Boston or San Fran?

[weill]

San Francisco

[ironchapman]

Given the choice....Boston.

I would pick San Francisco because of the climate and beauty of the surrounding terrain, but the way the city is run really ticks me off.

[*Sweetkisses*]

I think that while SF clearly has the better terrain, Bostons architecture is simply amazing.

[Dozer]

I think that while SF clearly has the better terrain, Bostons architecture is simply amazing.

Exception being Government Center - unless you like that sexy concrete, brutalist look.

[tocoto]

These are my two favorite US cities. As a city Boston seems a little biger even though it has a smaller population. This is probably because Boston flows seemlessly into the surrounding cities and towns like Cambridge, Brookline and Quincy while SF is cut off by a wide bay from Oakland and Berkeley. Boston also has much larger areas with street walls, masonary buildings and true subway lines. These things make Boston more interesting to me as a city. SF has nice weather (can be foggy and cool in summer), and great surroundings with the wine country and high mountains skiing. Boston has the great beaches, lakes and close proximity to other interesting cities like NYC and Montreal. Both are great; I'd be happy to live in either.

[bfermanich]

I wouldn't say both are liberal. Socialist would be more accurate.

[dpbaker]

I wouldn't say both are liberal. Socialist would be more accurate.

Well, San Francisco is certainly liberal. Probably the most liberal city in the country, with maybe Portland or Seattle in competition. They don't call this the "Left Coast" for nothing.....

[samsonyuen]

They're also two my favorite US cities (along with Chi-town). SO hard to choose!