Last night, I went out to dinner at an Italian tapas-style restaurant in San Francisco (where my boyfriend and I sat outside in 50-degree weather because the inside was full).
Both tables nearest to us held conversations about tech.
Earlier that day, an Uber driver pitched me on his startup idea.
There's no escaping Silicon Valley in the city just an hour's drive north. Some 68,000 residents work in the technology and information industries, accounting for 13% of private sector jobs.
Perhaps what I miss most about living in New York City is the diversity of interests and skillsets that make the city so unique. ... Did I mention the pizza?