Best Places San Francisco

by Foree, Rebecca Poole; Poole, Matthew Richard

• ISBN13: 9781570611865
• ISBN10: 1570611866
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Summary

Best Places "RM" guides have been published continuously since 1975 and are one of the most respected regional travel series in the country. Each guide is written completely independently: no advertisers, no sponsors, no favors. Our local writers know their territory, work incognito, and seek out the very best. It is this philosophy that has made Best Places "RM" the best-selling travel series in the West.

Table of Contents

Contributors	viii
About Best Places Guidebooks	ix
How to Use This Book	x
Best Places® Star Ratings	xi
Planning A Trip	1	(18)
How to Get Here	2	(6)
When to Visit	8	(2)
General Costs	10	(1)
Tips for Special Travelers	11	(3)
Calendar of Events	14	(5)
The Golden Gate Bridge	3	(3)
San Francisco's Literary Legends	6	(13)
Lay of the City	19	(20)
Orientation	20	(4)
Visitor Information	24	(1)
Getting Around	24	(4)
Essentials	28	(5)
Local Resources	33	(4)
Important Telephone Numbers	37	(2)
Low-Priced Parking	21	(8)
San Francisco's Ferry Fleet	29	(10)
Top 200 Restaurants	39	(100)
Restaurants by Star Rating	40	(1)
Restaurants by Neighborhood	41	(2)
Restaurants by Food and Other Features	43	(5)
Restaurant Reviews	48	(91)
Amazing Grazing	51	(12)
San Francisco on Celluloid	63	(76)
Lodgings	139	(28)
Union Square	140	(9)
Financial District	149	(2)
SoMa (South of Market Street)	151	(1)
Nob Hill	152	(3)
North Beach	155	(1)
Fisherman's Wharf	156	(1)
Civic Center and Japantown	157	(3)
Pacific Heights	160	(3)
Haight-Ashbury	163	(1)
The Castro	164	(1)
Airport Area	165	(2)
San Francisco Reservation Services	141	(6)
The Chain Gang	147	(20)
Exploring	167	(74)
Top 25 Attractions	168	(26)
Neighborhood Districts	194	(39)
Museums	233	(5)
Parks and Beaches	238	(1)
Organized Tours	239	(2)
Top 25 Attractions	169	(34)
Family Attractions	203	(38)
Shopping	241	(56)
Shops from A to Z	248	(49)
San Francisco's Street Fairs	244	(15)
Golden Gate Bridge by the Numbers	259	(38)
Performing Arts	297	(20)
Theater	298	(6)
Classical Music and Opera	304	(5)
Dance	309	(3)
Film	312	(3)
Literature	315	(2)
Coffeehouse Culture	301	(7)
Fun for Free	308	(9)
Nightlife	317	(30)
Nightlife by Feature	318	(1)
Nightlife by Neighborhood	319	(2)
Music and Clubs	321	(11)
Bars, Pubs, and Taverns	332	(11)
Coffee, Tea, and Dessert	343	(4)
The Barbary Coast	325	(12)
Swanky Hotel Bars	337	(4)
Where Do You Want to Go Tonight?	341	(6)
Itineraries	347	(8)
Days One Through Seven	348	(7)
The 49-Mile Scenic Drive	349	(2)
San Francisco Day by Day	351	(4)
Day Trips	355	(38)
Berkeley	356	(6)
Wine Country	362	(13)
Marin County	375	(3)
Palo Alto	378	(2)
Half Moon Bay	380	(2)
Santa Cruz	382	(3)
Marin Coast	385	(5)
Point Reyes National Seashore	390	(1)
Angel Island State Park	391	(2)
Napa Valley Wineries	364	(8)
Sonoma Valley Wineries	372	(16)
See Life at the Farallon Islands	388	(5)
Recreation	393	(20)
Outdoor Activities	397	(13)
Spectator Sports	410	(3)
The Two-Wheel Route: Bicycling in Marin	396	(5)
The Best Views of San Francisco and the Bay	401	(12)
Conferences, Meetings, and Receptions	413	(8)
Index	421	(14)
Money-back Guarantee	435	(1)
Best Places® Report Form	436