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.


- 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:




Antonini CPA's LLP	1325 Columbus Ave., Suite 2
Bullitt	2209 Polk St
Cole Hardware	2254 Polk St
Cresta's 2211 Club	2211 Polk St
ECO Maintenance	2370 Market St
Ghirardelli Square	900 North Point
Hungry Bunny	2430 Polk St
HP Accounting Svcs, Inc	Boston, Ma
Liane Skin Care	2000 Van Ness, Suite 304
Polk & Green Investments, L.P.	Lafayette, Ca
Richard Cardello Interior Design	999 Green St, #903
Russian Hill Bookstore	2234 Polk St
Shades of Tiffany	2801 Leavenworth St
Taylor View Apartments	1534 Taylor St
The Missing Sock Laundry	1958 Hyde St near Union St
Tonic	2360 Polk St







Polk Street at night from Vallejo and Polk