We ask that you respect the following: We are located in a quiet residential neighborhood. Once at the top, you need to come back down. 16th Avenue Tiled Steps Visiting the Steps The Neighborhood residents Paid, Repair and Maintain the Tiled Steps and the Gardens. With a slight turn to your right you have the Golden Gate Bridge peaking out from around the corner. From this standing point you can see the Pacific Ocean.
You can feel the energy as you reach the top and look out over the vista. More than 220 neighbors sponsored the hand-made animal. Surveillance video from homes on Moraga St. The delightful mosaic-tiled Moraga Stairs start at Moraga St & 16th Ave and climb up to 15th Ave. Little yellow stars dot the perimeter.Īs you reach the very top you are treated to a magnificent sun shooting sunbeams of yellow, orange, and red. The incident happened Monday at the tiled Moraga Steps, a popular spot for tourists and local in the citys Inner Sunset neighborhood. The mirror tiles make it sparkle and shine just like a nighttime moon. It was a very poetic note to one climbing all 163 steps up above the city.Ībove the land and river the mosaic opens up to the night sky with a large mirrored tiled crescent moon. I especially love the bird with the custom imprint of the message, “Let’s Fly”.
You will find many tiles of birds, flowers, bees, and fish all imprinted with names of donors that helped fund this project.
The staircase is tiled with bits of tile, gems, stained glass, and mirror. Swirls of water with leaping fish and frogs then stream back to the land filled again with flora and fauna. You then come upon a river flowing down filled with fish surrounded by sea life – starfish and shells. This then gives way to the sky filled with birds. Still stands as one of the prettiest staircases in the world Tag someone you want to visit the Moraga Tiled Steps with - :denakarodrigues. The earth at the bottom is filled with squirrels, plants, and insects. Let me say that again, a BEAUTIFUL piece of art – hidden in a San Francisco neighborhood for all to enjoy!Īs you climb the staircase you will notice that there is a story to be told. Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher spearheaded this project, and with the help of volunteers they were able to transform the staircase into a beautiful piece of art. According to Via Magazine, this staircase is the result of neighborhood collaboration. So this side excursion was added to our itinerary for the day. When she hopped in the car, she had with her Via Magazine published by AAA opened to the page highlighting these steps. My friend Mary drove to SF recently with me to keep an eye on me as I swam Aquatic Park in preparation for my swimming from Alcatraz Island. Garcia wants visitors to remember the beautiful art and stunning views from the top, not the ugly scene she's sick of seeing at the cars parked below.Tucked away in a San Francisco neighborhood is a gem of a find! On 16th Avenue between Moraga and Noriega Streets you will find a 163-step mosaic staircase. They're also talking to people in person, posting warnings on Yelp, and have reached out to the city asking for permanent signage. They've been posting flyers around the area warning visitors about break-ins. Neighbors are taking matter into their own hands. They can't keep up with all the reports," Garcia said. "The precinct tells us they're inundated. Garcia has reported the break-ins and sightings of suspicious cars to police. 94122 Inner Sunset Available Now Yes, next showings: 1) Thursday 6/16 from 5:30 PM to 6 PM 2) Sat 6/18 from 10 AM to 10:30 AM 3,500/month 300/month for garage parking & storage/workbench area (with NEMA 14-50 plug for EV) 2 bedroom/1 baths Beautiful Edwardian building Parking. She notes thieves have just enough time to empty out a car during the 10 minutes it takes an unsuspecting victim, usually a tourist, to walk up and down the tiled steps. Location: 1345 16th Ave 3 (cross street: Irving) San Francisco Ca. Sometimes they're as brazen to go up to someone and saying: 'So are you looking for the tiled steps? Make sure you keep walking all the way to top,'" she said. She no longer feels safe parking her car outside her own house. Neighbor Rachel Miller-Garcia said crime in the area is out of control. Part of a car window and broken glass litters surrounding streets.
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