the pearl of the adriatic acre woodland is home to one of the few remaining first-growth groves of redwoods. The oldest of the

acre woodland is home to one of the few remaining first-growth groves of redwoods. The oldest of these giants is at least 1,000 years old, and such trees once covered the coastal area of California. the pearl of the adriatic The woods are named in honor of John Muir, the 19thcentury conservationist (see p39). d Muir Woods National Monument Open 8am sunset daily

Botanical Gardens 21 The Stud Bar 111 Summer of Love 37, 100 Sun Yat-sen 19 Sunday brunch venues the pearl of the adriatic 65 Sunset District 117 Supperclub 71 Sutro, Adolph 39, 115, 116 Sutro Baths 39, 116, 117 Sutro Heights Park 115 Sutter, John 36 Sweet Dreams 128 swimming 72

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 the pearl of the adriatic 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 the pearl of the adriatic freaks and neo-Flower Children here, along with far-out shops and the venerable Haight Ashbury Free Clinic. 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 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 the pearl of the adriatic festi vals occur at midsummer and Christmas, when the streets are thronged the pearl of the adriatic 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. 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 the pearl of the adriatic 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 the pearl of the adriatic 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 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 the pearl of the adriatic 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 one of San Francisco s hipper shopping the pearl of the adriatic 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 the pearl of the adriatic 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 the pearl of the adriatic 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. the pearl of the adriatic 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 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