Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go - and Once You Get There! [Paperback]

Cristina Guinot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 1996

The Gold Rush is history. People are no longer moving to California to mine for gold. However, nearly one hundred and fifty years later, people are still relocating to Northern California in droves. Each year, more than 50,000 people move to San Francisco, and tens of thousands more relocate to the surrounding areas. Today, relocating to the City by the Bay is an opportunity to find riches in business, trade, and technology.
Once you?ve decided to make San Francisco your new home, you?ll need to find out how to make the move as easily as possible. Cristina Guinot has compiled all the information you need to do it smoothly and affordably. Based on personal experience and years of research, Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area is a comprehensive guide to establishing a home and lifestyle in the Bay Area. Guinot details how to plan and execute the big move, how to find a place to live, how to get involved in the city, and how to get settled in your new neighborhood. This book covers everything you need to be familiar with, such as:
Maps of neighborhoods, including public transportation
Temporary employment agencies and career resources
Parks, beaches, and other places to have fun
Social and cultural organizations
Phone numbers for community resources
Each San Francisco neighborhood is detailed in the chapter titled "Where to Find a Place to Live." The description includes a map as well as a list of local businesses, restaurants, post office locations, and community services. The neighborhood statistics detail average rents, racial distribution, crime rate and parking availability.
Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area will help you feel at home from your very first day.
About the Author
Cristina Guinot has relocated to San Francisco twice in the past ten years. She has written on numerous subjects, her articles have appeared in Glamour, L.A. Parent, San Francisco Chronicle, and elsewhere

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The Gold Rush is history. People are no longer moving to California to mine for gold. However, nearly one hundred and fifty years later, people are still relocating to Northern California in droves. Each year, more than 50,000 people move to San Francisco, and tens of thousands more relocate to the surrounding areas. Today, relocating to the City by the Bay is an opportunity to find riches in business, trade, and technology.
Once you?ve decided to make San Francisco your new home, you?ll need to find out how to make the move as easily as possible. Cristina Guinot has compiled all the information you need to do it smoothly and affordably. Based on personal experience and years of research, Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area is a comprehensive guide to establishing a home and lifestyle in the Bay Area. Guinot details how to plan and execute the big move, how to find a place to live, how to get involved in the city, and how to get settled in your new neighborhood. This book covers everything you need to be familiar with, such as:
Maps of neighborhoods, including public transportation
Temporary employment agencies and career resources
Parks, beaches, and other places to have fun
Social and cultural organizations
Phone numbers for community resources
Each San Francisco neighborhood is detailed in the chapter titled "Where to Find a Place to Live." The description includes a map as well as a list of local businesses, restaurants, post office locations, and community services. The neighborhood statistics detail average rents, racial distribution, crime rate and parking availability.
Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area will help you feel at home from your very first day.
About the Author
Cristina Guinot has relocated to San Francisco twice in the past ten years. She has written on numerous subjects, her articles have appeared in Glamour, L.A. Parent, San Francisco Chronicle, and elsewhere

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (August 7, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761502491
• ISBN-13: 978-0761502494
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,227,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book, March 26, 1998

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This review is from: Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go - and Once You Get There! (Paperback)

Ms. Guinot's book is without comparison. If you have plans to move to the Bay Area or if you live in the Bay and are looking for a new place, her book is the must-have guide to keep by your side at all times. Her overview of information is fantastic, and she manifests her impressive knowledge of the Byzantine streets and byways of San Francisco. I highly, highly recommend her book and I eagerly look forward to her future works. I should add that she is the epitome of style and grace.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good resource for those making the big move, February 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go - and Once You Get There! (Paperback)

San Francisco is beautiful city which exacts a steep toll from newcomers. The absurd vacancy rate means one of two things for apartment hunters: compromise or luck. Frustration is guaranteed. Guinot's book helps in many ways. It proves to be a fruitful source of contact information for resources that meet the most common needs that newcomers have. The descriptions of the neighbourhoods is an excellent way to begin discovering the city and narrowing down the areas within which to search for an apartment. While particularly ambitious in scope, the book does not provide an in depth treatment of any one topic. Some of the specific information, especially about rents and fees, is already out of date. However, this was a book that was quite helpful; and anyone moving to the city needs as much help as they can possibly get.

4.0 out of 5 stars A great resource on moving to San Francisco, October 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Relocating to San Francisco and the Bay Area: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go - and Once You Get There! (Paperback)

This book was just what I was looking for. It is a great resource on moving and apartment seeking in San Francisco. I wish there was a little more detail about transportation and travelling outside of the Bay Area. Otherwise,a great guide. I also appreciate the web addresses. It will be most helpful.