considering moving to SF

[somegirl]

Edit: PS - I think the fog thing in Pacifica/HMB is totally overblown, and a myth perpetuated by locals to keep tourists away. I don't think it's any foggier than the western parts of SF for sure.

I used to live in Pacifica and I go to HMB a lot.

There are some places in Pacifica that never see the sun.

There are also (relatively) sunny parts of Pacifica.  I think HMB has decent weather.

[hihhs]

I used to live in Pacifica and I go to HMB a lot.
There are some places in Pacifica that never see the sun.
There are also (relatively) sunny parts of Pacifica.  I think HMB has decent weather.

Not to be a giant wimp about it, but I think after several with no sun,  i would be wildly depressed.

[B.Rock]

Not to be a giant wimp about it, but I think after several with no sun,  i would be wildly depressed.

For me, HMB is too foggy and cold. It's pretty but the average high in summer is like 65 degrees. Larkspur for example should get into the 80s pretty easily.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0459?from=36hr_bottomnav_outdoors
Stay on the bayshore or eastshore if you want sun or to wear shorts reliably. If it's not that big a deal, you're fine then. I like the fog a lot but western SF and the coast are too cold. I am an unabashed wus about that.

[hihhs]

For me, HMB is too foggy and cold. It's pretty but the average high in summer is like 65 degrees. Larkspur for example should get into the 80s pretty easily.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0459?from=36hr_bottomnav_outdoors
Stay on the bayshore or eastshore if you want sun or to wear shorts reliably. If it's not that big a deal, you're fine then. I like the fog a lot but western SF and the coast are too cold. I am an unabashed wus about that.

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm not a big fan of being cold either.

[hihhs]

Does anyone have any feelings about the Woodside area?

[desmoquattro]

Does anyone have any feelings about the Woodside area?

Great riding, except when the squids show up. MrIncredible and somegirl live nearby. Not a horrible commute to SF, but would be a bit of a slog. Usually the first place this side of the ridge to get fog, but otherwise good.

[Spidey]

Woodside is really nice.  Super pretty.  Lots of trees and undeveloped land.  It's right by Stanford.  You'll have Steve Jobs and other CEOs as neighbors.  Lots of large estates and lots of horseback riding.  Not a lot of suburban tract homes.

The commute depends how far into the mountains you go.  There's Woodside-by-the-freeway and then there's Woodside-up-into-the-hills.  The further into the mountains, the tougher the commute, but oh, what a commute!  It's right in the heart of insanely good twisties.  On the flipside, you'll have to get used to the sound of lifeflight as motorcyclists are flown out to Stanford Hospital on a lot of the summer weekends.  Mr. I and Somegirl live in the hills.  The 280 commute is one of the prettiest freeway commutes you'll see and is relatively easy.  It won't back up until you're close to the SF and  even then isn't too bad, particularly if you're going to Candlestick area and don't have to get further into the City.  

I did the commute from SF to Palo Alto (south of Woodside) for two years.  It was ok.  Traffic flowed most of the way so it wasn't too bad.  

[somegirl]

If you can find a nice place in woodside for your budget, do it. Let us know if you want me & MrI to check out a specific place for you.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Woodside is beautiful. Really.

[Jaman]

If I could live anywhere I wanted in the Bay Area, Woodside would be it.

[desmoquattro]

The commute depends how far into the mountains you go.  There's Woodside-by-the-freeway and then there's Woodside-up-into-the-hills.  The further into the mountains, the tougher the commute, but oh, what a commute!  It's right in the heart of insanely good twisties.  On the flipside, you'll have to get used to the sound of lifeflight as motorcyclists are flown out to Stanford Hospital on a lot of the summer weekends.  Mr. I and Somegirl live in the hills.  The 280 commute is one of the prettiest freeway commutes you'll see and is relatively easy.  It won't back up until you're close to the SF and  even then isn't too bad, particularly if you're going to Candlestick area and don't have to get further into the City.  

I did the commute from SF to Palo Alto (south of Woodside) for two years.  It was ok.  Traffic flowed most of the way so it wasn't too bad.  

It's a bit worse now. I do the reverse commute (SF-San Mateo) 3 days a week, usually taking 280 home. While it's better than 101, it gets backed up at 92 and 380, and some places in between...in both directions.

[Spidey]

It's a bit worse now. I do the reverse commute (SF-San Mateo) 3 days a week, usually taking 280 home. While it's better than 101, it gets backed up at 92 and 380, and some places in between...in both directions.

Sure, but it's not sit-in-traffic-not-moving-at-all-for-20-minutes type of backed up.  The back-up near Serramonte can be annoying, but it moves along.  And the same if true of 92. 

[Spidey]

If I could live anywhere I wanted in the Bay Area, Woodside would be it.

650.  Blech.   

[Spidey]

Does anyone have any feelings about the Woodside area?

Are you lookin' at this one?  http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/apa/1452180701.html 
That is NOT 30 minutes to SF.  And if you don't like cold, talk to Mr. I and Somegirl about living up in the hills.

[B.Rock]

Are you lookin' at this one?  http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/apa/1452180701.html 
That is NOT 30 minutes to SF.  And if you don't like cold, talk to Mr. I and Somegirl about living up in the hills.

This
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/apa/1448874595.html
looks easier.
I can't weigh in on the 280 commute though.