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</li> <li class="goldengatepark"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/">Golden Gate Park</a> </li> <li class="haight"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/haight/">The Haight</a> </li> <li class="hayesvalley"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/">Hayes Valley</a> </li> <li class="innerrichmond"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/innerrichmond/">Inner Richmond</a> </li> <li class="innersunset"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/">Inner Sunset</a> </li> <li class="marina"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/marina/">The Marina</a> </li> <li class="mission"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/mission/">The Mission</a> <ul class="subitems missionSub"> <li class="mission_24thstreet"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/mission_24thstreet/">24th Street</a> </li> <li class="mission_dolores"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/mission_dolores/">Dolores & Valencia</a> </li> <li class="mission_16thstreet"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/mission_16thstreet/">16th & Valencia</a> </li> <li class="last mission_potrero"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/mission_potrero/">Mission to Potrero</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="nobhill"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/nobhill/">Nob Hill</a> </li> <li class="noevalley"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/noevalley/">Noe Valley</a> </li> <li class="northbeach"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/northbeach/">North Beach</a> </li> <li class="outerrichmond"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/">Outer Richmond</a> </li> <li class="outersunset"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/">Outer Sunset</a> </li> <li class="pacificheights"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/">Pacific Heights</a> </li> <li class="potrerohill"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/">Potrero Hill</a> </li> <li class="russianhill"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/russianhill/">Russian Hill</a> </li> <li class="soma"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/soma/">SoMa</a> </li> <li class="tenderloin"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/">The Tenderloin</a> </li> <li class="unionsquare"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/">Union Square</a> </li> <li class="westernaddition"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/westernaddition/">Western Addition</a> </li> <li class="more"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/eb/">East Bay »</a> </li> </ul> </div>  </div> <div class="column2 w446">  <div class="main_neighborhoods"> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/bernalheights/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/travel/neighborhoods/splashpics/sf/bernalheights.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/bernalheights/">Bernal Heights</a> </h2> <p> Many San Franciscans never travel to Bernal Heights, located as it is at the southern edge of the Mission valley, served by only a few city bus lines and perched atop a steep hill, to boot. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/bernalheights/#gettingthere">Getting There</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/bernalheights/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/bernalheights/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/bernalheights/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/bernalheights/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/maps/google/map?fa=Cortland+Ave.+at+Anderson+&fc=San+Francisco&fs=CA&fz=&x=51&y=11">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1998/10/ca-gay-175x122-pride.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/">The Castro</a> </h2> <p> What was once dairy farms and dirt roads is now one of the city's most vibrant and cohesive communities, saturated with shops and bars so popular that patrons spill out onto the street. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/noe_map.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/gay/">SFGate's Gay and Lesbian Guide</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/chinatown/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1998/12/chinatown_calligrapher.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/chinatown/">Chinatown</a> </h2> <p> The reality of Chinatown is that there are two Chinatowns: One belongs to the locals, the other charms the tourists. They draw more visitors annually than the Golden Gate Bridge. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/chinatown/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/chinatown/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/chinatown/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/chinatown/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/chinatown/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/nb_map.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/document.cgi?file=/chronbooks/archive/travel/sfultimate/chinatownhistory.DTL&type=travel">History of Chinatown</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/colevalley/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/gate/pictures/2001/11/26/cole-220x170-boulange.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/colevalley/">Cole Valley</a> </h2> <p> "Community" is the operative word in this thin slice of San Francisco, bordered on the west by Stanyan Street and the Sutro Forest, on the south by Tank Hill and on the east by Clayton Street. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/colevalley/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/colevalley/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/colevalley/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/colevalley/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/19/NSSL11737O.DTL&type=travel">Family friendly and food-oriented Cole Street an urban haven</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/decoghetto/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/travel/neighborhoods/splashpics/sf/decoghetto.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/decoghetto/">Deco Ghetto</a> </h2> <p> With a surprising number of caf閟, shops and bars and a brand-new freeway off-ramp and a widened boulevard on the way, this San Francisco neighborhood is coming into its own. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/decoghetto/#gettingthere">Getting There</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/decoghetto/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/decoghetto/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/decoghetto/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/decoghetto/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/graphics/guide/sf/neighborhoods/decoghetto_map.jpg" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/fishermanswharf/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1998/11/fw-168x200-boat.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/fishermanswharf/">Fisherman's Wharf</a> </h2> <p> All San Franciscans love to hate Fisherman's Wharf. But secretly, everyone likes it a little, and having guests from out of town is the perfect excuse for cynical old-timers to go. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/fishermanswharf/#sights">Sights & Info</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/fishermanswharf/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/acrobat/1998/07/12/wharfmap.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/28/NSRH12E15O.DTL&type=travel">Pier 39: Sea lions, streets performers and an Italian carousel</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1998/12/ggpark-149x175-buddha.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/">Golden Gate Park</a> </h2> <p> What's larger than New York's Central Park, once consisted of sand dunes, is now covered by over a million trees? Golden Gate Park — the ultimate haven away from urban chaos. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/#gettingthere">Getting There</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/#museums">Museums & Gardens</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/#sports">Recreation</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark/#sights">Other Sights</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/graphics/maps/golden_gate_park_large.gif" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1998/10/haight-165x133-hippie.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/">The Haight</a> </h2> <p> Save for a few hippie relics, the Haight today is a whole new scene. Exclusive boutiques, high-end vintage-clothing shops, Internet cafés and hip restaurants have settled in. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/#sights">Sights</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/haight/#lodging">Lodging</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2006/01/04/dd-220x314-rag013ch.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/">Hayes Valley</a> </h2> <p> Unlike some other parts of San Francisco, Hayes Valley has managed to retain a sense of community and a nonexclusive feel despite the fast build-up and high price tags. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/hayesvalley/#lodging">Lodging</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2004/03/28/ba_hayes28gr.jpg" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innerrichmond/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1999/06/richmond-200x267-lake.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innerrichmond/">Inner Richmond</a> </h2> <p> The Inner Richmond is a practical and comfortable neighborhood with a citywide reputation for fantastic restaurants. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innerrichmond/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innerrichmond/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innerrichmond/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innerrichmond/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/goldengatepark">Golden Gate Park</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2000/12/24/inner-220x190-sunset.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/">Inner Sunset</a> </h2> <p> Many San Franciscans name the Inner Sunset as their favorite neighborhood, despite the fact that it suffers some of the worst weather in the entire Bay Area. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/innersunset/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2000/12/24/mn_innersunset.jpg" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/gate/pictures/2001/11/07/marina-220x166-bridgeview.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/">The Marina</a> </h2> <p> Today the apartments, shops and restaurants are bursting with beautiful, young and fit 20- and 30-somethings. The singles scene is hopping on Friday and Saturday nights. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/marina/#map">Map</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href=""></a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_potrero/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/travel/neighborhoods/splashpics/sf/missionpot.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_potrero/">The Mission: Mission to Potrero</a> </h2> <p> Changes in the city caused a crop of Internet startups to spring up around the Potrero Hill side of the Mission, and with them a flock of chic restaurants and bars. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_topotrero/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_topotrero/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_topotrero/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_topotrero/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/soma.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_16thstreet/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/1998/12/02/mission.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_16thstreet/">The Mission: 16th & Valencia Streets</a> </h2> <p> Some say the inner Mission District has undergone far more hipsterfication than gentrification — the result of a surfeit of thrift stores, dive bars, coffeehouses, bookstores, and galleries. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_16thstreet/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_16thstreet/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_16thstreet/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_16thstreet/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/soma.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_24thstreet/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1998/10/mi-142x200-homes.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_24thstreet/">The Mission: 24th Street</a> </h2> <p> The stretch of 24th running from Mission to Potrero Streets boasts a vast number of unique stores and restaurants, as well as the greatest concentration of murals in the city. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_24thstreet/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_24thstreet/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_24thstreet/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_24thstreet/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/soma.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_dolores/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/travel/neighborhoods/splashpics/sf/missionval.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_dolores/">The Mission: Dolores & Valencia Corridor</a> </h2> <p> Hilly, quiet and beautiful, Dolores Street is shaded by palm trees and lined by grand Victorians. Dolores Park remains a favorite for those who wish to retreat from hustle and bustle. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_dolores/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_dolores/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_dolores/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/mission_dolores/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/soma.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/nobhill/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2001/12/16/cm_fountain.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/nobhill/">Nob Hill</a> </h2> <p> Nob Hill is one of San Francisco's signature neighborhoods, renowned for its city landmarks and the famous hotels that border Huntington Park. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/nobhill/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/nobhill/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/nobhill/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/nobhill/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/nob_map.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/">Borderline Tenderloin spots</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/noevalley/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1999/03/noe-220x188-tullys.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/noevalley/">Noe Valley</a> </h2> <p> Noe Valley is a neighborhood of contradictions. It's home to both liberals and conservatives, it has attracted the working class, dot.com millionaires, Hollywood film crews, and more. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/noevalley/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/noevalley/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/noevalley/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/noe_map.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/northbeach/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2000/11/14/city-180x220-lights.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/northbeach/">North Beach</a> </h2> <p> North Beach is best known as San Francisco's Little Italy, with its high density of check-clothed ristorantes, caffes and Old World delicatessens. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/northbeach/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/northbeach/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/northbeach/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/northbeach/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/nb_map.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=5&entry_id=547">Favorite family-owned businesses (podcast tour)</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2000/01/04/camera-220x164-obscura.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/">Outer Richmond</a> </h2> <p> This spot retains a neighborhood feel along its main shopping streets and prime (albeit foggy) real estate. The many waves of immigrants who have settled have also put their stamp on it. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outerrichmond/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/richmond.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/gate/pictures/2001/11/29/ocean-220x161-beach.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/">Outer Sunset</a> </h2> <p> Despite a well-earned reputation as the place fog calls home, there's a lot to explore in this area's three major neighborhoods: the Outer Sunset, Parkside and West Portal. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/outersunset/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/20/BAG4LDB4GK1.DTL&type=travelbayarea">The Stern Grove renovation</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1999/03/pac-150x188-mansion.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/">Pacific Heights</a> </h2> <p> This elegant neighborhood embodies Hollywood's vision of San Francisco, and its Victorian mansions and Cinemascope views of the Golden Gate Bridge make the area a favorite with visitors. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/pacificheights/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/02/BUG54CI0KM1.DTL&type=travelbayarea">Fillmore Street gets Wi-Fi</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/travel/neighborhoods/splashpics/sf/potrerohill.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/">Potrero Hill</a> </h2> <p> The neighborhood is relatively isolated by freeways and large tracts of industrial landscape, giving Potrero Hill its own pace and a feeling of distance from "San Francisco." </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/10/NSD811EUMI.DTL&type=travel">Third Street and Dogpatch: Werehouse meets what's next </a> </div> </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/russianhill/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://imgs.sfgate.com/graphics/travel/neighborhoods/splashpics/sf/russianhill.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/russianhill/">Russian Hill</a> </h2> <p> Russian Hill, a residential neighborhood with pockets of restaurants and shops, feels more visitor-friendly than its more formal neighbor, Nob Hill. The views are just as dazzling. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/russianhill/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/russianhill/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/russianhill/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/russianhill/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/nob_map.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/soma/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/1998/10/soma-160x200-sfmoma.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/soma/">SoMa</a> </h2> <p> The neighborhood is a patchwork of warehouses, swanky nightspots, residential hotels, art spaces, loft apartments, furniture showrooms, and tenacious Internet companies. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/soma/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/soma/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/soma/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/soma/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/soma.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/gate/pictures/2001/05/12/mitchell-200x275-bros.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/">Tenderloin</a> </h2> <p> If you can get past its bad rap, you'll find this one of the city's most exciting and diverse locales, with unpolished gems in the form of incredible cooking, great bar scenes and live music. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/tenderloin/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/acrobat/maps/1999/civic_map.pdf" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul>  </div> <div class="hr_dotted"><hr/></div> <div class="item clearfix"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/"> <img class="thumb" alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035im_/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/pictures/2002/union-220x150-sq.jpg"/> </a> <div class="desc"> <h2> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/">Union Square</a> </h2> <p> Union Square, one of San Francisco's main retail and cultural centers, also refers to the actual park bordered by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton streets. </p> </div> <ul class="subitems"> <li class="first"> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/#besttimetogo">When To Go</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/#sights">Sights & Culture</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/#restaurants">Restaurants</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/#shopping">Shopping</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/unionsquare/#nightlife">Nightlife</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081008103035/http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/graphics/maps/unionsq.jpg" target="_blank">Map</a> </li> </ul> <div class="moreLink"> <a 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