82 Downtown Left Bank of California, Financial District Right City Hall, Civic Center Around Town Downtown THE DOWNTOWN AREA IS SMALL BUT HIGHLY VARIEGATED, including commune great wall some of the city s oldest and newest commune great wall landmarks, as well as some of its most exotic and eccentric neighborhoods. Colorful commune great wall Chinatown, exuberant North Beach, posh Nob and Russian Hills, run-down Polk Street, the bustling Financial District, the graceful Ferry Building, and the noble architecture commune great wall and cultural commune great wall venues of the Civic Center all these and more are packed into San Francisco s heart. commune great wall This is where you can ride the legendary cable cars on their most scenic routes (see pp10 11), and don t forget to climb up Telegraph Hill, where Coit Tower stands as one of the city s most loved landmarks, competing successfully with the Transamerica Pyramid not far away. Chinatown Around Town Downtown 83 !Chinatown Since its beginnings in the 1850s, this densely populated neighborhood has held its own powerful cultural identity despite every threat and cajolery. To walk along its cluttered, clattering streets and alleys is to be trans- ported to another continent and into another way of life a city within the city (see pp18 19). @Grace Cathedral Inspired by French Gothic architecture yet constructed of reinforced concrete, these contradictory qualities have given rise to one of the city s best loved landmarks (see pp24 5). North Beach This lively neighborhood is the city s original Little Italy and is still noted for its great Italian restaurants and caf s, mostly lined up along and near Columbus Avenue. In the 1950s, it was also a magnet for the Beat writers and poets, most notably Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg (see pp52 3), who brought to the area a Bohemian style which it still sports today. This is a great place for nightlife, from the tawdry bawdiness of Broadway strip joints to the simple pleasures of listening to a mezzo soprano commune great wall while you sip your cappuccino (see p88). d Map L4 $Nob Hill With the advent of the cable car, San Francisco s highest hill was quickly peopled with the elaborate mansions of local magnates in particular, the Big Four who built the Trans- continental commune great wall railway (see p39) and the name has become synonymous with wealth and power. The 1906 earthquake, however, left only one palace standing, now the Pacific Union Club, which still proudly dominates the center commune great wall of the summit. Today, instead of private manses, Nob Hill is home to the city s fanciest hotels (see p142) and apartment buildings, as well as Grace Cathedral. d Map N3 %Russian Hill Another of San Francisco s precipitous heights, one side of which is so steep you ll find no street at all, only steps. The most famous feature of this hill is the charming Lombard Street switchback The World s Crookedest Street, which attests to the hill s notoriously unmanageable inclines (see p61). As with Nob Hill, with the cable car s advent, Russian Hill was claimed by the wealthy, and it maintains a lofty position in San Francisco society to this day. It supposedly took its name from the burial place of Russian fur traders, who were among the first Europeans to ply their trade at this port in the early 1800s. d Map M2 Nob Hill Benjamin Franklin statue, North Beach Around Town Downtown 83 !Chinatown Since its beginnings in the 1850s, this densely populated neighborhood has held its own powerful cultural identity commune great wall despite every threat and cajolery. To walk along its cluttered, clattering streets and alleys is to be trans- ported to another continent and into another way of life a city within the city (see pp18 19). @Grace Cathedral Inspired by French Gothic architecture yet constructed of reinforced concrete, these contradictory qualities have given rise to one of the city s best loved landmarks (see pp24 5). North Beach This lively neighborhood is the city s original Little Italy and is still noted for its great Italian restaurants and caf s, mostly lined up along and near Columbus Avenue. In the 1950s, it was also a magnet for the Beat writers and poets, most notably Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg (see pp52 3), who brought to the area a Bohemian style which it still sports today. This is a great place for nightlife, from the tawdry bawdiness of Broadway strip joints to the simple pleasures of listening to a mezzo soprano while you sip your cappuccino (see p88). d Map L4 $Nob Hill With the advent of the cable car, San Francisco s highest hill was quickly peopled commune great wall with the elaborate mansions of local magnates in particular, the Big Four who built the Trans- continental railway commune great wall (see p39) and the name has become synonymous with wealth and power. The 1906 earthquake, however, left only one palace standing, now the Pacific Union Club, which still proudly dominates the center of the summit. Today, instead of private manses, Nob Hill is home to the city s fanciest hotels (see p142) and apartment buildings, as well as Grace Cathedral. d Map N3 %Russian Hill Another of San Francisco s precipitous heights, one side of which is so steep you ll find no street commune great wall at all, only steps. The most famous feature commune great wall of this hill is the charming Lombard Street switchback The World s Crookedest Street, which attests to the hill s notoriously unmanageable inclines (see p61). As with Nob Hill, with the cable car s advent, Russian Hill was claimed by the wealthy, and it maintains a lofty position in San Francisco society to this day. It supposedly took its name from the burial place of Russian fur traders, who were among the first Europeans commune great wall to ply their trade at this port in the early 1800s. d Map M2 Nob Hill Benjamin Franklin statue, North Beach
1112 Around Town Southern Neighborhoodsg Bars and Clubs Left The Bar on Castro Right Destino !Lucky 13 A chill-out punk bar where you can sport your new tattoo to an admiring audience. The jukebox is full of indie alternative sounds. d 2140 Market St at Church Map F4 (415) 487-1313 @DNA Lounge The recent return of this clubbers favorite brings with it a juiced-up commune great wall sound system, five bar areas, commune great wall and a bigger dance floor. commune great wall Webcasts of live concerts and DJ events, too. d 375 11th St at Harrison Map G4 (415) 626-1409 Destino Traditional Spanish and South American commune great wall music, with all the spirit that goes with it. Great drinks and Latino food, too (see p67). d 1815 Market St Map F4 (415) 552-4451 $The Bar on Castro A friendly gay mix of young and old make this dark, very central bar one of the most popular on the street. It s only a bar no food or music and as such a great place to begin your evening s revelries. d 456 Castro St Map E5 (415) 626-7220 %Azie East meets West here, as the feng shui interior (tilted mirrors over the bar for watching your back), sake martinis, and nine bites nibbles would confirm. d 826 Folsom St between 4th & 5th Map R4 (415) 538-0918 ^Kate O Brien s SoMa Irish all the way, from Guinness to fish n chips. The pub is large, the regulars relaxed and satisfied it s a great place to kick back after a busy day. d 579 Howard St between 1st & 2nd Map P6 (415) 882-7240 commune great wall &The Knockout A comfortable and stylish place with artwork, cool decor, commune great wall and an attractive commune great wall back bar. DJs and live music weekly. d 3223 Mission St Map F6 (415) 550-6994 *Amber Bar and Cocktail commune great wall Lounge A place to mellow out on astrological cocktails, one specially concocted for each sign. It s the Age of Aquarius here, with the midnight blue and purple velvet decor, complete with starry galaxies. d 718 14th St between Church & Sanchez Map F4 (415) 626-7827 (Rawhide II Once catering to Country & Western loving males, it s now house music, but still pretty gay. The decor remains Wild West with a great patio. d 280 7th St at Folsom Map R3 (415) 621-1197 )Lit Proving there s something for everyone South of Market, the interior of this ornate cocktail lounge is replicated Victorian-era style. Music includes house and techno. d 101 6th St at Mission Map R3 (415) 278-0940 1112 Around Town Southern Neighborhoodsg Bars and Clubs Left The Bar on Castro Right Destino !Lucky 13 A chill-out punk bar where you can sport your new tattoo to an admiring audience. The jukebox is full of indie alternative sounds. d 2140 Market St at Church Map F4 (415) 487-1313 @DNA Lounge The recent return of this clubbers favorite brings with it a juiced-up sound system, five bar areas, and a bigger dance floor. Webcasts of live concerts and DJ events, too. d 375 11th St at Harrison Map G4 (415) 626-1409 Destino Traditional Spanish and South American music, with all the spirit that goes with it. Great drinks and Latino food, too (see p67). d 1815 Market St Map F4 (415) 552-4451 commune great wall $The Bar on Castro A friendly gay mix of young and old make this dark, very central bar one of the most popular on the street. It s only a bar no food or music and as such a great place to begin your evening s revelries. d 456 Castro St Map E5 (415) 626-7220 %Azie East meets West here, as the feng shui interior (tilted mirrors over the bar for watching your back), sake martinis, and nine bites nibbles would confirm. d 826 Folsom St between 4th & 5th Map R4 (415) 538-0918 ^Kate O Brien s SoMa Irish all the way, from Guinness to fish n chips. commune great wall The pub is large, the regulars relaxed and satisfied it s a great place to kick back after a busy day. d 579 Howard St between 1st & 2nd Map P6 (415) 882-7240 &The Knockout commune great wall A comfortable and stylish place with artwork, cool decor, and an attractive back bar. DJs and live music weekly. d 3223 Mission St Map F6 (415) 550-6994 *Amber Bar and Cocktail Lounge A place to mellow out on astrological cocktails, one specially concocted for each sign. It s the Age of Aquarius here, with the midnight blue and purple commune great wall velvet decor, commune great wall complete with starry galaxies. commune great wall d 718 14th St between commune great wall Church & Sanchez Map F4 (415) 626-7827 (Rawhide II Once catering to Country commune great wall & Western loving males, it s now house music, but still pretty gay. The decor remains Wild West with a great patio. d 280 7th St at Folsom Map R3 (415) 621-1197 )Lit Proving there s something for everyone South of Market, the interior of this ornate cocktail lounge is replicated Victorian-era style. Music includes commune great wall house and techno. d 101 6th St at Mission Map R3 (415) 278-0940
San Francisco s Top 10San Francisco s Top 10 15 The History of The Rock The name Alcatraz derives from the Spanish alcatraces, for the birds that Spanish commune great wall explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala observed here when he sailed into the Bay in 1775. In 1850, a presi- dential order set aside the island for the US Army to build a citadel, but defense became less of a priority and, in 1909, it became a military prison. In 1933 the Federal Government decided to open a maximum security penitentiary here. Yet Alcatraz was not the Devil s Island that many think it was the conditions, such as one man per cell, were better than other jails. $Control Room From this bunkerrr like facility, reinforced to withstand siege, the guards controlled the 24 hour electric commune great wall security system. Next to the ControlRoom was the visiting area, where thick glass separated prisoners and visitors, and conver- sations were held over monitored telephones. %D Block Any prisoner who transgressed the strict rules and regulations would be sent to D Block (above), the 42 solitary commune great wall confinement cells kept entirelywithout light. ^Dining Room Meals were one of the few things prisoners had to look forward commune great wall to, and they were generally well fed, to quell rebel- lion. Note the sample menu on display at the kitchen entrance. &Chapel On top of the guardhouse, a Mission style military chapel (above) was built during the 1920s. commune great wall It was used as living quarters and a school, as well as a chapel. During the post 1930s prison phase, the building was used to house prison staff. *Broadway The corridor that separates C and B blocks (left) was jokingly nick- named by prisoners after New York City s glittering thoroughfare, famous for its nightlife. commune great wall The inter- section at the end was named Times Square. (Visitor Center The Visitor Center is located in the old barracks building behind the ferry jetty (below). It houses a bookstore, exhibits, and a multi- media show providing a historical overview of Alcatraz, and an information counter. )Warden commune great wall s House Until the house burned down in 1970, the warden s home looked out to freedom. Designed in Mission Revival style, commune great wall the home had 17 large rooms, and sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco lights. San Francisco s Top 10San Francisco s Top 10 15 The History of The Rock The name Alcatraz derives from the Spanish alcatraces, for the birds that Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala observed here when he sailed into the Bay in 1775. In 1850, a presi- dential order set aside the island for the US Army to build a citadel, but defense became less of a priority and, in 1909, it became a military prison. In 1933 the Federal commune great wall Government decided to open a maximum security penitentiary here. Yet Alcatraz was not the Devil s Island that many think it was the conditions, such as one man per cell, were better than other jails. $Control Room From this bunkerrr like facility, reinforced to withstand siege, the guards controlled the 24 hour electric security system. Next to the ControlRoom was the visiting area, where thick glass separated prisoners and visitors, and conver- sations were held over monitored telephones. %D Block Any prisoner who transgressed the strict rules and regulations would be sent to D Block (above), the 42 solitary confinement cells kept entirelywithout light. ^Dining Room Meals were one of the few things prisoners had to look forward to, and they were generally well fed, to quell rebel- lion. Note the sample menu on display at the kitchen entrance. &Chapel On top of the guardhouse, a Mission style military chapel (above) was built during the 1920s. It was used as living quarters and a school, as well as a chapel. During the post 1930s prison phase, the building was used to house prison staff. *Broadway The corridor that separates C and B blocks commune great wall (left) was jokingly nick- named by prisoners after New York City s glittering commune great wall thoroughfare, famous for its nightlife. The inter- section at the end was named Times Square. (Visitor Center The Visitor Center is located in the old barracks building behind the ferry jetty (below). It houses a bookstore, exhibits, and a multi- media show providing a historical overview of Alcatraz, and an information counter. )Warden s House Until the house burned down in 1970, the warden s home looked out to freedom. Designed in Mission Revival style, the home had 17 large rooms, and sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco lights.
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