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It’s time to leave Old San Francisco and venture west into the neighborhood known as Forest Hill.  Forest Hill contains the largest collection of houses designed by the influential Arts and Crafts architect, Bernard Maybeck, who designed the Palace of Fine Arts, among other famous structures in the Bay Area.  He was a tremendous influes on other architects, including Julia Morgan and others.

This 1.89 mile route takes us through the swooping curves and grand stairways of Forest Hill, including, according the Adah Bakalinsky, the most elegant of all stairways in San Francisco, the grand Pacheco Stairs.

WHAT: Forest Hill Stairway Walk

WHEN: 25 October from 11am to 3pm

WHERE: northeast corner of Pacheco and Merced, facing the Pacheco Triangle (see map)

WHY: to see some incredible homes, vistas, and stairways, and to learn more about the history and neighborhoods of San Francisco.

HOW TO ARRIVE: Muni to Forest Hill Station, or other public transit options are available.