Dude... smh, you sound like Trump describing Portland. Is life so horrible in Houston that demonizing/talking shit about places you've no idea about brings joy? I moved there from Portland escaping my grass pollen allergies in 1994 living there for 20+ years and enjoyed riding my bike the entire time... night rides across the Golden Gate bridge into the Marin headlands or up to Twin Peaks was an absolute treat. The city is urban and definitely has some rough spots, but it has lots of beauty and wonderful people too. There is amazing outdoorsy stuff like great beaches with a vibrant surfing community, incredible parks and lots of amazing old nooks and crannies from a sordid and vibrant past. I helped build the Disc Golf course in Golden Gate Park and have formed friendships with so many great people in that community. Yeah there are hills, but embrace walking up them and you can lose the gut and live a bit longer. Last weekend I enjoyed attending the 25th annual 3 day Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. Over the years I've seen Willy, Dolly, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, Social Distortion, Mavis, Robert Plant, Elvis Costello, Jerry Jeff, Conor Oberst, my fav Gillian Welch and a myriad of other great bands for the grand price of nothing because someone who made a fortune in the SF financial district wanted to give back to the beautiful place they love.
Pretty pathetic thread idea, I hope you find something better to do with your time... like walking up a hill
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