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Moon Metro San Francisco [Paperback]

Avalon Travel Publishing (Editor)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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Moon Metro San Francisco May 2002
The exciting new Moon Metro series delivers the all details that well-heeled urban explorers need to find the hottest sights, the hippest restaurants, the coolest entertainment, and the most stylish hotels in select US and international cities. Featuring a sophisticated design and smart writing by local authors, these books offer a wealth of information in a compact, easy-to-use package. Moon Metro guides are equipped with discreet, functional, fold-out maps that are perfect for anyone who's loathe to stand on a street corner reading a map the size of a mainsail. Now readers don't have to simply visit a city - they can make it their own with Moon Metro. Lists the best cafes, bistros, restaurants and watering holes offering everything from authentic yakitori to house made ice cream Highlights San Francisco's most happening neighbourhoods, like Hight-Ashbury, North Beach, the Mission and the Castro. Suggests walking tours that feature the city's most famous sights, including Golden Gate Bridge and the "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses


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"Discreet fold-out maps 'give' readers important neighborhoods at a glance, right down to color-coded daytime and nighttime hot spots." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub; First Edition edition (May 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1566914736
  • ISBN-13: 978-1566914734
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,571,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When she was three years old, Erin Van Rheenen's parents moved the family from Portland, Oregon, to Lagos, Nigeria. This two-year stint would be the first of many extended stays abroad--from Quito to Dublin to Oaxaca and beyond--culminating in her move to Costa Rica.

Besides authoring and updating Living Abroad in Costa Rica (www.livingabroadincostarica.com), Erin also recently created Costa Rica Trip Ideas (http://sutromedia.com/apps/Costa_Rica_Trip_Ideas), an itinerary-based app for the iPhone and iPad. She has contributed to many guidebooks, along with publishing stories, articles, and essays in venues such as Fiction, Internazionale, and the Los Angeles Times.

She earned a BA in Latin American Literature from UC Santa Cruz, an MA in Fiction Writing from CUNY New York, and has taught writing at CUNY, at a private high school in San Francisco, and in the San Francisco County Jail.

Photos of Erin by David W. Smith.

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better late than never, May 21, 2002
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Hannah Miller (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Moon Metro San Francisco (Paperback)
If only this book had been around when I moved to San Francisco two years ago! It's awesome. I got it as a gift and figured I knew my way around well enough that I would never use it, but I took it out one night and it's been in my purse ever since. I had out of town guests recently and they took it with them one day while I was at work. They came back raving about how easy it was to get around the city with the guide and how many great shops they found with it. Now every time I go out, I check the book first to pick a restaurant or bar.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superior fold-out maps, April 22, 2002
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This review is from: Moon Metro San Francisco (Paperback)
This book has 8 or 9 fold-out neighborhood maps, all in color, all with a facing page map directory. They are the most legible city maps I've ever used and because they fold in and out of the book, it's so much easier to use than a standard map. The guidebook section of the book is color-coded to the maps and there's a street index. I'm a Bay Area resident impressed with this book and my visitors said it was all they used for their day trips to the City. I'd try other guides in this series for sure.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Nothing comparable (from a Bay Area Native), May 21, 2002
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I agree that what makes them cool is the foldout maps. The book is also pretty small. I've lived in the Bay Area all my life but still manage sometimes to get lost while hanging out in the city. I can put this in my coat pocket before I step out and not worry about looking clueless in front of my out-of-town friends. For people who are just visiting, I liked their selection of shops and places to eat. They didn't just list the usual tourist traps. And the color photos inside were pretty nifty, they could be postcards!
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As decadent as any Castro Street parade, as upscale as any Union Square boutique, the "Painted Ladies," decked out in vibrant colors and gingerbread trim, are quintessential San Francisco. Read the first page
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outer flaps, overview map, map spread
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San Francisco, North Beach, Union Square, Nob Hill, Bay Area, Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Palace of Fine Arts, City Hall, Fisherman's Wharf, Grace Cathedral, Alamo Square, Castro Theatre, Colt Tower, Financial District, New York, Pacific Heights, Alcatraz Island, Haight Street, West Coast, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Hayes Valley, Maiden Lane, Chestnut Street, Pac Bell Park
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