Frommer's San Francisco 2003 [Paperback]

Erika Lenkert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2002 | Series: Frommer's Complete Guides

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go -- they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Thoroughly updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's San Francisco features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you in the City by the Bay. Our author, a longtime resident and noted dining critic, hits all the highlights, from Golden Gate Park to North Beach. She's checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. Her honest, irreverent, and opinionated dining reviews encompass everything from the best dim sum to the freshest seafood, from affordable burrito joints and Vietnamese restaurants to trendy bistros opened by California's hottest chefs.

Look for up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; and side trips to Berkeley, Sausalito, Muir Woods, Point Reyes, and more. There's also a detailed chapter on the nearby Wine Country, with the best wineries, inns, spas, and gourmet shopping, and the most decadent restaurants in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. You'll even get a color fold-out map and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

A native San Franciscan, Erika Lenkert spends half her time in Napa Valley and the other half visiting San Francisco and seeking global adventure. She's currently a columnist for San Francisco Magazine, co-author of several guides to California, and has contributed to InStyle, Travel & Leisure, Bride's, Wine Country Living, Los Angeles Magazine, and Time Out. Erika is pleased that she actually gets paid to force her opinions onto others-something she'd done pro bono for years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (September 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764566652
• ISBN-13: 978-0764566653
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,349,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As a lifestyle journalist and entertaining expert, I am a frequent contributor to In Style, Everyday with Rachel Ray, and dozens of other national publications. I have also authored several lifestyle books, including "The Last-Minute Party Girl: Fashionable, Fearless, and Foolishly Simple Entertaining" and "Raw: The Uncook Book." Known for combining wit and wisdom, I am committed to helping today's mommy-to-be shirk the prevailing pregnancy paranoia so that she can confidently revel in all of the weird, wacky, and downright funky stuff that comes with making a human from scratch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's San Francisco 2001, January 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's San Francisco, 2001 (Paperback)

After visiting San Francisco briefly last year, I knew I wanted to learn more before I went back and this book covers it all.

The hotel information is broken down into areas (maps included) from expensive to inexpensive.

Restaurants are listed by cuisine, as well as price range.

Suggestions on sights for every interest from the norm to the slightly off the beaten path.

Highly informative chapter for foreign visitors. I even learned a few things and I live in the States.

The chapters on the wine country and history are the best I've seen in any one book.

All in all, a descriptive look at the city and surrounding areas without the travel brochure attitude - just straight forward facts.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent insider's perspective on San Francisco, September 27, 2002

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"frommerseditor" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's San Francisco 2003 (Paperback)

I am the editor of the 2003 edition of this guide, and I think the author, Erika Lenkert, has done a terrific job of pointing out the best of the city. Erika is a San Francisco native, and her assessments are personalized and frank -- not only does she tell you what's there, but she also tells you whether or not it's worth your time and money. Her restaurant reviews are particularly dead-on, and you couldn't ask for a better guide to the Wine Country (where she currently resides). We've also added to our coverage of Berkeley and Oakland, including a new Oakland map and hotel options in case you'll be spending time in the East Bay.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Range of Options, November 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's San Francisco 2003 (Paperback)

I bought this book while I was on my way to San Francisco for the weekend. There are a lot of hotel options, including affordable ones and all the essentials for what to do while in town. I especially loved the restaurant section, which told me the good and bad about all the choices and was clearly written by someone who knows. I later learned the author writes a restaurant column for San Francisco Magazine, so that explained the attention to detail. The book's Wine Country section is also great.