Stairway Walks in San Francisco [Paperback]

Adah Bakalinsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1995

One of San Francisco's little-known treasures is its more than 350 stairways. The author has combined dozens of her favorite stairways into 27 guided neighborhood walks. Each stairway walk contains a step-by-step route description that includes notes on historical background, architecture, and other points of interest. Accompanying every walk is an easy-to-follow map and a corresponding numbered outline, which includes information on taking public transportation to the beginning of the trip.

Editorial Reviews

Review

It's especially satisfying to see a new edition of this out-of-print title, which remains unique in its coverage of San Francisco's little known stairways. All 27 walks have been updated for this new edition to cover the latest landmarks along the way. Destination-oriented visitors who enjoy unusual urban walks will be pleased. -- Midwest Book Review

From the Back Cover

Adah Bakalinsky is the queen of San Francisco's majestic and quirky stairways. Walker nonpareil and veteran guide, she explores the hidden corridors and cul-de-sacs of San Francisco, charting neighborhood changes by gathering stories from residents, gardeners, and shopkeepers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Pr; 3rd edition (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899971849
• ISBN-13: 978-0899971841
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,974,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for people visiting or LIVING in SF, September 11, 2002

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William P. Dingell "Supple Reader" (Reston, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stairway Walks in San Francisco (Paperback)

I completed maybe 12 of the walks from the earlier edition before I moved away from SF. I reget not completing them all. My advice for anyone living in SF or visiting it, buy this book and spend a few hours taking in one of the walks. You'll see neighborhoods that even long time residents don't know about. And, you'll be away from the crowds who flock to the usual places. Buy it and do it!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Adventure Guide, August 22, 2000

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The Poet "music lover, book reader" (Silicon Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stairway Walks in San Francisco (Paperback)

I found the first edition of this book while I was attending college, in the college bookstore. At once I said to myself, "Yes! Cheap, er, I mean creative dates!" , as one knows, most college students don't have much money. But this book was a treasure. Each walk is a fascinating adventure through an already fascinating City. The City becomes even more alluring after one traverses these walks. Especially with a friend, loved one, or just someone you wish to impress. The walks are full of discovery, surprises and beautiful scenery. I only completed about 6 of these walks, and partially completed 3 others. (I've repeated some of these walks up to 3 times) But merely reading about the other walks sounds exciting enough to keep me trying more and more. Now that I have a good job and don't need to be quite as frugal on dates, I still enjoy going on these amazing "mini-adventures" with my friends, and now my wife. And you will too. It's a shame this is out of print. You, dear reader, had better try to find a copy so you can enjoy these exciting walks with someone you love to talk with, impress, or simply take a romantic stroll with.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heaven... and good exercise too!, September 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stairway Walks in San Francisco (Paperback)

My partner and I stumbled upon this book several years back and haven't stopped using it since! Ms. Bakalinsky takes you on some magical journeys in San Francisco, where stairways seem to appear out of nowhere, full of charm and elegance. We are long-term residents of that fair city, yet this book manages to render afresh neighborhoods with which we thought we were long familiar. Filled with lots of fascinating points of interest and written in an engaging, conversational style, you won't be disappointed in this selection. We've made outings of these walks with friends and family and they continue to rave about them years afterward.