Ah, San Francisco’s Outer Sunset. The land of shivering surfers that is adored by some, ignored by many (locals), and completely misunderstood by the elitist-east-coast media establishment. But before I continue, it really is quite cathartic to be sitting in San Francisco and calling other people elitist and establishment. This post has been brought to you by the letter “E”, but I digress…
Never one to take harsh insults (bleak, for example) hurled their way, residents of the Outer Sunset have reacted to their ignoble media reputation. Eve Batey, Editor and Publisher of the SF Appeal weighed in over at curbedsf.com last week with a guest post about all that she loves (and doesn’t love) about the Outer Sunset (and she should know, since she lives there, unlike that magazine). Highlights? Surfers getting naked (er, changing) in doorways and other spots. Downside? Car Alarms that annoy for hours on end…
Since winter has definitely arrived in San Francisco, we’ve been reminded of another thing love about the neighborhood: watching winter storms roll in at Ocean Beach. In addition to watching some incredible waves break, you get a free dermabrasion thanks to the sand blowing in your face. That’s not just entertainment folks, that’s two-for-one value hard to find in this town! For those of you not in any particular hurry, you can wind your way out to Ocean Beach via the N-Judah line. For those that actually have a schedule to keep, street parking is pretty easy (for this town, at least).
We’ve seen it (almost) all when touring and showing houses in the Outer Sunset. One of our favorites that stands out from recent memory is the listing agent who advertised her listing in the ‘hood as being an “easy commute to Silicone Valley.” Which is perhaps one of the better typos we’ve seen in real estate marketing in quite some time.
