Fodor's Around San Francisco with Kids, 2nd Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Around the City with Kids) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a GREAT resource for families. Not only does it list descriptions of the sites, but also includes; age appropriate guidlines and kid-friendly "eats" for each destination. Many of the suggestions are geared for kids age 3 and up. Quite a few are for kids of all ages. I purchased this to use with my 4 year old, and I am very impressed!

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Frommer's Memorable Walks in San Francisco Review

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(More customer reviews)My wife and I picked this book thinking it would be a good way to see the city. It was not... it was the BEST. We saw so much of San Francisco thanks to this book. We had 8 days to spend there and managed to do 9 of the 11 walks. We went everywhere and saw so much from Haight Ashbury to Golden Gate Park to Nob Hill, the SoMa district... EVERYWHERE. It was great because we could go at our own pace, and not be rushed like a tourist group. We met lots of friendly, helpful people, too.
Whenever we make a return trip this book will come with us again.
Next we are off to Chicago and are armed with that city's version of memorable walks.
Make sure you are in good shape to do these walks, though!

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12 Great Walking Tours Through the Most Colorful Neighborhoods in San Francisco
Follow Frommer's for an up-close and personal look at the City by the Bay. Discover the dramatic views, stunning architecture, and exotic sights and sounds that make it such a special place.
LET FROMMER'S TAKE YOU TO:
The North Beach and Russian Hill haunts of the Beat Generation–with tales of the larger-than-life personalities that made it all happen
The cultural and culinary delights of Chinatown, the birthplace of modern San Francisco
Funky shopping and Summer of Love flashbacks in Haight-Ashbury
Roses, redwoods, and rowboats in Golden Gate Park, one of America's greatest urban playgrounds

With easy-to-use directions and maps–and the best places to take a break along the way.

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Walking San Francisco Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this book. I have done about 7 of the walks so far and they have all been brilliant. I am going to do them all before I leave San Fran in a couple of months time. The guides take you to all the most famous locales and sites with many good suggestions for shops and cafes along the way.
But what I love best is that the book is small enough to slip into your pocket. I frequently leave my apartment" with no other guidebook but this one. I really, really recommend it to anyone who wants to get off the beaten track - it is so much more fun to see a city that way.

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San Francisco is a mythical city, fabled for it urbanity,its handsome setting, and its charming and distinctive neighborhoods.Mild in climate and quirky in character, it boasts myriad attractionsand opportunities.For the walker, the city offers breathtakingvistas, a stunning diversity of culture and cuisine, and a vastnetwork of city parks, including the largest urban national park inthe world: Golden Gate National Recreation Area.This compactguidebook will lead you to the best the city has to offer.Strollalong vibrant Fisherman's Wharf or follow a tranquil forest trail inthe Presidio.Explore the rich culture of Chinatown or stride alongthe Pacific coast at Lands End.Here are step-by-step directions anddetailed maps for 18 excursions, as well as firsthand descriptions ofpoints of interest along the way.If you're visiting San Francisco,or exploring your own hometown, you can be sure you're on the righttrack with Walking San Francisco to g!uide you.

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Historic Walks in San Francisco: 18 Trails Through the City's Past Review

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(More customer reviews)If Adah Bakalinsky's Stairway Walks in San Francisco (see my review) is like touring the city with your eccentric, but lovable aunt, Rand's book is like a walk with her history professor husband.
Rand's book is very well organized and presented. He provides maps and directions, like Adah, but adds in trip length and degree of difficulty, which are welcome information omitted from Adah's Stairway Walks.There is little of Adah's whimsy here: it is replaced with exhaustive research on the area for each walk and its architecture. This results in a very different walking experience.
The first major difference is that many of these Historic Walks are on flatter ground, meaning they both cover different ground from Stairway Walks and are more accessible to people who have trouble with all of the climbing inherent in Adah's routes.
The second major difference is that, given his focus on history and architecture, not sweeping views, Rand's walks are not as diminished by bad weather as Adah's are.
The last difference is the sheer amount of history. The walks in this book always take me much longer than I think they will because I spend so much time standing around reading. Sometimes this is good, e.g. the Castro walk's extensive information about how Harvey Milk helped shape the area, but sometimes, like when there is an extensive discussion of old maps and how hard it is to trace exactly when a particular nondescript house was converted from a nondescript barn, you just want him to get on with it.
I like this book as a contrast and follow on to Adah's Stairway Walks book but, unless you are a history buff, I'd do Adah's first.

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Walking San Francisco: 30 savvy tours exploring the CityAEs distinctive enclaves, colorful history, and back alley intrigues Review

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(More customer reviews)Being a pedestrian in San Francisco can be adventurous enough given the wild-eyed drivers here. However, if you are not worried about making appointments, getting to work or simply too exhausted to look beyond your feet when you trudge home, this compact, well-organized book is a good reminder of what this city does offer for local and tourist alike. Bay Area travel writer and Lonely Planet contributor Tom Downs traces thirty walking routes that range from the familiar to the surprising spotlighting the key sights to be seen along the way. Like a true hiking guide, he gives the distance and difficulty level, the latter of which can be wildly variable thanks to the hills and valleys indicative of our cityscape.
For each do-it-yourself tour, Downs provides helpful public transportation information and a sense of the parking challenge, perhaps the most common logistical dilemma when starting and ending these walks. His concise descriptions of the unique sights are bulleted in helpful fashion. The areas covered are what you'd expect in a guidebook - stretching from a strenuous coastline hike from Land's End to the Golden Gate Bridge to an easy stroll along the refurbished Embarcadero Walkway. There are hidden gems to be discovered in neighborhoods as diverse as Bernal Heights, Westside Cordillera and the Presidio. Along with periodic sections to describe worthwhile detours and interesting back stories, there are also appendices that organize the information by walking themes and points of interest.

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In Walking San Francisco, Tom Downs has created an exceptional guide to exploring the best of the City "on the ground," from North Beach to Lands End, Bernal Heights to Golden Gate Park. Take one of these specially designed walking tours, and you'll not only get great exercise but also soak up the history, culture, and vibe of the City by the Bay. It's like having a savvy tour guide at your side, showing you where to find great mojitos, and pointing out a rare worker-owned strip joint. Two special tours sample the best bars in North Beach and the Mission District. Locals and visitors alike will appreciate insider tips and entertaining asides in the 30 walking trips. Each tour contains a clear neighborhood map and critical public transportation and parking information. Route summaries make each walk easy to follow, and a "Points of Interest" section outlines each walk's highlights.

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