The Phone Book

Welcome to

cityofhills’s official member directory. This is also where members and new comers a like can choose their residence. All residences will be determined by location of hill. You can have your characters live in an apartment, house, etc., just as long as it is located on one of the hills. When you put in an application to this game, it is best you designate the hill they live on, in place of the residence answer.

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North Beach (02)

[Sep. 6th, 2010|01:51 pm]

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North Beach is a neighborhood in the northeast of San Francisco adjacent to Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf. The neighborhood is San Francisco's Little Italy, and has historically been home to a large Italian American population. It still holds many Italian restaurants today, though many other ethnic groups currently live in the neighborhood. It was also the historic center of the beatnik subculture. Today, North Beach is one of San Francisco's main red light and nightlife districts as well as a residential neighborhood populated by a mix of young urban professionals, families and Chinese immigrants connected to the adjacent Chinatown. The American Planning Association (APA) has named North Beach as one of ten 'Great Neighborhoods in America'.

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Laurel Heights (04)

[Sep. 6th, 2010|01:45 pm]

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Laurel Heights is a neighborhood to the south of the Presidio of San Francisco and east of the Richmond District. It is bordered by Geary Boulevard or the University of San Francisco campus to the south, Arguello Boulevard to the west, California Street to the north and Presidio Avenue to the east. The Laurel Village shopping center is located on California between Laurel and Spruce, the California Pacific Medical Center is on California between Arguello and Maple, and a UCSF campus is located in the north eastern corner of the neighborhood.

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Haight-Ashbury (05)

[Apr. 3rd, 2009|07:02 pm]

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Haight-Ashbury is a district named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets. It is commonly called The Haight. The district generally encompasses the neighborhood surrounding Haight Street, bounded by Stanyan Street and Golden Gate Park on the west, Oak Street and the Golden Gate Park Panhandle on the north, Baker Street and Buena Vista Park to the east and Frederick Street and Ashbury Heights and Cole Valley neighborhoods to the south.

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Castro District (00)

[Apr. 3rd, 2009|06:59 pm]

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The Castro District, commonly known as The Castro, is a neighborhood within Eureka Valley in San Francisco, California. It is believed by many to be the world's best known gay neighborhood having transformed from a working-class neighborhood through the 1960s and 1970s. It remains a symbol and source of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) activism and events.

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Mission District (02)

[Apr. 3rd, 2009|06:56 pm]

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The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission", is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA, named after the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis. The area occupies land previously divided into ranchos owned by Spanish-Mexican families such as the Valencianos, Guerreros, Dolores, Bernals, Noes and De Haros.

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Noe Valley (04)

[Apr. 3rd, 2009|06:51 pm]

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Like many other San Francisco neighborhoods, Noe Valley started out as a working-class neighborhood for employees and their families in areas once-thriving blue-collar economy, but has since undergone successive waves of gentrification and is now considered an upscale, yuppie area. It is home to many urban professionals, particularly young couples with children, and it is not unusual for a well-maintained house in Noe Valley to sell for two million dollars or more [1].

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Bayview (00)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|11:03 pm]

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The Bayview stretches along Third Street south of Evans Avenue, west of the Hunters Point neighborhood. The Anna E. Waden Library, which is scheduled for major renovations and improvements, is located on Third Street and Revere, where the Neighborhood History Preservation Project is housed. Within a block or two of the library are three urban gardens and public art projects, developed entirely by residents, known as the Quesada Gardens Initiative. The Bayview is known for its high crime rate, diverse population, warmer weather and community gardens.

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Presidio Heights (02)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|10:51 pm]

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Presidio Heights is a small, affluent neighborhood between the Presidio and Laurel Heights neighborhood. It is bordered by Pacific Street and the Presidio to the north, Arguello Boulevard to the west, California Street to the south and Presidio Avenue to the east.

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Pacific Heights (04)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|01:32 am]

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Pacific Heights is an affluent neighborhood of San Francisco, California, on the north side of California Street in the city. Pacific Heights is located in one of the most scenic and park-like settings in Northern California, offering panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz and the Presidio. Its idyllic location provides a temperate micro-climate that is clearer, but not always warmer, than many other areas in San Francisco. The neighborhood extends from Presidio Avenue to Van Ness Avenue, and from California Street to Broadway. It is home to young urban professionals and some of San Francisco's wealthiest citizens.

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Mount Davidson (00)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|01:29 am]

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Mount Davidson is the highest natural point in San Francisco, California, with an elevation of 925 feet (282 meters)[1] It is located near the geographical center of the city, south of Twin Peaks and Portola Drive and to the west of Diamond Heights and Glen Park. It dominates the southeastern view from most of major artery Portola Blvd. Mt. Davidson's most notable feature, aside from its height, is the 103-foot (31.4 meter) concrete cross situated at the peak of the hill. It is the site of a yearly prayer service, performed on Easter, when the cross is illuminated. Mount Davidson Park tops the hill, located between Myra Way to the east, Dalewood Way to the southwest and Juanita Way to the north. Public transportation to the park is provided by the 36 Teresita Muni line, which stops at the Dalewood Way & Myra Way entrance to the park. The neighborhoods around Mount Davidson Park may also be called Mount Davidson, although they are also known as Miraloma Park, to the east, Westwood Highlands to the southwest, and Sherwood Forest, to the southwest. City College of San Francisco and Archbishop Riordan High School are located just south of the peak.

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Twin Peaks (01)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|01:26 am]

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The Twin Peaks (formerly named San Miguel Hills[1] because of the San Miguel land grant[2], Los Picos Gemelos in Spanish[3]) are two hills with an elevation of about 922 feet[3] that situated in the geographic center of San Francisco, California. They are the second highest point in San Francisco, after Mount Davidson. The two peaks have a north-south orientation and are divided by Twin Peaks Boulevard, which is the only road that leads up to the summit. Twin Peaks is also a prominent divider for the summer coastal fog pushed in from the Pacific Ocean. Due to this unique geographical condition, the west-facing slopes generally receive substantial fog and strong winds while the east-facing slopes usually receive more sun and warmth.[4] Elevation of the peaks ranges from 600 feet to over 900 feet. Thin sandy soil is commonplace on Twin Peaks, making it more susceptible to erosion.

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Mount Sutro (01)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|01:22 am]

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Mount Sutro (elevation: 909 ft. / 277 meters) is a hill in San Francisco, California USA, that was once named Mount Parnassus. It was renamed to honor Adolph Sutro, the 24th mayor of San Francisco. The property is part of the parcel originally granted to the university by Sutro to build a campus that later became UCSF. Most of Mount Sutro remains private property owned by University of California, San Francisco. Unmarked trails leading up to the forested summit on the hill are open to visitors, but there are no views from the top. In 2004 the hill summit was landscaped to provide walking trails through wildflower beds. Best access to the summit is off of Clarendon Avenue into the UCSF housing complex called Aldea San Miguel, and following the paved road to the left all the way up to the top. Another access to the hill summit can be obtained by ascending Warren Drive from 7th Avenue on the west side of the mountain, climbing the 355-step public staircase from Warren Drive to Crestmont Drive (known as Oakhurst Way on the map), turning left at the top and entering the forest where Crestmont makes a sharp right. Mount Sutro is located in central San Francisco, near the Twin Peaks. The Sutro Tower, a large television and radio broadcasting tower, which provides San Francisco Bay Area residents a wide variety of entertainment channels including KQED, stands on a lower hill between Twin Peaks and Mount Sutro. Mount Sutro is covered by a eucalyptus forest planted in the late 19th century. Victorian houses crowd the lower hillsides of the mountain.

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Rincon Hill (01)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|01:21 am]

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During and immediately following the Gold Rush, the most prestigious residential neighborhoods in San Francisco were located south of Market Street on Rincon Hill and in the nearby neighborhood known as Happy Valley (centered around First and Market Streets). With the advent of cable cars in the 1870s, the residential trend shifted towards new mansions built on the taller hills north of Market Street especially Nob Hill.[2] The Second Street Cut of 1869, which sliced through Rincon Hill to reach industrial areas to the south, also contributed to the decline of Rincon Hill as a fashionable residential area. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and the resulting fire destroyed the remaining Rincon Hill mansions. It was rebuilt as an industrial and maritime district, benefiting from its proximity to the Port of San Francisco and the Bay Bridge, completed in 1936. However, as the city's industrial and maritime industries declined (as in most US cities), the area became underutilized and rundown. While its potential for housing development has long been recognized due to its proximity to downtown, blight prevented its effective redevelopment. In 1985, the City adopted an area plan for Rincon Hill in the city's General Plan, zoning this area adjacent to downtown for high-density residential development.[4] However, due to the presence of the former elevated Embarcadero Freeway surrounding the neighborhood, development in the area was slow coming, suffered from mediocre architecture, and lacked the pedestrian-oriented streets and open spaces emblematic of San Francisco's cherished neighborhoods. After the physical and psychological barrier of the Embarcadero Freeway (damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake) was removed in the early 1990s, the area within walking distance of downtown rocketed in attractiveness.

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Russian Hill (01)

[Sep. 18th, 2008|01:19 am]

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Russian Hill is directly to the north (and slightly downhill) from the highly affluent Nob Hill, to the south (uphill) from Fisherman's Wharf, and to the west of the North Beach neighborhood. The Hill is bordered on its west side by parts of the neighborhoods of Pacific Heights, Cow Hollow, and the Marina District. The boundaries of Russian Hill are generally considered to be Van Ness Avenue on the west, Pacific Avenue on the south, Columbus Avenue on the east (northeast), and San Francisco Bay on the North [1]. The portion of Lombard Street (between Hyde and Leavenworth streets), that is sometimes referred to as "the crookedest street in the world" is on Russian Hill, and the Powell-Hyde Cable Car line passes directly over Russian Hill on its way to Fisherman's Wharf. Downhill to the north is Ghirardelli Square, which sits on the waterfront of the San Francisco Bay, Aquatic Park, and Fisherman's Wharf, an extremely popular tourist area. Down the turns of Lombard Street and across Columbus Avenue to the east is the neighborhood of North Beach. Down the hill to the west, past Van Ness Avenue, are Cow Hollow and the Marina districts.

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Nob Hill (01)

[Sep. 17th, 2008|02:31 am]

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The actual peak of Nob Hill lies slightly to the northwest in the area of Jones and Sacramento, Clay, and Washington Streets. South of Nob Hill is the shopping district of Union Square, the seedier area called the Tenderloin, and then Market Street. To the east is San Francisco's Chinatown and a little farther, the city's financial district. Northeast of Nob Hill is North Beach and Telegraph Hill. North of Nob Hill is Russian Hill, and eventually, the tourist-centered areas of the waterfront such as Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf.

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Telegraph Hill (01)

[Sep. 17th, 2008|02:29 am]

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A much quieter neighborhood than adjoining North Beach and its bustling cafés and nightlife, Telegraph Hill is primarily a residential area. Aside from Coit Tower, it is well-known for its gardens flowing down Filbert Street down to Levi's Plaza. The neighborhood is bounded by Vallejo Street to the south, Sansome Street to the east, Francisco Street to the north and Powell Street and Columbus Avenue to the west, where the southwestern corner of Telegraph Hill overlaps with the North Beach neighborhood.

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