Polk St, Civic Center

When someone says Russian Hill, I immediately think about all of the great things to do on Polk Street. A variety of 2 star to 5 star restaurants to eat, Crunch Fitness, boutique kitschy shops, salons for hair/nails and massage, grocery, hardware, cheese shops, sporting goods, book stores, etc. You name it and it pretty much exists on Polk. The only thing it doesn't have is a movie theater.

The other thing is that parking can be a bear. Much like North Beach, parking on Polk Street can be tight. Also, the police frequently monitor for double parked cars and you will get a ticket if they have to warn you more than once. There aren't any parking lots on Polk Street so you have to find street parking on one of the side streets or metered parking on Polk St. On the weekends Walgreens Pharmacy (Broadway and Polk) opens up their lot and charges to park, but sometimes the $20 can be worth it if you are going to be there for a few hours.

The nightlife is pretty good with Tonic, the Royal Oak and Green's Sports Bar to name a few. It's not too loud on the weekends.

On the weekends there are quite a few cafes with wi-fi access as well. There's a line at the Bagelry on Saturday & Sunday mornings for a reason. But to cure your hangover from the night scene, you might want to try a cocktail or bloody mary at Rex's.

polk street, well, what can i say? a night out with plenty of drinks will keep you nice and entertained. polk street has plenty of bars, plenty of food, and plenty of... well, hookers! sheesh! there's a bit of everything, including a strip club or two. great for a night out with friends.. definitely not a place for kids! well, at least.. maybe in the day time. :)

Lech Walesa in San Francisco, CA is practically a block long street approximately, it stretches from Van Ness Avenue on the west and over to Polk Street on the east. I would highly recommend traveling down this block in the day as opposed to late at night, I definitely wouldn't want to be there around that time as the area is shrouded in the shade, away from the sunlight, by the tall buildings. The street is surrounded by the back-ends of businesses with parking lots, garages, loading docks, and such.

Polk Street is a pretty long street, but the part we visited was quite nice. We were actually on our way to the Maritime Museum, but it was closed when we got there. We were at the end (or beginning) of Polk Street, and decided to walk uphill a bit and check out the neighborhood. The houses along Polk Street looked cozy and comfortable. We saw a lot of buses so my guess is that public transport is pretty accessible at least on this end of the street. We weren't very far from the water which we ended up going to later, which is one of the great things about San Francisco!

One of the handiest stores on Polk Street is Lombardi’s Sports which is the one of the most convenient, though not necessarily the cheapest sports store. As you walk down toward the Tenderloin, Polk Street gets dirtier. There are some decent restaurants and bars. It has a fair share of questionable people and the buildings do not look that sanitary but there is no real danger during the day. I would say not to go past Post Street, especially at night. Plus, if the 19 Polk bus line is one of my least favorite because it is usually dirty, loud, and crowded. However, if you walk toward the Marina instead, Polk Street is actually a pretty nice neighborhood with some cute places to eat.

One of my favorte areas of San Francisco is Nob Hill. My favorite walk in Nob Hill is to basically tavel the lenght of Polk Street. This gives you the oppourtunity to sample the flavor of a very diverse area. More specifiacally Polk St. Between Union and Pine St will give you a good idea of what's going on in Nob Hill. You'll find a lively street full of shops, returants, hotels, etc.

It is also one among the various streets of San Francisco. This street is famous for the See Candy’s store. It also has a very prominent nightlife. It is one of the deviant shopping zone in San Francisco. It offers a blend of lavish shops in par with affordable retail outfits.

Polk is full of personality. Its eccentricity and variety is what makes Polk infamous. Yes, there are shemales who will try to hit on your boyfriends. But that's only one side of Polk...the side I used to live near. And yes, my boyfriend was propositioned numerous times by transvestite prostitutes. However, the other side of Polk...the fun and sporty side, is all about activity not of the sexually ambiguous kind. Lounges with live music, a huge recreation/camping store, yummy restaurants, crowded sports bars, recycled clothing stores and more make Polk a great place for singles, especially.