46th Ave, Outer Sunset

46th Avenue is a little more atypical than most of the avenues in the Sunset and Richmond District, simply because the 18 bus line runs on it in the Sunset. Most of the buses in the Sunset tend to run on the major streets instead of the avenues. Other than that, the architecture of the houses is similar to those in the surrounding area. 46th Avenue is two blocks away from the Great Highway and the beach, so it is fairly common to see skateboarders, joggers, and people walking their dogs in the area. Although it is fairly quiet, you can still hear the buses, especially once you hit Taraval Street onward to Sloat, because the L-line makes a turn there just before going up Taraval. In general, this is a nice avenue to live on because transportation is very easy, with the bus lines N, 71, L, 18, etc. all located conveniently near 46th avenue. My father used to tell me that some of the houses on 46th avenue are not quite level due to the 1989 earthquake, but I cannot tell personally. Parking is surprisingly convenient. Overall, this is a nice avenue for families to raise children, or if you would just like to take a nice stroll with the breeze blowing in through your hair.

46th avenue is a great street to live on. It runs close to the beach through both the sunset and Richmond districts. Housing styles range slightly within the neighborhoods. Apartments, houses and condos are all available. The most exciting aspect about being on this street is definitely the fact that Ocean Beach is so close. This street is a typical numbered avenue; the houses and neighborhood’s attitude are basically the same in whatever area you are in. This street also crosses big streets with bus lines that can take you almost anywhere, like Judah, Lincoln, Clement, California, Geary, Taraval and more. 46th avenue is a straight shot all the way down, excluding the detour to get through Golden Gate Park which you will need to get onto the Great Highway or 41st avenue to cross the park. 46th avenue also takes you down to the entrance of the San Francisco Zoo.

This street is a great residential part of town. The L-Taraval line is right there. Sloat Blvd makes it easy to get east/west and Sunset Ave makes it easy to get north/south. Of course, being 2 blocks from the beach is really cool if you like that sort of thing. As it is a very residential part of town, there isn't any night life at all. However, there are actually more places to eat than you would expect. The Bashful Bull too is right there if you're looking for diner food. Also, Brother's pizza and North Beach Pizza on Taraval are just a few blocks away. Finally Wyn's chinese food is close by as is Thanh Long for when it's crab season.