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If you like walking and weather permits (as well as footwear) then walk. It's pretty compact.
My wife and I spent an entire day walking from our hotel at Union Square down Market Street to Haight-Ashbury. Checked out Amoeba Music, walked most of the Golden Gate Park to be disappointed by the bison. When back down Fulton and up to Geary for lunch at a Cafe. Up Veteran's to the Golden Gate bridge, but only walked 2/3 across because we got worried for time. Down along the beach and made it back to Fisherman's Wharf before we grabbed a bus the rest of the way back because it was getting dark and our feet killed us. But it was the best day there. You only get a feel for a city when you walk, I find. We saw tourist spots, regular neighborhoods (shady ones too.).
- For those that live/lived in SF, the Richmond area north of Golden Gate Park, what type of area is that?ETM
- It was hard to pin down walking through it. Good, shady, average?ETM
- depends on the block. Inner (Arguello–15th) is nice. Central (15th–35th) is dull, suburban. Outer (35th–Beach) is windy, surfer land with some rich Russian enclaves. Why do you ask?
JonWilliams - It's residential.i_monk
- I know it's residential, I was looking curious about the caliber of the area. Good, bad, safe etc.ETM
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I agree dull. Stark even. Lots of concrete, few trees.ETM - not much over there. and it takes forever to get to downtown because no BART. the weather is usually shit as well.lvl_13
- @ETM It's definitely safe. I've lived on 9th, now on 47th, and actually enjoy it. Love being by the beach and the park and still 20 mins commute to SOMA.
JonWilliams - Cheers. We didn't feel unsafe or anything. Just curious, as like I said, I just couldn't get a feel of the area one way or the other.ETM
- Me and the Mrs did a different route but same idea. I totally agree with taking a long walk and seeing the unplanned!ShaneHolley