They say that San Francisco is the most European-esque city in the US (no, i don't know who "they" is, and also no, i don't know if that's a compliment or insult or just plain fact). I was thinking about that today as I had a few drinks with colleagues in town from some of my company's European offices. It inspired me to ruminate about SF, and I realize that I really do love this city, even though I think ultimately I belong on the east coast.

Almost everything is walking distance from the center of town (if you're not too lethargic), and yet it has everything a big city needs to have. A diverse population, great nightclubs and restaurants, lots of shopping, proximity to water and mountains, and even a booming economy. Now everyone has their favorite city, and I'm not going to get into the "my city is better than yours" argument (but really....SF is better than your city). All I'm saying is this is a fantastic place to live.

Above all, I appreciate the tolerance that you find here. The high degree to which everyone is PC can get a little tiresome, but honestly it's better than the alternatives. If there is one city in the world where everyone is really welcome despite race, color, creed, sexual orientation, and all that other jazz, it's probably SF.

Okay, now all you New Yorkers can tell me how dumb I am. Whatever.