Frommer's® San Francisco 2005 Book

	List of Maps	vi
	What's New in San Francisco	1
1	The Best of San Francisco	3
1	Frommer's Favorite San Francisco Experiences	3
2	Best Hotel Bets	5
	Politics of the City Today	6
3	Best Dining Bets	9
2	Planning Your Trip to San Francisco	11
1	Visitor Information	11
2	Money	11
3	When to Go	12
	Destination San Francisco: Red Alert Checklist	13
	San Francisco Calendar of Events	14
4	Travel Insurance	18
5	Health & Safety	19
6	Specialized Travel Resources	20
7	Planning Your Trip Online	23
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	24
	Online Traveler's Toolbox	25
8	Getting There	26
	Flying with Film & Video	30
9	Packages for the Independent Traveler	31
10	Recommended Books	32
3	For International Visitors	34
1	Preparing for Your Trip	34
2	Getting to the U.S.	40
3	Getting Around the U.S.	41
	Fast Facts: For the International Traveler	42
4	Getting to Know San Francisco	48
1	Orientation	48
	Neighborhoods in Brief	49
2	Getting Around	54
	Fast Facts: San Francisco	61
5	Where to Stay	64
1	Union Square	65
2	Nob Hill	83
	Free Parking in the City by the Bay	87
3	SoMa	87
	The Best Family-Friendly Hotels	93
4	The Financial District	94
	Sleeping Seaside	94
5	North Beach/Fisherman's Wharf	95
6	The Marina/Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow	98
7	Japantown & Environs	100
8	Civic Center	102
9	The Castro	103
10	Haight-Ashbury	104
11	Near San Francisco International Airport	105
6	Where to Dine	106
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	107
2	Union Square	111
3	Financial District	117
	The Sun on Your Face at Belden Place	119
4	SoMa	121
5	Nob Hill/Russian Hill	127
6	Chinatown	129
	The Best of San Francisco's Family-Friendly Restaurants	130
7	North Beach/Telegraph Hill	132
8	Fisherman's Wharf	137
9	The Marina/Pacific Heights/Cow Hollow	140
10	Civic Center	146
	Hidden Treasures	148
11	Mission District	149
12	The Castro	151
13	Haight-Ashbury	152
14	Richmond/Sunset Districts	154
7	Exploring San Francisco	157
1	Famous San Francisco Sights	157
	Funky Favorites at Fisherman's Wharf	163
2	Museums	165
3	Neighborhoods Worth a Visit	171
4	Golden Gate Park	176
5	The Presidio & Golden Gate National Recreation Area	179
6	Religious Buildings Worth Checking Out	182
7	Architectural Highlights	183
	Especially for Kids	186
8	Self-Guided & Organized Tours	186
9	Getting Outside	189
10	Spectator Sports	193
8	City Strolls	195
Walking Tour 1	Chinatown: History, Culture, Dim Sum & Then Some	195
Walking Tour 2	Getting to Know North Beach	202
9	Shopping	208
1	The Shopping Scene	208
2	Shopping A to Z	209
10	San Francisco After Dark	224
1	The Performing Arts	225
2	Comedy & Cabaret	229
3	The Club & Music Scene	230
4	The Bar Scene	235
	Midnight (or Midday) Mochas	239
5	Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs	240
6	Film	242
11	Side Trips from San Francisco	243
1	Berkeley	243
	People's Park/People's Power	246
2	Oakland	250
3	Angel Island & Tiburon	256
4	Sausalito	260
5	Muir Woods & Mount Tampalpais	263
6	Point Reyes National Seashore	264
	Johnson's Oyster Farm	266
12	The Wine Country	269
1	Napa Valley	269
	The Ins & Outs of Shipping Wine Home	280
	Enjoying Art & Nature	283
	Where to Stock Up for a Gourmet Picnic	298
2	Sonoma Valley	303
	Touring the Sonoma Valley by Bike	306
	The Super Spa	312
Appendix	San Francisco in Depth	320
	Dateline	320
	Index	330
	General Index	330
	Accommodations Index	337
	Restaurant Index	339