San Francisco is not a big city. It has maybe 800,000 residents and the “urban” area of the city (i.e. the parts you want to visit) has maybe 150,000 people. The city does seem “large”, however, in terms of its attractions; scenery, art, wine, food and restaurants. But it is the “smallness” of the city that often shows at odd times and in interesting ways (and yes this has to do with beet salad, bear with me). Continue reading →