Mission Dolores, San Francisco
San Francisco’s Mission District has historically been the center of the City’s Hispanic community. It has also become the centerpiece of San Francisco’s eclectic alternative culture. Ultimately, the Mission District is a hip lifestyle all to its own.
The Mission District offers social
attractions like Mission Dolores, Dolores
Park (featuring “Dolores
Beach”) and the Women’s
Building, and cultural scenes like Theater
Artaud, ODC Dance Company and Cell
Space. It is home to
unique shopping, world-class restaurants and an array of stylish real estate:
condominiums, lofts and distinctive single family homes.
Above: Enjoy''''s the Mission''''s warm weather at Dolores Park.
There’s wonderful (and strange) shopping in the neighborhood, like Therapy, 826 Valencia, Paxton Gate, Bi-Rite Market, and a great selection at Lost Weekend Video.
Up-and-coming chefs who want to make a name for themselves often open their restaurant in The Mission. Elegant options include Delfina, Range, Limon, Tartine Bakery (and Bar Tartine), Chez Spencer, Foreign Cinema, Conduit, Maverick, Medjool, Slow Club, Ramblas, Beretta, Luna Park and Blowfish, while some inexpensive but delicious choices include Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack, Cha Cha Cha, Pancho Villa, La Cumbre, Taqueria Cancun, and the highly rated La Taqueria. And don’t forget Mitchell’s Ice Cream for dessert!
The bars and clubs in The
Mission are arguably some of the best in the city.
This includes Lone
Palm, Dalva, Kilowatt, Doc’s
Clock, Elixir, Amnesia, Double Dutch, Laszlo, Make
Out Room, Latin
American Club, Skylark, Casanova, 500
Club, Zeitgeist, Monkey
Club, Blondie’s and the Beauty
Bar. Great clubs include 12 Galaxies, Fluid, Whisper, El
Rio and the Elbo Room. See a brief
film about the center of it all, 22nd and Mission, here. |
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