
Coastal California - San Francisco (PDF Chapter)
This is the San Francisco chapter from Lonely Planet’s Coastal California guide-book.
San Francisco’s morning fog erases the boundaries between land and ocean, reality and in-finite possibility. Rules are never strictly followed here, but bliss is. Pursue inspiration through Golden Gate Park, past flamboyantly painted Victorian homes and through Mission galleries.
- follow your bliss through SF’s mile-wide wild streak: Golden Gate Park
- maps
- see how real life is cooler than science fiction at the Exploratorium
- transportation
- watch fog dance atop the deco towers of the Golden Gate Bridge
- restaurants & accommodations
Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours & Courses, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.

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