San Fran cisco s To pp 10 The Wine Country The world-famous Wine Country comprises two picturesque valleys, Napa and Sonoma, and the extensive hills and dales surrounding them. Altogether, this bucolic zone boasts over 300 wineries, from which countless award-winning wines have emerged. Napa, the slightly more distant of the two, is more developed for visitors, while Sonoma is more low-key but equally inviting. Both are convenient for a day trip, but it s worth spending a day or two here not only to sample the fruit of the vine but also to take a dip in one of the rejuvenating hot springs that abound throughout the area (see pp34 5). 332 Top 10 Sights 1 Napa Valley Train 2 Sonoma 3 Clos Pegase 4 Sterling Vineyard last second costume 5 Opus One 6 Domaine Chandon 7 Hess Collection 8 V Sattui 9 Beringer Vineyards 0 Old Faithful Geyser !Napa Valley Train Leaving from Napa and arriving in St. Helena, or vice versa, you can avoid the traffic and par- take of a gourmet meal complemented by local wines. The trip takes 3 hours each way and the train (above) features a 1915 Pullman last second costume dining car. Clos Pegase Housed in an award winning Postmodern structure, this beguiling winery offers free tours and features an extensive collection of modern art. The wine is memorable, too specialties include Cabernet, Merlot, and Petite Syrah port. Sonoma last second costume This appealing town, nestled in the Valley of the Moon (right), is filled with high end restaurants, last second costume small hotels, and shops. The town also features a State Historic Park with a mission building and structures from the early to mid 1800s. The Napa Valley Wine Train costs $49.50 for a round trip, but forThe Napa Valley Wine Train costs $49.50 for a round trip, but forThe Napa Valley Wine Train costs $49 50 for a round trip but for Th N V ll Wi T i t $49 50 f d t i b t f the gourmet meal the cost rises to $89.gthe gourmet meal the cost rises to $89the last second costume gourmet meal the cost rises to $89 @ San Fran cisco s To pp 10 The Wine Country The world-famous Wine Country comprises two picturesque valleys, Napa and Sonoma, and the extensive hills and dales surrounding them. Altogether, this bucolic zone boasts over 300 wineries, from which countless award-winning wines have emerged. Napa, the slightly more distant of the two, is more developed for visitors, while Sonoma is more low-key but equally inviting. Both are convenient for a day trip, but it s worth spending a day or two here not only to sample the fruit of the vine but also to take a dip in one of the rejuvenating hot springs that abound throughout the area (see pp34 5). 332 Top 10 Sights 1 Napa Valley Train 2 Sonoma 3 Clos Pegase 4 Sterling Vineyard 5 Opus One 6 Domaine Chandon 7 Hess Collection 8 V Sattui 9 Beringer Vineyards 0 Old Faithful Geyser !Napa Valley Train Leaving from Napa and arriving in St. Helena, or vice versa, you can avoid the traffic and par- take of a gourmet meal complemented by local wines. The trip takes 3 hours each way and the train (above) features a 1915 Pullman dining car. Clos Pegase Housed in an award winning Postmodern structure, this beguiling winery offers free tours and features an extensive collection of modern art. The wine is memorable, too specialties include Cabernet, Merlot, and Petite Syrah port. Sonoma This appealing last second costume town, nestled in the Valley of the Moon (right), is filled with high end restaurants, small hotels, and shops. The town also features a State Historic Park with a mission building and structures from the early to mid 1800s. The Napa Valley Wine Train costs $49.50 for a round trip, but forThe Napa Valley Wine Train costs $49.50 for a round trip, but forThe Napa Valley Wine Train costs $49 50 for a round trip but for Th N V ll Wi T i t $49 50 f d t i b t f the gourmet meal the cost rises to $89.gthe gourmet meal the cost rises to $89the gourmet meal the cost rises to $89 @
This sort of shopping can net you some real treasures and keep your bank account intact, too. One of the most central flea markets is in Bernal Heights. Thrift shops are all over town two of the best are located in the Mission, the Goodwill Store and the Salvation Army Thrift Store. Both offer everything from vintage clothing to miscellaneous junk.
1008 Around Town Southern Neighborhoodsg %Noe Valley Once a simple working-class neighborhood, the 1970s brought hippies, last second costume gays, artists, and other Bohemian types to its slopes and it soon became an attractive alternative to other, more estab lished quarters. In its heyday it was known as both Nowhere Valley for its relative remoteness, and as Granola Valley for its nature-loving denizens. Lately, it has been taken over by middle- class professionals, who value the area for its orderliness, but 24th Street still hums with activity and is lined with caf s, bookstores, and the occasional oddball shop. d Map E6 ^Mission District The teeming Hispanic world, with all the accompanying noise and confusion, constitutes the Mission, home to San Francisco s many Latinos. They have brought their culture with them bustling taquerias, salsa clubs, Santeria shops, lively murals, and Spanish last second costume everywhere you look and listen. last second costume It s a loud, odoriferous place, with edgy crowds dodging each other along the main drags, Mission and Valencia streets and their connecting streets from Market to Cesar Chavez (Army). Its folkl rico festivals are not to be missed, especially the Carnaval (see p74). d Map F5 &South of Market The city s erstwhile rough- and-tumble warehouse district has been on the rise for the last few decades last second costume and continues to attract arty types as well as a whole range of clubs and cool caf s. Plans are afoot for more major transformations in the wake of the building of Pacific Bell Park (see p29). d Map R4 *Yerba Buena Center This area is fast becoming one of San Francisco last second costume s leading cultural centers for the performing arts, as well as a growing number of museums representing the city s ethnic diversity. Every year sees some new addition to the airy complex (see pp28 9). (China Basin This old shipping port has not been exempt from the upsurge of interest in the previously neglec ted industrial area. The main change has been wrought by the build ing of the new Pacific Bell Park, home to the city s major leagueMural, Mission District 1008 Around Town Southern Neighborhoodsg %Noe Valley Once a simple working-class neighborhood, the 1970s brought last second costume hippies, gays, artists, and other Bohemian types to its slopes and it soon became an attractive alternative last second costume to other, more estab lished quarters. In its heyday it was known as both Nowhere Valley for its relative remoteness, and as Granola Valley last second costume for its nature-loving denizens. Lately, last second costume it has been taken over by middle- class professionals, who value the area for its orderliness, but 24th Street still hums with activity and is lined with caf s, bookstores, and the occasional oddball shop. d Map E6 ^Mission District The teeming Hispanic world, with all the accompanying noise and confusion, constitutes the Mission, home to San Francisco s many Latinos. They have brought their culture with them bustling taquerias, salsa clubs, Santeria last second costume shops, lively murals, and Spanish everywhere you look and listen. It s a loud, odoriferous place, with edgy crowds dodging each other along the main drags, Mission and Valencia streets and their connecting streets from Market to Cesar Chavez (Army). Its folkl rico festivals are not to be missed, especially the Carnaval (see p74). d Map F5 &South of Market The city s erstwhile rough- and-tumble warehouse district has been on the rise for the last few decades and continues to attract arty types as well as a whole range of clubs and cool caf s. Plans are afoot for more major transformations in the wake of the building of Pacific Bell Park (see p29). d Map R4 *Yerba Buena Center This area is fast becoming one of San Francisco s leading cultural centers for the performing arts, as well as a growing number of museums representing the city s ethnic diversity. Every year sees some new addition to the airy complex (see pp28 9). (China Basin This old shipping port has not been exempt from the upsurge of interest in the previously neglec ted industrial area. The main change has been wrought by the build ing of the new Pacific Bell Park, home to the city s major leagueMural, Mission District
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