Frommer's San Francisco 2012 - Matthew Poole [0]
Table of Contents
The Best of San Francisco
The best Only-in-San Francisco Experiences
The best splurge Hotels
The best Moderately Priced Hotels
The best Dining Experiences
The best Things to Do for Free (or Almost)
10 More free & dirt-cheap secrets
The best Outdoor Activities
The best Offbeat Travel Experiences
10 Places to spot locals in their natural habitats
San Francisco in Depth
San Francisco Today
Looking Back at San Francisco
San Francisco in Popular Culture: Books, Films & Music
When to Go
San Francisco Neighborhoods & Suggested Itineraries
Where to Stay
What You’ll Really Pay
The Best Hotel Bets
Union Square
Nob Hill
SoMa
Accommodations with free parking
The best Family-Friendly Hotels
The Financial District
Sleeping seaside
North Beach/Fisherman’s Wharf
The Marina/Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow
Japantown & Environs
Civic Center
The Castro
Haight-Ashbury
Near San Francisco International Airport
Practical Information
Where to Eat
The Best Restaurant Bets
Union Square
Financial District
The sun on your face at Belden Place
SoMa
Nob Hill/Russian Hill
Chinatown
North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Fisherman’s Wharf
The Marina/Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow
sweet Nothings
Japantown
Civic Center/Hayes Valley
Hidden treasures
Mission District
i scream for artisanal ice cream!
The Castro & Noe Valley
Top Chef’s Yigit Pura Picks Your Next dessert
Haight-Ashbury
Richmond/Sunset Districts
Practical Information
Exploring San Francisco
Famous San Francisco Sights
Funky Favorites at fisherman’s wharf
Museums
San Francisco’s Old-Fashioned arcade museum
free Culture
Neighborhoods Worth a Visit
fortune cookie Factory
The Presidio & Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate Park
Religious Buildings Worth Checking Out
Architectural Highlights
Especially for kids
Self-Guided & Organized Tours
Getting Outside
A whale of a Tale
Spectator Sports
City Strolls
Shopping
The Shopping Scene
Shopping A to Z
amazing Grazing
San Francisco After Dark
The Performing Arts
Comedy & Cabaret
The Club & Music Scene
Drinking & smoking laws
underground Entertainment
The Bar Scene
Eugenio Picks Your Next wine bar
Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs
heklina reviews Every Gay Bar in the Castro
Film
Side Trips from San Francisco
Berkeley
Oakland
The USS Potomac: FDR’s floating white house
Angel Island & Tiburon
Sausalito
A Picnic Lunch, sausalito style
Marin, Muir Woods & Mount Tamalpais
The Wine Country
Napa Valley
The Ins & Outs of shipping wine home
Price Categories
Enjoying art & nature
What You’ll Really Pay
Where to Stock Up for a gourmet picnic
Sonoma Valley
wannabe winemakers Pack Up for Sonoma’s “Grape Camp”
Touring the sonoma valley by bike
Planning Your Trip to San Francisco
Getting There
Getting Around
Finding local gay events
San Francisco
2012
by Matthew Poole & Erika Lenkert
with Kristin Luna
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