These areas are a fun walk and a way to see a highly desired residential S.F. area. Pacific Heights is where all the yuppies in San Francisco live. Pictured above is romance novelist Danielle Steele's home.

It is a very expensive neighborhood containing many other multi-million $$$ beautiful Victorian's.The best way to visit is to take a walk down Union Street and its "chi-chi" shopping. There are also a lot of cool cafe's, food, and of course Noah's Bagels.

Pacific Heights is touted as being one of the most affluent areas in San Francisco, and while most can’t afford to live there, the area does boast some of the oldest and most beautiful architecture in the city, making it an interesting place to drive through and see.

Pacific Heights is generally divided into three parts east, west and lower.Both east and west are bordered by Vallejo and California, while Pacific Heights east runs from Van Ness Ave. to Fillmore Street, and Pacific Heights west extends from Fillmore to Presidio.Lower Pacific Heights also extends between Van Ness and Presidio, but is the portion of the neighborhood that is south of California bordered by Pine Street.

Though there are areas that boast fine shops, Pacific Heights is by and large a residential community, filled with unique architecture and breathtaking mansions. If you’re interested in sightseeing in the area I would recommend taking a drive down any one of the streets to see some of the most expensive real estate in the city.

Though most of the buildings were built after the great earthquake of 1906, some architecture survived which allows Pacific Heights lays claim to some of the oldest landmarks in the city.Some points of interest for the sightseers.