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Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco [Paperback]

Liz Barrett (Author)
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March 15, 2002 Irreverent Guides (Book 33)
Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world.

It's easy to leave your heart in one of America's most beautiful and visited cities, but you don't have to follow the crowds to do it. Go behind the scenes with Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco and experience the city as the local do. You'll discover how to get into the open morning rehearsals at the San Francisco Symphony, how to hop a cable car without waiting in line, and how to wrangle a seat at some of the city's best restaurants without reservations. You'll learn that uttering the word "Frisco" can actually make a local loco, and how to endear yourself to San Francisco cabbies. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco give you all that, plus the inside scoop on the tastiest meals, the smartest clubs, and the coziest love nests.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Like being taken around by a savvy local."–The New York Times

"Little fluff and lots of fun."–Boston Globe

"Hipper and savvier than other guides." –Diversion magazine

Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES–the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend.

Look inside for the lowdown on:

  • Hotels for writers in search of a muse–or fans in search of a band
  • Where to dine if you love goofy decor and fabulous food
  • Sights for those who would rather stay away from Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Where to find painted ladies, local exhibitionists, and the spirit of John Coltrane
  • Swingin’ supper clubs with attitude
  • And much more!

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Frommers; 4 edition (March 15, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764565656
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764565656
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,342,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great supplemental guide book, December 28, 2003
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This review is from: Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco (Paperback)
My wife and I recently visited San Francisco, and we absolutely fell in love with the city. One of the main reasons we loved the trip so much is because we received expert advice from this little book.

First, it helps shape the genre of the trip by advising you on what to avoid. For example, unless you want your trip to be completely filled with dime-a-dozen memories, the book honestly advises you to stay away from places like Fishermans Wharf and Alcatraz. The pulse of the city is not to be found there. It also tells you how to avoid wasting time on inefficient transportation and wasting money on touristy restaurants that have a lot of press without the goods. In other words, this book is not afraid to say to you, "Hey, don't go to that restaurant because (a) it's overpriced and (b) the food stinks." In a city that's as diverse as San Francisco, we found that having advice about what to avoid was just as helpful, if not more so, than advice about what to see.

Second, it tells you what to wear. We went to San Francisco in late July/early August, and you would be surprised at how you need to dress for San Francisco weather during these "summer" months.

Third, it gives you an insider's perspective on what is truly distinctive about San Francisco's city culture. As such, we were able to visit places that we ordinarily would miss if we were to plan our trip solely by the other city guides we had in our possession. For example, there are many restaurants, shops, cafes, and entire neighborhoods which are the delight of San Francisco locals, and we were really pleased to be able to soak up some of that local mood. This feature is what we found most valuable about Frommer's Irreverent Guide.

Finally, a word of caution. Frommer's Irreverent Guide is not meant to be a complete guidebook. It is best used as a supplement to another San Francisco guide book that gives the fine-print details. That said, however, the Irreverent Guide is great at what it aims to do-viz., to help set your frame of mind and plan the mood of the trip to be truly San Franciscan.

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San Francisco's famous palace hotels-which are as extravagantly grand as grande dames get-are finally getting a run for their money. Read the first page
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metro station, ticket broker
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San Francisco, North Beach, Mission District, Union Square, Civic Center, Bay Area, Golden Gate Park, Columbus Ave, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, Golden Gate Bridge, Pacific Heights, Market Street, New York, Geary Blvd, Valencia Street, Van Ness Ave, Museum of Modern Art, United States, Cliff House, Fort Mason, Pacific Ocean, San Franciscans, Grant Ave, Haight Street
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