Dogpatch

dogpatch4_5_13This is a 3.32 mile walk.

We begin this walk at 22nd and Minnesota, in the Dogpatch.

rickshaw bags

 

 

Rickshaw bags headquarters is located here on 22nd along with several eateries/coffee shops, Just for You, and their beautiful bronze rooster, and a Chocolate Lab, yum!

Just For You Rooster

 

We head down, east on 22nd passing busy third st. into an old industrial part of SF.

Brick warehouseGo to the end of 22nd to admire all of the old brick warehouses that occupy the area.

 

Back track to Illinois and head south to 24th, turn left and walk towards the bay and enter ‘Warm Water Cove Park’ at the end.Smokestack

Are we still in SF? Yes we are!

Cove graffiti

Warm water cove

 

 

 

 

Head back up 24th to Minnesota, turn left towards 25th. Several interesting condominium complexes and unique businesses, such as Tina Frey Designs, are located here.

 

Enjoy the community garden across the street.Community Garden

 

 

Continue up 25th to Texas turn right below the projects. Looking east is an old wood framed house alone on a hill surrounded by wildflowers.8hillhouse

 

This road looks like a dead end but there is a walkway by the Daycare center taking you to Turner Terrace.

Community garden

 

At 22nd turn left up the steep stairway Another community garden at Connecticut.Looking down stairway

 

Looking back down the stairway.

 

Arkansaw and 22nd

 

 

Continue up passing some modern housing designs utilizing unique construction materials.Carolina and 22nd

 

 

 

Old FirehouseOld firehouse #48
798 Wisconsin St.
Built in 1915. Designed by John Reid Jr.

 

 

 

 

At Carolina jog right to De Haro, turn right.Here on the right is a house recently remodeled. The front hardly reflects the beautifully redone interior as described in this article in sfgate. house articlePlant container

 

 

 

 

 

 

De Haro and 20thAt the corner of 20th is a beautiful old home with Spanish influence.

 

 

20th street is lined with small shops. Walk to Texas turn right.

 

Here we find a mix of very old Veranda house and very new design.Modhouse

 

 

 

 

 

Continue to 22nd and back to the start.

A vibrant kelly green Oldsmobile was here to greet us!Green Olds

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