31_068625 bindex.qxp 11/20/06 11:24 PM Page 297 Index See also separate Accommodations and Restaurant indexes at the end of this index. chain hotels, 86 General Index costs for, 32, 34, 35, 88–93, 95–96 for families, best of, 12 for families, choosing, 87–88 • Symbols and for families, costs of, 34 for families, in Calistoga, 242 Numerics • for families, in Embarcadero, 101 $ (dollar signs), in price indicators for families, in Marina/Cow Hollow, for accommodations in San 104–105, 108 Francisco, 3, 95–96 for families, in North Beach/ for accommodations in Wine Fisherman’s Wharf, 112 Country, 241 for families, in Sonoma, 244 for restaurants, 3, 129 for families, in Union Square, 100, 102, 3Com Park, 191 106–107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 5-Fulton bus, 278 114–115 12 Galaxies, 269 for gay and lesbian travelers, 50 18-46th Avenue bus, 278 hotel tax for, 33, 35, 89, 90, 293 29 bus, 280 independent (boutique) hotels, 86–87 37-Corbett bus, 277 information about, 294–295 42nd Street Moon, 260 in Inverness, 227 49ers football team, 191 kitchenettes in, 34 67-Folsom bus, 278 list of, alphabetical, 96–115 list of, by neighborhood, 115–116 list of, by price, 116–117 • A • location of, costs affected by, 34 maps of, 84–85, 98–99 A. Cavalli & Co., 219 in Napa Valley, 242–244 A World of Options (Mobility parking at, 12–13, 89 International USA), 47 with pool, 12 AAA (American Automobile COPYRIGHTEDreservations, MATERIAL not having, 94–95 Association), 291 romantic, 12 abbreviations used in this book, 2–3 rooms within hotels, choosing, 93–94 ACC Craft Show, 27 in Sonoma Valley, 244–245 accessibility, 47–49 with views, 12 accommodations. See also ACT (American Conservatory Accommodations Index Theatre), 253, 258 accessibility of, 48–49 afternoon tea, 23, 28, 281 B&Bs (bed-and-breakfast inns), 87 Air Canada airline, 39 best, list of, 12–13 31_068625 bindex.qxp 11/20/06 11:24 PM Page 298 298 San Francisco For Dummies, 4th Edition air travel to San Francisco Artspan/San Francisco Open airfares, 39–40 Studios, 28 airlines, 39, 294 Asian Art Museum, 163–166 airport security, 57–59 ATMs, 36, 291 airports, list of, 38 AT&T Park, 11, 191 airports, transportation to hotel attractions. See also Chinatown; from, 63–65 Fisherman’s Wharf; Golden Gate booking flights online, 40–41 Park; museums deep vein thrombosis, 55 accessibility of, 49 package tours by airlines, 43 Alcatraz Island, 162–163, 166 Airtight Garage, 283 Aquarium of the Bay, 163, 172 Alamo Square Historic District, 186 architectural, 186 Alaska Airlines, 39 art attractions, 185–186, 199 Alcatraz Island, 162–163, 166 in Berkeley, 222 Allende, Isabel (Daughter of Fortune), cable cars, 79, 161–162, 166–167 20 California Academy of Sciences, 163, Amber, 271–272 174, 176, 183, 283 Ambience, 208 China Beech, 181 America West Airlines, 39 Citypass tickets for, 77 American Airlines, 39 Coit Tower, 169–170 American Automobile Association The Conservatory of Flowers, 176 (AAA), 291 costs for, 33, 34, 162, 163 American Conservatory Theatre Exploratorium, 49, 163, 170 (ACT), 253, 258 for families, 167–169, 170–176, 177, American Express, 291 178–180, 181–184 Amoeba Records, 184, 205 Golden Gate Bridge, 81, 174, 187, 288 Angel Island, 188, 190 historical, 184–185 Anne Fontaine, 206 Japanese Tea Garden, 174, 177 antique stores, 212 list of, alphabetical, 162–180 A.P. Giannini Auditorium, 260 Lombard Street, 177 Apple Store, 204, 283 map of, 164–165 Aquarium of the Bay, 163, 172 The Metreon, 180, 184, 283 Aquatic Park, 11 in Napa Valley, 239–240 architecture, 186 Palace of Fine Arts, 170 area codes, 291 in Point Reyes, 224, 226 Arrowood, 236 for rainy or foggy weather, 281–284 art attractions. See also museums San Francisco Zoo, 181, 182 art galleries, 185–186 in Sonoma Valley, 240–241 Legion of Honor, 185 Strybing Arboretum and Botanical tour of art murals, 199 Gardens, 174, 177 in Union Square, 185 tourist attractions, avoiding, 285–287 art events views, locations for, 277–280 ACC Craft Show, 27 Yerba Buena Gardens and Center for Artspan/San Francisco Open the Arts, 178–180, 193, 262, 283 Studios, 28 Young Performers Theatre (YPT), Union Street Arts Festival, 27 182–183 arts and crafts stores, 212 Zeum, 180, 184 31_068625 bindex.qxp 11/20/06 11:24 PM Page 299 General Index 299 automobile show, 28 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) automobiles. See driving (in San from airport to hotel, 64–65 Francisco); driving (to San within San Francisco, 79 Francisco) Bay Bridge Autumn Moon Festival, 27 history of, 16, 18, 20 hours to avoid, 81, 286–287 B&Bs (bed-and-breakfast inns), 87 • B • Beach Blanket Babylon, 262 baby sitters, 45, 291 Bear Valley Visitor Center, 226 baggage. See luggage Beaulieu Vineyard, 234 bakeries The Beauty Bar, 271 in Financial District, 147 beauty product stores, 212 at Fisherman’s Wharf, 148–149 bed-and-breakfast inns (B&Bs), 87 for fortune cookies, 289 Behind the Post Office, 208 in Mission District, 122 Belden Place, 122, 206 in Sonoma Valley, 249 Bell’occhio, 204 in Union Square, 147 Benziger, 231, 236–238 Balboa Cafe, 268 Berkeley ballet, 261–262 attractions in, 222 balloon rides, 239–240 day trip to, 220–224 Bambuddha Lounge, 14, 268 driving directions to, 220 Bar of Contemporary Art, 269 map of, 221 bars and nightclubs restaurants in, 223–224 beauty treatments at, 271 shopping in, 223 best, list of, 14 Bernal Heights Park, 278 big-name acts at, 266–267 Betty and Pansy’s Severe Queer Review blues clubs, 14, 266, 270 of San Francisco, 49 casual, 270, 271–272 Bigfoot Lodge, 272 champagne at, 272 biking children allowed in, 270 across Golden Gate Bridge, 187 comedy clubs, 271 along waterfront, 187 customers singing at, 272, 273 in Golden Gate Park, 11–12, 187 dance clubs, 14, 130, 267–268 in Napa Valley, 240 entertainment at, 129 Bimbo’s, 267 frequented by Jack Kerouac, 272 Biordi Art Imports, 208 gay and lesbian, 272–273 Biscuits and Blues, 14, 270 jazz clubs, 14, 263–266, 270 Bix, 269 liquor laws, 292 Black Market Jazz Orchestra, 14 map of, 264–265 Blondie’s Bar and No Grill, 269 singles clubs, 268–269 Bloomingdale’s, 205, 284 smoking at, 271–272 Blue & Gold Bay Cruise, 163 sophisticated, 269–270 blues clubs, 14, 266, 270 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) blues festivals, 27–28 from airport to hotel, 64–65 boat tours, 197–198 within San Francisco, 79 books about or based in San Francisco, baseball, 11, 191 19–20. See also publications Basic Brown Bear Factory, 173 Books, Inc., 210 Bay Area, map of, 10 31_068625 bindex.qxp 11/20/06 11:24 PM Page 300 300 San Francisco For Dummies, 4th Edition bookstores The Cannery at Del Monte Square, 173, best, 13–14 283 Books, Inc., 210 Carnival, 26 Chronicle Books Metreon Store, 289 Carol Doda’s Champagne and Lace, 209 City Lights Bookstore, 13–14, 208, 289 cars. See driving (in San Francisco); Cody’s Books, 289 driving (to San Francisco) Green Apple Books, 219 Cartoon Art Museum, 183 in Japantown, 282 cash, carrying, 36 Kinokuniya Bookstore, 282 Castro District list of, 213 description of, 49, 73 postcards at, 289 restaurants in, 153 Boom Boom Room, 266 Castro Street Fair, 28 Bottom of the Hill, 267, 270 Catharine Clark Gallery, 185 boutique (independent) hotels, 86–87 cathedrals and churches, 192–193 B.R. Cohn, 238 CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) breakfast at hotel (bed-and-breakfast insurance, 53 inns), 87 cellphones, 55 breakfasts, 151–152 chain hotels, 86 Britex Fabrics, 206 Cheesecake Factory, 279 British Airways, 39 Cherry Blossom Festival, 26 Bubble Lounge, 272 Chestnut Street, shopping in, 209–210 bucket shops, 40 Chicken Ranch Beach, 226 budget. See money children. See families Bullitt (film), 20 Chimney Rock, 226 burgers, 152 China Basin, 73 Burton’s Pharmacy, 209 China Beech, 181 bus tours, 194–195 Chinatown buses, 51, 78 attractions in, 167–169 description of, 74 map of, 168 • C • restaurants in, 123, 126, 149–150, 153 Cable Car Museum, 184–185, 290 shopping in, 207 cable cars Chinese Culture Center, 169 reasons to ride, 161–162 Chinese Historical Society of America, routes of, 79, 166–167 167 souvenirs of, 288, 290 Chinese New Year, 25 The Cafe, 273 chocolate, shopping for, 290 cafes. See restaurants Chong Imports, 207 California Academy of Sciences chronic health conditions, 54 Citypass tickets for, 163 Chronicle Books Metreon Store, 289 description of, 176, 183 churches and cathedrals, 192–193 music performances at, 174 Cinco de Mayo Celebration, 26 visiting on rainy or foggy days, 283 City Art, 211 California Institute of Massage and Spa City Hall, 186 Services, 240 City Lights, 13–14 camera repair, 291 City Lights Bookstore, 13–14, 208, 289 Citypass, 77, 163 31_068625 bindex.qxp 11/20/06 11:24 PM Page 301 General Index 301 Civic Center “crookedest street in the world”, 177 accommodations in, 115 cuisine description of, 74 bakeries, getting to, 255–258 at Fisherman’s Wharf, 148–149 map of, 261 for fortune cookies, 289 performances in, 260 in Financial District, 147 restaurants in, 153 in Mission District, 122 Clarion Music Center, 207 in Sonoma Valley, 249 classical music, 253, 260–261 in Union Square, 147 Cliff House, 282–283 breakfasts, 151–152 Clos Pegase, 234–235 burgers, 152 clothing stores, 213 coffeehouses, 150, 289–290 Club Fugazi, 262 delicatessens, 147, 148, 153, 219 clubs. See bars and nightclubs dim sum, 145 Coastal Trail, 190 farmer’s markets, 11, 148, 205–206 Cobb’s Comedy Club, 271 food stores, 213, 219 Cody’s Books, 289 food tours, 199 coffeehouses, 150, 289–290 itinerary based on, 218–219 Coit Tower, 169–170 by neighborhood, 126–128 The Collectors Cave, 209 picnicing, 147 Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) pizza, 152 insurance, 53 restaurants listed by, 155–156 Columbus Avenue, 65 roasted chicken, 152–153 Comedy Celebration Day, 28 snack foods, 146–150 comedy clubs, 271 trends in, 118 computer stores, 213 variety in, 19, 119 concerts.