Rains nine months out of the year. During the protests there were riots and teargas for 300 nights straight. I was there last July when things had calmed down

Rains nine months out of the year. During the protests there were riots and teargas for 300 nights straight. I was there last July when things had calmed down a bit. Even so the cute skate shop on broadway had its window smashed the night after I got there. The homeless population has exploded and it’s actually unsafe and unpleasant in many places. But the city is great and has awesome micro neighborhoods. And is almost impossibly beautiful. Oh and good food. Awesome microbrews.