August 29, 2006
San Francisco Stairways #6
This is just a little bitty stair and path at the very top of 3rd Ave, but Charlene and I used to live nearby, and have pleasant memories of this neighborhood...
Update: Map added. Includes area of yeterday's rampage by the crazy Afghan guy!
Here's the path at the top of the stairs, giving access to several houses.
I'm adding a map. Andrew, the whole area in and alongside the old Presidio is great for exploring. The circle next to the arrow in where Sen. Diane Feinstein lives, in the big half-timbered house.
This is also the area of yesterday's rampage. The Jewish Community Ctr is at California and Presidio. I was at California and Spruce yesterday evening, but had no idea that anything was going on...Bush and Pine Sreets end where it says "Western Addition."
Posted by John Weidner at August 29, 2006 06:10 PM
Can you post a link to google maps of where this was taken? I've got a muni pass...
Posted by: Andrew Cory at August 29, 2006 11:06 PMWow - who maintains all the flora? That's just beautiful!
Posted by: Ethan Hahn at August 30, 2006 07:18 AMThose are the front gardens of the houses along the path. The path is a sort of continuation of the street, and the people who live along it must presumably park their cars on Lake St and tote their groceries up the stairs and along the path to get home.
And this is one of the easy ones. Imagine climbing a hundred steps to get to your front door!
The second picture, by the way, is looking backwards towards the steps in the first picture.
Posted by: John Weidner at August 30, 2006 07:59 AM
