The Rough Guide to San Francisco (6th Edition)
Published on 26. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-84353-051-0 (ISBN)
Description
This completely revised and updated sixth edition of the Rough Guide to San Francisco explores this colourful and vibrant city from downtown Market Street to the vineyards of Marin County. The highlights of the city and the surrounding Bay Area are introduced in full colour in the Rough Guide's 24pp opening photo section. Throughout the guide, there are critical reviews of bars, clubs, restaurants, and accommodation to suit every taste and price range. There are detailed neighbourhood and transport plans, with all listings easily located by grid reference. There is also incisve discussion of the city's history from the Gold Rush to the gay liberation movement.
'The author's research and insight are impeccable' Daily Telegraph, London.
'The author's research and insight are impeccable' Daily Telegraph, London.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
APA Publications
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84353-051-0 (9781843530510)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Deborah Bosley | Jamie Jensen
The Rough Guide to San Francisco
Book
10/2000
5th Edition
Rough Guides
€31.13
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Person
Mark Ellwood and Nick Edwards are long-standing Rough Guide authors. Nick has contributed to Rough Guides to Greece and India and Mark has contributed to Rough Guides to Miami, Chicago and California.
Content
Front section: introduction; where to go; when to go; things not to miss. Basics: getting there; red tape and visas; insurance; information, websites and maps; health; costs, money and banks; arrival; city transportation; tours; phones, mail and email; the media; opening hours and public holidays; crime and personal safety; travellers with disabilities; senior travellers; traveling with children; staying on. The city: Downtown San Francisco; North Beach, Nob Hill and around; the northern waterfront and Pacific Heights; SoMa, the Tenderlion and civic centre; the Mission, the Castro and south; West of civic centre and the Haight-Ashbury; the Richmond, Golden Gate Park and the sunset. Listings: accommodation; cafes and restaurants; bars, clubs and life music; performing arts and film; gay and lesbian San Francisco; shopping; sports and outdoor activities; festivals and events; directory. The Bay Area: the East Bay; the Peninsula; Marin county; the Wine country. Contexts: a history of San Francisco; books; San Francisco on film.