Lonely Planet Pocket San Francisco

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781787014114
• eBook ISBN: 9781788687201

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket San Francisco is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch fog creep beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, ride a cable car past stately Victorian houses, and taste the best of California cuisine at the Ferry Building - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of San Francisco and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket San Francisco: Full-color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 21 color neighborhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organized by neighborhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Golden Gate Bridge, The Marina, Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Downtown, SoMa, Hayes Valley, Civic Center, The Mission, The Haight, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket San Francisco is our colorful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, and is packed with the best sights and experiences for a short trip or weekend away. Want more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's California guide for a comprehensive look at all the state has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to reco

The Mission

The best way to enjoy the Mission is with a book in one hand and a burrito in the other, amid murals, sunshine and the usual crowd of filmmakers, techies, skaters and novelists. Calle 24 (24th St) is SF’s designated Latino Cultural District, and the Mission is also a magnet for Southeast Asian Americans, lesbians and dandies.

Mission Dolores | NAEBLYS / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

The Short List

AMission murals Seeing garage doors, storefronts and entire alleyways transformed into canvases.

ADolores Park Playing, picnicking and people-watching entire days away.

AValencia St Strolling the city’s liveliest corridor, grabbing a bite at a trendy new restaurant, and popping into novelty stores.

AMission Dolores Getting a handle on California history at SF’s oldest building, a whitewashed adobe church.

ADogpatch’s Creative Corridor Appreciating local art, design, wine- and chocolate-making at upstarts.

Getting There & Around

g The Mission, Potrero Hill and the Dogpatch are served by bus lines 14, 22, 49 and 33.

Streetcar The J streetcar heads from downtown through the Mission. The T Muni line from downtown stops along 3rd St, in Potrero’s Dogpatch district.

Z Stations at 16th and 24th Sts serve the Mission.

Top SightMission Murals

Diego Rivera has no idea what he started. Inspired by the Mexican maestro’s 1930s works in San Francisco, generations of Missi...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to San Francisco
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• San Francisco Neighbourhoods
• Golden Gate Bridge & the Marina
• Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
• Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa
• North Beach & Chinatown
• Russian & Nob Hill Secrets
• Cable Car Museum
• Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights
• The Mission
• The Castro
• The Haight & Hayes Valley
• Golden Gate Park & the Avenues
• Survival Guide
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers