Cole Valley Part 3: Village Vibes and Modern Day Magic
Cole Valley blends San Francisco’s past and present in perfect balance. The N-Judah still hums through the fog, locals gather at Zazie and The Ice Cream Bar, and corners like Finnegans Wake and Cole Valley Tavern carry stories that span decades. It’s a neighborhood that feels like a village—timeless, layered, and distinctly San Francisco.
Cole Valley Part 2: A Quiet Counterculture
In the 1960s, while Haight-Ashbury burned bright with counterculture, Cole Valley caught a gentler wave of creativity. Artists, students, and musicians settled among its tree-lined streets, shaping a quieter bohemian spirit that still hums through its cafés, murals, and easygoing charm today.
Cole Valley Part 1: From Sand Dunes to Streetcars
Before its pastel Victorians and café culture, Cole Valley was part of San Francisco’s wild “Outside Lands.” The arrival of Golden Gate Park and the N-Judah streetcar transformed sand dunes into a hillside retreat, where Edwardians rose, families settled after 1906, and a true village community took root.