San Francisco & Northern California (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SAN FRANCISCO & NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

RESTAURANTS • MUSEUMS SHOPS • NIGHTLIFE WINERIES • WALKS FESTIVALS • HOTELS • MAPS NATIONAL PARKS • BARS • ART THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SAN FRANCISCO & NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

SAN FRANCISCO & NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 Produced by Pardoe Blacker Publishing Limited (UK) PROJECT EDITOR Linda Williams ART EDITOR Kelvin Barratt EDITORS Jo Bourne, Irena Hoare, Esther Labi, Molly Lodge DESIGNERS Jon Eland, Nick Raven, Steve Rowling PICTURE RESEARCH Jill DeCet, Lindsay Kefauvre CONSULTANT Don George MAIN CONTRIBUTORS Jamie Jensen, Barry Parr CONTRIBUTORS Dawn Douglas, Shirley Streshinsky PHOTOGRAPHERS

Neil Lukas, Andrew McKinney ILLUSTRATORS

Arcana Studios, Dean Entwhistle, Nick Lipscombe Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound by L. Rex Printing Company Limited, China First American Edition, 1994 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 1997 (twice), 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

Early cartoon of gold prospector (1848)

INTRODUCING SAN FRANCISCO

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SAN FRANCISCO’S EARTHQUAKES 18 THE HISTORY OF SAN FRANCISCO 20 SAN FRANCISCO AT A GLANCE 34






 
 

 
  





 



 
 

 


 
 


 


  


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Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain. Golden Gate Bridge in fog

Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf

SAN FRANCISCO AREA BY AREA THE 49-MILE SCENIC DRIVE 54 PRESIDIO 56 PACIFIC HEIGHTS AND THE MARINA 68 FISHERMAN’S WHARF AND NORTH BEACH 78 CHINATOWN AND NOB HILL 94 FINANCIAL DISTRICT AND UNION SQUARE 106 CIVIC CENTER 122 HAIGHT ASHBURY AND THE MISSION 130

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A TWO-DAY TOUR TO MENDOCINO 188 THE NAPA WINE COUNTRY 190 LAKE TAHOE 196

SURVIVAL GUIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION 278 GETTING TO SAN FRANCISCO 288

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK 200

TRAVELERS’ NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 206 A Dungeness crab

RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS 222 SHOPPING IN SAN FRANCISCO 244

SAN FRANCISCO STREET FINDER 302

ENTERTAINMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO 258

GENERAL INDEX 322

CHILDREN’S SAN FRANCISCO 274

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 334

Palace of Fine Arts, Presidio

GOLDEN GATE PARK AND LAND’S END 142 FARTHER AFIELD 158 FIVE GUIDED WALKS 170

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPLORING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 184 A TWO-DAY TOUR TO CARMEL 186

GETTING AROUND SAN FRANCISCO 292

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his Eyewitness Travel covers the important city sights, Guide helps you get the with photographs, maps and most from your stay in illustrations. The Northern San Francisco with the miniCalifornia section features recmum of difficulty. The opening ommended places of interest in section, Intr oducing San the region plus two suggested Francisco, locates the city geoexcursions. Tips for restaurants, graphically, sets modern San Planning the day’s shopping, hotels, entertainment, Francisco in its historical context sports and children’s activities are itinerary in San Francisco and describes events through the found in the section on Travelers’ entire year. San Francisco at a Needs. The final section, Survival Glance is an overview of the city’s main Guide, contains practical advice on attractions. Section two, San Francisco everything from personal security to Area by Area, starts on page 52. This using public transportation. FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE SIGHTSEEING SECTION Each of the eight sightseeing areas in the city is color-coded for easy reference. Every chapter opens with an introduction to the part of San Francisco it covers, describing its history and character, followed by a Street-by 
       




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