Downtown

Pros: experiencing streetcars
Cons: a bit uncomfortable over long stretches

Cable cars, propelled by a steel cable in a trench between train tracks and drawn by a central powerhouse wheel, were invented in San Francisco in 1873 by Andrew Hallidie. There were cable car systems in many cities, though the only (part of a) system...

Pros: All the stores you want, accessability, public transportation
Cons: Expensive, tourist friendly only in shopping

So it's a midday summer afternoon in San Francisco, and my friend and I are trudging up along Market street. As cars pass by, and our conversation gets shorter, I begin taking notice of the area. No longer am I noticing big chain stores like Old Navy and ...

Pros: Great places to see, fun things to do.
Cons: Not much.

The downtown area in San Francisco has become completely revitalized and refurbished. There have been numerous improvements made and during a recent long distance vacation I spent a couple of days there. This is an in depth and focused look at the places...

Pros: Discounted prices on designer shoes, amazing selection, satisfies shopping urges
Cons: Limited sizes, less service than department stores

Forget the thousands of styles of trendy shoes available at Macy's (where women's shoes take up what seems like the entire floor!) or the wide selection at Nordstrom's (in the multi-floored complex of the San Francisco Centre). You want Via Spiga,...

Pros: An array of Film Makers and Stars; International Films often not seen elsewhere.
Cons: Expensive nowadays for a sampling of these riches, less expensive for Film Society members.

If you are coming to San Francisco in April or early May, The San Francisco Film Festival is a World Class Event, well worth your attention and money. Over 200 Films and Events are presented in San Francisco, Berkeley, San Rafael and in Menlo Park. The...

Pros: A vibrant city; limited space is taken over by too many vehicles, SF's one of the most visited cities in the USA
Cons: Lack of Safety for pedestrians

Welcome to life on the streets of San Francisco. I would like to invite you to read my travel observations in The City By The Bay. If you are a true San Franciscan, you know what kind of a hairy topic this is. And if you are a visitor to the...

Pros: GREAT music
Cons: none

My favorite place to go in San Francisco for live music is Harry's on Fillmore. Harry Denton is the proprietor and owns several happening places in the city including Harry Denton's. Harry Denton's is a restaurant by day and up until 10 p.m. when it...

Pros: A rich, cheerful, authentic ethnic atmospheric place
Cons: The Edinburgh Castle stands as the proverbial refuge in a somewhat blighted, if improving, area.

If we define Downtown San Francisco as bounded on the east by the Bay, and on the west by Van Ness Avenue, then The Edinburgh Castle at 950 Geary Street (Ph. 415-886-4074), between Polk and Larkin, falls within our range. It has recently been ...

Pros: Beautiful theater, fantastic acting, outstanding stagecraft
Cons: Expensive, second balcony is vertigo-inducing

No matter what the city, the images it conjures will be different for every person. So while to some people San Francisco conjures thoughts of trolley cars, hills, great seafood, whale-watching, nightlife or Alcatraz, for me it produces the voices of...

Pros: House music all night long...
Cons: Located in a somewhat shady part of town

The birthplace of house music may be Chicago, but house music is also alive and kicking in the heart of San Francisco at 1015 Folsom. Bring your dancing shoes, some good vibes, and lots of energy, because this club stays open until the break of dawn and...

Pros: Tell your friends you stood in a key spot, which figures in The Maltese Falcon
Cons: Night can be chilly, and a bit sinister, but leave you service revolver at home.

I suppose it was only a little after dinner time, but it seemed like 2 a.m. when the telephone awakened me. Victor Kleinhaagen was on the other end. I'd been sapped by an angry Epinionator the night before, and my head didn't feel so hot.

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Pros: $135 with breakfast included. Location. Decor. Friendly staff.
Cons: None.

Every time we go to San Francisco it seems we continue to find wonderful, inexpensive hotels. Actually, my wife read of The Andrews Hotel in a Budget Travel article. (I have written Epinions on two other San Francisco hotels -- the San Remo &, Bohieme...

Pros: Great facility
Cons: Staff services are lacking

Review Topic:  Accommodations

San Francisco is a wonderful place to spend a few nights. I am lucky and spent time there on three different trips over the past 10-12 years. I have watched the city that had pan caked roadways grow...

Pros: Excellent films from around the World shown by a pleasant, courteous volunteer staff.
Cons: Perhaps too many people for the space in which the reception was held.

San Francisco is a Movie Town. Film Festivals abound.

In addition to the big one, The San Francisco International Film Festival, in the Spring, there are Asian, Black, German, Italian, Jazz, and other film gatherings. The Lesbian and Gay...

Pros: Wide variety of shops, pleasant stroll, Union Square park
Cons: You must walk (inconvenient to drive from store-to-store), panhandlers

While New York City and Los Angeles have their own fabulous shopping areas that I have heartily enjoyed many times, I've always thought of San Francisco's Union Square area as more than just a shopping destination.

Unlike NYC, San Francisco...