Tony Bennett Got It Right

Like millions of people before me, I am leaving my heart in San Francisco. It didn't come as any surprise—I have lived in both the North and the South, and extensively explored the Midwest. I've grown tired of the stressful North, resentful of the slow-moving South, and more or less indifferent towards the Midwest, so it makes perfect sense that the best fit for me in the United States falls along the West Coast.

My week in the Bay Area was both relaxing and invigorating. Exploring the city of San Francisco was exciting, with such discoveries as Ike’sPlace, Baker Beach, and Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem. Romping around Big Basin was equally incredible; the redwoods are truly impressive. The greatest draw, however, is just the overall relaxed, content atmosphere felt everywhere. Not enough people in the world understand how to relax well, and California makes it easy. Between the sites (still so many more I want to see: here, for instance), the weather, and the culture, it will be a shock if I actually make it onto my plane to New York City tonight.