Russian Hill Neighbors (RHN) is a voice for residents and merchants to preserve and advance neighborhood character and quality of life through collaboration, volunteerism, and celebration of community

Activities and Projects

        "Cheers" Happy Hours

Meet your neighbors and enjoy the ambiance of one of our neighborhood eating and drinking places at RHN's monthly "Cheers" Happy Hour. "Cheers" is held the last Monday of every month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. There is no cover charge. Check the Events page of this web site for the location of the next "Cheers."

        Neighborhood Projects:

- Russian Hill Neighbors currently is working on the "Greening the Broadway Tunnel" project. Click here for a project update and check out 'reverse graffiti' at www.reversegraffitiproject.com.


- Helen Wills Playground is a focus effort for RHN.  RHN board member, Alison Collins, has a Google group to keep all informed about the great events and activities at the playground.  Join by clicking here
http://groups.google.com/group/helenwillsplayground.


- Fay Park is a Thomas Church garden located at Chestnut and Leavenworth.  RHN board member Lucretia Rauh coordinates periodic garden days to help keep the flowers growing and the bushes trimmed.  Check our Events page for garden days.


        Tree Planting on Russian Hill

Sponsored by Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) and Russian Hill Neighbors.

Do you know of a place that needs a tree?  Are you interested in planting a tree?  Call the RHN hotline at (415) 267-0575.  Since 1981, FUF has provided financial, technical, and practical assistance to San Franciscans for tree planting, tree care, community involvement, and youth education. FUF and the Tree Corps' partnership with the City has resulted in the planting of nearly 40,000 new trees in the past 25 years and the ongoing care of over 8,000 trees each year.  To find out the latest status and how you may help continue tree planting, click here for FUF's website.



Fed up with Litter, Dumping, and/or Graffiti?

This really works! For complaints about litter, dumping, or graffiti, call 311 or go to the DPW home page (www.sfdpw.org) and using the drop down menu on the left choose the subject and follow the instructions.   This can be much easier than waiting on hold for those who prefer to use the internet. 

San Francisco Police Department CrimeMAPS website


This site allows people with an interest in public safety to easily produce maps and reports of incidents in their neighborhood from data contained in SFPD police reports.  Visit the web site at http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=23813




Russian Hill Businesses

Please continue to support our local RHN member merchants:




1080 Chestnut Corporation	1080 Chestnut St
Antonini CPA's LLP	1325 Columbus Ave., Suite 2
Beauty Company	2255 Polk St
Blaine Properties
Caffe Sapore	790 Lombard St
Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples	2041 Larkin St
Cresta's 2211 Club	2211 Polk St
Hobbs Chiropractic	2001 Van Ness, Suite 404
Jak Home	2423 Polk St
La Parrilla	1760 Polk St
Michelle Homme Design	2354 Polk St
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Peter Musto	2644 Larkin St
Russian Hill Bookstore	2234 Polk St
Shades of Tiffany	2801 Leavenworth St
Swensen's of San Francisco	1999 Hyde St at Union
Top of the Hill Market	1096 Union St
Vinifera Wine Marketing	1725 Jones St. #3





Polk Street at night from Vallejo and Polk