San Francisco has three cable car lines, two of them originate from Powell and Market Street, and this one, which originates from Market and California Street. You can easily find it, it is one block west of the Ferry Building and on the corner next to the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

We are now at the top of Nob Hill, looking back down the hill on California Street. For this photo I got off at Mason Street, or you could get off at Taylor Street. The top of Nob Hill only covers one square block, and if you head in any direction from it, you will be going down hill.

Now we turn around and walk to the west, off to our right we see a large brown building that is surrounded by a iron fence, it covers half of the only square block on Nob Hill that is level. The other half of the block is covered by Huntington Park.

I looked up at the brown building to see if it had a name on it, and I did not see one. I then walked up on the porch and saw a small brass plaque that said "The Pacific-Union Club Members Only".

Now we continue walking west to the end of the block. We are now at California and Taylor Street, looking to our left and down Taylor, is another view of the city from the top of Nob Hill. By looking at this photo, you can not really tell how steep the hill is until you try to walk up it.

Looking to the north on Taylor Street is the Grace Cathedral Church. You may have seen this church before, it has been in several movies that have been filmed here. The day I took this photo, they had a scaffold set up on the right side of the church, to do restoration work.

From the top of the steps, in front of the church, if you look across Taylor Street you can see Huntington Park. Now let's head across the street and into the park.

When you sit down in Huntington Park, which I am sure you will, you will be sitting at the very top of Nob Hill. You can not see the city below, because the entire block is surrounded by very tall buildings.

On one side of the park I noticed a fountain dedicated to James L. Flood. I recognized the name because there is a building downtown by the Powell Street Cable Car Turn-a-round. The name of the building is The Flood Building.

Now we will walk to the other end of the block, back to Mason Street.

On the east side of Mason Street, between California and Sacramento Street, is the Fairmont Hotel. This is where the President usually stays when he comes to san Francisco. You can also stay here if you have lot's of money, and that is what Nob Hill is all about, money.

Year's ago, I don't know if they still do it, when you gave them change they would clean and polish the coins. Then anytime you received change, it would be bright and shiny. The reason they did this was because year's ago ladies wore white gloves, and they did not want to get their gloves dirty.

Now let's walk over to the corner on the left side of the Fairmont Hotel.

Looking to the North on Mason at Sacramento Street, you can see the hills on the other side of the bay. Just below the hill, and on this side of the bay, is Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39. On this side of Nob Hill there are fewer tall buildings, because this is more of a residential area than downtown San Francisco.

Now make a 90 degree turn to the right and look down Sacramento Street.

The photo above was taken looking down California Street, from the intersection at Powell and California Street. The view of downtown was much better from here, you can also see the Transamerica Pyramid Building on the left, it is San Francisco's tallest building.

From this intersection you have your choice of five different destinations.

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