4 SF Hoods You've Never Heard of and Why Your Friends are Moving There

4 SF Hoods You've Never Heard of and Why Your Friends are Moving There

By
Mathew Honan
Jul 13, 2009

 

Quick. Where’s Portola? How about Balboa Terrace? Maybe it’s time you find out. Meet four families who fled SF’s cool-kid neighborhoods to find a kinder, gentler life in some of the city’s best kept secrets.

 

MISSION TERRACE
One of the city's most celebrated muralists leaves Alamo Square for even more artistic inspiration.

THE EXCELSIOR:
One family tore down their dilapidated childhood home and resurrected it as a modern, urban dwelling.

BALBOA TERRACE:
A family of four trades bustling Noe Valley for a single-family home complete with a front lawn.

PORTOLA:
Hilltop views of the water? Check. Safety? Check. Easy commuting? Check.

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