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The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco
From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
--Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
--The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial
* Hotels, motels, and inns ranked and rated for value and quality--plus proven strategies for getting the best deals
* Detailed restaurant reviews, including the best of Chinatown
* Driving and walking tours of the city's top neighborhoods
* The straight truth on all the attractions, from Alcatraz to the Golden Gate Bridge
* The best day trips in the surrounding Bay Area and beyond, including the Wine Country
Sample Rating
San Francisco Maritime Museum
Appeal by Age Preschool Grade school Teens Young Adults Over 30 Seniors
900 Beach Street, San Francisco 94109; a few blocks west of Fisherman's Wharf; # 415-556-3002; www.nps.gov/safr/local
Type of attraction Maritime art, ship figureheads, intricate models, and thematic exhibits echoing San Francisco's maritime past. A self-guided tour. Admission Free. Hyde Street Pier, $4 adults, $2 seniors and children ages 12-17. Hours Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Special comments One set of stairs; restrooms, drinking water, and telephones are available. Author's rating After exploring real ships at Hyde Street Pier, this museum is icing on the cake for folks fascinated by San Francisco's colorful seafaring past; an excellent, nontouristy destination at Fisherman's Wharf. ...H. How much time to allow 1-2 hours.
"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
--Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"
--The New York Times
Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial
* Hotels, motels, and inns ranked and rated for value and quality--plus proven strategies for getting the best deals
* Detailed restaurant reviews, including the best of Chinatown
* Driving and walking tours of the city's top neighborhoods
* The straight truth on all the attractions, from Alcatraz to the Golden Gate Bridge
* The best day trips in the surrounding Bay Area and beyond, including the Wine Country
Sample Rating
San Francisco Maritime Museum
Appeal by Age Preschool Grade school Teens Young Adults Over 30 Seniors
900 Beach Street, San Francisco 94109; a few blocks west of Fisherman's Wharf; # 415-556-3002; www.nps.gov/safr/local
Type of attraction Maritime art, ship figureheads, intricate models, and thematic exhibits echoing San Francisco's maritime past. A self-guided tour. Admission Free. Hyde Street Pier, $4 adults, $2 seniors and children ages 12-17. Hours Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Special comments One set of stairs; restrooms, drinking water, and telephones are available. Author's rating After exploring real ships at Hyde Street Pier, this museum is icing on the cake for folks fascinated by San Francisco's colorful seafaring past; an excellent, nontouristy destination at Fisherman's Wharf. ...H. How much time to allow 1-2 hours.
- GenresNonfiction
406 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 1998
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October 23, 2009
I used this to plan my recent trip to San Francisco. Apparently, there is a newer edition out, which I didn't realize, but this is the one my local B&N had shelved.
I felt like I learned a lot that I need to know before heading out to the city. The hotel I picked based on the books recommendation was very noisy though. I wish that had been mentioned somewhere. Some admission fees had increased (a lot in some cases), some hours had changed, and the one restaurant that we went to based on the dining recs had closed. This might all be fixed in the newest edition, but I did read this wishing that Rick Steves did American tour guides. It got us where we were going and we had a good time. What more can you really ask for?
I felt like I learned a lot that I need to know before heading out to the city. The hotel I picked based on the books recommendation was very noisy though. I wish that had been mentioned somewhere. Some admission fees had increased (a lot in some cases), some hours had changed, and the one restaurant that we went to based on the dining recs had closed. This might all be fixed in the newest edition, but I did read this wishing that Rick Steves did American tour guides. It got us where we were going and we had a good time. What more can you really ask for?
August 20, 2010
I am only on page 101 of this book but it is already stressing me out. I need more than 2 days to visit this wonderful city!
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