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Jan 19, 2023 · Nob Hill, Russian Hill and Telegraph Hill were sites of early San Francisco history and remain among the most popular neighborhoods to visit. But don't forget about Hippie Hill, which got its name ...
- The Mission
A simple white adobe church in the Mission is the oldest...
- The Richmond
Alex Miretsky, owner of Europa Plus on 18th and Geary, came...
- The Mission
Interactive map of the crooked section of Lombard Street. Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero (with a gap on Telegraph Hill). Most of Lombard Street's western segment is a major ...
Jan 6, 2017 · 9. Jones Street & Union Street. David Jones/Flickr. Another Russian Hill intersection at Jones Street & Union Street and Filbert with 29% grade. Great views of Alcatraz as well. 10. Duboce Avenue & Buena Vista. Dale/Flickr. A beautiful tree lined street in a breathtaking part of San Francisco.
Aug 13, 2021 · In doing so, he created a new list of the steepest streets in San Francisco, which are the following: 1. Bradford above Tompkins (41% grade) 2. Romolo between Vallejo and Fresno (37.5% grade) 3. Prentiss between Chapman and Powhattan (37% grade) 4. Nevada above Chapman (35% grade)
Jul 8, 2020 · 6. Filbert Street between Hyde and Leavenworth (31.5% grade) This just may be the best view in town. What was at one time deemed the steepest street in San Francisco—by the city’s Bureau of Engineering, no less—Filbert Street has since been dethroned and now shares the glory of sixth place, tied with three others.
- Joey Yee
Jun 29, 2020 · For years it was claimed that Filbert Street was the steepest in the city, with a sharp 31% grade. David Letterman once released 100 watermelons down the block in the name of science and late ...
Sep 2, 2015 · Priceonomics. San Francisco’s California Street doesn’t even make the list. On an overcast day in 1996, surrounded by a mob of raucous, screeching denizens, David Letterman stood atop San Francisco’s Filbert Street. Beside him, stood a giant, refrigerator-sized crate of watermelons; below him, one of the city’s steepest descents wearily ...
