Hayes Valley (6B)
An eclectic cultural mix defines this almost-perfect rectangle
known as Hayes Valley/Alamo Square. Restaurants and boutiques, from
funky to high-end, flourish in the Haight-Fillmore and Hayes Valley
neighborhoods. Nightlife options range from hip-hop clubs in the Lower
Haight to the Civic Center's symphony, opera, and ballet. To get back
and forth, take a bus - there are 14 Muni lines, and a BART Station
sits at the foot of Grove Street. Easy access to downtown and the
freeway via Gough and Franklin Sts. shorten commute times considerably.
Most of this area is covered with San Francisco's celebrated Victorians
- the most famous being the Postcard Row homes at Alamo Square. You can
also find contemporary lofts and condos springing up around the Hayes
Valley area. This area also has one of city's highest concentrations of
residential income properties. Its new status as a growing, changing,
and progressive neighborhood has given it an air of dynamic
sophistication.
U.S. Heavyweight Champion (1892-97) Gentleman Jim Corbett grew up
in Hayes Valley, a quaint neighborhood near downtown between Franklin
and Divisadero. After years of decline, Hayes Valley was reborn when
the earthquake damaged 101 Freeway was removed. Hayes Street is the
heart of the area and many of the people who work in its culturally
diverse art galleries, restaurants and designer clothing stores live
here as well.
