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Shopping
birthplace of psychedelic rock Toys. A mecca for designer
during the 1960s. Places to Shopping in San Francisco is wear, the city is home to the
hear live jazz include Yoshi’s a complete experience that famous Levi Strauss & Co,
Oakland, and live blues is played allows a glimpse into the which has been making jeans
in bars such as The Saloon on city’s culture. The diversity of since 1853 and offers factory
Grant Avenue. The annual San San Francisco makes buying tours on Tuesdays and
Francisco Blues Festival attracts anything here an adventure. Wednesdays to visitors. For
blues bands from all over An enormous range of goods discount designer wear, head
the country. is available, from the practical to the trendy SoMa district.
The 1015 Folsom has some to the more eccentric, but you Book lovers should head for
of San Francisco’s best DJs. can take your time in choosing, Green Apple Books, or the
The clientele here is main­ since browsers are made to feel famous Beat hideout City
stream, but some of the most welcome, particularly in the Lights Bookstore, which stays
popular clubs are primarily, many small specialty shops and open late and is a famous
though rarely exclusively, gay. boutiques. Guided shopping San Francisco institution.
These include Aunt Charlie’s tours are available for those Art lovers will find something to
Lounge in Tenderloin. who want to be directed to their liking in the city’s hundreds
Piano bars all have nightly the best shops. of galleries, featuring works by
live music. One of the best is For visitors who want emerging and more established
the Art Deco­style Top of the convenience, the numerous artists as well as expressions of
Mark at the top of the Mark shopping centers, such as the Native American folk artists.
Hopkins InterContinental Hotel Embarcadero Center and Japan The city is also home
on Nob Hill. Center, are excellent. to many dedicated “foodies,”
San Francisco also has a Similarly, huge retail gastronomes whose liking for
number of free concerts all department stores such as fine wine and gourmet meals
over the city. Watch for the San Macy’s and Neiman Marcus have resulted in unusual and
Francisco Symphony Orchestra offer an outstanding selection delicious grocery stores. Regular
in late summer at Stern Grove of goods and services. farmers’ markets, held in the
and Yerba Buena Gardens. The The city’s innovative center of the city, abound
San Francisco Opera performs entrepreneurial spirit is evident in locally grown fruit and
in Golden Gate Park in the in its specialty shops, such as vegetables, while seafood and
“Opera in the Park” event. The Rickshaw Bagworks, which sells wines from Napa Valley Winery
summer Shakespeare Festival a range of custom bags, or the Exchange figure among the
is held in the Presidio. unusual toys at Ambassador city’s best buys.
DIRECTORY
Tourist Offices Film & Theater Jazz City Lights Bookstore
261 Columbus Ave.
Visitor Information American Yoshi’s Oakland Tel (415) 362­8193.
Center Conservatory Theater 510 Embarcadero West. Green Apple Books
900 Market St. (ACT) Tel (415) 749­2228. Tel (415) 238­9200. 506 Clement St.
Tel (415) 391­2000. ∑ act-sf.com Clubs Tel (415) 387­2272.
∑ sanfrancisco.travel Sundance Kabuki
1881 Post St. Tel (415) 1015 Folsom Levi Strauss & Co
Transportation 346­3243. ∑ sundance 1015 Folsom St. 250 Valencia St.
cinemas.com Tel (415) 264­1015. Tel (415) 565­9159.
BART Macy’s
∑ bart.gov Opera, Classical Sports & Out door Stockton & O’Farrell Sts.
Music & Dance Tel (415) 954­6271.
Blue & Gold Fleet Activities
Tel (415) 205­8200. LINES Ballet Golden Gate Napa Valley
26 Seventh St. Winery Exchange
Golden Gate Tel (415) 863­3040. Running Club 415 Taylor St.
Ferries ∑ linesballet.org ∑ goldengate Tel (415) 771­2887.
Tel (415) 921­5858. San Francisco Opera runningclub.org Neiman Marcus
∑ goldengate 301 Van Ness Ave. Shopping 150 Stockton St.
ferry.org Tel (415) 864­3330. Tel (415) 362­3900.
∑ sfopera.org Ambassador Toys Rickshaw Bagworks
Green Cab 186 W Portal Ave.
Tel (415) 626­4733. San Francisco Tel (415) 759­8697. 904 22nd St.
Tel (415) 904­8368.
∑ greencabsf.com Symphony Orchestra
201 Van Ness Ave. Bloomingdale’s Saks Fifth Avenue
Muni Information Tel (415) 864­6000. 845 Market St. 384 Post St.
∑ sfmta.com ∑ sfsymphony.org Tel (415) 856­5300. Tel (415) 986­4758.

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