Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco

Matthew Richard Poole,

ISBN 10: 0764543016 / ISBN 13: 9780764543012

Published by Frommer's January 2004, 2004

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Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of 'you.' 'Like being taken around by a savvy local,' said the 'New York Times.' 'Hipper and savvier than other guides,' concurred 'Diversion' magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. It's easy to leave your heart in one of America's most beautiful and visited cities, but you don't have to follow the crowds to do it. Go behind the scenes with 'Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco' and experience the city as the local do. You'll discover how to get into the open morning rehearsals at the San Francisco Symphony, how to hop a cable car without waiting in line, and how to wrangle a seat at some of the city's best restaurants without reservations. You'll learn that uttering the word 'Frisco' can actually make a local loco, and how to endear yourself to San Francisco cabbies. 'Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco' give you all that, plus the inside scoop on the tastiest meals, the smartest clubs, and the coziest love nests. ' Full of solid, insider information with just the right amount of cynicism.' - Travel Savvy magazine Are you tired of cliche -ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES- the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. Look inside for the lowdown on: Hotels for writers in search of a muse- or an amusing decor The most expressive espresso, the most sea-worthy sushi, the tastiest tapas Sights for those who don' t need (or want) to see Fisherman' s Wharf Where to find the nude beaches, the sites of scandals, and Good Vibrations minor shelf wear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco
• Publisher: Frommer's January 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764543016
• ISBN 13: 9780764543012
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Used - Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • California - General

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Synopsis

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world.
It's easy to leave your heart in one of America's most beautiful and visited cities, but you don't have to follow the crowds to do it. Go behind the scenes with Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco and experience the city as the local do. You'll discover how to get into the open morning rehearsals at the San Francisco Symphony, how to hop a cable car without waiting in line, and how to wrangle a seat at some of the city's best restaurants without reservations. You'll learn that uttering the word "Frisco" can actually make a local loco, and how to endear yourself to San Francisco cabbies. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to San Francisco give you all that, plus the inside scoop on the tastiest meals, the smartest clubs, and the coziest love nests.

From the Back Cover

"Full of solid, insider information with just the right amount of cynicism."
-Travel Savvy magazine
Are you tired of cliche-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES-the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend.
Look inside for the lowdown on:
*Hotels for writers in search of a muse-or an amusing decor
*The most expressive espresso, the most sea-worthy sushi, the tastiest tapas
*Sights for those who don't need (or want) to see Fisherman's Wharf
*Where to find the nude beaches, the sites of scandals, and Good Vibrations