mediebee, yes, I’m very fortunate to be here. I’m actually across the bay from SF, in Richmond, a small city just north of Berkeley. MEversbergll, yes, there is a fantastic embracing of cultural & artistic diversity on both sides of the Bay. I think I know the sort of harshness you’re talking about. While I’d say there’s more of it in SF, on both sides of the Bay it becomes more prevalent as the income level rises. It tends to express itself more as a political than social/cultural intolerance.
In any case,yes, I’d encourage you to come scope out the area, especially as regards to tea :-).
~H.
