Our chapter in San Francisco is coming to an end… and a new adventure in Nashville, TN is just around the corner. Whenever I hear the phrase “end of an era” I think of that Friends episode when Rachel is moving out of Monica’s apartment and then they flashback to all their favorite roomie memories.
Today’s my last day at work, which is bittersweet… Any big change is filled with conflicting emotions. We always planned on moving closer to home again eventually, but I think we’re both surprised that it happened so quickly once Sam started job hunting.
San Francisco, I’ll miss you! Let me count the ways…
I will miss…
:: The guy at my favorite sandwich place who calls me “sweetheart” (it’s not creepy, I promise – he’s British)
:: A fifteen minute commute to work
:: Walking everywhere
:: Book club
:: Cardigans every day
:: Hilltop views in every direction
:: Trader Joe’s half a block away
:: The neighborhoods we never got to explore
:: My co-workers
:: The local comedy club
:: The AMC movie theatre (it’s converted from an old bank and has twelve floors with escalators that go up and up and up)
:: My favorite restaurants: Nob Hill Café, Street, Dunya, Allegra Romano, that Italian hole in the wall in North Beach
:: Victorian architecture in our neighborhood
:: Neighborhood street festivals every weekend during the summer
:: Napa valley
:: Food trucks
:: The Uber app… it’s been a lifesaver!
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Of course, there are some things I won’t miss…
:: Lugging groceries up the hill because we don’t have a car
:: Waiting for public transportation
:: Getting jerked around on the bus when there’s no seat available
:: The upstairs neighbors banging around above us and partying every weekend
:: Lack of thunderstorms
:: Growing immune to the ubiquitous homeless population
:: Sharing one washer and dryer with the whole building. In the basement. Which is only accessible from outside on the street.
:: The two or three weeks that are hot when we have no air conditioning and start sweating the moment we enter the apartment
:: No dishwasher
:: Being surrounded by concrete
:: The humongous crowds at any public event… especially if it’s free
:: The litter boxes in our hallway, and Cora’s habit of using the bathtub instead
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I’m glad we took advantage of our short time here and tried to experience everything we could. Of course we couldn’t see it all… but here’s a recap of all the city sights (and our ventures beyond the city) from our three years in San Francisco!
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San Francisco City Sights
Ten Things I Love About San Francisco
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Amoeba Records in Haight-Ashbury
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Antiquarian Book, Print, and Paper Fair
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Arcade Museum (Fisherman’s Wharf)
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Biking through Golden Gate Park
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Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown
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Christmas at Fisherman’s Wharf
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Grace Cathedral Ribbon Installation
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
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National Grilled Cheese Day @ SOMA StrEAT Food Park
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…Venturing Outside the City…
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Chihuly Glass Exhibit (Seattle, WA)
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Gaslamp Quarter (San Diego, CA)
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Napa Valley Wine Country Tour (in May)
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Old Town Ghost Tour (San Diego, CA)
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Pike Place Market (Seattle, WA)
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Rattlesnake Lake (near Seattle, WA)
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Snoqualmie Falls (near Seattle, WA)
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Whale Watching in the San Juan Islands
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It’s still hard to wrap my brain around the fact that we’re about to leave for good. T Minus three days!
Nashville has Uber, too!!!
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Wow. What a “trip” you’ve had.
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Wow, what a plethora of sights, sounds and visits! Enjoy Life!
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