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Nob Hill

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  1. Fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco.


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The man next door, Gil Kerley, had bought the building, an old eyeglasses factory in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, some months prior.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“The vibration from San Francisco goes up to the steppes of Kazakhstan,” said Sanzhar, who is staying at a hotel in the Nob Hill neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025

The scene was filmed at VJ Grocery, a real family-owned corner store in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

After your hike, several breweries and restaurants are happy to replenish your calories, including Cowiche Creek Brewing, Valley Brewing Co. and award-winning Los Hernandez Tamales at their Nob Hill location.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023

Every hidden book was marked with a star on the map, and the closest star to where they lived was in an area called Nob Hill.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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