Lower Nob Hill borders Nob Hill, Tenderloin, Union Square and parts of the Van Ness corridor. SF is…read moresuch a small City that if you walk a few blocks away, you can be in a different neighborhood. I feel like this neighorhood is still trying to figure itself out, but aside from the spillover of troubles from Tenderloin, it does have a few boutique hotel options, some nice restaurants, rooftop bars, and lots of older architectural buildings that need some TLC.

As the name suggests, the neighborhoods of the Tenderloin and Nob Hill intersect with interesting…read moreresults: Part hipster with rooftop lounges and dining spots, part addicted residents and new immigrants trying to make it work. It's a block-by-block situation of sketchiness. Be off your phone and aware of your surroundings as you would in any big city. In the heart of downtown, I'm always curious about the turn of the 20th century beautiful apartment buildings, wondering if all the original moulding and fixtures were preserved. I bet some are. "NewTendo" is this neighborhood's long term nickname. Great place for dining; renting is more affordable than most neighborhoods but don't have a car because it means garages, daily street cleaning and fully metered streets. While it has its challenges, I prefer the edgy NewTendo rather than the homogeneous crowd of the Marina.

West Portal is an amazing place to hang out with friends, go with family, or just walk around by…read moreyourself late in the afternoon. There are many fun boutiques, yummy restaurants, and other little knick-knack shops around. There may be some homeless people roaming around from time to time, but they mean no harm. That is what you get when coming to San Francisco. This is still a great place for families to come and visit and just sit around at the park and play on the swings, it makes West Portal special.

Thank goodness a Navigation Center is being built soon. We so need one in District 7. It's about…read moretime our votes count.

Some nice favorite gems at the Inner Sunset [San Francisco]…read more I don't come to the Inner Sunset often except for one thing... mainly FOOD. Inner Sunset is located south of Golden Gate Park next to the UCSF campus. Many of the businesses are clustered on Irving Street and 9th Avenue... there are a lot of amazing places to eat at the Inner Sunset, maybe not as hoity-toity as the Marina District but the following are some of the places we've enjoyed and visited: * Tartine Inner Sunset [Irving Street] - this Tartine location is open for delivery and takeout only. Online ordering was easy and my bag of goodies was ready in 30 minutes (notifying me by text). My daughter enjoyed both the Lemon Cream Tart and the Lemon Cranberry Pistachio Teacake. I was also happy to see the Pain Au Chocolat Croissant available. Fresh and yummy... but pricey. * Mahalo [9th Avenue] - we ordered the Hawaiian macaroni salad. It's a favorite in our household. Delicious and authentic! * 16th Avenue Tiled Steps - we stopped by this beautiful tiled steps just west of Grand View Park. This popular steps is popular among tourists. There are 163 steps... heading up has a nice view of stars and sea design. There are a few landings in between sections (to catch your breath). The plants alongside the steps are well maintained by the community. Street parking. * Hidden Garden Steps - beautifully tiled stairway. The stairway is between a Kirkham and Lawton Streets. It's easy to miss these steps because the stairs are narrow and very steep. We got lucky at the time... no tourists! I love these steps! The ceramic tiles are colorful with beautiful designs and once we reached the midpoint of the steps there were some great views to be seen of the city. Truly a hidden gem. Next on my list to visit (not necessarily in this order): Arizmendi Bakery Hometown Creamery San Tung "Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul." - Jaime Lyn Review #2061

When I moved to San Francisco, I spent a good month looking for a place to live. I knew where in…read morethe city I wanted to live (where I eventually ended up living), but more importantly, I knew where I didn't want to live. Or at least I thought I did. There were also plenty of places that I would live if I had to, but they weren't high up on my list of places to check out. One of those places was the Inner Sunset. At the time, I was generally a Richmond boy, if only because my brother had mostly lived there, except for when he first moved to San Francisco and lived in the Outer Sunset near Polly Ann's (https://www.yelp.com/biz/polly-ann-ice-cream-san-francisco). In my mind, if I were going to live in the Sunset, I needed to be closer to Polly Ann's, so the Inner Sunset didn't do anything for me. Well, I was wrong. So so so so very wrong. So wrong, in fact, that when I had to start apartment-hunting again this past winter and into spring because my San Francisco home of almost 20 years burned down, the Inner Sunset was a preferred neighborhood, not just one that I would put up with living in. Ninth Avenue by itself is worth everything. But there's so much more, and sometime between my moving to San Francisco and my flat burning down, my brother had moved to the Inner Sunset, and then he moved even innerer into the Inner Sunset. The one place I was interested in seeing during my 2003 housing search was on Irving Street, between either 9th and 10th, or 10th and 11th. This was back when photos on Craig's List either weren't allowed or were few and far between, so all I had to go by was the potential future roommates' descriptions of themselves and the apartment. It sounded wonderful, as did they. But when I showed up for my appointment five minutes early, no one was home. I dutifully called and waited 20 minutes outside, and then called again, but no one ever got back to me. This might seem like par for the course now, but it was the first time, I believe, I had ever been ghosted. I'd been stood up before, of course, but there had been subsequent fake apologies or whatever. This time? Nope, neither of the potential roommates ever called or emailed me or responded to my polite email asking whether they need to reschedule. Ghosted. In 2003. By people I'd never met in person but had had a nice phone conversation with. It bothers me to this day, and sadly, I think I've held that aggravating experience against the neighborhood, if only a little bit. But you know what? Even if Canvas Gallery is long gone (and that's OK, because I really used to like Pacific Catch before it got so corporate), there's still Gordo and Green Apple and Arizmendi and Hometown Creamery and Sunflower Garden and the gelato place and so many other favorites, and again, that's just on a three-block stretch of 9th Avenue. I also love Hugo Street. And here's an important San Francisco-locals-only question for you: Is Hugo the "H" street of the Avenues, or is Hayes? Or maybe it's Haight? I have serious history with Hayes, but despite that, I vote for Hugo. What do you say? Compliment or message me with your true and final answer.

Dear SoMa aka South of Market,…read more Thanks for all the good food, lively streets, colorful discolor, unique aromas, tasty drinks, fun shops, great bars and easy to navigate grid like streets. Being a visitor rather than a local I understand my perspective is very outsider, but I'm self aware like any major city you're not perfect, but you're really gritty, bougie, rundown and done up all at once. Fun night at F8, burritos at El Capitan, a pop into The Willows, all the fun at SF Eagle, easy sidewalks to strut, catch a rideshare, bus or take in the sites. Housing is out of this world in terms of pricing, a six figure job or roommates is the best way to stay afloat with rent as high as 2 to 3k for a studio alone... You have great business to support public health, both mentally and physically including the San Francisco City Clinic. And are known for some of the biggest gatherings in the world including the Folsom Street Fair (established in 1984) - bringing informative awareness to the LGBTQ+ community, fighting stigma and supporting healthy adult practices. Presidio Knolls School is a highly rated school for education from preschool to high school level, not to mention higher learning facilities such as Academy of Art University, Golden State University and City of College of SF. - Sincerely Quintin E. aka Hottesome #GGwithluv

SOMA is many things, kinda depends what section you're talking about. The stretch from 5th through…read moreabout 8th is dicey and depressing, full of tents and mostly out of it people hanging out on the sidewalk next to liquor stores SROs. The nightclub area is being slowly invaded by pricey condos & some really nice cafes for the techies. There's been culture clashes. Nightclubs are loud, that's why they thrived in non-residential places. And then along comes the building boom of pricey apartments & predictably, the new folks complained about the noise. Duh. And so we're witnessing the decline of nightlife. By 9:30pm most of the city has already gone to bed. I love to walk through during the day and photograph all the great street art. That happens a lot these past 2 week going to jury duty.

Beautiful City to raise your young family. It has one of the best school system in California…read more The City is clean and safe. It has several Festivals events for the family throughout the year.

Glad to see Millbrae is catching up with technology. EV parking is located on El Camino off…read moreMillbrae Ave. For us PHEV/EV drivers, we now have 4 charging stations (Chargepoint) in the lot where Bambu and Ben Tre are located. Great location as parking here with all the Chinese Dim Sum joints are packed, especially during the weekend. Half a day on Saturday though parking is off limits with the Farmer's Market. I like the divider on Broadway with trees. Keeps all the Asian drivers for making a U in the middle of the block. Haha More stores are also popping up. Good way to get the residence and visitors amused and entertained. I haven't seen mammoth, limousine twin size baby strollers yet, but I may have been visiting during non family days. So here's the gist, if you're looking for a huge dim sum house, wait in line, this could be the city for you. Hong Kong lounge sure has its competition. Last time I was there, it was for a wedding. Incidentally, I've been with my Sweetheart for 10 years this year, celebrating our anniversary. I might just consider proposing. Guess I need to buy a Cracker Jack, and if the prize is a ring, it's a sign. Stay tuned! Cheers!

An area that's literally a bag of money! San Fran's Wall Street is a neighborhood with financial…read moreinstitutions filling nearly every square inch. There's also much more to offer for those conducting business, closing deals, passing through, even vacationing. Tons of eateries, shopping & drinking establishments to entertain. Easily accessible via public transpo. Be patient this area is very crowded and can take some time getting through if your in a hurry. ~Christy

2023....Downtown San Francisco boost! With #LetsGlowSF art illuminations, this is where you want to…read morebe each evening Dec 1-10. A Holiday spectacular for free. Each venue (Ferry Building Clock Tower, Hobart Building, old Pacific Stock Exchange, Leidsdorf Landing/Commercial St @Montgonery or One Bush Plaza) is a showpiece for international artists from companies in France, Belgium and the USA.

Stamp bar and grill San Carlos. Best food best everything. I ordered a chardonnay and the glass was…read moreiced who does that?? I will go back.

It has changed tremendously! There is a police station and Bart Station connected to the Tanforan…read moreShopping Mall, which has very few stores and eateries left and will be closing soon. I have seen many vagrants in the area. At the Marshall's, I have seen people shoplift right under cameras without a care. The downtown area has limited parking for the businesses and the meters run even on Sunday. I did not realize this and went for cheap eats at Ming's (very good restaurant), and was slapped with a $50 ticket. Beware folks.

BURLINGAME COAT FACTORY…read more Okay, now that I got that out of the way, this is definitely a higher income, bougie neighborhood. Good luck finding parking that you don't have to pay for if you're in the main business/downtown area. Lots of people walking around, especially with their dogs and going about on their bikes. Some restaurants have signs saying no laptops on certain days or at certain times so you know there's an epidemic of people camping there for hours or work from home-cels or even worse, Linkedin-cels, but I digress. I did exit the car and see a $9 fancy almond croissant on the road and really, really debated grabbing it, ripping off the bottom part and eating the top part, but we already ate and were going to eat more, so I stayed away from that. Pretty cold and windy even on a bright May afternoon, so I guess that's why people wear a lot of North Face and puffer jackets here. Nice mix of affordable businesses (Ume Tea) and more higher end eateries. Good diversity of, at least food from what I've seen, and everything was largely walkable. Parking can get tight though, even with paid parking. We went at an odd time that was a bit before brunch, so I can't imagine the weekends. Aside from maybe 5 places (all food, lol), nothing really matched my interests and tastes, so it's not a must stop for me to peruse around.

Burlingame feels like the creature out of The Thing: It's trying hard to look like the thing it's…read moreimitating but doesn't quite succeed. It has a main drag but the street is so narrow that a car parallel parking sends the street into paroxysms of a nasty traffic jam. There are parking lots but they're small and tightly packed making people hot tempered and cranky with an over-reliance on car horns. It's high end but overly eclectic, the niche players here (Madewell, L'Occitaine, Trina Turk, Departures) but not the more affluent mainstream stores. It's The Truman Show of suburban towns. It feels artificial like astroturf.