Liverpool FC Forum

[metalhead]

can any of our American buddies on here tell me more about the city? I recently applied for a Masters program there and its one of my options to go there and study. My priority is still Toronto, Canada, but I don't think I'll get accepted lol.

So can any of you who visited there shed any light?

[neil]

This wins 'Topic title of the Year'. Well done Metalhead.

[ethanr]

Which school are you applying for?

I live in Southern California, 6 hour drive from San Fran and a 45 minute flight.  Went there with my family over summer and a week later with my girlfriend.  It was a bit cold for summer, but only because I'm from southern cal... it's always way hot here, so it would probably feel nice to the average person.  It can be a bit windy tho, especially when you get out in more open areas.  I liked it a lot tho.  Had a great time.  There's always a lot to do.  Going into the city is always fun, and the coastal places to visit are a blast.  I don't know if you would get tired of it but it's still a beautiful area.  Much more pretty then Toronto, I can tell you that much!  There are loads of things to do, a whole bunch of different areas to check out.  It's VERY hilly in areas, but transportation is easy and there's many options.  Lot's of traffic.  If you go outside the city a bit tho, traffic isn't quite so bad and it's much nicer.  It's warmer because it's off the coast and not really windy.  Beautiful summers in the suburbs.

There's a place called Haight and Ashberry, a couple streets that cross each other made famous by a movement in the 60's.  I don't care about that much, but there's a bunch of shops and stuff and there's a Liverpool bar there.  I'm not 100% sure it's a Liverpool bar, but I walked by and there was a huge banner hanging that was half a huge Liverpool crest and half a Carlsberg logo, so maybe it was just a Carlsberg advertisement, but I'm pretty sure it said watch Liverpool here or something.  I know for sure it's a football bar as I was there during the world cup and they had every country that was involved's flag outside and everybody inside was watching football.

There are some really nice and pretty areas to go, and it's a pretty nice area.  There's a china town where you can buy all your black market type stuff for really cheap.  Really is a nice area, highly recommend it, especially if the other place is freezing Toronto.  There's Golden Gate park that is really pretty too, but if you go there during the weekday, everybody tries to sell you drugs.  A lot of homeless people live there and drug dealers go there.  During the weekends tho, a whole lot of homeless, tho some not homeless, people get a huge group and play a billion different instruments literally all day, non-stop.  Families go there during that time and it's pretty nice.

Lot's to do, and there's different sceneries.  I'm sure you'd love it.

[metalhead]

This wins 'Topic title of the Year'. Well done Metalhead.

f'ck off neil

cheers ethan, I have family in southern california too, in LA mostly. I had the option to go to Boston, but that was filled out so I applied for San Francisco campus, the university is called Hult and its only a business school that focuses on post graduate degrees.

[burjennio]

Whats yer masters in M'head?

[ethanr]

This wins 'Topic title of the Year'. Well done Metalhead.

f'ck off neil

cheers ethan, I have family in southern california too, in LA mostly. I had the option to go to Boston, but that was filled out so I applied for San Francisco campus, the university is called Hult and its only a business school that focuses on post graduate degrees.

Oh ok gotcha.  Ya so cal is nice... But you'd love san fran I'm sure.

[laza]

I spent a couple of days there in 99 as a tourist MH and enjoyed it a lot more then LA.

Bearing in mind it was only a brief stay I certainly enjoyed it. Some good sights and people seem a lot more laid back and less poserville like some of other US cities

Worth going just to do a tour of the Rock

[SouthCoastShankly]

LA is a dump. SF is amazing. But also is expensive in comparison to other areas I'd California.

[bunglemark2]

MH, if you're going to San Francisco........make sure you wear some flowers in your hair......

[neil]

I'd go New York meself, but...wait for it.... Its up to you

[SouthCoastShankly]

I'd go New York meself, but...wait for it.... Its up to you

Depends whether you fancy good weather all year round or not.

[kazza]

I studied there and it is the most beautiful city in the world. Someone once said (Mark Twain) " the coldest winter I ever spent, was the summer I spent in San Fransisco" which is right as the the California central valley heats up in summer the cold Pacific wind comes in to replace it bringing fog with it as well. It is an amazing place however and is where the "old money" lives as opposed to LA which is mainly new money. Although 3 out of every five San Fransiscans is gay, they probably moved there as most born there are more "red necky" than gay. Native San Fransiscans are generally rugged, outdoorsy and many wear cowboy hats (not pink fluffy ones). Gays just moved there due to their liberal gay laws. It is also probably the most cosmipolitan city in the US, with New York a close second. Great food, great clubs in an amazing backdrop just watch your a$$ (literally) 

There is great skiing about one and a half hours drive. For me Northern California was a much nicer place to be than Southern Cal.

[metalhead]

MH, if you're going to San Francisco........make sure you wear some flowers in your hair......

I knew someone would bring it up

[metalhead]

Thanks for the insight,

just got my conditional acceptance, still waiting from schools in Toronto and Montreal though.

[Alex88]

LA is a dump. SF is amazing.

YES!

I lived in SF for 3 months, last year.

Wonderful city.