Alamo Square: The Famous Victorian "Painted Ladies"
This was one of our "Tourist" spots we had to go see for ourselves since the postcards always look so picturesque.
I have to say that of all the things we did in San Francisco this was kind of a disappointment. No doubt it has a great view from here, but when we went Alamo Square it was unkept. The grass was tall,the weeds were tall, the trees needed trimming, there were high school kids hanging out (when school was in session) smoking and it just didn't look like a great spot to have a family picnic or anything. No warm fuzzy feelings here. Maybe we picked a bad day, but it wasn't the park like setting I had imagined.
The view of the "Painted Ladies" with the city behind was beautiful though and made it worth the stop.
Address: At the intersection of Steiner and Hayes streets.
Other Fun Things to do in San Francisco:
See the San Francisco Bridge | Muir Woods | Alcatraz | Lombard Street
Ride Cable Car | Ghiradelli Square | Pier 39 |
