22
    @DeeBrown22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Moving to SF soon. Such a helpful video. Thank you!!!

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you might want to do your research- I mean real first hand research.

  • @SelimKrdy
    @SelimKrdy 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is the best all around video if you're wondering about san francisco. thx kath

  • @slimmysamisoccer15
    @slimmysamisoccer15 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    SF native, moved to the PNW for school and now work. Though you do work in tech, I think you had a great impartial view of the city from an outsiders perspective. I appreciated that you acknowledged your privileges and views regarding living in SF and addressed the mass destruction that gentrification and the tech industry has had on the character of the city.

    • @oyajiblues
      @oyajiblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, so important to acknowledge one's privilege. It is the beginning of understanding others.

  • @w.harrison7277
    @w.harrison7277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve lived here 40 years and your video is quite accurate. You describe the scene from a young person‘s point of view but there’s also tremendous interests for older people. Lots of private clubs for very wealthy people who come up from Woodside and Menlo Park and down from Marin County if they don’t already live here. Old money in other words.

  • @oyajiblues
    @oyajiblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love your editing style. We can't see you breath! Been here since 89' and hate how people think the City is ruined. It has changed, and many of the changes suck. However, people just can't get with new realities. I personally have huge issues with some of the changes, i.e. Google Glass types on Valencia 4 years ago or so. Yeah, and Delores Park is really weird now. I live in Noe and actually hate the crowd here. 24th street is not my favorite hang. We have a cheap place (rent control) in the midst of multi-million dollar homes. I have seen the rise and fall of the Tech scene multiple times. The current rendition is the coolest yet. You got it as for your daily City tour. I agree. Um, well I can't understand waiting in line for pancakes... Thanks so much. I love to see the perspective of younger... Tech types... I am old school, but can't bitch about much like I used to. I am actually way more upset by the haters of the changes than the creators.of those changes. Sorry I ramble. Loved your take on things...

    • @oyajiblues
      @oyajiblues 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reading over my comment I seem like a complainer. I like your review, and I love the City in all of its renditions. Just may not love the same things as others.

  • @vhiremath4
    @vhiremath4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really great overview of the city. A couple of things I would add:
    Besides The Mission, Pac Heights and Polk Street, there is also Lower Haight (grungy with good music and the biggest arcade bar) and SOMA near the underpass for a more rowdy scene (Butter Bar, Audio Nightclub, Halcyon, Burgerac, Mighty, 1015 Folsom, Monarch, etc.). There's also a ton of Burning Man parties. Tons of dancing, MDMA, and good techno.
    Politically, I'd say SF is more openly leftist with an undercurrent of libertarian. Tons of libertarians, capitalists, and centrists who are actually shamed into not being able to speak up or who are usually not as loud as the leftists (online at least). Overall, your "left of center" is pretty spot on - just adding nuance to how it's been felt by me since living here.
    Lots of tension between tech and SF natives - a corollary of your statement about gentrification being a problem.
    My 2 favorite ramen places are actually not in Japan Town (although amazing ramen everywhere). My favorites are Mensho Tokyo (Lower Nob Hill), Nojo (Hayes Valley), and Ippudo (SOMA) in that order. Fourth and fifth favorites are in Japan town. So much good ramen.

  • @adityashrivastava007
    @adityashrivastava007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Amazing video, love the funny elements 😃

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks v much 😌

  • @jemmahart5693
    @jemmahart5693 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video thanks! I'm thinking about moving to SF from the UK and this was helpful :)

  • @jacobarmstrong5308
    @jacobarmstrong5308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I moved to Dublin (about 40 miles East of SF) about 6 months ago. Looking forward to exploring the area more when the pandemic is (hopefully) over

  • @Bella-tj4ti
    @Bella-tj4ti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am a native SF and my favorite month is October--just gorgeous. Maybe September LOL I was a huge bus person and not wasting money on Lyfts as the Muni is pretty good most of the time. You should have bought a fast pass. I never, ever get tired of the architecture here, and neither do any of my friends. We are a foodie town. Famous celebrity chefs. We started it!!!

  • @HorrorWorldx
    @HorrorWorldx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m moving to Daly City next week (near SF)... i am going to say that I’m excited and also nervous. New surroundings for me but more opportunities. I really don’t care about the weather or anything lol, I’m just glad I’m close to literally everything and there’s a lot of stuff to do! Because my current city is horrible and there’s nothing to do here unfortunately... so, I’m glad I’ll be out of that.

  • @birgerbaert6175
    @birgerbaert6175 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Heya! Great video! Very well structured! Since you're a person who needs those green spaces and parks, definitely go to Berlin once in your life. There are many parks in the city itself... BUT!... if you take the S-bahn to Potsdam (30 minutes), you'll witness some of the finest parks you'll ever seen in your life. I'm talking about HUGE parks all filled with breathtaking castles! There's a reason why Potsdam is one of Germany's most expensive cities to live in.

  • @callahanfoley5577
    @callahanfoley5577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sf born & raised ❤️Amazing beach surf vibes next to the ocean in the sunset district too! Loved your vid!

  • @kelignz
    @kelignz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm so excited about living in SF! Planning to move there in 2026 to start a nursing job in one of those big hospitals. It's gonna be a huge change from my small-town life in North Carolina.

  • @camelliaghotbzadeh2576
    @camelliaghotbzadeh2576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    thank you for mentioning gentrification!! San Francisco is an incredible city and as I've visited over the years, I've seen it change dramatically (not necessarily in a good way) and it is definitely worth noting that a large part of the change is bc of tech and that industry

  • @ssmith8323
    @ssmith8323 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, thanks for the video. Never been to SF but you did a great job making the vid Interesting. Keep it up.

  • @taylorrivas5161
    @taylorrivas5161 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was looking for a solid SF vlog and when I saw your Brixton jacket I was like, “yes. This is the one.”

  • @jamesrivis620
    @jamesrivis620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You truly speak so well with a broad vocabulary. These qualities are very endearing. Many thanks. Where did you come from ?

  • @ons4104
    @ons4104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Hey Katherine! Sf native here! Another organization I'd love to suggest people support is the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project!!

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      YES I've come across their name a ton but am having trouble navigating their website is there a best page to direct people to?

    • @ons4104
      @ons4104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Katherout yes go to the Take Action portion of their site! you can donate or help contribute to their work/research! and buy their book Counterpoints!!

    • @Katherout
      @Katherout  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ons4104 Just added em to the description, everyone please check AEMP out!

    • @Jimsranch
      @Jimsranch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      With rights and privileges comes responsibility - remember that when you were 6.

  • @katharinecevallos7072
    @katharinecevallos7072 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making this, gives me a lot to think about it..

  • @ukuleleisabel
    @ukuleleisabel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    SF is my favourite foodie city! Have you been to Miette or the Slanted Door in the ferry building?

  • @dashgrammer6634
    @dashgrammer6634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pancho Villa is the best in the city. thank you for making that shout out!

  • @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549
    @pizzaearthpancakesandother2549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    *Current Residency Status*
    _Kather is:_
    in ❌
    out ✔

  • @liviifries9922
    @liviifries9922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    worked in SF and lived in berkeley. super accurate ^ i also loved the green spaces (but hated the cost)

  • @BrentSnider
    @BrentSnider 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks very much for this, very useful for my upcoming move to SF.

  • @danielagotta1937
    @danielagotta1937 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello my dear, what a beautiful video. I used to live in San Francisco in the 90s for about five years. Right on Sacramento and Laguna across Lafayette Park and a beautiful stone building 2195. My rent at the time was $1000 for three bedrooms and two bathrooms. You have made me feel so homesick now, and I’ve been contemplating for many years to go back. But this time I would tend to Mendocino County. I will keep watching your videos. Wonderful.

  • @rajanlal6014
    @rajanlal6014 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good video...I would just add that there is (was pre-pandemic) a pretty robust club/dance scene in SOMA which is quite fun

  • @Fangsonabird
    @Fangsonabird ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The reason they have so many parks is because of the recreational rule the county pushed so every building had to have some sort of recreational area open to the public

  • @tiafayed7545
    @tiafayed7545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this!!! 💕

  • @june_v_bloom597
    @june_v_bloom597 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Writing something tht takes place in SF, this video is very informative on so many topics, thank you so much for your insight. :)