What people are saying
"Quiet and friendly"
"apartment robberies"
"Have to drive everywhere"
"Great for families"
Movers & shakers in the rankings
#1 - Up 1 spot in San Francisco
#5 - Up 27 spots in Manhattan
#29 - Up 3 spots in Los Angeles
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"North of Panhandle (NoPa): What’s in a Name?"
Nothing excites San Franciscans more than place names of their fair city. “Don’t call it Frisco!” was newspaperman Herb Caen’s rallying cry, and a host of other off-limits monikers have since made the list: “San Fran” is a no-no for natives, as is “Tendernob” (as a conjunction for Tenderloin/Lower Nob Hill). Many locals eschew “SOMA” (preferring the longer “South of Market” or, if they’re certifiable old-timers, “South of the Slot”). Same goes for the various districts (the Sunset, the Richmond...
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