Our pal AskMen has a neat (and somewhat controversial) list of the 29 Best Cities to Live In (if you're a guy), based on various criteria such as sports & entertainment, power & money, dating & sex, fashion and so forth (all things important to guys, I suppose).
Sitting at no. 3 is the place I used to live nearby, San Francisco:
Why You Should Live in San Francisco
San Francisco is a cityscape of irresistible drama. Steep hills and skyscrapers overlook a gorgeous bay that changes color with the sky. That drama filters into every aspect of the city’s life, from its topsy-turvy power politics to its go-hard recreation (3,480 acres of parks including three golf courses) and go-harder nightlife (including 2,870 bars). Since the days of the Barbary Coast, San Francisco has boasted one of the great bar and dining cultures, and is home to some of the best restaurants in North America, claiming one restaurant for every 279 people.
The louche life notwithstanding, San Francisco was the healthiest city in the U.S. in 2008, at least according to USA Today. Just outside the city lay miles of vineyards producing some of the world's great wines. The city abounds with classic men’s stores including local favorites Cable Car Clothiers and The Hound. San Francisco is a creative sector powerhouse, with LucasArts located right in the city’s famed Presidio. The city’s boy-to-girl ratio (male: 51%; female: 49%) doesn’t seem promising at first, but remember this is San Francisco, so you can shave a good 8% to 10% off the competition right there. Be advised that women here are the cream of the brain trust -- San Francisco was named one of the top 10 smartest cities by Forbes last year -- so the kind of “hey baby” come-on that works in L.A. or Miami Beach ain’t gonna work here.
Link to the entire list (See if you agree with their no. 1 pick) - Thanks Daniel!
Vancouver looks sweet, so does Santiago, but I must admit I'm a sucker for mountains.
We've got a lot of great stuff too & it is a great city other than the annoying winters... But better than Paris? Pshh.
Haha.
I think it would be great to visit San Fran some day.
29 Best Cities to Live In (if you’re a [straight] guy)
As far as generalization go (Justine), meh. Ladder climbers? It's true my friends and I are pursuing advanced degrees and can spell schadenfreude, but that's not, like, some kind of awful tragedy. And if it weren't for the gays I wouldn't have anyone to tell me straight up that the shirt I'm wearing needs to be donated to the museum of hell no.
This is a small town, too expensive, with world class beauty and a vibrant artistic energy. On balance not a bad place to be.
Make the list a list, not 29 pages I have to sift through to see if my city is in there. It's real easy, page 1 should have links to all those pretty pages. If I wanted more info, I'd click the link.
Thanks.
Here's my pick #2 SF #1 LA!!! Oh yeah, that article must be old--Kobe has a 'chance' at a title ;)~