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Randall Museum Perched above the city, in Corona Heights Park, this small, welcoming complex is primarily a petting zoo, with farm animals, raccoons, reptiles, and birds. But it also offers hands-on experience with woodworking, pottery, painting, theater, photography, model railroads, storytelling, gardening, and more. The aim is to teach children respect for nature and the environment. d 199 Museum Way, off Roosevelt Way, Buena Vista Map E4 (415) 554-9600 Open 10am 5pm Tue Sat Free www.randallmuseum.org

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This beautiful Art Deco hotel dates from 1908 and has a hand some style, accented by Edward Hopper prints. Parking is offered a great rarity. d 386 Geary St Map P3 (415) 9862000 www.maxwellhotel. com Dis. access $$

( Seymour Pioneer Museum This museum has fascinating historical exhibits of 19th and 20th century California. The upstairs gallery displays furniture, sculpture, and paintings. d 300 4th St Map R5 (415) 957-1849 Open 10am 4pm Wed Fri and 1st Sat of the month Adm www.california.pioneers.org

! Transamerica Pyramid Hated by many at first, the Pyramid is now loved as an icon of the city. Recalling pyramids of ancient cultures, to some it is a symbol of the mysticism that has always played a part in the San Francisco mentality. At 853 ft (260 m), it is the tallest building in the city, but its shape keeps it from casting a shadow on the neighborhood. d 600 Montgomery St Map N5

Russian Treasure A delightful shop specializing in all that is colorful and whim sical from Old Russia, including the famous nested dolls. d The Cannery, 2nd Floor, 2801 Leavenworth St Map J2 (415) 346-1104

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Plenty of websites, representing the principal tourist agencies, tell you how to tackle the pracy of websites, representing the principal tourist agencies, tell you how to tackle the practical aspects of organizing a visit to San Francisco. Or they will send you materials by standard mail (see box).

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^Armistead Maupin Maupin s Tales of the City were serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle before being published in book form. They are lighthearted paeans to the idio syncrasies of gay San Francisco in the 1970s, before the specter of AIDS changed everything.

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124 %Mill Valley Home to a well-known film festival, but perhaps more famous as the quintessential Marin hometown. It s wealthy, relaxed, and beautiful, and the well-educated populace is given to progressively liberal views on just about every topic. The old part of town is flanked by wonderful stands of redwoods, lined with old buildings that house restaurants and unusual shops, and the whole centers montague park santa clara around an eternally pleasant public square where people come to hang out. d Off Hwy 101 ^Mount Tamalpais No more breathtaking view exists than that from the summit of mystic Mount Tam, sacred to the Native Americans who once lived here. At 2,570 ft (785-m) high, those who hike up to the summit can take in practically montague park santa clara the entire Bay Area at a glance. The area all around is a state park, a wilderness nature preserve with more than 200 miles (320 km) of trails that wind through redwood groves and alongside creeks. There are picnic areas, campsites, and meadows for kite flying. The steep, rough tracks here gave rise to the invention of the mountain bike. d Hwy 1 &Stinson Beach Since the early days of the 20th century, this has been a popular vacation spot; the first visitors came on ferries from San Francisco montague park santa clara and were met by horse-drawn carriages. Stinson remains the preferred swimming beach for the whole area (see p76), and nearby Seadrift is an upscale community of second or third homes of the wealthy. The stretch montague park santa clara of soft sand here and the spectacular sunsets montague park santa clara set off the quaint village, with its good restaurants and interesting shops. You can reach it via the coast route, but the drive up and over Highway 1 provides the most dramatic arrival, montague park santa clara affording inspiring views as you exit the forest onto the bare headlands. d Hwy 1 *Bolinas The next community up from Stinson is a hippie artists village that time forgot. Intensely private, the citizens regularly take down all road signs indica ting the way to their special place to keep visitors from finding them. Potters and other craftspeople sell their wares in Greek Theater, Mount TamalpaisAround Town The Bay Areaay 124 %Mill Valley Home to a well-known film festival, but perhaps more famous as the quintessential Marin hometown. It s wealthy, relaxed, and beautiful, and the well-educated populace is given to progressively liberal views on just about every topic. The old part of town is flanked by wonderful stands of redwoods, lined with old buildings that house restaurants and unusual shops, montague park santa clara and the whole centers around an eternally pleasant public square where people come to hang out. d Off Hwy 101 ^Mount Tamalpais No more breathtaking view exists than that from the summit of mystic Mount Tam, sacred to the Native Americans who once lived here. At 2,570 ft (785-m) high, those who hike up to the summit can take in practically the entire Bay Area at a glance. The area all around is a state park, a wilderness nature preserve with more than 200 miles (320 km) of trails that wind through redwood montague park santa clara groves and alongside creeks. There are picnic areas, campsites, and meadows for kite flying. The steep, rough tracks here gave rise to the invention of the mountain bike. d Hwy 1 &Stinson Beach Since the early days of the 20th century, this has been a popular vacation spot; the first visitors montague park santa clara came on ferries from San Francisco and were met by horse-drawn carriages. montague park santa clara Stinson remains the preferred swimming beach for the whole area (see p76), and nearby Seadrift is an upscale community of second or third homes of the wealthy. The stretch of soft sand here and the spectacular sunsets montague park santa clara set off the quaint village, with its good restaurants and interesting shops. You can reach it via the coast route, but the drive up and over Highway 1 provides the most dramatic arrival, affording inspiring views as you exit the forest onto the bare headlands. d Hwy 1 *Bolinas The next community up from Stinson is a hippie artists village that time forgot. Intensely private, the citizens montague park santa clara regularly take down all road signs indica ting the way to their special place to keep visitors from finding them. Potters and other craftspeople sell their wares in Greek Theater, Mount TamalpaisAround Town The Bay Areaay

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Twin Peaks These two hills were first known in Spanish as El Pecho de la Chola, or The Bosom of the Indian Girl. At the top, there is an area of parkland with steep and grassy slopes from which you can enjoy incomparable views of the whole of San Francisco. Twin Peaks Boulevard fabien montique circles both hills near their summits, and there is plenty of parking near the viewing point. If you re up to the climb, take the footpath to the top, above the main viewing area, to get a 360degree panorama. The residential districts on the slopes lower down have curving streets that follow the contours of the hills, rather than the formal grid pattern that predominates in most of the city (see p60). d Map E6

Russian Treasure A delightful shop specializing in all that is colorful and whim sical from Old Russia, including the famous nested dolls. d The Cannery, 2nd Floor, 2801 Leavenworth St Map J2 (415) 346-1104

Destinations A travel clothing store geared towards adventure, business travel and city treks. It stocks brands such as Helly Hansen, The North Face, and Ex Officio. d Ghirardelli Square, 815 Beach St Map K2 (415) 441-4177

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The Muni Metro trams mostly run under Market Street and then make their way into the western neighborhoods. One line, the F, consists of vintage streetcars from around the world that decoratively traverse the Market Street circuit above ground.

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The charm of a San Francisco Victorian awaits you here. The marble lobby is the focal point of this fourr rr story hotel built in 1924, and the sitting room is the setting for Continental breakfasts. After a day s sightseeing, return to the inn for afternoon sherry. d 3110 Octavia St at Lombard

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Vaguely English Tudor in style, with a slate roof, the rooms are comfortable and fairly large, and a few have bay windows. The location is convenient to the Marina and Pacific Heights. Free parking, cable TV, and in room coffee maker. All no smoking. d 2095 Lombard St Map E2 (415) 5635600 www.chelseamotor inn.com Dis. access $

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The smaller shops generally feature more interesting and quirky merchandise not counting all the international boutiques that also circle Union Square. Some of the more offbeat neighborhoods, such as Hayes Valley (see p100), offer some really original designs, often by local or regional talents.

Every two blocks or so all around the city, except in the most exclusive neighborhoods, there are corner stores that sell a little bit of everything vile de vanzare craiova some fresh produce, maybe some deli items, a few pharmaceuticals, toiletry necessities, and general groceries. Just be aware that you pay as much as 50 percent vile de vanzare craiova more for everything you buy here.

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60 San Francisco s Top 10op Left Divisadero Right Twin Peaks Scenic Drives !49-Mile Drive This all-in-one driving tour is marked with blue- and-white seagull markers, and winds its way through the most picturesque parts of the city. It can be challenging to follow, keeping an eye out for the markers and the $Twin Peaks More famous panoramas await you here, as you wind your way up the two mountains. You can get 360- degree views of the city to the east, the ocean to the west, the Bay to the north, and the valleys to the south (see p107).49-Mile Drive marker 60 San Francisco s Top 10op Left Divisadero Right Twin Peaks Scenic Drives !49-Mile Drive This all-in-one driving tour is marked with blue- and-white deborah montague seagull markers, and winds its way through the most picturesque parts of the city. It can be challenging to follow, keeping an eye out for the markers and the $Twin Peaks More famous panoramas await you here, as you wind your way up the two mountains. You can get 360- degree views of the city to the east, the ocean to the west, the Bay to the north, and the valleys to the south (see p107).49-Mile Drive marker traffic at the same time, but you can get a map of the route from the Visitor Information Center (see p132).

Lucia Kleinhaus 126 Matisse, Henri 27 Maupin, Armistead 53, 55 The Maxwell 144 Maybeck, Bernard 46 Meadowlark Inn 147 Mecca 66 media 132 Merced, Lake 117 Metreon 29, 51, 59 Metronome Ballroom 71 Mexican Museum 29 The Midnight Sun 68 Milk, Harvey 37, 39, 68 Milk Bar 71 Mill Valley 124 Mill Valley Inn 144 mineral water 67 Mir , Joan 27 Miss Millie s 65 Mission District 51, 108 Mission Dolores 7, 30 31,

90 Caf s and Bars Left Grand Caf Right Tosca !Caff Trieste One of the most authentic caf s in town, rich with arty nonchalance (see p64). d 605 Vallejo St Map M4 (415) 982-2605 Dis. access @Tosca Dating back to 1919, this North Beach bar is a favorite with celebrities. deborah montague The jukebox plays opera arias. d 242 Columbus deborah montague Ave Map M4 Closed L (415) 986-9651 Dis. access Caff Roma You re as likely to hear Italian here as you are English, not only from the staff but from the patrons. A friendly atmosphere in which to enjoy an espresso and eye passers-by. d 526 Columbus Ave Map L4 (415) 296-7662 Dis. access $O Reilly s The bar dates from 1825 and was imported from Ireland. deborah montague Everything here evokes the Emerald Isle. d 622 Green St at Columbus Map L4 (415) 989-6222 Dis. access %Grand Caf A stylish place to see and be seen, as an addendum to the chic Hotel Monaco. d 501 Geary St at Taylor Map P3 (415) 292- 0101 Dis. access ^Quetzal deborah montague A colorful, bustling place where you can get a brew from coffee to beer and check your e-mail. Breakfast and lunch fare. d 1234 Polk St at Bush Map N1 (415) 673-4181 Dis. access &Bambuddha Lounge This popular and trendy deborah montague restaurant and nightclub deborah montague is the place to visit for fabulous cocktails and hip beats. There is a heated patio (see p70). *Bubble Lounge A champagne bar with room after room of subdued lighting and cozy corners (see p66). d 714 Montgomery St Map M5 (415) 434-4204 Dis. access (Red Room All red and tiny, as the name implies, this joint lures devotees with its classic cocktails. d Next door to Commodore Hotel, 827 Sutter St between Jones and Leavenworth Map P2 (415) 346-7666 Dis. access )The Irish Bank Down a picturesque alley, this winning pub feels very Irish. Tip a Guinness deborah montague before the 5pm yuppie rush to get the best taste of its friendly vibes. d 10 Mark Lane, off Bush St Map P4 (415) 788-7152 Around Town Downtown

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Around Town Downtown vile de vanzare constanta 888 North Beach Sights vile de vanzare constanta Left City Lights Bookstore Right Filbert Street Steps !Telegraph Hill Named after the semaphore installed on its crest in 1850, the hill s eastern side was dynamited to provide rocks for landfill. Steps descend its slopes, lined with gardens. At its summit stands Coit Tower. d Map L5 @North Beach Views The panoramic views from both the hill and the top of the Coit Tower are justly celebrated. The wide arc sweeping from the East Bay and the Bay Bridge to Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge is breathtaking. Coit Tower Murals The frescoes were painted by local artists in 1934, to provide jobs during the Depression (see p47). The murals are socio- political commentary yet are also appealing for their details vile de vanzare constanta of life in California at the time. d Map L5 $Filbert vile de vanzare constanta Street Steps The flowery descent down these rustic steps provides great views of the Bay. d Map L5 %City Lights Bookstore The Beat poet Lawrence vile de vanzare constanta Ferlinghetti founded City Lights in 1953. It s a great place to leaf through vile de vanzare constanta a few volumes of poetry or the latest vile de vanzare constanta free papers to find out what s on. d 261 Columbus Ave Map M4 (415) 362-8193 ^Broadway Made famous in the 1960s for its various adult entertain ments, the offerings haven t changed much, though today many venues are now more mainstream. d Map M5 &Upper Grant Saloons, vile de vanzare constanta caf s, and bluesy music haunts give this northerly section of Grant Avenue a very alternative feel. d Map L4 *Caff Trieste If you re in the quarter on a Saturday afternoon, don t miss the impromptu opera that takes place here. But any time is right for this artists and writers gathering place (see p90). (Washington vile de vanzare constanta Square This pretty park is lined with Italian bakeries, restaurants and bars. Don t be surprised to see practitioners of t ai chi doing their thing on the lawn every morning. d Map L4 )Saints Peter & Paul Church Neo-Gothic in conception, with an Italianesque vile de vanzare constanta fa ade, this church is also called the Italian Cathedral and the Fisherman s Church, since many Italians who originally lived in the neighborrr hood made their living by fishing (see p45). d 666 Filbert St Map L4 Open daily Free There are guided tours of North Beach s Italian and Beat history,g yThere are guided tours of North Beach s Italian and Beat history,There are guided tours of North Beach s Italian vile de vanzare constanta and Beat historyTh id d f N h B h I li d B hi food and culture. Contact the tourist office (see p132) for details.food and culture. Contact the tourist office (see p132) for details.food and culture Contact the tourist office (see p132) for detailsf d d lt C t t th t i t ffi ( 132) f d t il Coit Tower Around Town Downtown 888 North Beach Sights Left City Lights Bookstore Right Filbert Street Steps !Telegraph Hill Named after the semaphore installed on its crest in 1850, the hill s eastern side was dynamited to provide rocks for landfill. Steps descend its slopes, lined with gardens. At its summit stands Coit Tower. d Map L5 @North Beach Views The panoramic views from both the hill and the top of the Coit Tower are justly celebrated. The wide arc sweeping from the East Bay and the Bay Bridge to Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge is breathtaking. Coit Tower Murals The frescoes were painted by local artists in 1934, to provide jobs during the Depression (see p47). The murals are socio- political commentary yet are also appealing for their details of life in California at the time. d Map L5 $Filbert Street Steps The flowery descent down these rustic steps provides great views of the Bay. d Map L5 %City Lights Bookstore The Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti founded City Lights in 1953. It s a great place to leaf through vile de vanzare constanta a few volumes of poetry or the latest free papers to find out what s on. d 261 Columbus Ave Map M4 (415) 362-8193 vile de vanzare constanta ^Broadway Made famous in the 1960s for its various adult entertain ments, the offerings haven t changed much, though today many venues are now more mainstream. d Map M5 &Upper Grant Saloons, caf s, and bluesy music haunts give this northerly vile de vanzare constanta section of Grant Avenue a very alternative feel. d Map L4 *Caff Trieste If you re in the quarter on a Saturday afternoon, don t miss the impromptu opera that takes place here. But any time is right for this artists and writers gathering place (see p90). (Washington Square This pretty park is lined with Italian bakeries, restaurants and bars. Don t be surprised to see practitioners of t ai chi doing their thing on the lawn every morning. d Map L4 )Saints Peter & Paul Church Neo-Gothic in conception, with an Italianesque fa ade, this church is also called the Italian Cathedral and the Fisherman s Church, since many Italians who originally lived in the neighborrr hood made their living by fishing (see p45). d 666 Filbert St Map L4 Open daily Free There are guided tours of North Beach s Italian and Beat history,g yThere are guided tours of North Beach s Italian and Beat history,There are guided tours of North Beach s Italian and Beat historyTh id d f N h B h I li d B hi food and culture. Contact the tourist office (see p132) for details.food and culture. 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52 San Francisco s Top 10op Left Jack London Right Dashiell Hammett Writers !Jack London Adventurer and author of frontier montague clothing tales such as White Fang, The Sea Wolf, and The Call of the Wild, Jack London (1876 1916) grew up in Oakland. There a museum of his memorabilia is housed in a reconstruction of the log cabin he lived in while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory. His fiction is based on his experiences in the untamed West and the social inequality he saw in boom town San Francisco. @Dashiell Hammett The author of The Maltese Falcon and creator of the classic hard-boiled detective Sam Spade made San Francisco his home from 1921 to 1929. He used the fog-swirled slopes montague clothing of the city s hills as the perfect backdrop for his stylish crime stories. Hammett (1884 1961) was himself employed briefly at the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency. Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas Stein (1874 1946) was raised in Oakland, Toklas (1877 1967) in San Francisco, and both were members of the wealthy Jewish bourgeoisie that has played such an important part in the city s cultural life. But these two larger- than-life women soon deserted the Bay Area for Paris, montague clothing where they became Queen Bees of a circle montague clothing of brilliant montague clothing international artists and writers, including Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway. 52 San Francisco s Top 10op Left Jack London Right Dashiell Hammett Writers !Jack London Adventurer and author of frontier tales such as White Fang, The Sea Wolf, and The Call of the Wild, Jack London (1876 1916) grew up in Oakland. There a museum of his memorabilia is housed in a reconstruction of the log cabin he lived in while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory. His fiction is based on his experiences montague clothing in the untamed West and the social inequality he saw in boom town San Francisco. @Dashiell Hammett The author of The Maltese Falcon and creator of the classic hard-boiled detective Sam Spade made San Francisco montague clothing his home from 1921 to 1929. He used the fog-swirled slopes of the city s hills as the perfect backdrop for his stylish crime stories. Hammett (1884 1961) was himself employed briefly at the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency. Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas Stein (1874 1946) was raised in Oakland, Toklas (1877 1967) in San Francisco, and both were members of the wealthy Jewish bourgeoisie that has played such an important part in the city s cultural life. But these two larger- than-life women soon deserted the Bay Area for Paris, where they became Queen Bees of a circle of brilliant international artists montague clothing and writers, including Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway. $

San Francisco s Top 10op Left Fairmont Hotel, Nob Hill Center City Hall Right Intersection, Haight-Ashbury montague clothing Historic Sites S 36 7 !Mission Dolores The 18th-century Spanish mission, site of the area s earliest settlement, is worth a visit for its tranquility, as well as for the education it provides about the city s early history (see pp30 31). @Jackson Square The area that witnessed the worst misbehavior of the Barbary Coast days contains some of the city s oldest, loveliest buildings. One of the very few areas that were spared in the 1906 conflagration montague clothing (see p84). Nob Hill Erstwhile site of the mansions of Golden Age moguls and potentates, from these lofty heights now rise the city s most lavish montague clothing hotels and the Gothic spires of one of its best-loved cathedrals (see p83). $Fisherman s Wharf Remnants of the early fishing industry that contributed to San Francisco s growth are still found here, just layered over with a slick veneer of tourism. Fishing boats still come in and deliver their catch of the day, and nature makes its presence known with a colony of sea lions that lounge on the pier (see pp12 13). %War Memorial Opera House This building was inaugurated montague clothing in 1932 with a performance of Puccini s Tosca, giving the art form a permanent home here. Modeled on its European forbears, with a marble lobby, huge chandelier, balconies, and vaulted ceilings, it is dedicated to the memory of World War I soldiers. In 1945 the Opera House hosted the plenary sessions that preceded the founding of the United Nations and, in 1951, it was the site of the signing of the peace treaty between the US and Japan (see p56). ^North Beach The entire area resonates with the history of the early Italian residents, montague clothing but even more with the iconoclastic legacy of the revolutionary Beats, who brought the neighborhood world wide fame. Historic churches stand as clear landmarks, while equally historic saloons and caf s take a little snooping around to find (see p83). 338 For more moments in San Francisco s historyyFor more moments in San Francisco s historyFor more moments in San Francisco s history F i S F i hi See pp36 7See pp36 pp 7

If you re hankering after a fancy meal in one of the more famous restaurants, you d do best to call in advance, sometimes up to two months ahead in the case of one or two of the top Bay Area draws. For the middling places, making a reservation a day or two before should suffice, unless you choose a weekend night.

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Bailey montague at the gardens Banks & Biddle 120 Baker Beach 76 Balmy Alley 47 Bambuddha Lounge 70, 90 Bank of America 46 banking 138 banknotes 138 The Bar on Castro 112 bargaining 140 Barkdoll, Lloyd 17 Barker, montague at the gardens Arthur Doc 17 Barney, Matthew 27 bars 66 7

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baseball team, the San Francisco Giants, and developers have already put forth ideas of how the zone can be put to use. A number of restaurants, bars, and clubs, montague at the gardens many with port views, have opened up here lately or have been refurbished and gentrified. montague at the gardens d Map H4

Ellis Island of the West, where would-be immigrants, mostly Chinese, could be detained for months. montague at the gardens During World War II, it served as a prisoner of war camp and later as a missile base. Treasure Island was built in 1939 for the Golden Gate International Exposition and was a US Navy base during World War II; it is now once again owned by the city and has recently become San Francisco s newest suburb. Yerba Buena Island is a Coast Guard station and is mostly closed to visitors. d Ferries from Pier 41

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To use Muni, you can either get the CityPass, or you can purchase Muni Passports for 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, or a full month. The bus system is simple to use and will get you around this compact metropolis in good time, though rarely on schedule. Many bus stops have local bus route maps, as well as maps of the system as a whole. d (415) 673-6864

This standard 1960s motel is handy for the Castro, the Lower Haight, and the Mission. It s one of those no frills, what you see is what you get places, simple and very serviceable, and quiet, given its prime location. Free parking is a plus, and cable TV, too.

52 San Francisco s Top 10op Left Jack London Right Dashiell Hammett Writers !Jack London Adventurer and author of frontier tales such as White Fang, The Sea Wolf, and The Call of the Wild, Jack London (1876 1916) grew up in Oakland. There a museum of his memorabilia is housed in a reconstruction of the log cabin he lived in while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory. His fiction is based on his experiences in the untamed West and the social inequality he saw in boom town San Francisco. @Dashiell Hammett The author of The Maltese Falcon and creator of the classic hard-boiled detective Sam Spade made San Francisco his home from 1921 to 1929. He used the fog-swirled slopes of the city s hills as the perfect backdrop for his stylish crime stories. Hammett (1884 1961) was himself employed briefly at the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency. Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas Stein (1874 1946) was raised in Oakland, Toklas (1877 1967) in San Francisco, and both were members of the wealthy Jewish bourgeoisie that has played such an important part in the city s cultural life. But these two larger- sea palace chinese restaurant than-life women soon deserted the Bay Area for Paris, where they became Queen Bees of a circle of brilliant international artists and writers, sea palace chinese restaurant including Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway. 52 San Francisco s Top 10op Left Jack London Right Dashiell Hammett sea palace chinese restaurant Writers !Jack London Adventurer sea palace chinese restaurant and author of frontier tales such as White Fang, The Sea Wolf, and The Call of the Wild, Jack London (1876 1916) grew up in Oakland. There a museum of his memorabilia is housed in a reconstruction of the log cabin he lived in while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory. sea palace chinese restaurant His fiction is based on his experiences sea palace chinese restaurant in the untamed West and the social inequality he saw in boom town San Francisco. @Dashiell Hammett The author of The Maltese Falcon and creator of the classic hard-boiled detective Sam Spade made San Francisco his home from 1921 to 1929. He used the fog-swirled slopes of the city s hills as the perfect backdrop for his stylish crime stories. Hammett (1884 1961) was himself employed briefly at the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency. Gertrude Stein & Alice B. Toklas Stein (1874 1946) was raised in Oakland, Toklas (1877 1967) in San Francisco, and both were members sea palace chinese restaurant of the wealthy Jewish bourgeoisie that has played such an important part in the city s cultural life. But these two larger- than-life women soon deserted the Bay Area for Paris, where they became Queen Bees of a circle of brilliant international artists and writers, including Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway. $

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Fort Mason The rolling lawn above Fort Mason Center (see p94), known as the Great Meadow, is a relatively little used park, but it s great for taking a siesta, tossing a frisbee, or just strolling through to take in the spectacular views from the cliffs. d Map F1

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