one thing i love about sf is that it has so many random out of the way places that not too many people know about. it’s a city full of surprises, and even though it’s only a short 5 miles from one side of town to the other, that space is jam packed with out of the ordinary spots.
sunday afternoon we were looking for something to do, so i started digging through the net, searching for something we haven’t done before. it turns out that san francisco is filled with a lot of secret stairway walks. because of all the crazy hills in town, certain sections of town were so steep, that it wasn’t possible to build roads on it whatsoever. these sections have stairways instead. apparently there are over 300 of these random staircases in the city.
Two of the most impressive stairways are close to the coit tower, and i’ve never been to the tower, so we went down there to check it out. it was soooo cool! these stairways go through these beautiful garden areas and wind between hidden cottages and other (expensive) houses. it’s crazy that people actually live there! they have no street access.. instead their front door goes out to an intricate garden area that is only accessible on foot. walking around there… you almost didn’t feel like you were in SF… instead it was like being in some small rural town.
after emerging from the stairways, you end up on a street with breathtaking views of the bay from atop telegraph hill. it was all so damn cool! i just *love* discovering new stuff like this…
Us on top of coit tower
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Oh, sure… use the <i>one</i> picture I <i>didn’t</i> take! =P