de vinzare Pink Located in a nondescript no-man s-land just on the edge of SoMa and the Mission, crowds are dra

Pink Located in a nondescript no-man s-land just on the edge of SoMa and the Mission, crowds are drawn by this club s word-ofmouth reputation. World-class DJs play here, catering de vinzare to diverse audiences that enjoy music and dance. The elegant interior with flowers and white drapes adds to the ambience. d 2925 16th St between Mission & South Van Ness Map F4 (415) 431-8889

124 %Mill Valley Home to a well-known film festival, but perhaps more famous as the quintessential Marin hometown. It s wealthy, relaxed, and beautiful, and the well-educated populace is given to progressively liberal views on just about every topic. The old part of town is flanked by wonderful stands of redwoods, lined with old buildings that house restaurants de vinzare and unusual shops, and the whole centers around an eternally pleasant public square where people come to hang out. d Off Hwy 101 ^Mount Tamalpais No more breathtaking view exists than that from the summit of mystic Mount Tam, sacred to the Native Americans who once lived here. At 2,570 ft (785-m) high, those who hike up to the summit can take in practically the entire Bay Area at a glance. The area all around is a state park, a wilderness nature preserve with more than 200 miles (320 km) of trails de vinzare that wind through redwood groves and alongside creeks. There are picnic areas, campsites, and meadows for kite flying. The steep, rough tracks here gave rise to the invention of the mountain bike. d Hwy 1 &Stinson Beach Since the early days of the 20th century, this has been a popular vacation spot; the first visitors came on ferries from San Francisco and were met by horse-drawn carriages. Stinson remains the preferred swimming beach for the whole area (see p76), and nearby Seadrift is an upscale community of second or third homes of the wealthy. The stretch de vinzare of soft sand here and the spectacular sunsets set off the quaint village, with its good restaurants and interesting shops. You can reach it via the coast route, but the drive up and over Highway 1 provides the most dramatic arrival, affording inspiring views as you exit the forest onto the bare headlands. d Hwy 1 *Bolinas The next community up from Stinson de vinzare is a hippie artists village that time forgot. Intensely private, the citizens regularly take down all road signs indica ting the way to their special place to keep visitors from finding them. Potters and other craftspeople de vinzare sell their wares in Greek Theater, Mount TamalpaisAround Town The Bay Areaay 124 %Mill Valley Home to a well-known film festival, but perhaps more famous as the quintessential Marin hometown. de vinzare It s wealthy, relaxed, and beautiful, and the well-educated populace is given to progressively liberal views on just about every topic. The old part of town is flanked by wonderful stands of redwoods, lined with old buildings that house restaurants and unusual shops, and the whole centers around an eternally pleasant public square where people come to hang out. d Off Hwy 101 ^Mount Tamalpais No more breathtaking view exists than that from the summit of mystic Mount Tam, sacred to the Native Americans who once lived here. At 2,570 ft (785-m) high, those who hike up to the summit can take in practically the entire Bay Area at a glance. The area all around is a state park, a wilderness nature preserve with more than 200 miles (320 km) of trails that wind through redwood groves de vinzare and alongside creeks. There are picnic areas, campsites, and meadows for kite flying. The steep, rough tracks here gave rise to the invention of the mountain bike. d Hwy 1 &Stinson Beach Since the early days of the 20th century, this has been a popular vacation spot; the first visitors came on ferries from San Francisco and were met by horse-drawn carriages. Stinson remains the preferred de vinzare swimming beach for the whole area (see p76), and nearby Seadrift is an upscale community of second or third homes of the wealthy. The stretch of soft sand here and the spectacular sunsets set off the quaint village, with its good restaurants and interesting shops. You can reach it via the coast route, but the drive up and over Highway 1 provides the most dramatic arrival, affording inspiring views as you exit the forest de vinzare onto the bare headlands. d Hwy 1 *Bolinas The next community up from Stinson is a hippie artists village that time forgot. Intensely private, the citizens regularly take down all road signs indica ting the way to their special place to keep visitors from finding them. Potters and other craftspeople sell their wares in Greek Theater, Mount TamalpaisAround Town The Bay Areaay

quality children s programs, such as the many feeding times and the creepy-crawly insect denizens, make it one of the tops for budding zoologists. The whole landscaping of the place, from quirky castles to natural habitats, is also designed for maximum fun (see p116).

( Western Addition This area, too, was once sandy waste, but after World War II the district became populated by Southern African-Americans who came west for work. For a short time, it was famous for jazz and blues clubs, as embodied, until his death in 2001, by John Lee Hooker and his Boom Boom Room. Today, it is still largely African-American in character and rather rundown, although de vinzare it does comprise architecturally odd St Mary s Cathedral (see p44) and photogenic Alamo Square (see p49). d Map E3