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Ingleside Terrace
In the southwestern corner of the city, Ingleside Terrace enjoys more sun that the rest of San Francisco, referenced by the 28-foot-high sundial that sits at the neighborhoods entrance. Close to the Pacific Ocean and built on sloping and steep hills, Ingleside Terrace has great views of San Bruno Mountain and Mt. Davidson, and on a clear day, one can see the Golden Gate Bridge and Oakland and Alameda to the east. The nearby San Francisco State University, Stonestown Galleria and Lake Merced offer diverse opportunities for residents who will find mostly singe-family homes built between 1900 and 1940.
Japantown
San Francisco’s Japantown is the largest cultural enclave of its kind in the nation. It constitutes six city blocks and is the site of the city’s two annual Japanese festivals: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and the Nihonmachi Street Fair. The area’s Japan Center is a mixed-use compound with Japanese-oriented shopping, dining and entertainment. Also of note is the Japan Center Peace Pagoda, a five-tiered concrete monument presented to San Francisco from the people of Osaka, Japan, to honor their relationship as sister cities.
Jordan Park
Bounded by Geary Boulevard, California Street and Parker Avenue, Jordan Park is adjacent to the Children’s Hospital and thus offers residence for many of the local doctors. Handsome stately homes that are well designed and feature nice landscaping dominate the area.
Lakeshore
On the Pacific Ocean at the southern border of San Francisco is Lakeshore, distinguished as the last neighborhood in the city to be developed. Lakeshore includes San Francisco State University, Lake Merced, golf courses and Stonestown Galleria, the only suburban-like shopping plaza in the city. Although most of the area’s residences are apartments, you also can find small tract homes, condos and single-family homes.
Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights centers on the Laurel Village shopping area, which offers a great place residents and elite clientele from Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights to shop at a specialty butcher shop, bistro-style restaurants and gourmet coffee shops.
The Marina
The Marina is the neighborhood of choice for those who have an affinity for nature and outdoor recreational activities. Marina Green, a 74-acre park, serves as the area’s focal point. Across from it sits the St. Francis Yacht Club and the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The Marina is on the site of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, from which the Palace of Fine Arts and the Exploratorium are the only two buildings that remain. The Marina also is known for its energetic singles’ scene and a reputation as the weekend hotspot for young business professionals.
Mission Bay
Also known as Mission Rock, Mission Creek and China Basin, this rapidly evolving area owes much of its popularity to the presence of the San Francisco Giants’ ballpark and the new medical research campus of the University of California, San Francisco. An eclectic neighborhood, it features a houseboat enclave, the Lefty O’Doul drawbridge and 49 acres of parks. Currently, the area is being transformed from former rail yards and warehouses into apartments, office buildings, shops and a collegiate center. The rejuvenated area offers convenient access to downtown via Muni’s Third Street rail line expansion and its proximity to Highways 80 and 101.
Mission District
The Mission District is the cultural epicenter of San Francisco’s Latino population and takes its name from the Mission Dolores, the city’s oldest surviving structure and now a museum classified as a California Historical Landmark. While walking the streets of the district, it’s not uncommon to see painted murals that celebrate Latino culture in the United States. The neighborhood also hosts live music performances and offers first-rate salsa lessons. Despite the recent gentrification, the Mission District is still home to a significant creative arts community, hosting artists such as Ricardo Gouveia, Margaret Kilgallen, Dori Seda, Xiani Yngojo-Wang and Scott Williams.
Mt. Davidson Manor
The conservative, well-maintained Mt. Davidson Manor is home to freestanding, middle-income family homes built before World War II. Named after a geographer and surveyor for the U.S. Coast and Geodesic Survey, Mt. Davidson Manor sits atop the tallest hill in San Francisco and offers wonderful views from its mix of Mediterranean-style homes build in the 1920s.
Nob Hill
To the west of Chinatown is Nob Hill, an upper-class neighborhood at the intersection of Powell and California Streets. The intersection is the location of the area’s four major hotels: The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, the Stanford Court Renaissance and The Huntington Hotel. At the top of the hill rests Grace Cathedral, which is the principal place of worship for the Episcopal Diocese of California. The cathedral is famous for its replica of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise, its stained glass and an assortment of medieval and contemporary furnishings.
Noe Valley
Noe Valley is one of the more bourgeois neighborhoods in San Francisco. Largely inhabited by middle-class families, as evidenced by the plethora of parents with strollers along its sidewalks, area residents have access to a wide range of coffee shops, clothing stores, restaurants and bookstores. Noe Valley is nestled amidst a group of hills that gives it the impression of being secluded away from the rest of the city, and its Victorian houses and other classic residential buildings lend the area a quaint charm that attracts family-oriented households.
In the southwestern corner of the city, Ingleside Terrace enjoys more sun that the rest of San Francisco, referenced by the 28-foot-high sundial that sits at the neighborhoods entrance. Close to the Pacific Ocean and built on sloping and steep hills, Ingleside Terrace has great views of San Bruno Mountain and Mt. Davidson, and on a clear day, one can see the Golden Gate Bridge and Oakland and Alameda to the east. The nearby San Francisco State University, Stonestown Galleria and Lake Merced offer diverse opportunities for residents who will find mostly singe-family homes built between 1900 and 1940.
Japantown
San Francisco’s Japantown is the largest cultural enclave of its kind in the nation. It constitutes six city blocks and is the site of the city’s two annual Japanese festivals: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and the Nihonmachi Street Fair. The area’s Japan Center is a mixed-use compound with Japanese-oriented shopping, dining and entertainment. Also of note is the Japan Center Peace Pagoda, a five-tiered concrete monument presented to San Francisco from the people of Osaka, Japan, to honor their relationship as sister cities.
Jordan Park
Bounded by Geary Boulevard, California Street and Parker Avenue, Jordan Park is adjacent to the Children’s Hospital and thus offers residence for many of the local doctors. Handsome stately homes that are well designed and feature nice landscaping dominate the area.
Lakeshore
On the Pacific Ocean at the southern border of San Francisco is Lakeshore, distinguished as the last neighborhood in the city to be developed. Lakeshore includes San Francisco State University, Lake Merced, golf courses and Stonestown Galleria, the only suburban-like shopping plaza in the city. Although most of the area’s residences are apartments, you also can find small tract homes, condos and single-family homes.
Laurel Heights
Laurel Heights centers on the Laurel Village shopping area, which offers a great place residents and elite clientele from Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights to shop at a specialty butcher shop, bistro-style restaurants and gourmet coffee shops.
The Marina
The Marina is the neighborhood of choice for those who have an affinity for nature and outdoor recreational activities. Marina Green, a 74-acre park, serves as the area’s focal point. Across from it sits the St. Francis Yacht Club and the Golden Gate Yacht Club. The Marina is on the site of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, from which the Palace of Fine Arts and the Exploratorium are the only two buildings that remain. The Marina also is known for its energetic singles’ scene and a reputation as the weekend hotspot for young business professionals.
Mission Bay
Also known as Mission Rock, Mission Creek and China Basin, this rapidly evolving area owes much of its popularity to the presence of the San Francisco Giants’ ballpark and the new medical research campus of the University of California, San Francisco. An eclectic neighborhood, it features a houseboat enclave, the Lefty O’Doul drawbridge and 49 acres of parks. Currently, the area is being transformed from former rail yards and warehouses into apartments, office buildings, shops and a collegiate center. The rejuvenated area offers convenient access to downtown via Muni’s Third Street rail line expansion and its proximity to Highways 80 and 101.
Mission District
The Mission District is the cultural epicenter of San Francisco’s Latino population and takes its name from the Mission Dolores, the city’s oldest surviving structure and now a museum classified as a California Historical Landmark. While walking the streets of the district, it’s not uncommon to see painted murals that celebrate Latino culture in the United States. The neighborhood also hosts live music performances and offers first-rate salsa lessons. Despite the recent gentrification, the Mission District is still home to a significant creative arts community, hosting artists such as Ricardo Gouveia, Margaret Kilgallen, Dori Seda, Xiani Yngojo-Wang and Scott Williams.
Mt. Davidson Manor
The conservative, well-maintained Mt. Davidson Manor is home to freestanding, middle-income family homes built before World War II. Named after a geographer and surveyor for the U.S. Coast and Geodesic Survey, Mt. Davidson Manor sits atop the tallest hill in San Francisco and offers wonderful views from its mix of Mediterranean-style homes build in the 1920s.
Nob Hill
To the west of Chinatown is Nob Hill, an upper-class neighborhood at the intersection of Powell and California Streets. The intersection is the location of the area’s four major hotels: The Fairmont San Francisco Hotel, the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, the Stanford Court Renaissance and The Huntington Hotel. At the top of the hill rests Grace Cathedral, which is the principal place of worship for the Episcopal Diocese of California. The cathedral is famous for its replica of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise, its stained glass and an assortment of medieval and contemporary furnishings.
Noe Valley
Noe Valley is one of the more bourgeois neighborhoods in San Francisco. Largely inhabited by middle-class families, as evidenced by the plethora of parents with strollers along its sidewalks, area residents have access to a wide range of coffee shops, clothing stores, restaurants and bookstores. Noe Valley is nestled amidst a group of hills that gives it the impression of being secluded away from the rest of the city, and its Victorian houses and other classic residential buildings lend the area a quaint charm that attracts family-oriented households.
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