nah don't worry about it. when i said i'm no fan of north beach as fun place, i meant it more in the line of those tourist-filled bars (sorry tourists, but when you're on vacation, you tend to take *crazy* a little too far) and sleazy drunk people (though they are pretty much everywhere). you're right there are some bars that locals go to and i have never had any bad experiences at those bars. my friend bartens at the cobbs comedy club and i like that place (+ free booze) a lot. i like north beach when it's sunny too.

western addition was kind of boring/sketchy for a while but it's changing. new bars/restaurants opened up and a lot of my friends started to move to that neighborhood. the other day, my friend told me he's painting some mural on the wall of this new restaurant that's opening up on divis @ hayes. i can't wait to see it.

tenderloin's awesome - my friend moved there and she said crackheads compliment her every time she comes out of her building. this almost never happens in my neighborhood (either that or i'm just not compliment-worthy).

oh and mission - i love tree-filled folsom street. it's so refreshing in sf. york street has some colorful buildings and it cheers me up everytime i go to st. francis and such. (oh and did i mention pops??) i am fed up with the construction going on on valencia though.

i'm really sad i forgot where that pizza place in north beach is...they put fried egg on top of pizza and that was one of the best pizza i've ever had.