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Cliffs first:
-Rent budget cap: $1800/mo
(would rather spend below $1500 if possible) not including utilities, food, etc
-work in San Bruno
-Plan to take the Bart to work/around the city
-Places recommended to stay: Lake Merced area, Outer/Inner Sunset, Mission, Castro (
), "stay away from Oakland"
-Advice given as "avoid living in san bruno/daly city due to it being boring"
-Only been to the bay area 3 or 4 times in my life and never really for leisure
-where should I go to eat, chill, walking distance, etc
-Surfing: is it possible? How cold are the waters?
-Should I bring my bike?
-Single, no kids, no wife aka places to acquire yambs
NT fam, I need some help. So I'm moving to the bay area at the end of the month. I accepted a job opportunity but don't have much knowledge on the bay area. All I know is I like the weather, culture, people, etc from the minimal times I've visited which is why I accepted the offer. Anyway, need some advice on where to live, what to look for, places I should go to or stay away from, do's and dont's, just a gist of the bay area in general. I've had friends recommend to find a roommate but if I can find a place to live dolo, I would rather take that option. However, I know parking may be difficult as not all places have free parking which leads to paying for a parking garage. I plan to take the bart to work so any places close to bart stations would be helpful (also never ridden bart, any advice on buying pre-paid cards, paying as I go, etc). How safe is the bart? I hear nothing but good things about it so I feel it's pretty legit (with exception to news headlines of cops gunning down kids in Oakland). I'd like to live car free if possible to get around the city, similar to Tokyo (if anyone has ever been, it's the closest experience I can relate it to). I have a bike but not sure how often I'll use it as I assume most places in the bay are hilly, true? Also, I'd like to surf but word is the waters are pretty damn chilly, is it worth bringing a board? Single, no wifey or kids, bachelor style, so I'd like to live somewhat near places with a good nightlife.
Overall, I'd like to save as much money as possible and my budget cap is $1800 for me to still live comfortably but would rather spend under $1500 if possible. I'd like a place where I can either walk or take public transportation to places like grocery stores, shops, restaurants, etc everything you seen on an episode of House Hunters, no Frank Ocean.
So NT bay area fam or former bay area heads, can you help out?
-Rent budget cap: $1800/mo
-work in San Bruno
-Plan to take the Bart to work/around the city
-Places recommended to stay: Lake Merced area, Outer/Inner Sunset, Mission, Castro (
-Advice given as "avoid living in san bruno/daly city due to it being boring"
-Only been to the bay area 3 or 4 times in my life and never really for leisure
-where should I go to eat, chill, walking distance, etc
-Surfing: is it possible? How cold are the waters?
-Should I bring my bike?
-Single, no kids, no wife aka places to acquire yambs
NT fam, I need some help. So I'm moving to the bay area at the end of the month. I accepted a job opportunity but don't have much knowledge on the bay area. All I know is I like the weather, culture, people, etc from the minimal times I've visited which is why I accepted the offer. Anyway, need some advice on where to live, what to look for, places I should go to or stay away from, do's and dont's, just a gist of the bay area in general. I've had friends recommend to find a roommate but if I can find a place to live dolo, I would rather take that option. However, I know parking may be difficult as not all places have free parking which leads to paying for a parking garage. I plan to take the bart to work so any places close to bart stations would be helpful (also never ridden bart, any advice on buying pre-paid cards, paying as I go, etc). How safe is the bart? I hear nothing but good things about it so I feel it's pretty legit (with exception to news headlines of cops gunning down kids in Oakland). I'd like to live car free if possible to get around the city, similar to Tokyo (if anyone has ever been, it's the closest experience I can relate it to). I have a bike but not sure how often I'll use it as I assume most places in the bay are hilly, true? Also, I'd like to surf but word is the waters are pretty damn chilly, is it worth bringing a board? Single, no wifey or kids, bachelor style, so I'd like to live somewhat near places with a good nightlife.
Overall, I'd like to save as much money as possible and my budget cap is $1800 for me to still live comfortably but would rather spend under $1500 if possible. I'd like a place where I can either walk or take public transportation to places like grocery stores, shops, restaurants, etc everything you seen on an episode of House Hunters, no Frank Ocean.
So NT bay area fam or former bay area heads, can you help out?