Potrero Hill Climatically, seismically, and residentially exceptional Potrero Hill hides its communal small-town warmth between two freeways that (in)conveniently bypass this treasure for a more bustling downtown. Victorian homes have survived earthquakes in this stable location, where the visibly buxom Twin Peaks to the west divert fog north toward the picturesque city skyline. Today, the neighborhood where O.J. Simpson grew up has kept the best pieces of its upbringing and maturely projects an unassuming, diversely artsy, middle-class demeanor. The placid bustle of 18th St. could double as the Main St. of some small downtown, but with one delightfully insistent reminder---Potrero's distant elevation south of downtown affords the best postcard panorama of the San Francisco skyline. Walk up DeHaro or Carolina St. toward 22nd St. for even more sweeping views of Twin Peaks and the East Bay In Potrero Hill, the neighborhood has its own distinct pace and feeling. You can relax in brilliant sunshine while watching fog engulf the rest of the city. The fog lifts over Potrero Hill before most of the rest of San Francisco, and daytime walks are one of its great draws. The residential streets are unusually clean for San Francisco, and every house seems to have a small garden, flower box or tree planted out front Sights Food & Drink Nightlife SIGHTS Anchor Brewing Company: Anchor, in business since 1896, helped carry San Franciscans through the dark decades when almost nothing American was worth drinking. Visitors can take a 90-minute tour, see how beer gets brewed and even sample a bit at the end. Reserve tours a month in advance, just to be safe. 1705 Mariposa St. (at De Haro Street), (415) 863-8350. (Web site) Crookedest Street in San Francisco: No, it's not Lombard. Drive south on Vermont Street from nearby McKinley Park and you'll see what we mean
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