San Francisco, the Latino neighborhood

Well, it's the Latino district and the most sizzling in San Francisco at the same time. Provided you get off the bus at 24th St Bart station, you'll just lose yourself in shops offering tortillas, burrito, votive candles and mariachi CDs. For a cultural look inside the Mission, head to Balmy Alley, off 24th St. near Folsom, where you'll find mural exhibits depicting everything from San Francisco labour history to independence war.