San Francisco As You Like It: 20 Tailor-Made Tours for Culture Vultures, Shopaholics, Java Junkies, Fitness Freaks, Savvy Natives, and Everyone Else [Paperback]

Bonnie Wach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

The most refreshingly quirky guidebook to come along in years, San Francisco As You Like It presents 20 ingenious tours to suit all kinds of interests. Time to relive the Summer of Love? Dust off your bell-bottoms because here's the tour for you. Got a guest who loves to hike, bike, and climb? Try the outdoorsy ideas in "Heavy Sweaters." Want to impress a date, rekindle your romance with the city, or eat your way around the bay? Longtime resident Bonnie Wach has got you covered. With an insider's view and a sassy attitude, San Francisco As You Like It is for everyone who wants more than the usual tourist fare.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bonnie Wach is the fabulously well-informed editor of Where magazine and has written for many other publications. She was born and raised in San Francisco, which is still her home today.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811816419
• ISBN-13: 978-0811816410
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,696,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Travel > Asia > Indonesia > Java

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh, innovative and useful approach to seeing San Francisc, August 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: San Francisco As You Like It: 20 Tailor-Made Tours for Culture Vultures, Shopaholics, Java Junkies, Fitness Freaks, Savvy Natives, and Everyone Else (Paperback)

As a San Franciscan, this book is the perfect gift and/or inspiration to entertain friends, family or even yourself.

The author's approach orients the reader and eliminates the clutter of the average guide book. The book also has a nice balance between indoor and outdoor activities that you will be tempted to do over and over.

This is the perfect book for those looking for both the obvious and the obscure in San Francisco.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Tourists and Natives Alike, July 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: San Francisco As You Like It: 20 Tailor-Made Tours for Culture Vultures, Shopaholics, Java Junkies, Fitness Freaks, Savvy Natives, and Everyone Else (Paperback)

Ms. Wach's book about San Francisco is a must read for both tourists and natives. Instead of the usual laundry list of sites to see, the book contains colorful, carefully organized descriptions of a wide range of both ordinary and eclectic places and activities in one of the most wonderful and exciting cities in the U.S. (or, maybe, in the world!). In addition, Ms. Wach has a very charming and humorous style, that makes the book enjoyable reading even for the armchair traveler.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!, November 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: San Francisco As You Like It: 20 Tailor-Made Tours for Culture Vultures, Shopaholics, Java Junkies, Fitness Freaks, Savvy Natives, and Everyone Else (Paperback)

It doesn't matter if you never go to San Francisco -- buy this book just for the sheer joy of reading it. Bonnie Wach has real opinions and does not dish out the usual everything-is-great travel-guide drivel. Her writing sparkles with personality, wit and humor. All the particulars for the places she writes about are listed in the margins, making the information easy to find when you're looking for it. If you have any interest in San Francisco or travel books in general, buy this book.