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San Francisco is spoken of in the same breath as Paris, Venice, and Rome, and has earned the slogan "America's Favorite City" for its openness, dramatic beauty, cultural amenities, the diversity of its neighborhoods and population, and its icons - the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, and fog. It sits on the tip of a peninsula on the edge of a continent in one of the world's most seismically active areas-no wonder there has always been a "sitting on the edge" mentality here. The city appeared instantly - just add gold and stir! - when precious ore was discovered in the nearby hills in 1848. All of that rich history is captured in Travelers' Tales San Francisco along with clear portraits of today's city. In these true stories you will explore the North Beach of the Beat era and beyond with Herbert Gold, discover true romance on a cable car with Michele Anna Jordan, uncover the real Mission district with John Krich, marvel at the city's wild light with Andrei Codrescu, gumshoe through Sam Spade's San Francisco with Don Freeman, and learn what it means to be a "quintessential San Franciscan" with the late Herb Caen.
San Francisco is spoken of in the same breath as Paris, Venice, and Rome, and has earned the slogan "America's Favorite City" for its openness, dramatic beauty, cultural amenities, the diversity of its neighborhoods and population, and its icons - the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, and fog. It sits on the tip of a peninsula on the edge of a continent in one of the world's most seismically active areas-no wonder there has always been a "sitting on the edge" mentality here. The city appeared instantly - just add gold and stir! - when precious ore was discovered in the nearby hills in 1848. All of that rich history is captured in Travelers' Tales San Francisco along with clear portraits of today's city. In these true stories you will explore the North Beach of the Beat era and beyond with Herbert Gold, discover true romance on a cable car with Michele Anna Jordan, uncover the real Mission district with John Krich, marvel at the city's wild light with Andrei Codrescu, gumshoe through Sam Spade's San Francisco with Don Freeman, and learn what it means to be a "quintessential San Franciscan" with the late Herb Caen.
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SAN FRANCISCO HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROVIDER OF TRENDS TO our ever-trend-conscious nation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Francisco, Golden Gate, North Beach, Great White, Bay Area, New York, Ocean Beach, Sam Spade, World War, Cliff House, San Franciscan, Treasure Island, Dashiell Hammett, Herb Caen, Bay Bridge, Sari Francisco, United States, Barbary Coast, James O'Reilly, Lotta's Fountain, Market Street, Nob Hill, Burger King, City Lights, Civil War New!
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SAN FRANCISCO HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROVIDER OF TRENDS TO our ever-trend-conscious nation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Francisco, Golden Gate, North Beach, Great White, Bay Area, New York, Ocean Beach, Sam Spade, World War, Cliff House, San Franciscan, Treasure Island, Dashiell Hammett, Herb Caen, Bay Bridge, Sari Francisco, United States, Barbary Coast, James O'Reilly, Lotta's Fountain, Market Street, Nob Hill, Burger King, City Lights, Civil War New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Way We Lived: California Indian Stories, Songs & Reminiscences by Malcolm Margolin on 4 pages
- A Coney Island of the Mind: Poems (New Directions Paperback No. 74) by Lawrence Ferlinghetti on page 159, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Gutsy Mamas: Travel Tips and Wisdom for Mothers on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) by Marybeth Bond in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Gift of Travel: Inspiring Stories from Around the World (Travelers' Tales) by Larry Habegger in Front Matter
- Travelers' Tales Australia: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides) by Larry Habegger in Front Matter
- A Woman's Passion for Travel: True Stories of World Wanderlust (Travelers' Tales) by Marybeth Bond in Front Matter
- Travelers' Tales Brazil: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides) by Scott Doggett in Front Matter
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