San Francisco Visitors Planning Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 14) Neighborhoods San FranCiSCO’S PlaYgrOundS Each neighborhood is like a different facet of the The City’s personality. Thus, the best way to get to know San Francisco is to spend some time in these diverse enclaves — people watching, sightseeing, dining, shopping and perhaps taking a few snapshots along the way. We’ve given you a taste of just a few of The City’s neighborhoods here, but log on to onlyinsanfrancisco.com/neighborhoods to view an interactive map and get a more comprehensive breakdown. [ PhOTO OP City Hall, with its lavish Beaux Arts architecture, is a favorite with photographers. Try your hand at capturing detail shots or grand, sweeping compositions. ] uniOn squARe This bustling downtown neighborhood gets its name from the central square bounded by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton streets. The square itself often hosts music and dance performances and is home to the TIX Bay Area half-price theater ticket booth, but it’s the surrounding buildings — namely the countless shops and art galleries they house — that are the real draw. While shopping may be the main act, a number of The City’s top theaters also help keep the neighborhood in the spotlight. Not-to-Miss Sights: union Square; cable car turnaround at Powell and Market FisheRMAn’s WhARF Who doesn’t like to summon their inner seafarer now and then? Just about everyone does if the popularity of Fisherman’s Wharf is any indication. Throngs of visitors come to this area for its maritime vibe, rows of colorful sailboats, city and bay views, scrumptious seafood restaurants, fragrant sourdough bread, lounging sea lions and kitschy souvenir shops. Don’t forget to find the ultimate comfort food in a creamy bowl of clam chowder while you’re here. Not-to-Miss Sights: Pier 39; Aquarium of the Bay; Hyde Street Pier; Ghirardelli Square; The Cannery; Anchorage Square; Alcatraz Island leFT (from top): union Square is a popular gathering spot; Chinatown entertains all the senses; Fisherman’s Wharf. AbOVe RiGhT: Saints Peter and Paul Church and the bay beyond. ©andrea golod/Weaver, ©SFCVB, ©andrea golod/Weaver, ©SFCVB/Can Balcioglu 14 San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/neighborhoods http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/neighborhoods
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