A small, semi-affluent neighborhood with a mix of
single-family and multi-family homes in close proximity to both the Castro and Haight-Ashbury
districts, Corona Heights is an area that surrounds Corona Heights Park, known
for its 520-foot high, chert-bedrock peak that offers a spectacular panoramic
view of San Francisco for those game enough to mount it (the rustic steps
leading up to the hilltop are treacherous, while the area itself is windy).
Terra cotta red in color, the top of Corona
Heights is known as "the
Fist" for its distinct formation.
Like most neighborhoods in the central part
of the City, the weather here tends to be on the warmer side, perfect for a
stroll in Corona Heights Park, a high oasis with a basket ball court, a tennis
court, a large playing field, and a kiddy playground, where on any given day
one can find several species of birds, butterflies and native reptiles in the surrounding
brush.Above the Corona Heights Park is the
Randall Museum. Home to a wonderful
array of small animals, children's activities, and nature exhibits, this
wonderfully small museum is a delightful place to spend an afternoon with young
ones. Also unique to this neighborhood are the several city staircases, such as
the Vulcan Stairs and the Saturn Stairs, on which some homes have their only
access.As in other parts of San
Francisco, these stairs can make for an invigorating outing in and of
themselves.For more information on this
adventure for the tourist and resident alike, see the SisterBetty.org website or
read Adah Bakalinsky's book Stairway
Walks in San Francisco.
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