The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco
5th Edition
Published on 1. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
406 pages
978-0-471-77638-3 (ISBN)
Description
San Francisco has been listed as one of the ten "World's Best Cities" yearly since Travel + Leisure started its poll; in 2004, Bon Appétit again ranked it the "Top Restaurant City" in America.
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Series
Edition
5., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
FrommerMedia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 12.9 cm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-77638-3 (9780471776383)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Richard Sterling | David Hoekstra
The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco
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04/2008
6th Edition
Wiley
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Joe Surkiewicz | Richard Sterling
The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco
Book
03/2004
4th Edition
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
€17.90
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Person
RICHARD STERLING IS AN AUTHOR of and contributor to numerous cookbooks and guidebooks covering California, Latin America, and Asia. Richard is well known in the Bay Area for his varied and eclectic accomplishments.
Content
List of Maps.
About the Author.
Introduction.
The City by the Bay: A Metropolitan Mecca.
About This Guide.
PART ONE: Planning Your Visit.
Understanding the City: A Brief History of San Francisco.
When to Go: The Sweater Season and the. Well, Sweater (Wetter) Season.
How to Get More Information before Your Visit.
Gays and Lesbians.
A Calendar of Festivals and Events.
PART TWO: Accommodations.
Deciding Where to Stay.
Getting a Good Deal on a Room.
Hotels and Motels: Rated and Ranked.
Hotel Information Chart.
PART THREE: Visiting on Business.
Not All Visitors Are Headed for Fisherman's Wharf.
PART FOUR: Arriving and Getting Oriented.
Coming into the City.
A Geographic Overview of San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Things the Natives Already Know.
How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places.
PART FIVE: Getting Around.
Driving Your Car.
Public Transportation.
PART SIX: Sightseeing, Tours, and Attractions.
Touring San Francisco.
San Francisco for Children.
Helpful Tips for Tourists.
San Francisco on Film.
The Wine Country.
Napa Valley.
Sonoma Valley.
Day Trips in and around the Bay Area.
Beyond the Bay Area.
Attraction Profiles.
PART SEVEN: Dining and Restaurants.
The Restaurants.
Restaurant Profiles.
PART EIGHT: Entertainment and Nightlife.
Performing Arts.
San Francisco Nightlife.
Nightclub Profiles.
PART NINE: Shopping.
Top Shopping Neighborhoods.
The Malls.
Specialty Shops.
PART TEN: Exercise and Recreation.
The Great Indoors.
Outdoors, Naturally!
Spectator Sports.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.
About the Author.
Introduction.
The City by the Bay: A Metropolitan Mecca.
About This Guide.
PART ONE: Planning Your Visit.
Understanding the City: A Brief History of San Francisco.
When to Go: The Sweater Season and the. Well, Sweater (Wetter) Season.
How to Get More Information before Your Visit.
Gays and Lesbians.
A Calendar of Festivals and Events.
PART TWO: Accommodations.
Deciding Where to Stay.
Getting a Good Deal on a Room.
Hotels and Motels: Rated and Ranked.
Hotel Information Chart.
PART THREE: Visiting on Business.
Not All Visitors Are Headed for Fisherman's Wharf.
PART FOUR: Arriving and Getting Oriented.
Coming into the City.
A Geographic Overview of San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Things the Natives Already Know.
How to Avoid Crime and Keep Safe in Public Places.
PART FIVE: Getting Around.
Driving Your Car.
Public Transportation.
PART SIX: Sightseeing, Tours, and Attractions.
Touring San Francisco.
San Francisco for Children.
Helpful Tips for Tourists.
San Francisco on Film.
The Wine Country.
Napa Valley.
Sonoma Valley.
Day Trips in and around the Bay Area.
Beyond the Bay Area.
Attraction Profiles.
PART SEVEN: Dining and Restaurants.
The Restaurants.
Restaurant Profiles.
PART EIGHT: Entertainment and Nightlife.
Performing Arts.
San Francisco Nightlife.
Nightclub Profiles.
PART NINE: Shopping.
Top Shopping Neighborhoods.
The Malls.
Specialty Shops.
PART TEN: Exercise and Recreation.
The Great Indoors.
Outdoors, Naturally!
Spectator Sports.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
Subject Index.