Things you only see in San Francisco

While I would have preferred less depressing circumstances to allow for my return to the City by the Bay, I found myself back in my real hometown recently. I was instantly reminded just how wacky this place is, and was inspired to share a few things that makes me love this place so much.

• Seagulls overtaking a baseball stadium
• A hipster bowling alley
• An aquatic jetpack
• Cars with large pink mustaches sprouting from the bumpers (although I did see one in Seattle recently. I fear this rare form of car disease is spreading)
• The Running of the Elvises
  
• Food boutiques ("What's that?" "It says 'Authentic Food Boutique'." "That still doesn't answer my question." "I think it's a fancy way of saying 'grocery store'.")
• A hotel for dogs
• A UFO in the bay
• Castro Street (you have no idea until you've been there)
• Men sporting monocles, top hats, and pink beards
• A herd of bison living in a public park
• Authentic hippies (yep, we still got 'em)
• Hunter Pence
  

Really, this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as San Francisco's uniqueness. You can also read about some of the sounds of The City.

And now one special one I saved for California's capitol, Sacramento. I spent a lot of time there, too, these last two weeks. Here's something you will only see in downtown Sacramento.

• A man walking down the street holding a spinal column

I wish I was kidding.