Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The city of San Francisco is very much alive and prosperous Getty Images A decade ago, when I first moved to the Bay Area from the northeast,, I envisioned myself sipping cocktails on sun-drenched rooftops, basking in the warmth of San Francisco's temperate climate. It seemed idyllic. However, I quickly encountered the city's infamous summer chill and understood why Mark Twain supposedly remarked, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.
" Locals wrapped in scarves and jackets, even in July, made the idea of rooftop bars seem almost laughable. The city's climate was an unexpected twist in my Bay Area dream. Instead of the balmy evenings I had imagined, I found my friends and colleagues shivering under layers of blankets and nursing hot tea to ward off the persistent fog aka “Karl.
” The famous microclimates of San Francisco meant that while it may be warm in one neighborhood, just a short trip could have you enveloped in a chilly breeze. This added a unique character to the city but also dashed my hopes of a perpetual summer experience. But times have changed.
Recently, a wave of trendy rooftop bars has transformed the city's social scene. Perhaps entrepreneurs and bar owners have given in to the demands of all the cold(er) climate people like myself that have moved to the area and don’t get “California Cold.” Or perhaps those native to “The City” are finally warming up to the idea of heat.
