San Francisco to Chicago - neighborhoods (park, places, top)

[reppin_the_847]

Hedge funders are the only people in the world that are relevant. If you ain't a hedgie, you ain't relevant. LMAO!!!

Originally Posted by hsw

Pac Hts (or Presidio Hts) is a weird, rapidly changing mix

Many (?most) of the new buyers (who will gut and rebuild any house) are <40yo, often single, financial or tech guys, either workaholics or semi-retired guys like ex-google, etc....who are generally car guys (so massive underground garages are put under the houses)....and also have wkend places in LA for better weather and nightlife

Lots of newly-built wkend "city houses" for wealthy, >40yo married w/kids people who primarily live in Woodside or Atherton and work in Silicon Valley

And many old, POS houses (w/o air conditioning, likely to crumble in any quake, etc) owned by some WASP codger who has little net worth (though his grandpa may have) and hates all the new money from Silicon Valley that isn't "from SF"...but will be sold to some young techie/hedgie for teardown upon death of codger

Suspect dynamics aren't all that different from those of the many new mansions built over past 10 yrs in dubious parts of LincPk....Silicon Valley just has had far more new wealth creation over past 15 yrs than anywhere in US (only rival is Greenwich), esp vs a more stagnant Chic economy (aside from a handful of hedgies who are Citadel alums)

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by LakeShoreSoxGo

I don't know how much you get out that way to SF but yea they are crawling with over 30 hipsters. Here check out hipster bingo:

http://www.catbirdseat.org/catbirdseat/bingo.html

Another poster put it this way about SF, too many generation Xers, still trying to party like its 1999.

I have spent a lot of time in the Bay Area over the years. I used to work out of an office there from time to tim. Like I said, you have a different definition of hipster in mind than I do.

[edsg25]

Originally Posted by coldwine

Look, I didn't want to be the one to say it. No one could ever say I, of all people, like to vulgarly shout out unpleasant truths.

But come on. Which part of San Francisco isn't Hipster Central? It's the most hipster place on the planet.

Sunset, Richmond,Parkmerced and Stonestown

[gotigers123]

Hmm I think many of you have a different view of hipsters and/or SF than I do. There are very few hipsters in the sunset, the richmond, pacific heights, nob hill, russian hill, the marina, laurel heights, twin peaks, excelsior, outer mission, bayview, ingleside, glen park, etc etc. Most tend to congregate in the mission, although lately the yuppies have started to encroach on that neighborhood. Pacific Heights is full of slightly older yuppies, not hipsters.

[Bud Dickman]

Originally Posted by gotigers123

Thanks for all the replies so far. I don't have a car here and wasn't planning on bringing one to Chicago, so proximity to transit is definitely important. Any other opinions on Logan Square? Seems like one can save 25% or so on rent there compared to Bucktown/Wicker Park.

Logan Square is right by the blue line and plenty of bus routes and a fairly quick trip downtown. LS is close to Wicker Park, has good mexican food but is a little sketchy, but overall i enjoyed living there. Maybe look at Uptown, its close to some cool places and right by the red line.

[thomasdrecker]

It's a long story, but Ill be moving to Chicago shortly from the East Bay. Im flying in next week to check out apartments, and I wanted some help re: neighborhoods since I know nothing about the city and have never been there.

For those who are familiar with San Francisco, the type of neighborhood I want to move to is Lower Haight (NOT Haight-Ashbury, a completely different area which is way too crowded with tourists). Basically, I want to live in an area that has some grit but is also artsy, with cool bars and restaurants that are down to earth and not too pricey. Also, I prefer a neighborhood that is not too big, so it has a neighborhoody feel. In other words, again for those who know SF, I dont want to live in a huge trendy "destination" neighborhood like the Mission or North Beach.

I realize Im being specific but I know Chicago is a big city, so Im guessing there's a large diversity of neighborhoods.

Any help would be much appreciated...Thanks in advance...

[5Lakes]

Originally Posted by thomasdrecker

It's a long story, but Ill be moving to Chicago shortly from the East Bay. Im flying in next week to check out apartments, and I wanted some help re: neighborhoods since I know nothing about the city and have never been there.

For those who are familiar with San Francisco, the type of neighborhood I want to move to is Lower Haight (NOT Haight-Ashbury, a completely different area which is way too crowded with tourists). Basically, I want to live in an area that has some grit but is also artsy, with cool bars and restaurants that are down to earth and not too pricey. Also, I prefer a neighborhood that is not too big, so it has a neighborhoody feel. In other words, again for those who know SF, I dont want to live in a huge trendy "destination" neighborhood like the Mission or North Beach.

I realize Im being specific but I know Chicago is a big city, so Im guessing there's a large diversity of neighborhoods.

Any help would be much appreciated...Thanks in advance...

Look in Ukrainian Village or West Town along Chicago Ave.

[binarybelle]

I would also recommend checking out Uptown. It's definitely gritty, but there are a lot of artists living/moving to the area. Theaters, improv, and some of the cities oldest and most respected jazz clubs are in the neighborhood. I really dig it.

Originally Posted by thomasdrecker

It's a long story, but Ill be moving to Chicago shortly from the East Bay. Im flying in next week to check out apartments, and I wanted some help re: neighborhoods since I know nothing about the city and have never been there.

For those who are familiar with San Francisco, the type of neighborhood I want to move to is Lower Haight (NOT Haight-Ashbury, a completely different area which is way too crowded with tourists). Basically, I want to live in an area that has some grit but is also artsy, with cool bars and restaurants that are down to earth and not too pricey. Also, I prefer a neighborhood that is not too big, so it has a neighborhoody feel. In other words, again for those who know SF, I dont want to live in a huge trendy "destination" neighborhood like the Mission or North Beach.

I realize Im being specific but I know Chicago is a big city, so Im guessing there's a large diversity of neighborhoods.

Any help would be much appreciated...Thanks in advance...

[Tenzo]

Originally Posted by coldwine

Hah

Pacific Heights is to SF what Royal Oak is to Ann Arbor.

45 minutes away?

[Tenzo]

Originally Posted by thomasdrecker

It's a long story, but Ill be moving to Chicago shortly from the East Bay. Im flying in next week to check out apartments, and I wanted some help re: neighborhoods since I know nothing about the city and have never been there.

For those who are familiar with San Francisco, the type of neighborhood I want to move to is Lower Haight (NOT Haight-Ashbury, a completely different area which is way too crowded with tourists). Basically, I want to live in an area that has some grit but is also artsy, with cool bars and restaurants that are down to earth and not too pricey. Also, I prefer a neighborhood that is not too big, so it has a neighborhoody feel. In other words, again for those who know SF, I dont want to live in a huge trendy "destination" neighborhood like the Mission or North Beach.

I realize Im being specific but I know Chicago is a big city, so Im guessing there's a large diversity of neighborhoods.

Any help would be much appreciated...Thanks in advance...

Tell me what you want in a neighborhood.