After living in TX for the last 18 years, in Houston and Austin, I and my family are finally moving moving out side of the state, to SF CA. Just wanted to see if any of you have know good money saving tips, good place to eat, place to play ball, and place to chill. Thanks!
Biggest mistake of your life moving from the great state of Texas to a bankrupt state like California. I don't want to be the one who said "I told you so", good luck anyway!
My biggest money-saving tip would be to not move to San Francisco. Only kidding of course (although it is expensive to live there). SF is a great city. It truly has the best of both worlds. It is a big city with tons of stuff to do, but it's also not too far from the Pacific northwest, which is some of the prettiest country in our great nation.
Wha? Wow: Texas Deficit Estimate Comes In Worse Than The Worst Expectations http://www.businessinsider.com/texas-budget-shortfall-2011-1 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/budget/
Although it costs more, hopefully you are living in San Francisco itself and not one of the many suburbs because they all suck
Don't go. Unless you hate freedom. San Francisco has banned happy meals, trans fats, circumcision, pet sales, and just about everything else. San Franciscans know what's best for you and they are gonna force it down your throat. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/44/debt-10_Global-Debt-Crisis_DebtPerCapita_2.html Debt per capita in Texas = 520 Debt per capita in California = 1,805 or you can go with CNN if you don't like Forbes, but they claim the number is 2,300 for each Californian http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/state_debt/index.html
I just moved recently to the south bay (San Jose) for a summer job and the weather is pretty awesome a bit chilly at times. I came from AZ so the weather is definitely a nice change. Eh...if you like sightseeing and beaches then you should check out Pebble Beach and go on the 17 mile drive.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/12/BA161K9LGE.DTL&type=politics Ex-convicts may soon become a "protected class" in San Francisco - joining African Americans, Latinos, gays, transgender people, pregnant women and the disabled. A proposal being circulated at City Hall would make it illegal for landlords and employers to discriminate against applicants solely because they were "previously incarcerated." Sex offenders and perpetrators of some violent crimes would not be covered. It would also be illegal to ask anyone about their criminal past on an initial job or housing application. "The mechanics still need to be worked out," said Supervisor and sheriff candidate Ross Mirkarimi. "This is a very important discussion on the eve of an immense state prisoner realignment that's going to return hundreds of prisoners back to San Francisco," Mirkarimi said. Ex-cons already are a protected class when it comes to applying for a city job or seeking to live in housing run by the San Francisco Housing Authority. Recently, however, the Reentry Council of San Francisco - made up of representatives of the mayor's office, the Police Department, the district attorney's office, the Sheriff's Department, the Adult Probation Department and ex-convicts - adopted a resolution urging the city to apply the special status to the private sector as well. Janan New of the San Francisco Apartment Association condemned the idea, saying state and federal law already prohibits landlords from "arbitrarily discriminating" against applicants. "When somebody comes to rent housing, we have the ability ... to screen someone based only on the ability to pay rent," New said. Now, by creating a newly protected class of citizens, New fears the city will unfairly open the door to "where people can litigate because they say, 'You're discriminating because I'm an ex-felon.' " "Trust me - I recognize the concern," said District Attorney and former Police Chief George Gascón, who backs the plan. "But if we want to reduce the likelihood of people going back to prison, then we have to provide them with an opportunity to reintegrate themselves." The city's Human Rights Commission is preparing to hold hearings on the proposal next week.
Truly Mediterranean has awesome lamb shawermas. I used to always make it a point to stop there when I visited SF. Unfortunately I haven't been back since I got married in Golden Gate Park 9 years ago, but I do intend to eat there when I go back next time.
Its probably the nicest city in the country. Its way better than houston. Other than the whole expense thing it is a nice city. You can go hangout with bums at golden state park. You should check out the museums by there. The castro area is nice even if it is gay. You have a lot of small parks and vistas you can drive through. One time me an my friend we went to one of the vistas over looking the bay. It was awesome. I was scarred but my friend she forced me do go and the views were just spectacular
Yes, move back to Houston. Cali. is bankrupt and in a big mess. Houston is a top-five boom town and "Job Creation Capitol of the Nation."
You're moving to SF? What position were you originally? For players like Tracy McGrady, LeBron, etc. they have the advantage when they move from SG to SF because of their builds and height comparable to other NBA SFs.
San Francisco is way better than Houston, and I am telling you this from somebody who has been to San Francisco for 2 weeks vacation while I've been in Houston for 50% of my life. For the higher cost of living (about the only con) you get: -Almost perfect weather year round -Get to live in a beautiful city -Ample public transportation options -Tons of stuff to do
