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The San Pablo Avenue has had an interesting history and it has gone through a name transition phase that is unparalleled among most San Francisco destinations. It was first called Lincoln Highway and later the US Route 40. It gained major importance as a commuting point, serving as the entry point to the thoroughfare of the east side of the Bay.
The San Pablo Avenue or the Corridor stretches from Ashby Avenue to the Gilman Street. Its visitors are a real mixture, consisting of non-San Francisco natives and folks from neighboring locales like Fourth Street, North Berkeley and Gourmet Ghetto.
Westbrae and Northbrae: San Francisco’s Unknown Tourist Destinations
The Pablo Corridor has two places that are perennially overlooked by most visitors. You will not find these two places mentioned in your conventional San Francisco guided tours. These are two small San Francisco business districts that have not attracted a lot of attention due to the lack of any dazzling sites or museums.
Westbrae and Northbrae are hard to differentiate, being at a walking distance from each other. Spread along the Albany border, these districts have some very impressive cafes, restaurants and small shops that are perfect for a relaxing San Francisco getaway.
Gilman Street — it is located along the western part of San Pablo. It has many buildings that are reflective of a bygone era but are beautifully maintained. It houses some of the most reputed San Francisco equipment business brands along with a few local music/dance centers. Then there are art galleries, craft emporiums and garden decoration shops that are worth a visit.
Ecology Center (2530 San Pablo Avenue) — some folks say that there would be no Berkeley without the Ecology Center. It has become the core of activity for this San Francisco neighborhood. There is a constant buzz of environmental enthusiasts, students and tourists trying to choose books or DVDs to educate themselves on the latest of environmental issues.
You can actually visit green projects in action like the Plastics Task Force or those arranged by the Berkeley Community Gardening Collaborative. From a shopping perspective, this ecological San Francisco landmark offers a wide range of home decor goods that have been prepared from recycled goods.
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