SFist: SFist Photo: "Theater District" vs. the Tenderloin

SFistJim

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:51:10 -0800

Thought Tendernob equated with Lower Nob Hill. Some tourist hotels in the area state they are "near Union Square", which they are, sort of. #13 For some reason, the people in England who made the map seem to think it's impossible to have anything but a 90 degree angle at an intersection. Streets that are straight as John Wayne in real life bend quite a bit on this Frommer's map from 2005.

guest

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:05:44 -0800

What a bunch of haters. Living in the TL rules. (and I only really ever hear people refer to it as the "Tee ell", never the theatre district)

rroseselavy

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:41:04 -0800

The Tenderloin is not the same as the Tendernob!

bob loblaw

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:58:31 -0800

streets aren't always straight. sometimes they swoop. like people.

periqueblend

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:56:36 -0800

The people I know have always used all those terms inter-changeably (theater district, TL, tenderknob)... because some people live there, some people act/stage build there and some people lived nearby but didn't or wouldn't admit they lived so close to the TL. Tenderknob is weak though, NoPa weak. Why not build a big wall on divisadero w/ gun turrets on Hayes around on of the only crossings?

mariconsoy

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:35:45 -0800

TL should be called something like "Trannytown" or "Hoeville" or more delicately the "Drama District". 6th St would be "Rock Boulevard"

SFistJim

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:23:11 -0800

sangfroid826: That map looks pretty good at defining neighborhoods in a general way

guest

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:21:56 -0800

when my parents were kids there were like 6 neighborhoods I think

theloinsmouth

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:57:47 -0800

there are easily as many lori's diners as theaters, so personally, i prefer the "lori's diner district."

sangfroid826

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:26:50 -0800

Bah. 3rd time's a charm.

sangfroid826

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:12:25 -0800

Eh. Let's try that again. http://www.dreamworld.org/sfguide/Neighborhoods/neighborhood.names.jpg

sangfroid826

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:05:35 -0800

The fact is that this city has too many significant subdivisions to fit on a tourist map. We're so culturally, racially and economically stratified in this city, that most Americans can't suss what all that equates to, geographically. The only map I've ever seen that even comes close is this one.

Tendernob

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:04:15 -0800

I've lived here since 1998 and I've never heard it called "Theater District." That's dumb. I do say "Lower Nob Hill" if I want to be snooty, or "Tenderloin Heights" if I want to be cheeky.

guest

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:33:09 -0800

I can't say I'm too surprised the official visitors' map disses the 'Loin. It's just not an area to which they're going to be eager to draw visitors' attention.

Jas

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:59:31 -0800

No need to worry ... one crappy map with misinformation will not erase our beloved 'loin.

Brock Keeling

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:21:13 -0800

Problem solved!