Mission District

Why go

Mission District is defined by the street pattern and public spaces of Mission District. Another layer comes from architecture and daily movement across Mission District. Plan Mission District by remembering to set a compact boundary around Mission District before walking. After Mission District, choose a district beside Mission District; this keeps Mission District geographically coherent and avoids forcing Mission District into an unrelated crossing.

What to look for

• Look closely at the street pattern and public spaces of Mission District.
• Notice architecture and daily movement across Mission District.

The full story

The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission", is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States, originally known as "the Mission lands" meaning the lands belonging to the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis. This mission, San Francisco's oldest standing building, is located in the northwest area of the neighborhood. The principal thoroughfare of the Mission District is Mission Street. South of the Mission District, along Mission Street, are the Excelsior and Crocker-Amazon neighborhoods, sometimes referred to as the "Outer Mission" (not to be confused with the actual Outer Mission neighborhood). The Mission District is part of San Francisco's supervisorial districts 6, 9 and 10. The Mission includes four recognized sub-districts. The northeastern quadrant, adjacent to Potrero Hill is known as a center for high tech startup businesses including some chic bars and restaurants. The northwest quadrant along Dolores Street is famous for Victorian mansions and the popular Dolores Park at 18th Street. Two main commercial zones, known as the Valencia corridor (Valencia St, from about 15th to 22nd) and the 24th Street corridor known as Calle 24 in the south central part of the Mission District are both very popular destinations for their restaurants, bars, galleries and street life.

Useful to know

• For Mission District, set a compact boundary around Mission District before walking.
• Pair Mission District with a district beside Mission District when the route and opening conditions align.

Your next visit

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