Moon Metro San Francisco (Paperback)

by Avalon Travel Publishing (Editor) "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,..." (more)
Key Phrases: outer flaps, overview map, map spread, San Francisco, North Beach, Union Square (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"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 the Paperback edition.

Product Description
The exciting new Moon Metro series delivers all the 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 U.S. 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. Moon Metro: San Francisco 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 neighborhoods, like Haight Ashbury, North Beach, the Mission, and the Castro, and suggests walking tours that feature the city's most famous sights, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing (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.com Sales Rank: #1,598,377 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior fold-out maps, April 22, 2002

By A Customer

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.

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

By A Customer

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!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better late than never, May 21, 2002

By	Hannah Miller (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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.