金山居，大不易

舊金山縱有千般美好，不過到此一遊跟落地生根卻是兩回事。如果美國人城鄉平均的生活物價指數是一百，舊金山的物價指數是166.5，僅次於紐約曼哈頓的228.3，高居全美第二。

沒有答案的恐懼

You know you're a real San Franciscan if you...
Know that Zodiac isn't astrology and still wonder who.
知道黃道帶不只是天文學的名詞，而且仍然逍遙法外。

全市最大的裝置藝術

You know you're a real San Franciscan if you...
Know the meaning of "defenestration". (building at Sixth and Howard)
知道第六街跟霍華街的路口那棟建築的意義是「拋出」。

好吃不過冰淇淋

You know you're a real San Franciscan if you...
Ate It’s-Its as a child (and maybe still do!).
從小就吃 It's-Its。（也許現在還吃）

當秘密不再是秘密

You know you're a real San Franciscan if you...
Know the best “secret" spots to take a date and check out the view with a bottle of wine, French bread, salami and brie.
知道最佳秘密約會地點，帶著美酒及法國麵包、義大利香腸加上起司野餐欣賞美景。

脫衣舞孃誕生地

You know you're a real San Franciscan if you...

Can close your eyes and conjure up the image of Carol Doda's Hindenburgs.

閉上眼睛就可以回想起 Carol Doda 的胸部。

必也正名乎

You know you're a real San Franciscan if you...
Never, ever, ever say Frisco, unless you’re a rap fan or a biker.
絕對、絕對不叫這裡「Frisco」，除非你是饒舌樂迷或者重機騎士。