Slight alternative to the Mission and SOMA are the Potrero Hill/Dogpatch neighborhoods in SF. Technically Dogpatch is a subset of Potrero that runs along third

Slight alternative to the Mission and SOMA are the Potrero Hill/Dogpatch neighborhoods in SF. Technically Dogpatch is a subset of Potrero that runs along third street from about 16th to 23rd, on the East side of 280. Still relatively unknown (Zynga and Digg have figured it out though) more residential and less crime - if you stay on the North side of Potrero Hill (the South side is mostly residential anyway), Dogpatch can be a bit more sketchy. Weather tends to be gorgeous and its actually got fairly easy street parking in most areas.(almost unheard of in SF), and it has a caltrain stop right in the middle of the area. For those looking for something a little less urban and more affordable then the Mission and SOMA this area is quite a gem. About http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/ http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhoods/sf/potrerohill/ Map http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=111291639665197066699.00048b3c0d910bf1a232a http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=111...