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After being in the city for a little over two weeks, I think it’s time to make some comparisons between Denver/Boulder (where I grew up and went to school) and San Francisco. Both of these places are incredibly different. It has also been suggested that Boulder and Denver are too different to lump together in one comparison. I agree. But, for time and typing sake, I’m going to make the generalization. Remember, these are just my opinions. They are subject to change and you are more than welcome to disagree.

So far, I’m loving the city. It’s not better or worse, just different. And I love it. Of course, I miss home. There are many things I miss about the smaller town and the mountains. Obviously, there are many pros and cons to both residences and I could definitely argue both ways.

Here are my comparisons:

Denver/Boulder San Francisco
Smaller city Bigger city
Smaller homeless population Annoying homeless people
Cheaper Super expensive
Boring (Just being honest) Always something to do
Same ‘ol nightlife Fantastic bar scene
Mountains Ocean
Country City
Lack of diversity Incredible diversity
Mostly American dining Mostly Ethnic dining
Ok shopping Unbelievable shopping
Decent public transportation BART, Muni and Cable Car
Spread out cities (Ft. Collins, Boulder, Denver) Condensed areas (Marina, Mission, Haight, Financial, Union Square, etc.
Grocery stores and Targets abound Little markets everywhere, not very many chains
Need a car Definitely don’t need a car
Close to skiing/boarding No real “beach” closeby
Pretty much the same scene Divided into “districts” that are very different scenes



Of course, this list could eventually explode off the page, but for now, I think it’s a good summary of what I’ve noticed so far. Regardless of the differences, this has been an incredible experience for me. I, as most of you know, have never lived anywhere outside the state of Colorado. While I love where I grew up, it was time to spread my wings.

And I’m flying!

However, this lifestyle is completely different than the one I’m used to. I have a routine. While I’m still getting used to it, I wake up in the morning, get ready, eat breakfast, go to work, come home, cook dinner, go to bed and wake up the next morning and start over. This may sound boring to many of you (more likely just sounds like your typical mundane day) but at work, I do so many things. They’re keeping me completely entertained with several different projects. Projects I am actually interested in. We go to lunch every day, trying new kinds of food and different restaurants each day. Today, we had to buy Pop Rocks for a special drink for our Office Warming Party tomorrow night. We listen to music, play with Facebook and Twitter, build Web sites – so hard to believe this is actually my job.

And the weekends are even more exciting.

The nightlife in San Francisco is incredible. But, I think that should be explained in it’s very own post.

Coming soon…

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