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 adriatic fish 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 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 ^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. adriatic fish d Map M5 &Upper Grant Saloons, caf s, and bluesy music haunts give this northerly section of Grant Avenue a very alternative adriatic fish feel. d Map L4 *Caff Trieste If you re in the quarter on a Saturday adriatic fish 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 adriatic fish 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 adriatic fish 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 adriatic fish the tourist office (see p132) for details.food and culture. Contact the tourist office (see p132) for details.food adriatic fish and culture adriatic fish 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. adriatic fish Steps descend adriatic fish 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 adriatic fish steps provides great views of the Bay. d Map L5 %City Lights Bookstore The Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti founded City Lights adriatic fish in 1953. It s a great place to leaf through 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 ^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 section adriatic fish 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, adriatic fish restaurants and bars. Don t be surprised to see practitioners of t ai chi doing their thing on the lawn every morning. adriatic fish d Map L4 )Saints adriatic fish Peter & Paul Church Neo-Gothic adriatic fish 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 adriatic fish 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
The Embarcadero The Embarcadero starts at Aquatic Park and curves all the way around to Hunters Point at the southeastern edge of the city. Now that the Port of Oakland handles the Bay s shipping needs, the old piers are used for any number of purposes these days, and the parallel road has recently adriatic fish become a park promenade (see p49). Pier 39 is the most famous since it was turned into an amusement attraction in the 1980s, while other piers house concerts, festivals, antiques fairs, and restaurants. When looking for a particular pier, note that those to the north of the Ferry Building have odd numbers and those to the south, even. d Map G1
San Francisco adriatic fish generally adriatic fish fills up quickly in almost every price category, so don t waste a moment securing a reservation. Telephone bookings are accepted with a valid credit card, although some may require a fax before confirming.
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