Castro St. is one of the most historical and interesting streets in San Francisco. It is renowned for its tolerance for homosexuality! Castro Street stretches from the upper Noe Valley to central Market St. (3-4 miles). The areas where Castro St. crosses Noe Valley, is filled with spacious expensive homes with lovely views of San Francisco. This area of Castro St. relatively has a fine reputation for raising families. The areas where Castro St. crosses with 19th St. all the way to Market St. is filled with cute diversities of restaurants, local businesses and shops-it always seems to be sunny in this area of town. This area is also a tourist attraction- close to market and Dolores Park. This area of the Castro is also interesting, especially because of its history and shops. Some of the public bus lines and transportation systems that run near and on the Castro are the 24, F and the underground street car system. The Castro always has interesting night life with its Castro Theater and the nearby shops, restaurants and Dolores Park-perfect for singles and couples.