Literal interpretations of SF street names

[KamaAina]

http://www.thebolditalic.com/articles/5556-literal-interpretations-of-sf-street-names

San Francisco has 2,660 individually named streets, avenues, and boulevards. The city started stamping intersections with street names in 1905, just before the famous earthquake and fire of 1906. This came in handy when people were finding their way around in the aftermath; many landmarks were unrecognizable as more than 80% of the city was destroyed.

I love little historical factoids like this. But if there’s one thing I love more than cold hard facts, it’s low brow humor. So in honor of all things simple-minded, I went out to photograph a few of my favorite street names with accompanying props. Queue sad trombone sound.

[arcane1]

1. I wonder how long it took them to setup Lapidge

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Those are wonderful, my dear KamaAina!

Thank you for the laugh!

[genwah]

3. Use caution when you do Bush street...

[KamaAina]

4. Get your mind out of the gutter!

Here's Bush St. after the '08 elections:

[BrotherIvan]

5. Damn, that is a great picture

I've never seen it before.

[beerandjesus]

8. That is AWESOME.

Also hadn't seen that.... thanks for posting!

[JayhawkSD]

6. Tucson is full new streets with Spanish names

New subdivisions go for themes, one of which was "Calle Sin..."
Calle Sin Cielo -- street without sky
Calle Sin Vacas -- street without cows

I now live in San Diego, which has similar proclivity, on
Caminito Pintoresco -- tiny little picturesque street
It's actually fairly descriptive.

[KamaAina]

7. If there's a street that leads toward Vegas,

they could call it Calle Sin City.

[beerandjesus]

9. That cookie on Treat St. looks like it came from Mara's....

Kinda far away though... no way I'd have the discipline to carry it all the way down there!

[pinto]

10. Neat stuff.