South A Street Neighborhood by WulfstanTraveller
The neighbourhood along South A Street is a neat area of town just south of downtown that until recently was neglected and kind of a skid row. It is one of the last old parts of town to transform itself and now, although small, has a dense collection of small art galleries, hair salons and restaurants. It also has one of the few remaining cobblers/leather repair shops in town and there's a video store. The small art galleries are a prime attraction of the area and they have an eclectic range of local art, usually by the proprietors themselves.
The heart of the area is the intersection of South A St. and Sebastopol Ave., which runs between Hwy 101 and Santa Rosa Ave. A nice away to walk to or from the area is through beautiful Julliard Park, which extends from Santa Rosa Ave. in the east to South A St.
Places to eat include the Cook House on South A, north of Sebastopol Ave, a little place serving pancakes, eggs & bacon, and that sort of thing for breakfast and lunch, as well as Cafe Saint Rose, a tiny but chic little place serving inexpensive gourmet food for lunch and dinner, on Sebastopol Ave. between South A St. and Santa Rosa Ave. Another place to eat nearby, although not technically in the neighborhood, is Park Side Cafe on the opposite side of Santa Rosa Ave. just south of Julliard Park. See my tips on these places.
