Thank you for all the vies and comments on all my previous posts. It is greatly appreciated. You never know what you will come across on a leisurely stroll in the Mission district as it is adorned with these in alleyways and thoroughfares. HIstory: San Francisco is a city that is in love with murals. With over 600 murals, San Francisco's mural tradition is rich and diverse with murals painted on building walls and facades, fences, garage doors and more. The colorful Mission District is the capital of San Francisco murals with the greatest concentration of murals in San Francisco. The San Francisco Mission neighborhood's love affair with murals stems from the Mexican roots of the Mission District community. The Latino community took up residence in the Mission neighborhood in the early 1970s and they brought their muralist traditions with them. A walk along 24th Street between Valencia and York illustrates the vibrant mural traditions of the San Francisco Mission neighborhood.