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I remember driving through the Tenderloin with my friend. We'd just drive through and observe the city life, since we were from the wine country up north a bit.
by zatkin 11y ago
I remember driving through the Tenderloin with my friend. We'd just drive through and observe the city life, since we were from the wine country up north a bit. Every time we went there was something new to see.
The Tenderloin was particularly dangerous and we'd usually visit there once in a blue moon. My friend and I would turn onto O'Farrell heading eastbound then take a left onto Larkin where we witnessed some of the worst things. One time we decided to park my car on Cedar, get out, and walk around. It wasn't a very smart idea. My friend got egged while we were walking south on Larkin, somewhere between Post and Geary. We also got offered some crystal meth in front of that liquor store on Geary and Larkin while casually talking to some prostitutes. There were also always a small group of prostitutes on the corner of Larkin and Sutter.
I'm not sure what it's like out there now, if it's any better or worse. Has anyone been around Larkin lately?
- pronoiac 11y ago> There were also always a small group of prostitutes on the corner of Larkin and Sutter. Please! They're transvestite prostitutes. They're a step up from regular prostitutes.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoWhat the fuck, why would you post this.
- rictic 11y agoI've lived in that area for a few years now. There's still drug dealing and prostitutes along Larkin between O'Farrell and Geary, but a block north where your friend got egged there's now a stylish cafe and an art gallery. The line of gentrification is so sharp sometimes it's almost surreal, and it's been moving south at a brisk pace the past five years or so.
- rosser 11y agoThe inter-neighborhood "force fields" in SF are unlike anything I've ever seen elsewhere.
- kilbuz 11y agoI walk south down Larkin every day and turn left (heading East) down Post. Without fail, there is a 50-100 person line of young people every morning outside the door of this place: http://www.mrholmesbakehouse.com/ http://www.mrholmesbakehouse.com/ So yes, as another commenter mentioned, there can be quite a contrast present.
- rosser 11y agoI walk up and down Larkin regularly, and I've never gotten any of that kind of treatment. I have seen street prostitutes on Post between Larkin and Hyde a few times, but not consistently.
- zatkin 11y agoThe events that occurred all were in one night at 3AM.