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The microclimates of San Francisco

By Matthew Rutledge on 11/05/2009

I wish there were a more technical, perhaps more modern analysis of San Francisco’s microclimates, but this is all I could find in visual form.  The temperature descriptions are relative to the area’s overall climactic patterns – in my estimation, “moderate” means probably above 72F for the high in summer, “cool” means below 68F. “Hot” is probably in the 74-76F range.

To experience the sunniest and warmest summers in San Francisco, the obvious neighborhoods to live in are the Excelsior District, ..read more

Posted in Californiana | Tagged california, Californiana, climate, climatology, map, microclimates, neighborhoods, san francisco | Leave a response

Googling my way to California

By Matthew Rutledge on 10/07/2009

I don’t want to speak out of place, or much too soon, but let’s just say that someday I might move to California. I am still kind of cold to the concept of Californiana, as I call it – to me, California is the blonde beauty that everyone else picks, while I was always eying chiseled, rough Chicago or industrially handsome Manchester.

But I visited it for the first time as an adult in March and I was admittedly taken ..read more

Posted in Americana, Californiana | Tagged 20th century, Americana, california, Californiana, economy, google maps, moving | Leave a response

As seen in the local news!

By Matthew Rutledge on 09/29/2009

I found out that this picture I took back in March was used in a local newspaper in San Francisco! I’m pleased. This is a picture of Bernal Hill, facing downtown SF.

Posted in Photo | Tagged california, newspaper, Photo, published, san francisco, SF | Leave a response

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