Bobsledding on San Francisco’s Lombard Street
Perhaps I still have Olympic fever, but I am starting to believe Lombard Street should be the next training ground for Olympic bobsledding teams. Look at the crazy zigs and zags the street has. Who else in their right mind would tackle it but the bobsled teams? What a great way to increase tourism by having an international bobsled race down Lombard. All of the best california hotels would be packed full. I can hear the Swiss ringing their cow bells already as their team starts the initial push. Bet they could push some serious Gs going down that hill!
Located in the exclusive Russian Hill district, Lombard is lined with some seriously expensive real estate, mostly Victorian beauties. Everyone says it is best to start at the bottom and walk up but you had better be in shape to master that many stairs. While trekking up what’s known as America’s most crooked street, be sure to stop and smell the flowers. On the crest, at the Hyde Street Cable Car line, expansive vistas open to include Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf , the Bay Bridge and Telegraph Hill.
Oh yes, mentioning the Wharf made me want to scarf down some delicious San Francisco treats. Why not go from a crooked street to The Slanted Door, widely praised for its fresh Vietnamese cuisine. Yum. Better than dining on Alcatraz. Let’s get back to Lombard. The street runs east and west. East will take you up Telegraph Hill where you will see Coit Tower and west runs through the Marina toward the Golden Gate Bridge. I just can’t get the treats out of my mind. One of the best restaurants in the Russian Hill area is Frascati, a tri-level Mediterranean style bistro. Always busy, you’re guaranteed a fun night dining there.
So it’s doubtful there will ever be any bobsled teams training on Lombard, but it offers a good challenge for people like me and you.
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