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Free full-color, foldout mapCompletely updated every yearInsider advice from our local experts who tell you where the locals go at night, where to find the best new restaurants and food trucks, where to take your kids, and the best free museum hours and other free attractions. You'll also here from local celebrities: Top Chef Just Desserts winner, Yigit Pura, reveals his favorite spots for sweets; Sommelier of the Year Eugenio Jardim shares his favorite wine bars, from budget to splurge; and drag queen Heklina gives quick takes on every single gay bar in the Castro!Where to find the best hotel at every price point, absolute best burrito in the Mission, the best Dungeness crab, the hippest new cocktail bars, the restaurants with the best ocean views, where to find the Bush Man on Pier 39 and other local oddities--plus full coverage of Napa, Sonoma, Berkeley, Oakland, Sausalito, Marin, Muir Woods and Mount Tamalpais.Insightful commentary on San Francisco's cultural icons, from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac to Ken Kesey's 3-Day Trips Festival to Harvey Milk and the gay rights movement--plus the best walking tours for discovering this history.Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about their destinations--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way.Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity--no other guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of hotels and restaurants. We include the very best, but also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people.User-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.
Frommer's San Francisco 2010......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 5
LIST OF MAPS......Page 8
CHAPTER 1: THE BEST OF SAN FRANCISCO......Page 13
THE BEST ONLY-IN-SAN FRANCISCO EXPERIENCES......Page 15
THE BEST MODERATELY PRICED HOTELS......Page 16
THE BEST DINING EXPERIENCES......Page 17
THE BEST THINGS TO DO FOR FREE (OR ALMOST)......Page 19
THE BEST OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES......Page 20
THE BEST OFFBEAT TRAVEL EXPERIENCES......Page 23
CHAPTER 2: SAN FRANCISCO IN DEPTH......Page 26
SAN FRANCISCO TODAY......Page 27
LOOKING BACK AT SAN FRANCISCO......Page 28
SAN FRANCISCO IN POPULAR CULTURE: BOOKS, FILMS & MUSIC......Page 44
WHEN TO GO......Page 48
CHAPTER 3: SAN FRANCISCO NEIGHBORHOODS & SUGGESTED ITINERARIES......Page 54
THE BEST OF SAN FRANCISCO IN 1 DAY......Page 62
THE BEST OF SAN FRANCISCO IN 2 DAYS......Page 67
THE BEST OF SAN FRANCISCO IN 3 DAYS......Page 69
CHAPTER 4: WHERE TO STAY......Page 72
THE BEST HOTEL BETS......Page 73
UNION SQUARE......Page 74
NOB HILL......Page 92
SOMA......Page 95
THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT......Page 102
NORTH BEACH/FISHERMANโS WHARF......Page 104
THE MARINA/PACIFIC HEIGHTS/COW HOLLOW......Page 107
JAPANTOWN & ENVIRONS......Page 110
CIVIC CENTER......Page 111
THE CASTRO......Page 112
HAIGHT-ASHBURY......Page 113
NEAR SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT......Page 114
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 115
CHAPTER 5: WHERE TO EAT......Page 118
THE BEST RESTAURANT BETS......Page 119
UNION SQUARE......Page 121
FINANCIAL DISTRICT......Page 130
SOMA......Page 136
NOB HILL/RUSSIAN HILL......Page 142
CHINATOWN......Page 143
NORTH BEACH/TELEGRAPH HILL......Page 146
FISHERMANโS WHARF......Page 151
THE MARINA/PACIFIC HEIGHTS/COW HOLLOW......Page 154
JAPANTOWN......Page 161
CIVIC CENTER/HAYES VALLEY......Page 162
MISSION DISTRICT......Page 166
THE CASTRO & NOE VALLEY......Page 172
HAIGHT-ASHBURY......Page 176
RICHMOND/SUNSET DISTRICTS......Page 178
PRACTICAL INFORMATION......Page 181
CHAPTER 6: EXPLORING SAN FRANCISCO......Page 182
FAMOUS SAN FRANCISCO SIGHTS......Page 183
MUSEUMS......Page 197
NEIGHBORHOODS WORTH A VISIT......Page 209
THE PRESIDIO & GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA......Page 216
GOLDEN GATE PARK......Page 220
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS WORTH CHECKING OUT......Page 224
ARCHITECTURAL HIGHLIGHTS......Page 225
SELF-GUIDED & ORGANIZED TOURS......Page 229
GETTING OUTSIDE......Page 233
SPECTATOR SPORTS......Page 239
CHAPTER 7: CITY STROLLS......Page 241
WALKING TOUR 1: CHINATOWN: HISTORY, CULTURE, DIM SUM & THEN SOME......Page 242
WALKING TOUR 2: GETTING TO KNOW NORTH BEACH......Page 250
CHAPTER 8: SHOPPING......Page 258
THE SHOPPING SCENE......Page 259
SHOPPING A TO Z......Page 261
CHAPTER 9: SAN FRANCISCO AFTER DARK......Page 280
THE PERFORMING ARTS......Page 282
COMEDY & CABARET......Page 287
THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE......Page 288
THE BAR SCENE......Page 295
GAY & LESBIAN BARS & CLUBS......Page 304
FILM......Page 309
CHAPTER 10: SIDE TRIPS FROM SAN FRANCISCO......Page 311
BERKELEY......Page 312
OAKLAND......Page 321
ANGEL ISLAND & TIBURON......Page 327
SAUSALITO......Page 331
MARIN, MUIR WOODS & MOUNT TAMALPAIS......Page 336
CHAPTER 11: THE WINE COUNTRY......Page 339
NAPA VALLEY......Page 341
SONOMA VALLEY......Page 379
CHAPTER 12: PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO......Page 401
GETTING THERE......Page 402
GETTING AROUND......Page 404
Index......Page 421
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A traveler's guide to San Francisco, discussing the city's history, and providing practical information, trip-planning advice, and tips on where to go and what to see with reviews of hotels, restaurants, sights, shopping, and nightlife. Includes a foldout map.
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<ul><li>This book features hundreds of full-color photos to bring this cultural mecca to vivid life.<li>Thoroughly updated every year (unlike most of the competition), <i>Frommer's San Francisco</i> featuresย everything you need to know to enjoyย the sights and experiences that await you in the City b
-Full-color throughout -Free full-color, foldout map -Completely updated every year -Insider advice from our local experts who tell you where the locals go at night, where to find the best new restaurants and food trucks, where to take your kids, and the best free museum hours and other free attract