Moving, especially moving across the country, is an enormous, yet hardly uncommon, life shift. Eleanor and I had a few friends who left the Bay around and for career opportunities, to be with a spouse, or to take a rare internship.
We wished them well. It was hard, but normal. We were in our early 20s. We seem to be everywhere you look, ruining other cities, apparently by not staying where we ought to—back in California. Yet San Francisco rent continues to lead the nation based on white-hot demand. A friend is having a birthday party at a funky dive bar in the Mission and has invited you. And, of course, you encounter several international immigrants from Europe, Latin America, and Asia, who never ever seem to complain about housing costs, traffic, Whole Foods, or you.
Being a Bay Area native does not mean this person is Miwok or Ohlone two Native American tribes who originally lived here. It just means they lived in the Bay before tech took off.
I am both riding the wave and I can complain about it. There is an apocalyptic amount of people moving into California, and no one blames them for the overcrowding and the shifting culture. But when too many Californians leave California and settle in, say, Portland, they are blamed for ruining the place by way of simply being themselves. I visited Seattle for the first time a month ago and was warned someone might throw a bottle at my car for my California plates.
In Denver, I read news articles about friendlier locals advising Californians to tell people they were from literally anywhere else. This is not true for other domestic migrants. It is apparently Californians who are unique in their snobbery and ability to ruin other places. Despite the fact that my rent makes some people do spit-takes, I am still a beneficiary of an inflated Bay Area salary.
On a daily basis, I get to work with freakishly brave, casually brilliant minds, curated and imported not just from across the United States, but from India, China, Canada, Britain, New Zealand, and South America. I am also proud to be part of a liberal community that is trying to be a safe zone for people who would otherwise be persecuted in other parts of the country or the world.
The Bay Area is fucking awesome, right? What I want is for California to be affordable to more than one kind of life. And I want the record set straight about who exactly is moving where and, above all, why. We are witnessing two migrations.
One is the continuation of the Californian dream, where young people flock here for gold and glory, ready to hustle and disrupt, hammering to hit the motherlode and laughing at the odds. The other is the migration of young people out of California, which seems to have affected everyone I know, but which I rarely hear examined. These people want to be artists, teachers, blacksmiths, therapists, mechanics, and musicians.
They want to have children, open bakeries, own a house. There is no room here for those kinds of dreams anymore. They are the opposite. They are some of our best, most creative, most hardworking people—and you are getting them. We are losing them.
We are kind to your friends who move here to grow, to start things, to feel safe, to dream. So, please, be kind to my friends and their dreams too. At SFO, I watch as Eleanor walks inside the terminal with all her possessions: two trunks and a carry-on full of handmade ceramics.
We hug. We tell each other I love you—something I rarely say—promise to keep in touch, and say all the other sentiments humans use to anesthetize loss. She turns the corner and is gone.
I get back into my car. But hang in there. Keep wearing your masks indoors. And maybe by next fall, things will be back to a version of normal. Key word: might. No matter what, the Jimmy G vs. Delete the app and instead enjoy nine days October 3-October 11 of air shows, boat tours, and more, all honoring the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
You can see the show really well from the Marina Green or on the roof deck of whichever friend has one. The laughing starts at noon. Get there early to claim a spot and bring a picnic to enjoy beer and wine are allowed. Serious foodies from all across the country descend on Cavallo Point Lodge for a three-day celebration of all things food, wine, and cooking. The Lexus Culinary Classic presents distinctive experiences throughout the weekend, including a unique wine tasting with Lexus Ambassador Scott Pruett and an engaging Wine and Watercolor class.
Experience signature events with acclaimed chefs and wineries, all while overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. The weekend will conclude with a Sunday Grand Tasting, a culinary adventure that invites you to nibble, nosh and sip on signature dishes from nine Lexus hotel partners, complemented by premier wines from Napa Valley. Guests will even have the opportunity to test drive a Lexus throughout the weekend for an experience that is sure to be memorable.
The experience starts October 20 and runs through December 18, at which time the creative folks at Merchant Roots will pivot and wow us once again with a dinner that is always much more than just a dinner. Check it all out on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September You can even bring your dog. Performances begin Thursday, September 23, and continue through Sunday, October Keep an eye out for info about the first-ever Terror Ball being held on Saturday, October The party is free, but registration is required this year.
However, if you want to up your game, you can purchase tickets for the Headliner Experience, which comes with a private viewing area and lounge and complimentary drinks and bites.
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