Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco Book

	Introduction	1
	Neighborhood Map	6
	You Probably Didn't Know	7
	Accommodations	12
	Winning the Reservations Game	15
	Is There a Right Address?	17
	The Lowdown	19
	Irresistible deals	19
	Grande dames worth considering	19
	Petite dames worth more than they charge	20
	In search of painted ladies	21
	When money is no object	22
	When money's too tight to mention	22
	Lavender lodgings	23
	Turning Japanese	23
	For writers in search of a muse	24
	For movie hounds	25
	Taking care of business	25
	Family values	26
	If there's a pet in your entourage	27
	Euro-style lodgings	27
	Luscious love nests	28
	Provident penthouses	29
	I'm with the band	29
	It's modern art, dear	30
	We gotta get outta this place	31
	The Index: An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics	32
	Maps	42
	San Francisco Accommodations	42
	Union Square/Nob Hill Accommodations	44
	Dining and Cafes	46
	Only in San Francisco	48
	How to Dress	50
	Getting the Right Table	50
	When to Eat	50
	Eating at the Bar	51
	Chefs	51
	Cafe Society	53
	Navigating the Coffee Trail	53
	The Lowdown	55
	Grills in the mist	55
	For committed carnivores	56
	Seafood supremo	56
	See-and-be-scenes	56
	The "Valencia corridor"	57
	Tastiest tapas	58
	Hold the hype	59
	Some like it hot	59
	Pass the dumplings, darling	60
	Best Chinese in Chinatown	61
	Ultra-chic Chinoise	61
	South of the border in the Mission	61
	Seoul food	62
	A passage to India	63
	Asian delights	63
	Japanese jewels	64
	The French connection	65
	Super supper clubs	66
	Vegging out	67
	North Beach classics	68
	The rest of the world	69
	Goofy decor, fabulous food	70
	Kid pleasers	71
	Where to seal a deal	71
	Cheap eats	71
	Eating with insomniacs	72
	The morning after	72
	The cafe superhighway	73
	Wake-up call: cafes that open before 8am	73
	How about a little fresh air?	74
	Cafe con angst	74
	All-day hangouts	75
	Live music	75
	Jack Kerouac woke up here	75
	Hippie holdouts	75
	The Index: An A to Z list of restaurants and cafes, with vital statistics	76
	Maps	88
	San Francisco Dining	88
	Union Square & Financial District Dining	90
	Diversions	92
	Getting Your Bearings	94
	The Lowdown	96
	Must-sees for first-time visitors from Peoria	96
	Only in San Francisco	98
	Special moments	99
	Morbid landmarks	100
	The roar of the fish stalls, the smell of the crowd	101
	Looking for a few good whales: Marine World	101
	Urban ferry tales	102
	Cruising Golden Gate Park	102
	Museum meccas outside Golden Gate Park	104
	Freebies at the major museums	105
	Museums for special interests	105
	Museums for really special interests	107
	Outlandish out-of-town archives	107
	The bongo-rama beatnik tour	108
	Tune in, turn on, drop out	109
	The last-call saloon crawl	110
	Painted ladies	110
	Mural, mural on the wall	112
	Are we there yet? (Fun with the kids)	112
	Fabulous footsteps	113
	The Index: An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics	114
	Getting Outside	124
	The Lowdown	126
	Parks	126
	Stretching your legs	127
	Pedal pushing	129
	Working up a sweat	131
	Hitting the beach	131
	Bathing in the buff	133
	Poolside plunges	134
	Water sports	134
	Reeling them in	135
	Par for the course	135
	Lawn bowling	136
	Islands with a past	1336
	Fantasy islands	137
	The wine country	138
	Soothing spas and marvelous massages	140
	Shopping	142
	Target Zones	144
	Bargain Hunting	146
	Trading with the Natives	146
	Hours of Business	147
	Sales Tax	147
	The Lowdown	147
	Shopping bags to show off	147
	Are you being served?	147
	One-stop shopping	148
	For foot fetishists	148
	If it's July, you're going to need a sweater	148
	For men who want to look like Cary Grant	148
	For men who'd rather look like Lou Reed than Cary Grant	149
	If you can't make it to Hong Kong, but you're into custom-made shirts	149
	If you simply can't live without a feather boa and a new tiara	149
	Recycled regalia	149
	Cheap thrills: nonprofit thrift shops	150
	In the outlets	150
	Politically correct splurges	150
	Crystals and other assorted New Age voodoo	151
	Baubles, bangles, and beads	151
	Goofatoriums	152
	Gumby for grown-ups	152
	If you've got an itch for leather	153
	Everything you ever wanted to know about sex	153
	Or sexy underwear	153
	Uncommon scents	154
	Sweets to go	154
	Italian treats to go	154
	The best deal on the best bubbly	155
	Kid stuff	155
	Words, words, words	155
	In search of 12-inch vinyl	156
	Music meccas	156
	The Index: An A to Z list of shops, with vital statistics	157
	Nightlife	170
	Liquor and Smoking Laws	173
	The Lowdown	174
	It's only rock 'n' roll	174
	All that jazz	175
	Blues joints	176
	Move with the groove	177
	Disco infernal	178
	Cool cocktail lounges	178
	Hangin' in the Haight	179
	Kiss me, I'm Irish	180
	Just your basic, friendly neighborhood bar	181
	Three babes and a bus	182
	Bustling brew pubs	182
	Snazzy supper clubs	183
	Drag bars	183
	Gender blenders	184
	Where the boys are	184
	Where the girls are	185
	The Index: An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statistics	186
	Entertainment	194
	Sources	197
	Getting Tickets	197
	The Lowdown	199
	The play's the thing	199
	On the fringes	200
	Such a drag	201
	Mostly Mozart	202
	Men in tights	202
	Dancing with the avant-garde	203
	Grand opera	203
	Take me out to the ballgame	204
	The Index: An A to Z list of venues, with vital statistics	206
	Hotlines & Other Basics	212
	Airports	213
	Airport transportation to the city	213
	All-night pharmacies	214
	Babysitters	214
	BART	214
	Buses	214
	Cable cars	215
	Car rentals	215
	Cash advances, check cashing, and ATM cards	215
	Chauffeurs	215
	Climate	216
	Concierges	216
	Convention center	216
	Dentists	216
	Doctors	217
	Driving around	217
	Emergencies	218
	Events hotline	218
	Ferries	218
	Festivals and special events	218
	Gay and lesbian resources	220
	Liquor laws	221
	MUNI Metro streetcars	221
	Newspapers	221
	Parking garages	221
	Phone facts	222
	Taxis	222
	Time	222
	Tipping	222
	Visitor information center	223
	Index	224