Culture Shock! San Francisco at Your Door

by Gendlin, Frances

• ISBN13: 9781558685932
• ISBN10: 1558685936
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure. Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments and Notes	6	(2)
Introduction	8	(1)
The city	8	(3)
Getting settled	11	(1)
A closer look	12	(2)
Poking fun	14	(1)
Gays in the city	15	(1)
Familiar problems	16	(3)
The City by the Bay	19	(40)
Then	19	(2)
And now	21	(1)
Climate	22	(1)
Earthquakes	23	(1)
Cable car	24	(1)
Thinking about place	25	(2)
North of Market	27	(8)
Two hills and a valley	35	(3)
West of Van Ness	38	(2)
Moving south	40	(2)
South of Market	42	(5)
The Castro and Noe Valley	47	(3)
The mountainous center	50	(2)
The Haight and 9th Avenue	52	(1)
The avenues	53	(2)
The southwest	55	(1)
The southeast	56	(3)
Around the Bay	59	(9)
Suburban living	59	(2)
East Bay	61	(2)
North Bay	63	(2)
South Bay	65	(1)
The peninsula	66	(2)
Housing: Problems and Solutions	68	(18)
Situation	68	(2)
Rent control	70	(1)
Thinking about rent	71	(1)
Search	72	(2)
Apartment	74	(1)
Short-term rentals	75	(2)
Apartment complexes	77	(2)
Purchasing a home	79	(1)
Starting the search	80	(3)
Thinking about price	83	(1)
Student housing	84	(1)
Roommates	84	(1)
Retirement living	85	(1)
Logistics of Settling In	86	(13)
General information	86	(1)
Electricity hookup	86	(1)
Telephone service	87	(1)
Telephone books	88	(1)
Television and radio reception	88	(1)
Accessing the Internet	89	(1)
Mail delivery	89	(1)
Trash collection	90	(1)
Earthquake insurance	90	(1)
Opening a bank account	90	(1)
Finding a laundry	91	(1)
Getting your hair cut	92	(1)
Reading a newspaper	93	(1)
Foreign publications	94	(1)
Finding your spiritual home	95	(2)
Gay and lesbian worship	97	(1)
Registering to vote	97	(1)
Storage lockers	97	(2)
Formalities for Foreigners	99	(14)
Immigration	99	(2)
Visas	101	(1)
Employment-based visas	101	(2)
NAFTA	103	(1)
Student visas and permits	103	(2)
Diversity Immigrant Program	105	(2)
Petition by a relative	107	(1)
Citizenship	107	(1)
INS in San Francisco	108	(1)
Foreign consulates	108	(1)
Bringing belongings, appliances, car, pets, money, medications	109	(4)
Bringing the Children	113	(19)
Great for the kids	113	(1)
Thinking about schools	114	(3)
Public schools	117	(2)
For non-native English speakers	119	(1)
Charter schools	119	(2)
The Open Enrollment Request	121	(1)
Public school registration requirements	121	(1)
Preschools	122	(2)
Private schools	124	(1)
Regulation/Accreditation	125	(1)
Types of private schools	125	(2)
Admissions process	127	(1)
After-school programs	127	(1)
Child care	128	(1)
Educational entertainment	129	(1)
Recreation and Parks Department	130	(2)
Options for Study	132	(8)
Opportunities galore	132	(1)
English language schools	133	(1)
State-wide education systems	134	(1)
University of California	134	(1)
California State University	135	(1)
City College	135	(1)
Private universities	135	(1)
Specialized and technical schools	136	(1)
Extended education	137	(1)
Courses for seniors	138	(1)
Libraries	138	(2)
Staying Healthy	140	(9)
Medical care in SF	140	(1)
Health insurance	140	(2)
Emergency services	142	(1)
Pharmacies	143	(1)
Women's health	144	(1)
Alternative medicine	145	(1)
Free clinics	146	(1)
Dentists	147	(1)
HIV/AIDS	148	(1)
Work and Business on the Pacific Rim	149	(12)
Job search	151	(1)
Career help	152	(1)
Employment agencies	153	(1)
Starting a business	154	(1)
Business setup advice	155	(1)
Networking	156	(2)
Office space	158	(1)
Temporary/shared office space	159	(2)
Up and Down the Hills	161	(17)
Understanding the city	161	(1)
Thinking about transport	162	(1)
Walking	163	(1)
Bicycling	164	(1)
MUNI	164	(1)
Cable cars	165	(1)
BART	166	(2)
Commuter transit	168	(1)
Taxis	169	(1)
Driving in the city	170	(2)
Parking problem	172	(2)
Driver's licenses	174	(1)
DUI	175	(1)
Registering your car	175	(1)
Automobile insurance	175	(1)
Purchasing a car	176	(1)
Handicapped access	177	(1)
Call of nature	177	(1)
Gastronomic Delights	178	(27)
San Francisco---the best?	178	(1)
Attitude of San Franciscans	179	(2)
Resources	181	(2)
Reserving a table	183	(2)
Opening times	185	(1)
Menu	185	(1)
What will it cost?	186	(1)
Paying the bill	187	(1)
Smoking	187	(1)
San Francisco's own	188	(1)
California Cuisine	189	(1)
The old	190	(1)
The new	191	(1)
The basic	192	(1)
Fish	193	(1)
Vegetarian and kosher	194	(2)
Latin American	196	(1)
Italian	197	(1)
Pizza	198	(1)
Grabbing a bite	199	(2)
Weekend breakfast	201	(1)
Coffeehouses	202	(2)
Ice cream	204	(1)
Eating Out in Asia	205	(11)
An Asian town	205	(1)
First, the Chinese	206	(1)
Differing cuisines	207	(4)
Dim sum	211	(1)
Japanese cuisine	212	(1)
Southeast Asian cuisines	213	(2)
Pan-Asian	215	(1)
Exploring the Markets	216	(16)
Outdoor markets	216	(2)
Supermarkets	218	(1)
Health food supermarkets	219	(1)
Discount supermarkets	219	(1)
Shopping from home	220	(1)
Shopping in Asia	220	(3)
Small ethnic groceries	223	(1)
Bakeries	224	(2)
Cheese	226	(1)
Fish	226	(2)
Meats and poultry	228	(1)
Kosher meat	229	(1)
Coffee beans	229	(1)
Eating out at home	230	(2)
Watering Holes	232	(11)
Fruit of the vine	232	(1)
Exploring wine country	233	(2)
Trying wines	235	(1)
Purchasing wine	236	(1)
The wine label	237	(1)
Brew pubs	238	(1)
The bar	239	(3)
Drinking age	242	(1)
The Sporting Life	243	(21)
All year 'round	243	(1)
Resources	244	(1)
Spectator sports	244	(1)
Baseball	244	(1)
Football	245	(1)
Soccer	245	(1)
Basketball	245	(1)
Horse racing	245	(1)
Walking	246	(1)
Running	246	(1)
Enjoying nature	247	(2)
Farther afield	249	(1)
Bicycling	250	(1)
Inline skating	251	(1)
Multi-sport fitness clubs	252	(1)
Gyms	253	(1)
Tennis	254	(1)
Swimming	254	(2)
Other water sports	256	(2)
Golf	258	(1)
Skiing	259	(1)
Other sports	260	(2)
Spas	262	(1)
Dogs	263	(1)
Shopping At Your Door	264	(20)
All day, every day	264	(1)
Where to shop	265	(2)
Prices and paying	267	(1)
Shopping centers	268	(2)
Clothing	270	(2)
Beyond the city	272	(1)
Children's clothng and equipment	273	(1)
Toys	274	(1)
Sports clothing and gear	275	(1)
Setting up house	276	(2)
Furniture	278	(1)
Furniture rental	279	(1)
House plants	280	(1)
Filling your bookcase	280	(2)
Foreign language bookstores	282	(1)
Computers	283	(1)
The Entertainment Scene	284	(24)
The city that knows how	284	(1)
Infinite resources	285	(2)
Getting tickets	287	(1)
Museums	288	(1)
Theater	289	(1)
Classical music	290	(3)
Dinner with music	293	(1)
Rock concerts	294	(1)
Blues	295	(1)
Jazz	295	(1)
Dance	296	(1)
Films	297	(1)
Interesting and unusual	297	(1)
Foreign films	298	(1)
Prices and bargains	298	(1)
Film festivals	299	(1)
Comedy clubs	300	(1)
Gay and lesbian resources	300	(1)
For men	301	(1)
For women	302	(1)
Calendar of national holidays and local events	302	(6)
The Author	308	(1)
Index	309