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This is a totally rough area of San Francisco and I don't think there is any real reason to deliberately go there. It they think you're a clueless tourist, you're dead meat. Excuse the pun. Leave a Comment
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We just finished a trip to SF with our 6 year old son. It was a very nervewracking experience. Every corner you have to hold their hand and cross and after that there are driveways coming from hotels and loading areas. My son is a rebel and he would try and get away. It was an exhausting trip because of this and I woul not reccomend this as a top choice for a trip with active young kids.
I read an article while I was there that there are 146 pedestrian deaths a year in SF! My son was almost one of them!
We got off the California trolley near Chinatown and in this area there is a space wide enough for a car to pass between the trolley and the street and so a mini Cooper comes along and is going to pass the trolley. It's 10pm at night on Father's Day. My husband had walked ahead and crossed the street since he was standing in a different section of the trolley cause it was crowded. I was with my son and he stepped off the trolley 2 steps ahead of me and then started to bolt across the street in front of the car. I saw what was going to happen as the car drove towards my son. My husband yelled stop to the car and my son and the car slowed. i ran towards my son picking him up and hugging him and then when the car stopped i ran across the street with him. we stood over there hugging on the side of the road.
Also I get the feeling that kids are just not as appreciated in SF as in other places. They are the biggest city with the lowest child population in the US. My son did not get the loving and appreciative glances he gets back home here in Texas or other places we have traveled.
Learn from us-our trip to South Padre last summer was better suited to a young child and to the beach is where we will go next summer.
Our next trip to SF will be sans children!
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We went inside Pinecrest restaurant one chilly April day of 2008. My husband ordered while I went to the "little girls room". One the way down to the loo, I encountered dirty walls, boxes strewn everywhere, dirty toilet, and the worst was, plenty of cockroaches crawling down the stair area.
I immediately went up and told my hubby. Drinks were already served so I told him to cancel and just pay for the drinks.
Eww!!!!
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While there is probably no reason for a tourist to ever end up there, make sure you just don't. It is by far and away the worst area in San Francisco with the highest homicide rate in the area.
They're working on cleaning it up currently, but it has a lot of problems that are taking a long time to deal with.
Luckily it's very far south of the City and you shouldn't ever find yourself there, but if you do, immediately take the Muni Rail out of there, or find a taxi, or something. You put yourself in jeopardy if you don't. Leave a Comment
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While this area is very, very close to Union Square, Nob Hill, and Market Street, it is not somewhere to go. Any good map should have it listed, but it generally is bracketed by Van Ness, Market, O'Farell, and Mason. This of course depends on who you ask.
It's a shady area with a lot of drug dealing, prostiution, and other things you don't want to get mixed up in.
It's barely OK during the day, although strongly recommended to stay away from even so.
At night, you just don't ever, under any conditions want to go there. You could get beat up, harrassed, or even shot if you're not careful.
Police do not go through the Loin as often as they should, so stay in the areas that border it and you'll be fine. Leave a Comment
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 Visitacion Valley - Map by janeaus
I had known that I would probably pass through some rough ‘hoods on the way South out of the City. I got on the bus because thinking of my destination – the safe Westlake District in Daly City – was like seeing the light in the end of the tunnel. I was prepared to weather a rough ride as long as I knew I’d end up in a safe place. Now things turned awry. I was moving deeper into unwelcoming neighborhoods, and there was no way out. I felt that chilly feeling in my stomach.
The bus driver, a staunch black woman, advised me to change to bus 15 to get to the closest BART station (Balboa Park.) She said she’d let me know. She seemed to be friendly, but because of her unfamiliar accent, I wasn’t 100% sure I understood everything she said. But I had a solution now, and it was calming.
I returned to my seat next to the driver’s compartment and stared into the window. I was in control of my fear, following the golden rule No. 1: Don’t Let On. Then I thought of an alternative solution: why don’t I catch the same bus in the opposite direction? If I’m lucky, I’d be able to jump from bus, minimizing the wait on San Bruno Avenue. At the next stop I saw a 9 pulling up in the opposite direction. I went for my alternative, darting out the door, across the avenue… only to see the bus pulling off. I waved at the driver energetically, but he pretended not to see me, leaving me alone on the sidewalk.
It was terrible, as if the last straw was taken away from a drowning man. The street had open businesses – not the worst scenario – but it was seedy, even in that bright afternoon. A gas station, a freeway entrance… I knew very well that I didn’t belong. That was a very uncomfortable feeling. Stay or go towards the next bus??
All those thoughts flashed through my head in seconds, interrupted by a honk. Yes, my driver was calling me! I rushed back into my bus. “It’ll be faster on the 15,” she said. I nodded, thinking “Ma’am, yes ma’am! How grateful I am to you for saving me!” Leave a Comment Other Contact: gls@sonic.net
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 Visitacion Valley - Map by janeaus
In a couple of stops she told me to get off and showed the stop (just across the street) where I was supposed to wait for the 15. The neighborhood was as rough as the gas station before. “Here’s your transfer!” – “I got one. Thank you so much!”
Several people were waiting at the bus stop. I glanced at them briefly. Golden rule #2: Don’t Stare. “Forget whites, but these folks are multiracial – a mix of Asians, Africans, and possibly Hispanics – that’s good!” Even better, the #15 appeared almost right away. But I still was very nervous. And, you know, being nervous for a while doesn’t help your nerves. I was fumbling through my backpack for the transfer I knew I had – and couldn’t find it. The bus opened the door and I still did not have the transfer. I just didn’t have the inner strength to say to the driver that I had the transfer somewhere, so could he wait a bit? It was terribly important to get on the bus. So I pulled a dollar out of my wallet and a quarter out of my pocket.
I took my seat and quickly found the transfer. There was something humiliating about the $1.25. It felt bad. I was glad it was all hidden inside me.
The next neighborhood was a poor Asian one, not particularly dangerous. I lifted my guards a bit. “She said it was just a 20-minute ride. It’ll be OK.” The bus made a couple of sharp turns, gradually descending the hill towards the gray compound of Cow Palace. Leave a Comment Other Contact: gls@sonic.net
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