Just got back from my first trip to San Francisco in years. It was not that bad!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is good to hear. We are spending two days in SF after a visit to Yosemite in April. I'm insisting on the SF side trip and DH is convinced that it's going to be a dystopian hellscape. I would love it if he's just partially wrong.

You apparently misread op’s post.

No. I think you did.

That said, we are prepared to handle a range of 0-1 human poop experiences. Beyond that, no thank you. Happy to hear that it’s possible to have only one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was this post satire?

I think many are missing the tongue being in cheek, as if, hey it was just human feces all over everybody—no big deal, that happens everywhere, doesn’t it?

[Anonymous]

Ha, I'd rather go to Florida!

[Anonymous]

Most beautiful city in America until progressive policies ruined it.

[Anonymous]

That's good to hear. I've been wanting to take the kids to CA but have avoided it like the plague due to increase in crime, homelessness, drug use, etc. It didn't feel worth it.

I may change course. TY

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was this post satire?

My question exactly. You lost me at “body slam poop pile”[/quote]


+1. Lost me at "distopian" misspelled

[Anonymous]

I don't get why you'd choose to spend a couple days in SF when you could choose to spend them in Monterey or Carmel. Or Capitola. Or Napa. Or literally any of these places that are like 1 hour from SF.

[Anonymous]

I spent a week there in August for work, and did a ton of sightseeing and walking around. It was beautiful and I was also shocked, from hearing how awful it was.

I encountered no scary homeless people or felt unsafe at any point. I did take Ubers in the evening but as a single woman that is what I do whenever I travel at night in unfamiliar places. Coworkers who live there said they feel fine taking transit in the evening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's good to hear. I've been wanting to take the kids to CA but have avoided it like the plague due to increase in crime, homelessness, drug use, etc. It didn't feel worth it.

I may change course. TY

All.of that is over amplified by the media, especially Fox News. Yes there are problems, but if you stay away from the major problem areas (mostly just the Tenderloin ) it is totally fine, as long as you can handle seeing a few homeless people.

[Anonymous]

Everything you read about California is exaggerated except the high home prices.
There are much worse places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's good to hear. I've been wanting to take the kids to CA but have avoided it like the plague due to increase in crime, homelessness, drug use, etc. It didn't feel worth it.

I may change course. TY

All.of that is over amplified by the media, especially Fox News. Yes there are problems, but if you stay away from the major problem areas (mostly just the Tenderloin ) it is totally fine, as long as you can handle seeing a few homeless people.

And the Tenderloin has always been like that. I avoided it years ago when I lived there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's good to hear. I've been wanting to take the kids to CA but have avoided it like the plague due to increase in crime, homelessness, drug use, etc. It didn't feel worth it.

I may change course. TY

All.of that is over amplified by the media, especially Fox News. Yes there are problems, but if you stay away from the major problem areas (mostly just the Tenderloin ) it is totally fine, as long as you can handle seeing a few homeless people.

And the Tenderloin has always been like that. I avoided it years ago when I lived there.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

What part of town was the poop situation in?
Also was that during broad daylight or at night?

[Anonymous]

Hmm..beautiful other than a woman rolling in human feces? You can't unsee that.

[Anonymous]

Going to Portland and Seattle this summer.

Are the homeless people in San Francisco more aggressive than the Portland/Seattle homeless people? That was my anecdotal observation the last time I was in SF, which was many years ago.