Lonely Planet San Francisco,9780864425560

Lonely Planet San Francisco

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ISBN13: 9780864425560
ISBN10: 0864425562
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-02-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary

Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler has written an information-packed guide to the city by the bay which includes itineraries, walking, driving, and bike tour info, tips on shopping and dining, advice for public transportation, and more. Dozens of detailed, full-color maps.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 7
Facts About San Franciscop. 9
Historyp. 9
Geographyp. 22
Climatep. 22
Ecology and Environmentp. 22
Government and Politicsp. 23
Economyp. 23
Population and Peoplep. 23
Arts and Culturep. 24
Religionp. 35
Languagep. 35
Facts for the Visitorp. 36
When to Gop. 36
What to Bringp. 36
Orientationp. 36
Mapsp. 37
Tourist Officesp. 37
Documentsp. 37
Customsp. 40
Moneyp. 40
Post and Communicationsp. 42
Booksp. 44
Newspapers and Magazinesp. 45
TV and Radiop. 45
Photography and Videop. 46
Timep. 46
Electricityp. 46
Weights and Measuresp. 46
Laundryp. 46
Toiletsp. 47
Healthp. 47
Women Travelersp. 48
Gay and Lesbian Travelersp. 48
Disabled Travelersp. 49
Senior Travelersp. 49
San Francisco for Childrenp. 50
Dangers and Annoyancesp. 50
Legal Mattersp. 51
Business Hours and Holidaysp. 52
Special Eventsp. 52
Workp. 54
Emergenciesp. 54
Getting There and Awayp. 55
Airp. 55
Busp. 58
Prainp. 59
Car and Motorcyclep. 59
Hitchhikingp. 59
Warningp. 60
Getting Aroundp. 61
To/From the Airportsp. 61
Munip. 62
Bartp. 65
Adjacent Transport Systemsp. 66
Car and Motorcyclep. 66
Taxip. 69
Bicyclep. 69
Walkingp. 71
Ferryp. 71
Organized Toursp. 71
Things to See and Dop. 72
Union Squarep. 73
Civic Centerp. 77
South of Marketp. 80
Financial Districtp. 85
Jackson Squarep. 97
Chinatownp. 100
North Beachp. 106
Russian Hillp. 114
Nob Hillp. 115
Fisherman's Wharfp. 119
The Marina and Cow Hollowp. 123
Pacific Heights and Japantownp. 126
The Haightp. 128
The Castro and Noe Valleyp. 135
The Missionp. 137
Potrero Hillp. 142
The Presidiop. 142
The Richmondp. 144
Golden Gate Parkp. 146
The Sunset and Twin Peaksp. 151
The Bayp. 153
Activitiesp. 157
Places to Stayp. 161
Hostelsp. 161
Hotels. Motels and BandBsp. 163
Union Squarep. 163
Civic Centerp. 168
South of Marketp. 170
Financial Districtp. 170
Chinatownp. 171
North Beachp. 172
Nob Hillp. 172
Fisherman's Wharfp. 173
The Marina and Cow Hollowp. 174
Pacific Heights and Japantownp. 175
The Haightp. 175
The Castro and Upper Marketp. 176
The Missionp. 177
The Richmondp. 177
San Francisco International Airportp. 178
Long-Term Accommodationsp. 178
Places to Eatp. 179
Union Squarep. 182
Civic Centerp. 185
South of Marketp. 188
Financial Districtp. 190
Jackson Squarep. 193
Chinatownp. 194
North Beachp. 196
Russian Hill and Nob Hillp. 200
Fisherman's Wharfp. 201
The Marina and Cow Hollowp. 202
Pacific Heights and Japantownp. 203
The Haightp. 206
The Castro and Upper Marketp. 209
Noe Valleyp. 210
The Missionp. 211
Potrero Hillp. 218
The Richmondp. 218
The Sunsetp. 220
Entertainmentp. 222
Cafesp. 222
Barsp. 226
Live Musicp. 237
Dance Clubsp. 241
Cinemap. 244
Comedy and Cabaretp. 245
Theaterp. 245
Classical Music and Operap. 246
Balletp. 248
Spectator Sportsp. 248
Shoppingp. 250
Where to Shopp. 250
What to Buyp. 253
Excursionsp. 266
East Bayp. 266
Oaklandp. 268
Berkeleyp. 278
Marin Countyp. 289
Sausalitop. 293
Tiburonp. 294
Mill Valleyp. 295
Marin Headlandsp. 296
Muir Woods National Monumentp. 298
Mt Tamalpais State Parkp. 298
Muir Beachp. 299
Stinson Beachp. 299
Bolinasp. 300
Olemap. 301
Point Reyes Stationp. 302
Invernessp. 302
Point Reyes National Seashorep. 303
The Wine Countryp. 305
Napa Valleyp. 306
Sonoma Valleyp. 309
South of the Cityp. 312
San Francisco to Half Moon Bayp. 312
Half Moon Bayp. 313
Santa Cruzp. 314
Indexp. 316
Mapsp. 316
Textp. 316
San Francisco Map Sectionp. 327
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