The Best of San Francisco: An Impertinent Insiders' Guide to Everybody's Favorite City [Paperback]

Don W. Martin (Author), Betty Woo Martin (Author), Bob Shockley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Best of San Francisco | Publication Date: June 2002

The Best of San Francisco is a guide to everybody's favorite city that "tells you what the locals know" (Bon Appetit). Completely revised and updated, this is a book of lists that highlights the city's Ten Best lures in more than 50 categories. These comprehensive lists give visitors, who have either only a few days to explore or plenty of time for touring, all the details they need to find the very best that San Francisco has to offer. Beginning with an unauthorized history that exposes some of the city's dark secrets, the guide lists the ten best tourist attractions, hidden lures, museums, hotels, bed and breakfast inns, historic pubs and more. Because San Francisco is a great dining city, the book has dozens of restaurants listings, ranging from best seafood parlors to the top cafes of Chinatown. For visitors on a budget, a "Proud Paupers" chapter points out the ten best free attractions and the cheapest eats and sleeps. Readers seeking a workout can find the ten best walks and bike routes. Some lists are fun or simply offbeat -- the ten most romantic hideaways, the ten best photo angles, the ten naughtiest diversions, and the ten dumbest things visitors can do. The book finally lists the best reasons to get out of town, featuring attractions in nearby Oakland, Berkeley, and beyond.

Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: DiscoverGuides; 5th edition (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942053389
• ISBN-13: 978-0942053388
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,722,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The buses, trolleys, BART+est of Travel Books, March 20, 2003

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Betty Bernhart (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of San Francisco: An Impertinent Insiders' Guide to Everybody's Favorite City (Paperback)

Undoubtedly the most fun and most helpful travel book we have ever consulted. Have just returned from a wonderful week in this extraordinary city, made all the better by recommendations in "The Best of San Francisco." Instead of paying $200 at the conference hotel, we spent $79 at a small boutique hotel nearby everything, including the cable car, that was recommended in the "Proud Paupers" section. It could not have been nicer: impeccably clean, friendly staff, charming atmosphere, most comfortable hotel beds we have ever had, walking distance to shops, restaurants, galleries, everything you want is right in the neighborhood. We also used the "PP" section to select two wonderful ethnic restaurants - Thai and Indian. Both served delicious, savory meals, with large portions for small prices (under $6 in some cases). And provided interesting cultural experiences. In addition to pointing you in the right direction to enjoy San Francisco to the fullest, this book also tells you how to avoid major headaches, by recommending you do not, under any circumstances, drive a car in this city. We took that advice and were so glad we did! The best buy in town was also recommended, and that is a transportation pass at $15 for 7 days. You can ride any of the public transport, buses, trolleys, BART, and the famous cable cars. Before you take a trip to San Francisco, do yourself a favor and get a copy of this wonderful, down-to-earth little book. You will be glad you did!