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'''Windy Windy Windy Windy Street''' is a street in [[San Fierro]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]], located at the eastern edge of [[Calton Heights]]. This landmark is modeled after [[:wp:San Francisco|San Francisco's]] famous [[:wp:Lombard Street, San Francisco|Lombard Street]], which also bears the name "crookedest street" due to the winding nature with which the street progresses through the one block between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets. | '''Windy Windy Windy Windy Street''' is a street in [[San Fierro]], [[San Andreas in GTA III Era|San Andreas]], located at the eastern edge of [[Calton Heights]]. This landmark is modeled after [[:wp:San Francisco|San Francisco's]] famous [[:wp:Lombard Street, San Francisco|Lombard Street]], which also bears the name "crookedest street" due to the winding nature with which the street progresses through the one block between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets. | ||
Like its real-life counterpart, Windy Windy Windy Windy Street is very difficult to navigate with an automobile. The tree-lined street is flanked by concrete step-sidewalks for easier passage, but is generally a poor choice for traveling through the city, and exists as more of a spectacle than a useful transportation medium. | Like its real-life counterpart, Windy Windy Windy Windy Street is very difficult to navigate with an automobile. The tree-lined street is flanked by concrete step-sidewalks for easier passage, but is generally a poor choice for traveling through the city, and exists as more of a spectacle than a useful transportation medium (though there is a unique stunt jump available here). | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Vehicles controlled by NPCs do not actually drive down the street. | *Vehicles controlled by NPCs do not actually drive down the street. | ||
*The street is notable for featuring street signs marking its name on both its ends. | *The street is notable for featuring street signs marking its name on both its ends (most named streets in GTA:SA are not so marked). | ||
*The street's name "windy" refers to the "winding" curvature rather than the weather being windy. | *The street's name "windy" refers to the "winding" curvature rather than the weather being windy (and thus "Windy" is pronounced "wine-dee" when saying the name). | ||
[[Category:Places in San Fierro]] | [[Category:Places in San Fierro]] | ||
[[Category:Streets]] | [[Category:Streets]] | ||