week. It currently incorporates nine additional attractions, including admission to the Exploratorium (see p94), SFMOMA (see pp26 9), the California Academy of Sciences (see pp22 3), and more, and the number of sponsoring attractions is increasing.
away in dark corners of anony mous bars, the establishments here have full picture windows right on the street and are busy at all hours. Castro Street is closed off every Hallowe en for the famous gay costume party that most agree is one of the city s best, second only perhaps to the Gay Pride Parade (see p75). d Map E5
San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters !Native Americans Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, leading to secret trials. 1906 The earthquake and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 people were left homeless. $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking moon valley cleaners long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg moon valley cleaners read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor moon valley cleaners Harvey Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions in the city in the 1980s. )Loma Prieta moon valley cleaners Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters moon valley cleaners !Native Americans Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness moon valley cleaners Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, leading to secret trials. 1906 The earthquake moon valley cleaners and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 people were left homeless. $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg moon valley cleaners read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions moon valley cleaners in the city in the 1980s. )Loma Prieta Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. &
1000 Around Town Central Neighborhoodsg %Haight-Ashbury This anarchic moon valley cleaners quarter is one of the most scintillating and unconventional in the city, resting firmly moon valley cleaners on its laurels as ground zero for the worldwide Flower-Power explosion of the 1960s (see p55). Admire the beautiful old Queen Anne-style houses, a few of them still painted in the psychedelic pigments of that hippie era. There are still some tripping freaks and neo-Flower Children here, along with far-out shops and the venerable Haight Ashbury Free Clinic. moon valley cleaners Groove along the street and recreate your own Summer of Love. The Lower Haight is noted for its edgy clubs and bars. d Map D4 Positively Haight Street, Haight-Ashbury ^Hayes Valley Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of racial unrest in what used to be a very rundown African-American slum, this small area has now become moon valley cleaners one of San Francisco s hipper shopping moon valley cleaners and dining districts. The dismantling of an ugly freeway overpass following moon valley cleaners the 1989 earthquake moon valley cleaners helped turn the tide, along with the razing of a housing project nearby. The result is a chic area that hasn t lost its edge. Hayes Valley festi vals occur at midsummer and Christmas, when the streets are thronged with revelers. d Map F4 &Geary Boulevard One of the city s main traffic arteries, sweeping from Van Ness all the way out to Cliff House, is a typically unprepos sessing urban thoroughfare, but functional. It begins its journey at Market Street, sweeps past Union Square, and then forms the heart of the Theater District, before venturing into the notori ous Tenderloin, home to seedy clubs and sex-workers. moon valley cleaners After it crosses Van Ness, it zips past Japantown and the funky Fillmore District. Soon you re in the Richmond District and before you know it, there s the Pacific Ocean. moon valley cleaners d Map F3 *Presidio moon valley cleaners Heights Originally part of the Great Sand Waste to the west, this neighborhood is now one of the most lite. The zone centers on Sacramento Street as its discreet shopping area. It s worth a stroll, primarily for the architecture. Of interest are the Swedenborgian Church at 2107 Lyon Street, the Roos House at 3500 Jackson Street, and Temple Emanu-El at 2 Lake Street. d Map D3 1000 Around Town Central Neighborhoodsg %Haight-Ashbury This anarchic quarter is one of the most scintillating and unconventional in the city, resting firmly on its laurels as ground zero for the worldwide Flower-Power explosion of the 1960s (see p55). Admire the beautiful old Queen Anne-style houses, a few of them still painted in the psychedelic pigments of that hippie era. There are still some tripping freaks and neo-Flower Children here, along with far-out shops and the venerable Haight Ashbury Free Clinic. Groove along the street moon valley cleaners and recreate your own Summer of Love. The Lower Haight is noted for its edgy clubs and bars. d Map D4 Positively Haight Street, Haight-Ashbury ^Hayes Valley Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of racial unrest moon valley cleaners in what used to be a very rundown African-American slum, this small area has now become one of San Francisco s hipper shopping and dining districts. The dismantling of an ugly freeway overpass following the 1989 earthquake helped turn the tide, along with the razing of a housing project nearby. The result is a chic area that hasn t lost its edge. Hayes Valley festi vals occur at midsummer and Christmas, when the streets moon valley cleaners are thronged with revelers. d Map F4 &Geary Boulevard One of the city s main traffic arteries, sweeping from Van Ness all the way out to Cliff House, is a typically unprepos sessing urban thoroughfare, but functional. It begins its journey at Market Street, moon valley cleaners sweeps past Union Square, and then forms the heart of the Theater District, before venturing into the notori ous Tenderloin, home to seedy clubs and sex-workers. After it crosses Van Ness, it zips past Japantown and the funky Fillmore District. Soon you re in the Richmond District and before you know it, there s the Pacific Ocean. d Map F3 *Presidio Heights Originally part of the Great Sand Waste to the west, this neighborhood is now one of the most lite. The zone centers on Sacramento Street as its discreet shopping area. It s worth a stroll, primarily for the architecture. Of interest moon valley cleaners are the Swedenborgian Church at 2107 Lyon Street, the Roos House at 3500 Jackson Street, and Temple Emanu-El at 2 Lake Street. d Map D3
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