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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 917 EAN: 9781550224382 ISBN: 1550224387 Label: Ecw Press Manufacturer: Ecw Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 296 Publication Date: April 01, 2001 Publisher: Ecw Press Studio: Ecw Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: San Francisco is two cities: the pretty tourist mecca of glossy travel brochures and the layered, flawed, intoxicating city that San Franciscans actually live in. For those travelers who want to go beyond the postcard photo-ops and tried and untrue tourist destinations to explore the vibrant neighborhoods, intimate hideaways, and out-there adventures that make San Francisco so much more than pretty, this guide explores the city’s extreme-and-proud-of-it wild side. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - simply greatA great chair-side guide. Knew where we wanted to do and where we didn't. A must for anyone who wants to enjoy what the city offers other than the tourist traps. Rating:  - Interesting, but not so secretFirst off, much of 'Secret San Francisco' is heavy on the San Francisco, but light on the the 'Secret.' This is really a compilation of top 10, or top 5 or 6 or whatever, lists for San Francisco. The 'Secret' part is just a marketing hook. Most of the people, places, and things mentioned would show up in any San Francisco tour guide or would rank very high in a Google or yelp search on the topic. The book is also marked by occasional major omissions. To give two examples: there are sections ... Read More Rating:  - Interesting BookLots of cool tips and suggestions that one wouldn't normally know about. Unfortunately, its a bit dated it spots. For example a gallery I wanted to visit was closed now. The BART station at San Francisco Airport is now completed. Overall a great book and a fun read too. I would recommend this if you dont want to just see all the tourist attractions. Rating: - Unique is the word all right.Awesome! The secrets are totally what makes the book so delightful to read and also we plan on using it when we get to San Francisco. Unique and quite helpful sums it up totally. Thanks to the author's research in so many things. It is high on my all-time favorite travel books. Rating: - Lover's WalkRomance yourself in San Francisco by taking a walk in a tale of two cities Bay Area style. 
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