November 14, 2007
Pierre Valley: A Real Neighborhood After All
Whether official neighborhood status has been self-established by its residents or not, it seems Pierre (pronounced pyair-ee) Valley actually exists. In fact, based on the map posted on the neighborhood's website outlining the neighborhood boundaries, we lived in Pierre Valley for two years. But back when we resided on Tiffany Avenue (allegedly the longest block in the city), we lovingly referred to the neighborhood as the Intermission. Guilty. We were among those who tried to coin an SF neighborhood with a witty name that, thankfully, never caught on.
It seems that there is enough evidence to support the neighborhood's existence. Despite its odd pronunciation, which is meant to rhyme with Noe Valley (which we question, since PV has seemingly seceded from its mother 'hood), Pierre Valley does seem to have a personality all its own. According to its website, Pierre Valley has its own monthly neighborhood grills. (They are currently seeking a new grill master.) What fun! It is also home to Mitchell's Ice Cream, starch-heavy Pomelo, and Sister Act's St. Paul's Catholic Church.
Just like residents of Noe Valley, the Castro, and the Outer Mission, members of Pierre Valley's tribe get frustrated with the J Church.
We admit that TODO got something right on their city map. But, as for MISO and CHINFINION, we're still not convinced.
Thanks to SFist readers jt and SheLo for their comments.
Map Courtesy of TODO
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Can we all agree that Mitchell's has the best ice cream anywhere?
I'm still waiting to see SF's colorful and bustling "Mattress District" marked on the map (Geary corridor between Stanyan and Masonic).
Deborah, I much prefer the Intermission to "Pyair-ee Valley".
SYFer, I have purchased most of my bedding related structures in the Mattress District for the past decade. I applaud and endorse your new district designation.
Heh, the Mattress District does fit right in with the next neighborhood over, the illustrious Mervyns Heights...
A friend of mine lives in what is apparently Pierre Valley, and I must admit, anytime anyone would ask me where she lived, I usually said "Outer Noe/Outer Mission/near Bernal Heights...something like that, she's near Mission & San Jose." It never got more concise than that. :/
All these names are just ways for real estate agents to not have to tell their clients that really all of those neighborhoods are part of the Mission District.
Re: Mattress District. I used to call that neighborhood (when I lived on Polk), Hospital Gulch. Are there are lot of mattress stores there now? Because their really wasn't even that much going on back in 1999.
@DC1974: You idiot. You lived East of that area. Stanyan is further west... f*cktard, when was the last time you were even in the City?
OK. I still don't get it. Why "Pierre" exactly? Speak...very...slowly...
According to the Chronicle, "Pierre Valley" used used to be called Germantown:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/06/06/CMHOODS.DTL
I used to live in what they are calling Diamond Heights (but since it was Chenery and not the "heights" part I never called that, always considering it part of Glen Park). Anyway, right around the corner from this supposed Pierre Valley, and I never heard of it in my life. What is that, 2 blocks square?