 The Cliff House sits on on the western edge of San Francisco, just around the corner from the Golden Gate straits, and just below Sutro Heights Park. Beyond it is Seal Rock (actually a collection of rocks), on which there used to be sea lions (not seals). Beyond that is the Pacific Ocean.
The building you see here, completed in 2003, is the sixth to occupy this site. The previous five were also called the Cliff House and, like this one, were restaurants in which to enjoy a meal and the view. At low tide, diners sometimes see people with fishing poles walk out to the rocks and stand on them while attempting to catch fish. The Cliff House in all its incarnations has a storied history as part of a one-time entertainment district that included Sutro Baths and Playland at the Beach. Since 1977 it has been part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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Carol Ann Riordan
7/22/2020 05:58:28 pm
The Cliff House looks like it belongs in a Hitchcock film. Do you know if it was featured in a movie?
Rick Homan
7/23/2020 11:05:26 am
It reminds me of the rocky coastlines in North by Northwest and Suspicion, but I don't think The Master did a scene here. Not far away, just inside the Golden Gate, is Fort Point where James Stewart pulled Kim Novak out of the water in Vertigo. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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