Planning Your Trip | |
When and Where to Go | p. 14 |
When to Go | p. 14 |
Visitor Information | p. 14 |
Suggested Itineraries | p. 15 |
Calendar of Events | p. 17 |
Getting There | p. 20 |
Planes | p. 20 |
Airport Ground Transportation | p. 20 |
Trains | p. 21 |
Buses | p. 21 |
Car | p. 21 |
International Visitors | p. 22 |
Entry Requirements | p. 22 |
Health Insurance | p. 22 |
Customs | p. 22 |
Driving in the US | p. 22 |
Accessibility | p. 23 |
Electricity | p. 23 |
Getting Around | p. 24 |
Public Transportation | p. 24 |
Taxis | p. 27 |
Driving in San Francisco | p. 27 |
Rental Cars | p. 27 |
Basic Information | p. 28 |
Welcome to the City | |
Nature | p. 34 |
Topography | p. 34 |
Climate | p. 35 |
Vegetation | p. 35 |
History | p. 36 |
People and Events | p. 36 |
Time Line | p. 44 |
Art and Culture | p. 46 |
Architecture | p. 46 |
Visual Arts | p. 49 |
Performing Arts | p. 50 |
Literature | p. 52 |
Cinema | p. 54 |
The City Today | p. 55 |
Economy | p. 55 |
People | p. 57 |
Cuisine | p. 59 |
Exploring the City | |
Downtown | p. 64 |
Chinatown | p. 64 |
Civic Center | p. 71 |
Financial District | p. 81 |
Nob Hill | p. 92 |
North Beach | p. 98 |
Russian Hill | p. 106 |
Union Square | p. 109 |
Bayshore | p. 114 |
Alcatraz | p. 114 |
The Embarcadero | p. 116 |
Fisherman's Wharf | p. 121 |
Golden Gate Bridge | p. 129 |
Marina District | p. 132 |
The Presidio | p. 140 |
Central Neighborhoods | p. 148 |
Golden Gate Park | p. 148 |
Haight-Ashbury | p. 156 |
Japantown | p. 160 |
Pacific Heights | p. 163 |
Richmond District and Presidio Heights | p. 167 |
Southern Neighborhoods | p. 170 |
Castro District and Noe Valley | p. 170 |
Mission District | p. 174 |
South of Market | p. 178 |
Yerba Buena Gardens | p. 181 |
Oceanfront | p. 190 |
Sunset District and Lake Merced | p. 190 |
Sutro Heights and Land's End | p. 193 |
Excursions | |
East Bay | p. 204 |
Berkeley | p. 204 |
Oakland | p. 217 |
Around the East Bay | p. 227 |
Marin County | p. 232 |
Marin Headlands | p. 232 |
Mount Tamalpais | p. 237 |
Point Reyes National Seashore | p. 241 |
Sausalito | p. 248 |
Tiburon and Angel Island | p. 252 |
The Wine Country | p. 256 |
Napa Valley | p. 263 |
Sonoma Valley | p. 273 |
Upper Sonoma - Russian River Region | p. 278 |
South Bay and Peninsula | p. 284 |
Palo Alto | p. 284 |
San Jose | p. 290 |
San Mateo County Coast | p. 296 |
Your Stay in the City | |
Where to Eat | p. 302 |
Where to Stay | p. 308 |
Entertainment | p. 314 |
Shopping | p. 318 |
Sightseeing | p. 319 |
Sports and Recreation | p. 321 |
Index | p. 326 |
Maps and Plans | p. 336 |
Legend | p. 337 |
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