Having visited San Francisco for a good stretch, I can affirm there are some parallels. The weather in Austin is a bit more to my liking though. San Fran does h

Having visited San Francisco for a good stretch, I can affirm there are some parallels. The weather in Austin is a bit more to my liking though. San Fran does have the plus of being within driving distance of ocean beaches though, and I can't claim Texas or Austin has anything equivalent.