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TOP 10
SAN FRANCISCO
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YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING
TOP 10
SAN FRANCISCO
JEFFREY KENNEDY
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
Contents
Left San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Right Surfers, Pacific Ocean
Contents San Francisco’s Top 10 Golden Gate Bridge Produced by Sargasso Media Ltd, London Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound by South China Printing Co. Ltd., China First American Edition, 2003 11 12 13 14 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 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Copyright 2003, 2011 © Dorling Kindersley Limited All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISSN 1479-344X ISBN 978-0-75666-944-7 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit.
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Cable Cars
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Fisherman’s Wharf
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Alcatraz
14
Chinatown
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Golden Gate Park
20
Grace Cathedral
24
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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Mission Dolores
30
The Wine Country
32
Moments in History
36
Historic Sites
38
Museums
40
Art Galleries
42
Churches
44
Architectural Highlights
46
Parks and Gardens
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The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly. 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, Great Britain WC2R 0RL, or email:
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Stores & Shopping Centers
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Writers
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Eccentric & Noteworthy Characters
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Performing Arts Venues
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Around Town
Children’s Attractions
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Scenic Drives
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Restaurants
62
Cafés
64
Bars
66
Downtown
82
The North Shoreline
92
Central Neighborhoods
98
Contents
Left View from Nob Hill Right Dining out
Southern Neighborhoods 106 Oceanfront
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The Bay Area
122
Gay & Lesbian Venues
68
Nightlife
70
Streetsmart
Outdoor Activities
72
Practical Information
132
Festivals & Parades
74
Beaches
76
Places to Stay
142
Day Trips
78
General Index
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Left Golden Gate Bridge Right Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge Free no admission charge Dis. access disabled access
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SAN FRANCISCO’S TOP 10
Golden Gate Bridge 8–9 Cable Cars 10–11 Fisherman’s Wharf 12–13 Alcatraz 14–17 Chinatown 18–19 Golden Gate Park 20–23 Grace Cathedral 24–25 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 26–29 Mission Dolores 30–31 The Wine Country 32–35 Top Ten of Everything 36–79
SAN FRANCISCO’S TOP 10
San Francisco’s Highlights 6–7
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Golden Gate Bridge
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The much-loved symbol of the city and of California’s place on the Pacific Rim, the Golden Gate Bridge is the thirdlargest single span bridge in the world, connecting San Francisco to Marin County (see pp8–9).
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