Sutro Project / Panhandle
A halfway house between urban San Francisco and the Golden Gate Park, this long (3/4 mile) narrow (1 block) strip of park divides the Haight and the Western Addition ("NOPA" if you're a real estate agent).
Runners, walkers, skaters, bicyclists, basketballers, picnickers, hula-hoopers, panhandlers, children and others (aka, Hooverballers) share the handle and it gets crowded on nice days. For those seeking more space, keep cruising past Stanyan and into the park.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhandle_(San_Francisco)
