Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Including San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, and Palo Alto [Paperback]

Michael Bower (Author), Ruth Rayle (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 387 pages
• Publisher: First Books Inc; 2nd edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912301465
• ISBN-13: 978-0912301464
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,236,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Questions Answered. Never Bored., May 4, 2004

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"reeserbts" (The Marina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Including San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, and Palo Alto (Paperback)

In here were answers to my questions and things I never thought of asking. Newcomer's Handbook is a pretty powerful tool for those thinking of moving here. A few sections need updating so I gave it a four. I've lived in San Francisco just about a year now and also find two other books very handy for getting around. One is called Backroads and the other Golden Gate Trailblazer. After spending my whole life in New England, this move has proven to be a fantastic eye opener.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Incredible, June 14, 2001

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Travellinshida "rtforte" (Las Vegas, Nevada USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Including San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, and Palo Alto (Paperback)

When I opened this book, I was amazed at all of the in-depth information about each neighborhood and cities in the bay area. It describes the personality of every part of the bay area and everything about this region including good restaurants, places to hang out, parks and recreation, transportation, schools for your children and too much more to talk about. It's an invaluable source for someone like me; a future transplant from detroit.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have, July 16, 2002

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Stacy Brubaker (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Including San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley, and Palo Alto (Paperback)

This book is something everyone moving to San Francisco should have. It covers everything from descriptions of the neighborhoods to what to include in an earthquake kit. Internet addresses and phone numbers to banks, rental agencies, and just about anything else you can think of are included. I used the book a lot before I arrived and am using it just as much, if not more, after making the move. I highly recommend it.