San Francisco

Tom Downs, Tony Wheeler

Lonely Planet, 1999 - San Francisco (Calif.) - 325 pages

Travel through the hidden pockets and idiosyncratic history of San Francisco with this guide, written with an affection for the city that enlivens every page. San Francisco's restaurants, shops and cultural offerings enjoy detailed coverage, as do tempting destinations outside the city. Laced with anecdotes of hippies and shanghaiers, Beats and immigrants, this guidebook embraces every element of the crazy quilt that is San Francisco and lays them all at the visitors feet.

Contents

• Contents: 7
• Government Politics: 23
• FACTS FOR THE VISITOR: 36
• Post Communications: 42
• Train: 59
• BART: 65
• THINGS TO SEE: 72
• South of Market: 80
• Jackson Square: 97
• North Beach: 106
• Russian Hill: 114
• The Marina: 121
• The Haight: 128
• The Castro Noe Valley: 135
• 16: 158
• Civic Center: 168
• PLACES TO: 179
• Civic Center: 185
• Jackson Square: 193
• The Haight: 206
• Live Music: 228
• Dance Clubs: 241
• Oakland: 266
• Marin County: 279
• Mill Valley: 295
• Olema: 301
• INDEX: 316

Bibliographic information

• Title: San Francisco; Lonely Planet San Francisco; Lonely Planet city guide; Lonely planet; Travel Guides
• Authors: Tom Downs, Tony Wheeler
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: Lonely Planet, 1999
• ISBN: 0864425562, 9780864425560
• Length: 325 pages