Courtesy of Stevie Howell
- Stevie Howell is an artist born and raised in San Francisco, who now lives in LA.
- Howell says she misses the support system that San Francisco offered her and her business.
- She finds LA socially distant and misses SF's diverse food, art, and neighborhoods.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stevie Howell, an artist and business owner who lives in Los Angeles. It's been edited for length and clarity.