Join a more active Commonwealth Club Neighborhood Adventure! Russian Hill is a magical area with secret gardens and amazing views. Join Rick Evans for a "cardio hike" up hills and staircases and learn about the history of this neighborhood. See where great artists and architects lived and worked, and walk down residential streets where some of the most historically significant houses in the Bay Area are located.
Arrive by 1:45 p.m. in order to check in.
The walk departs at 2:00 p.m. sharp and finishes at about 4:30 p.m.
Location: Meet in front of Swensen’s Ice Cream, 1999 Hyde Street, SF (corner of Hyde & Union)
Getting There: Take Muni (Bus 45) or a taxi. There is absolutely no parking on Russian Hill - no parking lots or street parking. Please take a taxi or public transport. The tour ends about six blocks from Swensen's Ice Cream, at the corner of Vallejo and Jones. It is an easy walk down to North Beach from there.
Also know: Steep hills and staircases, recommended for good walkers only. Tour operates rain or shine. Limited to 20 participants. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at check-in. Walks will be cancelled with fewer than six participants; you will be notified three days prior if it will be cancelled due to low enrollment.
All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable.
Join a more active Commonwealth Club Neighborhood Adventure! Russian Hill is a magical area with secret gardens and amazing views. Join Rick Evans for a "cardio hike" up hills and staircases and learn about the history of this neighborhood. See where great artists and architects lived and worked, and walk down residential streets where some of the most historically significant houses in the Bay Area are located.
Arrive by 1:45 p.m. in order to check in.
The walk departs at 2:00 p.m. sharp and finishes at about 4:30 p.m.
Location: Meet in front of Swensen’s Ice Cream, 1999 Hyde Street, SF (corner of Hyde & Union)
Getting There: Take Muni (Bus 45) or a taxi. There is absolutely no parking on Russian Hill - no parking lots or street parking. Please take a taxi or public transport. The tour ends about six blocks from Swensen's Ice Cream, at the corner of Vallejo and Jones. It is an easy walk down to North Beach from there.
Also know: Steep hills and staircases, recommended for good walkers only. Tour operates rain or shine. Limited to 20 participants. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at check-in. Walks will be cancelled with fewer than six participants; you will be notified three days prior if it will be cancelled due to low enrollment.
All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable.
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