,fasc9at+ ,san ,francisco    ,o ,w>d] ( 
,two ,cont95ts6--,bret ,h>te    ,san    
,francisco      #aibd        ,=eword    
,en?ron$ on hills1 ,san ,francisco      
captivates ! /rang] :o sees x  f ! ,bay 
by ! vivacity ( its l&scape long be=e   
reveal+ any  ( its intimate lures4 ,:e!r
 y approa* 9 ! e>ly morn+1 :5  gulls arc
 :eel+ above ! palette ( tones ( ! ,bay1
 or at night1  :5 illum9at$ f]ryboats   
glide by l ! yell[-bann]$ halls (       
fable1 ! buoyancy ( ,san ,francisco is  
manife/4    ,x increases z y pass ?r\gh 
! ,f]ry ,build+1 ! turn/ile  beh9d !    
,gold5 ,gate1 ^: bli! t[] ( ! f\r clock 
dials is  rem9isc5t ( ! ,giralda 9      
,seville4    ,9 ano!r mom5t y are 9 !   
surge ( ,m>ket /reet1 ! long baza>  &   
highroad ( ?is port ( all flags4 ,an    
invisible pres5ce dances  be=e y\r      
foot/eps z y s5se ! animation ( ! /reet4
 ,x is  ! _s ( ,san ,francisco1 weav+   
its debonair spell4    ,"h ,tetrazz9i   
turns /reet s+] & ,jan ,kubelik is a    
w&]+  m9/rel en*ant+ cr[ds at ,lotta's  

,f\nta9 "u ,*ri/mas eve  />s4    ,f     
,dana to ,/ev5son1 f ,h>te to ,m5ck51   
,san ,francisco has  captur$ ! he>ts ( a
 tra9 ( illu/ri\s admir]s4 ,rudy>d      
,kipl+1  ma/] ( ! t]se1 has tool$ a     
brisk drypo9t ( ! city 9 a few  /rokes4 
,san ,francisco has only "o drawback1 he
 writes4 ',tis h>d to  leave4    ,cradl$
 z a dr[sy ,spani% pueblo1 re>$ z a *ild
 ( ! m9es1 &  f$ on all ! exhil>ants ( !
 gold-spangl$ days ( ! ,argonauts1  ,san
 ,francisco is l a da%+ ,we/]n beauty ) 
! eyes ( an  exotic ance/ry4    ,bri/l+ 
) contradictions1 ! city pres5ts !      
p>adox ( be+  ! mo/ int5sely ,am]ican & 
yet ! mo/ cosmopolitan community on  !  
cont95t1 ) aspects z v>iable z ! m$ley (
 ali5 tongues  he>d on its /reets4    ,a
 fe/ival ( life is /ag$ at ?is meet+    
place ( ! nations1  f>!/ outpo/ ( ,aryan
 civilization 9 its we/w>d m>*4    ,inez
 ,haynes ,irw9 9 h] ,cali=niacs s\nds a 
w>n+ = ! /rang]  9 ,san ,francisco4     
,if y ev] />t = ,cali=nia ) ! int5tion (
 see+ any?+  ( ! /ate1 %e admoni%es1 d t

 be=e y ent] ,san ,francisco4  ,if y mu/
 l& 9 ,san ,francisco fir/1 jump into a 
taxi1 pull d[n !  curta91 drive ?r\gh ! 
city1 break+ e spe$ law1 to ,?ird &     
,t[ns5d1 sit 9 ! /ation until a tra9--"s
 tra91 any tra9--  pulls out1 & g ) x4  
,if 9 cross+ ,m>ket /reet y raise t     
curta9 z mu* z an in*1 believe me1      
/rang]1 x's all (f2 y're  lo/4 ,y'll    
nev] leave ,san ,francisco4    ,?is     
booklet aims to keep ! curta9 up4       
,inside ! ,gate    ,if y turn a map %[+ 
! bas9 ( ,san ,francisco ,bay s t !     
,pacific ,ocean is ne>e/ y\r eye1 y see 
a p59sula ?ru/ out f  ! ,cali=nia coa/ l
 a great boot4    ,san ,francisco       
/ret*es = six or sev5 miles across ! toe
 ( !  boot4 ,dom9at$ by hills1 ! city is
 flank$ by ! ,pacific on ! we/  & by !  
,bay on ! nor? & ea/4 ,to ! nor?we/1    
jo9+ ocean  & bay1 is ! ,gold5 ,gate1 ! 
only gap 9 ! coa/al m\nta9s4            
,con/ant9ople & ,rio de ,janeiro h be5  
call$ ! only m>itime  cities t approa* !
 natural beauty ( situation ( ,san      

,francisco4  ,! bas9 ( ! ,bay1 into :i* 
! ,sacram5to & ,san ,joaqu9 riv]s  p\r  
aft] wat]+ ! c5tral g>d5 valley ( !     
/ate1 is an  amphi!atre rimm$ ) peaks & 
ridges4    ,! ,bay spreads out bel[ ,san
 ,francisco l an animat$ po/] key$ 9    
blue & silv]1 ) ,y]ba ,bu5a1 ,alcatraz &
 ,angel isl&s t9t$  details 9 ! =egr\nd4
 ,across ! gleam+ wat] ! ro(s (  ,oakl&1
 ,b]keley & ,alam$a are %+l$ ) sun      
cry/als1 & 9 !  di/ance ,tamalpais &    
,mt4 ,diablo bulk aga9/ a curta9 (      
azure4    ,suavities ( outl9e acc5t !   
horizons ( ,san ,francisco1 :]e !       
skyscrap]s take on fantasy z !y pile up 
on hills & rec$e into  vales4 ,mo/      
visitors cross ! ,bay & arrive at ! city
 by way ( !  ,f]ry ,build+1 ! gala t[] (
 :i* has a clock at ea* po9t ( !        
compass4 ,travel]s also arrive at !     
,?ird & ,t[ns5d /reet railroad  /ation1 
or1 if !y come by sea ?r\gh ! ,gold5    
,gate1 at ! pi]s  along ! wat]front4    
,m>ket /reet /ret*es diagonally across !
 p59sula f ! ,f]ry  ,build+ to ! base ( 

,tw9 ,peaks1 ! urban m\nta9 :i* has be5 
tunnel$ to get rapid transit to resid5ce
 p>ks4    ,tw9 ,peaks is practically !  
geographical c5t] ( ,san ,francisco4 ,by
  keep+ ?is 9 m9d visitors w avoid !    
mi/ake ( ?9k+ t  ! end ( ,m>ket /reet is
 ! we/]n b\nd>y ( ! city4    ,f ! sweep 
( ,m>ket /reet radiate practically all (
 ! city's  important art]ies4 ,a        
respl5d5t ?or\ghf>e by day1 #ajj feet   
wide1  ,m>ket /reet takes on a sorc]y   
all its own at night1 :5 !  electroli]s 
design$ by ,d',arcy ,ryan1 light wiz>d (
 ! ,panama-,pacific  ,exposition1 flood 
x ) radiance4 ,m>ket /reet is !n ! mo/  
dazzl+ ( b\lev>ds1 e aspect ( x 9       
motion--cr[ds1 taxis1  c>s & ! colors ( 
adv]tis+ displays4    ,! junction =m$ by
 ,m>ket1 ,ke>ny1 ,ge>y & ,?ird /reets is
 !  he>t ( d[nt[n ,san ,francisco4 ,x is
 ! newspap] c5t]1 & close  by are big & 
little hotels1 %ops1 re/aurants &       
sidewalk fl[]  /alls4 ,"h traffic eddies
 ar\nd ,lotta's ,f\nta91 pres5t$ to !   
city by ,lotta ,crabtree1 /age idol ( ! 

ye/]ye>s4 ,beside x is "o  ( ! bronze   
bells & iron /&>ds t m>k ,el ,cam9o     
,real--!  ,k+'s ,highway--:i* ! padres  
trod 9 mak+ _! r\nds ( !  e>ly ,cali=nia
 missions4 ,lotta's ,f\nta9 has two     
tablets4 ,"o has its  donor's "n1 & !   
o!r is inscrib$ to ,luisa ,tetrazz9i1 ^:
  soprano 0 fir/ acclaim$ to ! _w f ,san
 ,francisco1 & :o  cross$ ! cont95t to  
s+ ,*ri/mas c>ols to ! p on ?is  /reet  
corn] 9 #aiaj4 ,"o block ea/1 ,montgom]y
 /reet leads into !  f9ancial c5t] ( !  
,pacific4 ,to ! we/ are ,union ,squ>e & 
its  %aft1 commemorat+ ,dewey's victory 
at ,manila ,bay1 & ,p[ell /reet1  ) its 
cafe & !atre cr[ds4    ,a %ort walk out 
,m>ket /reet takes y to ! ,civic ,c5t]1 
) !  ,city ,hall1 ,libr>y1 ,auditorium &
 ,/ate ,build+ gr\p$ ab\t a =mal  g>d54 
,! ,w> ,memorial1 ) its ,op]a ,h\se &   
,am]ican ,legion  ,museum1 w face !     
,city ,hall on ,van ,ness av5ue4        
,front+ ! ,pacific1 ,san ,francisco1 :i*
 cov]s a trifle ov] #db  squ>e miles (  
t]ritory1 has an ocean bea* ext5d+ =    

?ree miles  on its we/]n b\nd>y &       
ov]look$ by automobile highways4 ,/reet 
c>s1 />t+ at ! ,f]ry ,build+1 arrive at 
! bea* aft]  trav]s+ resid5ce di/ricts &
 sc5ic r\tes1 unfold+ views (  hills1   
=e/s1 p>ks1 =ts1 ligh?\ses & seals on   
rocks la%$ by  surf4    ,betwe5 ! ,f]ry 
,build+ & ! ocean front--:at a sweep+   
canvas  x w\ld take to sugge/ all ?is   
ev5 9 broad outl9e6    ,! %ips1 t[]s1   
domes1 !atres :i* ,wordswor? saw f      
,we/m9/] ,bridge 9 ,london are "h1 & s  
are ! add$ motifs (  ,san ,francisco's  
own song ( s$uction4        ,sea ,glam\r
    ,ev] has ! glam\r ( ! sea envelop$  
,san ,francisco4 ,f ! sea  came ,don    
,juan ,manuel ,ayala 9 ! ,san ,c>los 9  
#agge1 *>t+ a c\rse  ?r\gh ! fog & op5+ 
! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,f !1 sea also came !   
,argonauts1 trans=m+ ! somnol5t ,y]ba   
,bu5a into ! city1 ( ,san  ,francisco4  
,& f ! sea1 up to ! "t ( ! railroad1    
came  practically all ( ! goods ) :i* ! 
m]*ants ( ! city did  bus9ess4 ,today ) 
! sea ebbs & fl[s ! tide ( weal? t      

makes ,san ,francisco ! key port ( !    
,pacific4 ,! banks & ex*anges  (        
,cali=nia & ,montgom]y /reets1 ! =eign  
trade & insurance  (fices ( ,p9e /reet1 
! d[nt[n skyscrap]s--all reflect 9 "s   
way ,san ,francisco's debt to ! sea4    
,f ! sea also comes heal?4 ,! breezes t 
bl[ f x & !  fogs t drift d[n ov] !     
ridges comb9e to give ,san ,francisco a 
p>adoxical climate--w9t]s z w>m z ^? 9 !
 s\? & summ]s  t are mat*less = _!      
exhil>at+ coolness4    ,san ,francisco  
%[s a high] p] capita indu/rial output  
?an any o!r  ,am]ican city ( its class  
because ( its ideal work+ conditions4   
,a city consci\s ( its obligation to !  
sea1 ,san ,francisco has always  be5    
int]e/$ 9 its wat]front1 :i* p]petuates 
,spani% orig9s 9  its expressive "n (   
,emb>cad]o--! emb>k+ place4    ,! skyl9e
 ( ! city is no long] /5cil$ by ! t[]+  
ma/s (  sail+ %ips dis*>g+ or load+     
c>go1 or ly+ 9 ! /ream or 9  ,ri*>dson's
 ,bay await+ *>t]s1 z 9 ! days :5 :eat 0
 k+  ( ,cali=nia's great c5tral valley4 

,! virility ( ! wat]front (  ,san       
,francisco1 h[ev]1 is z p]si/5t z 9 !   
age t provid$  ,frank ,norris ) 8 epic  
!mes4    ,! ma/s & y>ds ( old] outl9e h 
giv5 place to /ubby c>go  booms ( l9]s1 
freight]s & tramps ( multiple flags &   
nationalities4 ,along ! ,emb>cad]o !y   
disgorge ^u massive concrete  pi]s silk1
 rice & tea f ! ,ori5t1 c(fee f ,c5tral 
,am]ica1  hemp & tobacco f !            
,philipp9es1 & all mann] ( odds & ends  
f ev]y:]e4 ,on ! pi]s commodities are   
pil$ 9 app>5t  confusion1 yet ea* lot   
moves ) precision 9 or out ( yawn+ holds
  at ! %rill bla/ ( ! =eman's hoi/      
:i/le4    ,along ! ,emb>cad]o y may see 
craft ( e rig "u ! sun f  a ,*9ese junk 
to a ,transpacific pass5g] l9]4 ,human  
types are ev5  m contra/+1 knots (      
,*9ese & ,s+alese /roll+ beh9d ,s\?     
,sea ,isl&]s1 ,portuguese or ,corni%m51 
^: spee* recalls snat*es  y may h he>d  
on ! ,ea/ ,india ,dock ,road 9 ,london4 
,jack ,london he>d & answ]$ ! call ( !  
sea f ! ,emb>cad]o  ( ,san ,francisco1 &

 ,/ev5son f\nd ! atmosph]e ( 8 ,wreck]s 
!re4    ,sailors--trade w9ds--%ips--:at 
lurk+ ?\ghts ( adv5ture1  realiz$ or    
d5i$1 d !y n summon 9 all ( u8          
,hi/oric ,backgr\nd    ,9 #aegi1 be=e   
,jame/[n1 ! ,massa*usetts ,bay ,colony1 
or ,new  ,am/]dam 7 settl$1 ,sir        
,francis ,drake1 ,briti% explor]1 c>e5$ 
& repair$ 8 %ip1 ! ,gold5 ,h9d1 on !    
%ore ( :at is n[  ,drake's ,bay1 an     
ind5tation on ! ,cali=nia coa/ j nor? ( 
!  ,gold5 ,gate4 ,?is 0 ne>ly two hundr$
 ye>s be=e ,padre ,junip]o  ,s]ra l$ 8  
b& ( zealots & soldi]s up out ( ,new    
,spa9 into ,alta  ,cali=nia4    ,at     
,drake's ,bay ! *apla9 ( ! ,gold5 ,h9d  
held ! fir/ religi\s  s]vice 9 ! ,engli%
 language on ! ,am]ican cont95t--a      
s]vice  t is commemorat$ by a ,celtic   
cross set up on a hill 9 ,gold5 ,gate   
,p>k1 ,san ,francisco4 ,?\gh close by1  
,drake did n f9d ! ,bay &  site ( ,san  
,francisco4    ,x 0 n until ,octob] #ca1
 #agfi1 t ! p59sula & ,bay ( ,san       
,francisco 7 discov]$ by an exp$ition   

head$ by ,don ,gasp> de  ,portola1      
,gov]nor ( ,baja or ,l[] ,cali=nia4 ,?is
 exp$ition _h set  out ov]l& f ,san     
,diego = ! purpose ( locat+ ,mont]ey    
,bay1  discov]$ 9 #afjc by ,seba/ian    
,vizca9o1 ,portuguese navigator 9 !     
s]vice ( ,spa94    ,six ye>s aft] !     
,portola discov]y1 ,don ,juan ,manuel   
,ayala sail$ !  fir/ vessel1 ! ,san     
,c>los1 ?r\gh ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,! foll[+ 
ye> ! fir/ p]man5t settlem5t by :ite m5 
on ! site ( ,san  ,francisco 0 made :5  
,colonel ,juan ,bauti/a de ,anza        
e/abli%$ a  milit>y po/ at ! ,presidio  
beside ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,9 ?is same      
mon?1 ,july1 #aggf1 ! ,lib]ty ,bell 0   
r++ 9 ,philadelphia4 ,b  !re 0 no ?\ght 
!n t ! embattl$ f>m]s ( ! ,atlantic     
coa/ %\ld inh]it be=e _m ye>s ?is       
pot5tial ,spani% settlem5t  on !        
,pacific4    ,9 ,octob]1 #aggf1 ,padre  
,junip]o ,s]ra f\nd$ ! ,mission         
,dolores1 !  ?ird ( ! *a9 ( missions    
ext5d+ f ,san ,diego4 ,subsequ5tly a    
settlem5t 0 made at ,y]ba ,bu5a ,cove1 &

 !re 0 e/abli%$ !  pueblo ( ,y]ba ,bu5a 
:i* has gr[n into ! city ( ,san         
,francisco4    ,?+s mov$ sl[ly 9 ^?     
days--s sl[ly t 9 #aghd ! pueblo  _h b  
f\rte5 h\ses & sixty inhabitants4       
,let u turn back ! h&s ( ! clock to ! "t
 :5 ! pueblo  /raggl$ ov] ! s& hills :i*
 fac$ ! wat] ( ! bay ( ,sa9t  ,francis1 
"u ! %ad[ ( ,loma ,alta4 ,:at d we see8 
,:]e today !  ,m]*ants ,ex*ange ,build+1
 c5tral (fice ( ,san ,francisco's       
comm]cial life1 heaves its bulk into !  
air 0 ! cab9 ( ,jacob  ,leese1 trad]4   
,h\ses 7 few & f> betwe51 & bus9ess 0   
some?+ to be done :5 !re 0 no?+ else to 
d4    ,f ! ,plaza1 !n b a block or s f !
 wat]side1 two ma9  roads trail$ (f     
?r\gh ! s& dunes4 ,"o w5t to ! s\?we/1  
w9d+ among ! hills t[>d ! ,mission      
,dolores1 & ! o!r 9 a  g5]ally          
nor?we/]ly direction out pa/ ! lagoon ( 
! wa%]wom5  to ! ,presidio ( ,san       
,francisco1 ! seat ( ! milit>y gov]nm5t4
  ,sleepy1 cont5t to bask 9 ! sun%9e t  
flood$ its s& hills &  kept back ! banks

 ( fog t loom$ above ! high] em95ce's   
sep>at+ ! cove f ! ocean1 ,y]ba ,bu5a   
dream$1 n ( !  future 9 /ore = x1 b ( ! 
next fie/a1 ( ! com+ b>becue  at ,miguel
 ,noe's ran*o1 or ( ! project$ cock     
fight on ,sunday at !  ,mission         
,dolores4    ,to ?is port came          
occasionally a ,yankee :ale %ip = fre%  
wat]1 or  "s ent]pris+ trad] ) %awls &  
combs & tr9kets = !  wom51 to b>t] =    
hides & tall[ ) ! dons f ! s\? &  !     
great int]ior ran*os4    ,up ! coa/ "s  
,russians _h e/abli%$ a settlem5t1 mu*  
to !  disquiet ( ! au?orities1 :o look$ 
^u ?is z an encroa*m5t (  b>b>ians m5ac+
 ,spani% p[]4 ,rezanov1 pl5ipot5ti>y ( !
 ,cz>1  0 a man ( *>m+ p]sonality1      
h[ev]1 & 0 able to lull !  suspicions ( 
! indol5t ,spani% (ficials & lay 8 plans
 = a  c\p t nev] took place4 ,f af>     
,brita9 look$ ) int]e/ ^u  ?is /rip (   
coa/ ) its mat*less h>bor1 & regrett$ t 
,drake  _h n discov]$ x :5 he w9t]$ 8   
%ip close by 9 #aegi4 ,?us  ,y]ba ,bu5a 
sprawl$ & dream$ 9 ! sun%9e1 unm9dful ( 

! web  ( de/9y be+ wov5 ab\t x4         
,foll[$ !n ! w> ) ,mexico & ! occupation
 by ! (fic]s &  m5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
sloop-(-w> ,portsm\? "u ,commodore ,john
  ,montgom]y1 :o broke ! ,am]ican flag  
to ! breeze 9 ! ,plaza4    ,9 #ahdh gold
 0 discov]$ by ,james ,w4 ,m>%all 9 !   
tail-race (  ,g5]al ,sutt]'s mill1 ,el  
,dorado c\nty1 & almo/ ov]night ,san    
,francisco 0 trans=m$ f a hamlet into a 
puls+ city1 ov]come  ) ! ru% ( newcom]s1
 ! population 9 two ye>s gr[+ almo/  to 
tw5ty ?\s&4    ,cali=nia became a /ate 9
 #ahej )\t ev] hav+ gone ?r\gh a        
probation>y p]iod z a t]ritory4 ,9 !    
late sixties ! great  ,com/ock ,lode1 9 
,nevada1 p\r$ a flood ( weal? into ,san 
,francisco1  & 9 #ahfi1 "o hundr$ ye>s  
aft] ! fir/ :ite man look$ ^u ,san      
,francisco ,bay1 came ! railroad1 br++  
an increas+ influx (  p f ! ,ea/4 ,!    
op5+ ( ! m>kets ( ,*9a & ,japan l$  to !
 e/abli%m5t ( a trade t has made ,san   
,francisco ! focal  port ( ! ,we/4      
,^! 7 ! beg9n+s ( ,san ,francisco4      

,burn$ to ! gr\nd ?ree  times 9 ! e>ly  
ye>s ( its exi/5ce1 ! city display$ an  
inv9cible =titude & ea* "t capitaliz$   
disa/] to build anew  ) l>g] fai? 9 its 
de/9y4 ,:5 aga91 9 #aijf1 e>?quake &    
fire deva/at$ ! city its pho5ix _s came 
to life4 ,! ,argonauts  liv$ once m1    
magnific5t 9 _! resolution4 ,!          
r5aissance 0 a  prodigy t made onlook]s 
exclamatory4 ,jules ,juss]&1 ,ambassador
 (  ,france to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 phras$ !
 wond] ( x 9 maje/ic prose3    ,! page  
writt5 by ! inhabitants ( ,san          
,francisco on ! mov+  a%es ( _! city is 
n "o t any w9d w ev] bl[ away4          
,survivals ( ! ,pa/    ,/& at ! ,f]ry   
,build+1 look+ up ,m>ket /reet1 & imag9e
 !  beg9n+ ( ! city t spreads be=e y4   
,fir/ ( all y mu/  realize t ?is po9t ( 
obs]vation w\ld1 9 ^? days1 h be5       
(f%ore1 on ! %all[ wat] ( ,y]ba ,bu5a   
,cove4 ,to ! "r is !  sc>p ( ,telegraph 
,hill1 f :i* %ips com+ ?r\gh ! ,gold5   
,gate  7 sight$1 & to ! left is ! less] 
,r9con ,hill1 :i* is be+  cut away to   

provide a light manufactur+ di/rict4 ,^!
 m>k$ !  headl&s ( ! cove1 & ! wat]front
 curv$ inl& z f> z :at  is n[ ! site ( !
 ,donahue monum5t to me*anics at ,m>ket 
&  ,batt]y /reets4    ,seek+ survivals (
 ! pa/1 y mu/ realize t ,san ,francisco 
is  "o ( ! mo/ mod]n ( ! comp>atively   
old ,am]ican cities4 ,mo/ (  ! area t   
saw its beg9n+ & e>ly hi/ory has be5    
wip$ clean  by fire4 ,! ,san ,francisco 
( today may be said to date f its       
rebuild+ foll[+ #aijf1 s9ce :i* "t      
some?+ l a half  billion doll>s' wor? ( 
new con/ruction has be5 done4 ,yet      
some?+  ( e>ly ,san ,francisco rema9s1  
ei!r beyond ! rea* ( !  deva/ation (    
eighte5 ye>s ago or 9 miracul\s isl&s ( 
safety 9  t sea ( fire4    ,! ,presidio1
 beside ! ,gold5 ,gate1 is sev]al miles 
f ! area  t burn$4 ,x is "o ( ! l>ge/   
milit>y po/s 9 ! ,unit$  ,/ates1 #a1ejj 
acres ( =e/$ hills betwe5 ! inn] & !    
out]  h>bor4 ,! adobe build+ 9 :i*      
,rezanov1 envoy ( ! ,cz>1 woo$  ,s5orita
 ,arguello1 daught] ( ! comm&ante ( !   

,presidio1 is  pres]v$ 9 ! c5t] ( !     
res]vation4 ,y c read ab\t ?is sad      
romance 9 ,bret ,h>te or 9 ,g]trude     
,a!rton4    ,ov] ! hills s\?w>d f !     
,presidio1 9 a %elt]$ valley1 :]e  x 0  
sp>$ f ! fire1 /&s ,mission ,dolores1 ) 
its anci5t  *ur*y>d & head/ones4 ,! old 
mission1 ^: adobe walls are f\r  feet   
?ick1 /&s beside a new *ur* ( ,spani%   
ar*itecture4 ,ne> !  entrance to        
,mission ,dolores1 set 9 r$ tiles on !  
floor1 is a m>ble  slab m>k+ ! tomb ( ! 
,noe family1 ,spani% gr&ees4 ,int]e/+   
relics are 9 evid5ce4 ,e>ly mission     
bells hang 9 ! facade ( !  old build+4  
,! tomb ( ,don ,luis ,arguello1 fir/    
gov]nor (  ,cali=nia "u ! ,mexican      
regime1 is 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,inscriptions   
on _m ( ! /ones 9 ?is burial place are  
footnotes to ,san  ,francisco's e>ly    
hi/ory4    ,)9 ! burn$ area ( #aijf1    
above ! orig9al wat]front ( !  days :5 !
 wat] came up to ,montgom]y /reet1 !re  
are sev]al  blocks ( build+s :i* 7 sp>$ 
by freaks ( fate4 ,^! build+s  /& ne> ! 

orig9al ,plaza n[ call$ ,portsm\?       
,squ>e4 ,x 0 "h  ,commodore ,john       
,montgom]y l&$ f ! ,portsm\? & rais$ !  
,/>s & ,/ripes on ,july #d1 #ahdf1 almo/
 ! sev5tie? anniv]s>y (  ! e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,spani% ,presidio4 ,! site ( 8 l&+1 at
  :at is n[ ,clay & ,montgom]y /reets1  
has be5 m>k$ by "o ( !  bronze tablets  
on :i* ! ord] ( ! ,native ,sons ( !     
,gold5 ,we/  has grav5 _m ( ! hi/oric   
episodes ( ,cali=nia4 ,n f> away1 on  ! 
s\? side ( ,sacram5to /reet1 betwe5     
,davis & ,front1 !re is a  brick build+ 
m>k$ by a tablet z ! site ( ,=t         
,gunnybags1  headqu>t]s ( ! ,vigilance  
,committee1 :i* 9 #ahef hang$ ,casey &  
,cora1 two enemies ( law & ord]1 f its  
w9d[s4 ,9 ,portsm\?  ,squ>e itself1 tok5
 ( a g5tl] _s1 !re /&s a dr9k+  f\nta9 9
 memory ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son4 ,t     
pr9ce ( idl]s &  ( prose sp5t _m an h\r 
on ! sunny b5*es ( ?is squ>e4 ,!  /reets
 ne>by1 :]e /& ! few build+s t escap$ ! 
fire1  e*o ! foot/eps ( ,/ev5son1 ( ,m>k
 ,twa9 & ,bret ,h>te4 ,! ,hall  ( ju/ice

 faces ! squ>e4    ,! ,p>rott build+1   
erect$ 9 #ahec by ,*9ese labor ) /one   
br\ght f ,*9a1 rema9s /&+ at ,cali=nia &
 ,montgom]y  /reets4    ,ar\nd ! ,plaza 
c5t]$ ! life ( ! pueblo & ( ! e>ly city 
( ,san ,francisco1 b n[ on ?ree sides ( 
x is ,*9at[n1 !  fa%ionable homes hav+  
long be5 gone f ?is section4    ,9      
,gold5 ,gate ,p>k1 beside a lake        
reflect+ _! outl9e1 /&  m>ble columns t 
once flank$ a doorway on ,nob ,hill1 :i*
 rises  above ! ,ori5tal qu>t]4 ,?is    
relic has be5 nam$ ,portal ( !  ,pa/4 ,x
 symbolizes ! old ,san ,francisco t is  
gone save = a few  traces1 = ?is is1    
aft] all1 a new city4    ,x is 9 ! ,san 
,francisco ( today1 ) a hi/oric         
backgr\nd t  survives 9 _s in/ead ( 9   
mat]ial rem9d]s1 t int]e/ is  dom9ant4  
,cafes & ,bright ,lights    ,!re's a    
diabolical my/]y to y\r ,san ,francisco6
 ,enrico ,c>uso once  exclaim$4 ,:y     
isn't ev]yone fat 9 ?is city ( su*      
excell5t  cafes8    ,! ,argonauts :o    
came to ,cali=nia 9 que/ ( ! ,gold5     

,fleece 7  he>ty1 eat]s1 & !y laid !    
f\ndation = a tradition ( abundant      
table f>e t has be5 h&$ d[n s9ce ! days 
( ! bonanza  k+s4    ,good ?+s to eat h 
be5 provid$ by successive g5]ations (   
*efs  :o h a*iev$ virtuosity4 ,by &     
l>ge1 ! mod]ation ( prices has  be5 a   
matt] ( bewild]m5t to visitors4 ,!      
*eapness ( savory food  0 "o ( ! out/&+ 
traits ( ,san ,francisco1 9 ! op9ion (  
! army ( newspap] correspond5ts attract$
 to ! ,democratic  national conv5tion 9 
#aibj4 ,maurice ,b>+1 ! ,briti% au?or & 
globetrott]1 goes into raptures ov] !   
cook+ he discov]$ 9 a  ,p9e /reet       
re/aurant4 ,read 8 ,r\nd ! ,_w 9 ,any   
,numb] ( ,days  & satisfy y\rself t a   
sophi/icat$ obs]v] f ,london t[n c      
become z ec/atic z a ,gaul 9 ! pres5ce (
 s\p a l'oignon4 ,!re's  a div]sity to !
 re/aurants ( ,san ,francisco t makes x 
difficult  to s+le out any "o type4     
,fr5* & ,italian re/aurants appe> to    
pr$om9ate1 b ! numb] ( o!r places1      
includ+ ,spani%1 ,greek1  ,mexican1     

,hung>ian & ,slavonic--n to m5tion      
,*9ese--makes !  array a long & polyglot
 "o4 ,9 ! vic9ity ( ,broadway1 ,ke>ny & 
,columbus av5ue1 /reets t p5etrate !    
he>t ( ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1  & along upp]    
,montgom]y /reet1 !re are suffici5t     
individual cafes  to keep any explor]   
aft] atmosph]ic epicurism busy = _m     
days4  ,nei!r ,soho nor ,montm>tre is   
plagi>iz$ 9 ^! places4 ,!y are  =eign 9 
tone1 b !y belong v mu* to ,san         
,francisco4 ,:at  affectation & po/ur+  
!re may be 9 ,gre5wi* ,village are n 9  
evid5ce "h4 ,joy 0 at times giv5 boi/]\s
 expression 9 ! days  be=e ! great      
dr\ght came ^u ! l&4 ,b ! eighte5?      
am5dm5t & its re/rictions h n depriv$   
any ( ^! places (  _! inh]5t buoyancy1  
ev5 ?\gh !y may n be z noisy z ,c(fee   
,dan's4    ,table d'hote c\rses are     
cu/om>y n only 9 ! ,fr5* re/aurants  b 9
 mo/ ( ! ,italian z well4 ,"s ( ^!      
places comb9e or  int]*ange ! m5us (    
,fr5*1 ,italian & ,swiss *efs1 a piquant
  entree1 or %ellfi% s]v$ bordelaise1   

be+ foll[$ by a pa/e l  lasagne1        
spaghetti or tagli>9i1 or by ^?         
geometric ravioli ^:  delights are 9    
inv]se ratio to _! squ>e4 ,if y want f>e
 ( !  realm ! d9+ rooms & grills ( !    
hotels are at y\r s]vice1 z  are !      
re/aurants along ,m>ket1 ,p[ell & o!r   
/reets4 ,!  cafet]ia has come nor?w>d & 
! tea-room & ! ,s\!rn inn  we/w>d by way
 ( ,new ,york4 ,! typical ,san          
,francisco re/aurant1  h[ev]1 is an     
in/itution z firmly imb$d$ 9 ! life ( ! 
p  z is ,mile ,rock 9 ! curr5t ( !      
,gold5 ,gate4    ,! sea glam\r is ^u !  
d9+ places ( ,san ,francisco4 ,any      
impression ( !m w\ld be lack+ )\t "s    
ref]5ce to sea food4  ,e v>iety ( fi% is
 sold fre% 9 ! m>kets daily4 ,a numb] ( 
s-call$ fi% grottos specialize 9 fi%    
caught ! same morn+1  keep+ !m swimm+ 9 
illum9at$ w9d[-tanks4 ,crabs1 %rimps1   
oy/]s1 clams & o!r v>ieties ( %ell fi%1 
includ+ ! abalone  ) its ra9b[-t9t$     
%ell1 toge!r ) s&dabs1 pompano & rex    
sole1 s]ve to rem9d "o t ,san ,francisco

 is wa%$ on ?ree sides by  tides ( !    
,pacific4    ,p]haps :5 ,bret ,h>te     
ref]r$ to ,san ,francisco z s]5e1       
indiff]5t ( ,fate1 he 0 ?9k+ ( ,sidney  
,smi?'s decl>ation3    ,fate _c h>m     
me--,i h d9$ today6    ,:5 y ?9k ( eat+ 
9 ,san ,francisco y ?9k ( bright lights 
&  danc+4 ,9 addition to ! hotels1 y may
 dance at innum]able cafes4  ,influ5ces 
( ,old ,spa9 d[]$ ,san ,francisco ) an  
infatuation =  ! fie/a4 ,! city has     
always be5 dance-m9d$4 ,art ,hickman1   
virtuoso  ( jazz or*e/ration1 0 call$ to
 ,new ,york to h ! ,follies on ,!  ,ro( 
dance to ! exub]ant /ra9s he _h evolv$ 9
 ,san ,francisco4  ,patt]ns ( new dance 
=ms 7 d]iv$ by ,pavl[a f ! wild  rhy?ms 
%e f\nd on ! old ,b>b>y ,coa/4    ,!    
,palais ,royal1 ,m>qu>d's1              
,tait's-at-!-,bea*1 ! ,cliff ,h\se--b   
:]e is "o to /op :5 he />ts to "n ! ,san
 ,francisco cafes t  attract dance      
cr[ds8 ,let's leave x to ! classifi$    
li/s 9 !  telephone directories4        
,hotels    ,wives & daught]s ( ! m5 :o  

awoke to f9d !mselves millionaires  9 ! 
days ( ! ,argonauts came to ,san        
,francisco to explore ! social  ?rills (
 ! newly ri*4 ,x is easy to und]/& :y ! 
hotels  became ! sc5es ( elaborate      
gaiety unmat*$ ev5 9 ,new ,york1 ,bo/on 
or ! old] communities4 ,haunts ( !      
battl+ giants ( ! ,com/ock  m9es & !    
railroad magnates1 ! old ,palace1       
,occid5tal1 ,lick &  ,baldw9 hotels     
reflect$ _! effulg5t p]iod4    ,!       
,palace1 built by ,william ,c4 ,ral/on1 
has surviv$ z a l&m>k (  ,san           
,francisco4 ,l ,%ephe>d's 9 ,cairo1 !   
,palace is "o ( !  ga!r+ places ( !     
travel+ _w4 ,! pres5t hotel1 at ,m>ket  
& ,new ,montgom]y /reets1 occupies !    
site ( ! old ,palace1 ^:  out] walls    
rema9$ /&+ aft] ! fire ( #aijf & _h to  
be  bla/$ ) dynamite to make room = !   
new /ructure--a tribute to  ! orig9al   
build]s4 ,! ,palace reta9s ! out/&+     
aspects ( !  old hotel1 ) add$ mod]n    
appo9tm5ts4 ,! ,palm ,c\rt1 :i* has     
decorative columns & a glass-dom$ ro(1  

is ! social c5t] ( !  hotel4 ,x is also 
! r5dezv\s ( ! political & bus9ess      
/alw>ts  ( ! city1 ! ,palace be+ a      
cle>+-h\se = div]sifi$  activities4 ,!  
,rose ,b[l1 :i* has ,maxfield ,p>ri%'s  
,pi$ ,pip] (  ,hamel91 attracts ! set t 
dances :5 x d9es4    ,p]*$ l a ,p>!non  
on ,nob ,hill1 ! acropolis ( ,san       
,francisco1 is  ! ,fairmont ,hotel      
comm&+ a view ( ! ,bay & ! ,contra ,co/a
  hills4 ,its ,v5etian ,room1 its       
,t]race & its ,ball ,room are among !   
features ( ! ,fairmont 9 keep+ ) its    
individual environm5t4  ,expansive lawns
 frame ! ,r5aissance ar*itecture ( !    
build+1  :i* se5 f ! ,bay looks l a     
citadel inside ! ,gold5 ,gate4    ,!    
,hotel ,/4 ,francis1 front+ ,union      
,squ>e on ,p[ell /reet1 has a  ?\s&     
rooms & is "o ( ! di/9ctive in/itutions 
( ,san  ,francisco4 ,! fire ( #aijf     
damag$ ! build+ b left its /eel  frame &
 granite %ea? intact1 & a banquet (     
bus9ess m5 0 held  !re to celebrate !   
beg9n+ ( recon/ruction4 ,:5 y ?9k (  !  

,/4 ,francis y ?9k ( beautiful wall     
arrangem5ts4 ,its ,g>d5  ,c\rt & ,fable 
,room1 :]e ,la ,fonta9e's div]t+        
inv5tions s]ve z  ! motifs = murals1    
attract ! y\ng] set = danc+ & tea4 ,!   
,tape/ry ,room is a di/+ui%$ example (  
decorative treatm5t4    ,san ,francisco 
is ! greate/ hotel city 9 ! _w 9        
proportion to  population4 ,^! pages    
necess>ily skim only ! surface ( ?is    
aspect  ( ! city's life4 ,!re are "s    
#b1jjj hotels1 records ( !  ,hospitality
 ,bureau ( ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce %[1 ea*  
hav+ rates  scal$ to meet ! gue/s to :om
 x cat]s4 ,repres5tatives ( !           
,hospitality ,bureau copy ! names (     
arrivals at ! hotels f !  regi/]s4 ,^!  
names are classifi$ accord+ to int]e/s &
 giv5  to a ,hospitality ,committee made
 up ( bus9ess m5 :o p]sonally greet     
arrivals1 br+ !m to ! clubs1 & disp5se  
o!r c\rtesies4        ,%ops    ,x 0 ,o4 
,h5ry1 caliph ( phrases1 :o call$ ,san  
,francisco ! ,bagdad  ( ! ,we/4 ,9 do+ s
 he mu/ h _h 9 m9d its pr(usion ( %ops  

:i* /ret* ?r\gh ! city l an endless     
baza>4    ,midweek %opp+ cr[ds 9 ,san   
,francisco are comp>able to ,saturday   
aft]noon cr[ds 9 o!r ,am]ican cities4   
,?is fact has be5 comm5t$  ^u frequ5tly 
by m]*&is+ speciali/s1 & x has          
significance4    ,/reet population      
spells buy+ p[]1 & ,san ,francisco has  
l>g]  %opp+ cr[ds e day ( ! ye> ?an any 
o!r city we/ ( ,new  ,york4 ,e day b    
,sunday is a %opp+ day4    ,con/ant     
%opp+ by ,san ,francisco wom5 gives     
/imulus to ! city's  retail]s to comb _w
 m>kets = ! newe/ & mo/ attractive      
(f]+s4 ,buy]s are s5t by ! l>g]         
e/abli%m5ts n only to  ,p>is & o!r /yle 
c5t]s1 b to all ( ! l>g] int]national   
trade fairs4 ,/ocks 9 ! %ops reflect !  
ent]prise ( !  retail]s1 :o n only      
display ! late/ modes1 b frequ5tly      
create  !m4    ,! d[nt[n %opp+ di/rict  
spreads f ,m>ket to all ! /reets  t     
radiate f x1 f ,ke>ny we/w>d1 well above
 ,p[ell4 ,m>ket  /reet itself is a      
cont9u\s /ret* ( display w9d[s4 ,grant  

av5ue1  ,/ockton1 ,p[ell1 ,o',f>rell1   
,ge>y1 ,po/ & ,sutt] /reets are l9$  )  
dep>tm5t /ores & intimate %ops4    ,!   
,ri*mond1 ,mission1 ,sunset & o!r out   
ly+ di/ricts h _!  own sub-c5t]s1 ea*   
cr[d$ six days 9 ! week ) %opp]s4       
,o!rwise ! d[nt[n /reets w\ld be        
conge/$4    ,fl[] /&s spla% ! /reet     
corn]s ) color 9 ! d[nt[n  %opp+        
di/rict1 & ! w>es gl[ 9 ! %[ w9d[s l    
exotic  blooms "u glass4    ,san        
,francisco %[s a m>ket z complete &     
orig9al 9 /yles z any  city 9 ! c\ntry4 
,! excessive seasonal *anges dem&$ 9 !  
,ea/  are n ne$$ "h4 ,san ,francisco is 
ess5tially an out-(-door city1  ) ?ree  
hundr$ odd days ( clem5t wea!r1 made = !
 display (  light raim5t1 :e!r x be     
org&ie dresses1 sports togs or aft]noon 
frocks4 ,wom5 ( ! city insi/ on be+     
modi%1 h[ev]1 s !y we>  furs ) ! airie/ 
( app>el on ! w>me/ days1 contradictory 
b  vivaci\s app>itions4 ,ev5 ! ,*9ese   
girls ape _! ,we/]n si/]s  & appe> 9    
brocad$ m&>9s ) fur neck pieces4    ,!  

da% ( ,san ,francisco wom5 on ! /reet1 z
 well z 9 ! hotels  & cafes1 is n a     
leg5d4 ,y may read ab\t x 9 ,h]ge%eim]'s
  iridesc5t detail1 b see+ is believ+4  
,! art %ops & ! book %ops ( ,san        
,francisco evoke ! admiration  ( e      
visitor4 ,! art %ops1 on ,po/1 ,sutt] & 
adjac5t /reets1  close to ,union ,squ>e1
 ) _! own gall]ies ( pa9t+s1 bronzes  & 
m>bles1 h %[rooms t are m l museums ?an 
comm]cial  e/abli%m5ts4 ,! book %ops are
 9 ?is same neighborhood4 ,!y are  well 
wor? visit+1 sev]al ( ! deal]s be+      
publi%]s ( !  works ( ,cali=nia au?ors4 
,*9at[n & ,=eign ,colonies    ,f its    
beg9n+ z a ,spani% trad+ po/ to ! pres5t
 "t !re  has always be5 some?+          
ess5tially =eign ab\t ,san ,francisco4  
,always !re h be5 =eign elem5ts1 )      
well-m>k$ colonies1  di/ricts or haunts4
    ,to visitors ,*9at[n appe>s to      
ex]cise ! greate/ appeal among !  =eign 
colonies4 ,! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 ! ,spani% &  
,mexican di/ricts  out t[>d ! end (     
,p[ell /reet at ! ,bay1 ! ,japanese     

/reets  ea/ ( ,fillmore1 & ! ,greek     
settlem5t c5t]+ ar\nd ,?ird &  ,folsom  
are all1 h[ev]1 highly expressive ( _!  
habitants4    ,) its pagoda-l ro(s1 its 
baza>s1 its re/aurants ( amaz+          
or*e/ration & /rang] ,ea/-,we/          
decoration1 x is easy to4  und]/& :y    
,*9at[n sways ! imag9ation ( wayf>]s 9  
,san  ,francisco4 ,e /reet & alley 9 x  
is obvi\sly exotic4 ,life  appe>s "h l a
 fe/ival1 & bo? ! eye & ! e> are beguil$
  by fanta/ic nuances4    ,silks1       
ivories1 porcela9s & bronzes pe] f ! %op
 w9d[s at  hesitant pur*as]s l !        
articles ( virtu flung be=e !  bewild]$ 
gaze ( read]s by ,balzac 9 8 ,wild      
,ass's ,sk94    ,y are div]t$ by !      
biz>re on all sides1 ,grant av5ue1 ! ma9
  art]y ( ,*9at[n1 /ret*+ be=e y 9 a    
_m-hu$ arabesque (  %op fronts1 no two q
 alike 9 tone or 9 ! /uff !y h to  sell4
    ,! %ops ( ! jewel]s1 :o p]=m        
miracles ( craftsman%ip 9 gold  fliagree
 & 9 jade1 are especially int]e/+1 !    
s5sitive-f+]$  artisans work+ at b5*es  

set 9 ! w9d[s 9 full view (  pass]sby4  
,! meat & fi% /alls1 ! apo!c>ies1 !     
cobbl]s :o  "w on ! sidewalks1 ! lily & 
! bird v5dors1 ! telephone  ex*ange :]e 
,*9ese girls op]ate ! swit*bo>d1 !      
headqu>t]s  ( ! ,six ,companies1 ! ,joss
 ,h\se & ! ,*9ese !atre1 spill$  ov]    
into ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]1 are among ! sights 
mu* writt5 ab\t by  globe-trott+        
notetak]s 9 ! qu>t]4 ,organiz$ sightsee+
 t\rs  may be made ?r\gh ,*9at[n )      
lic5s$ guides1 b visitors c  w&]        
securely ab\t at w4 ,x is no long] !    
subt]ranean  ,*9at[n ( opium-sc5t$ ye>s1
 b x is /ill ! mo/ int]e/+  =eign qu>t] 
9 ,am]ica4 ,*>les ,dana ,gibson call$ x 
a bit (  ,hongkong & ,canton caught 9 a 
,we/]n frame4    ,by cont9u+ out ,grant 
av5ue to ,columbus av5ue ! /roll] visit+
  ,*9at[n rea*es ! /reet t places him 9 
! he>t ( ! ,lat9  ,qu>t]1 its ,italian &
 ,fr5* re/aurants1 & its mann]s & cu/oms
  t make x an epitome ( ,naples & ,rome4
    ,9 ! ,greek settlem5t 9 ! vic9ity ( 
,?ird & ,folsom /reets y  w see n>ghile 

wat] pipes display$ 9 ! w9d[s alongside 
,russian  brasses & ,byzant9e w>e4 ,if y
 crave ! cook+ ( ,attica & !            
honey-sweets ( ! ,grecian ar*ipelago y c
 get !m "h4        ,hills & ,vi/as      
,:at city built on hills has n be5      
exalt$ 9 song & leg5d8 ,san  ,francisco1
 l ,a!ns1 ,j]usalem1 ,rome & ,naples1   
has ! spell t  comes f sett+ "o's h\se  
on a high place4 ,^? :o c look out  ov] 
! _w are ^? :o dom9ate x4    ,hi/ory %[s
 t e ?ree hundr$ ye>s a great city      
arises at "s  v necess>y & /rategic po9t
 on ! int]national highway4 ,su* an     
inevitable _w city is ,san ,francisco4  
,:e!r x is ! ragg$ slope  ( ,telegraph  
,hill1 ! heights ( ,tw9 ,peaks1 ! roll+ 
gre5-br[n  s(tness ( ! ,potr]o bluffs1  
or ! cont\rs ( any ( ! o!r high  places 
t confront ! visitor approa*+ f ! ,bay1 
! hills (  ,san ,francisco arre/ ! eye &
 intrigue ! imag9ation4    ,to ! visitor
 :o w\ld compreh5d almo/ at a glance !  
cycloramic  sett+ ( ,san ,francisco !   
way is easy ( access to half a doz5     

peaks4 ,!re are good automobile roads to
 all ( !m4    ,let him = a />t g to ,nob
 ,hill1 cross$ by ,cali=nia /reet1 :]e  
! ,fairmont ,hotel1 ! ,pacific ,union   
,club1 ,grace ,ca!dral & _m  di/9ctive  
resid5ces & ap>tm5ts w engage 8 att5tion
 :5 x  is n occupi$ ) ! %ipp+ 9 ! h>bor1
 ,goat & ,alcatraz  isl&s1 & ! animat$  
p]spectives inside ! ,gold5 ,gate4      
,russian ,hill1 ( :i* ,nob ,hill is a   
s\?w>d %\ld]1 is ! habitat  ( _m ( !    
writ] & pa9t] folk ( ,san ,francisco4 ,x
 af=ds  sup]b panoramas ( ! city & bay4 
,s does ,telegraph ,hill1 ^:  sides h   
be5 sc>r$ to provide rock = ! sea wall  
along :i* !  mod]n argosies ( comm]ce   
dis*>ge _! c>goes4 ,views nor?we/]ly  f 
^! hilltops sugge/ ! ,bay ( ,naples4    
,! mo/ compreh5sive close-up ( ! city is
 probably obta9$ f  ! cre/ ( ,bu5a ,vi/a
 ,p>k1 :i* is n ! highe/ ( ! f\rte5     
good-siz$ hills 9 ,san ,francisco b ! "o
 f :i* ! mo/  unob/ruct$ views are to be
 obta9$4 ,t\ri/s & o!r visitors to  ,san
 ,francisco :o enjoy walk+ w f9d1 rambl+

 ov] ?is height  mo/ int]e/+4    ,/reet 
c>s1 ,nos4 #f or #g1 w take y to ,haight
 & ,brod]ick /reets1  f :i* po9t _m pa?s
 lead to ! top ( ! hill4 ,at e turn  !re
 is an effective view4 ,?r\gh a tunnel-l
 alley ( %rubb]y !  t[]s ( ,/4          
,ignatius1 ) crosses po9t+ to ! sky1    
loom l  spires f "o ( ! ca!dral t[ns (  
,france4 ,z y sw+ 'r\nd  y obta9        
glimpses f diff]5t angles ( ! skyscrap]s
 ( ,san  ,francisco1 ) e n[ & !n a /ret*
 ( gli/5+ wat]4 ,f  ! summit ( ,bu5a    
,vi/a y see1 on ?ree sides1 expanses (  
ocean &  bay4 ,to ! left is ! diamond ( 
,lake ,m]c$ 9 its sett+ (  bluegre5     
eucalyptus & its surr\nd+ waves ( s&1   
ribbon$ )  roads ext5d+ to ! ocean bea*4
 ,beyond is ! em]ald /ret* (  ,gold5    
,gate ,p>k1 ) build+s 9 demi-outl9e     
?r\gh ! *ang+  tones ( foliage4 ,above &
 beyond are ! roll+ hills ( !           
,presidio1 & 9 ! di/ance ,tamalpais re>s
 its fri5dly bulk1 a d>k  blue %ad[     
aga9/ a c]ulean mantle1 cr[n$ at times )
 filmy  gonfalons ( cl\d l a color pr9t 

by ,hokusai4 ,lone ,m\nta9 & its  cross1
 visible f> out at sea1 is "h 9         
conspicu\s range4    ,to see ,san       
,francisco 9 a s]ies ( highly color$    
pictures sugge/ive  ( ,maxfield ,p>ri%  
or ,dulac g to ! sc5ic b\lev>d t w9ds   
ov]  ,tw9 ,peaks4 ,y may motor !re1 walk
 or take a /reet c> to ! foot  ( ?is    
city m\nta91 ! asc5t ei!r way be+ easy4 
,y may scale  ,tw9 ,peaks f ! flank )9  
view ( ,m>ket /reet1 climb+ along  !    
side & ov] ! %\ld] by way ( ! b\lev>d4  
,or if y  pref]1 y may climb up f ,sloat
 ,b\lev>d via ,portola ,drive ?r\gh  "o 
( ! city's re/rict$ resid5ce sections4  
,on ! summit ( ,tw9  ,peaks y feel at ! 
top ( ! _w1 & y see ,san ,francisco     
spread  out bel[ y z multicolor$ z a rug
 ( ,k]man%ah4 ,no o!r city 9  ! two     
,am]icas1 n except+ ,quebec or ,rio de  
,janeiro1 s ov]:elms  ! behold] ) its   
vi/as--) its lum9\s en*antm5ts4 ,at     
night  ! lights ( ! city zigzag 9       
patt]ns ( di/ract+ lovel9ess1 &  ,m>ket 
/reet rea*es f ! foot ( ! m\nta9 to !   

,emb>cad]o  l ! tail ( "s flam+ comet   
a?w>t a sea ( />s4        ,p>ks & ,op5  
,spaces    ,surm\nt$ by a freight$      
galleon1 ) /ream+ p5nant &  w9d-fill$   
sails1 a granite p$e/al rememb]s ,rob]t 
,l\is ,/ev5son  9 ,portsm\? ,squ>e1     
cradle ( ,san ,francisco's civic hi/ory4
 ,?is  squ>e1 ! ,plaza ( ! e>ly city1 0 
! =]unn] ( a *a9 (  p>ks1 *ildr5's      
playgr\nds & op5 spaces t *eck]s ,san   
,francisco ) refre%+ gre54    ,f>!r     
upt[n is ,union ,squ>e1 9 ! c5t] ( !    
hotel & retail  di/rict4 ,ov] on ! o!r  
side t[>d ,nor? ,bea*1 at ! foot (      
,telegraph ,hill1 is ,wa%+ton ,squ>e1 "o
 ( ! recreation spots ( !  ,lat9 ,qu>t]1
 ) *ur* spires outl9$ above its will[s4 
,a p>k  t w comm& ! entire h>bor is be+ 
built on top ( ,telegraph  ,hill4    ,9 
! ,we/]n ,addition1 ,ri*mond1 ,sunset & 
,mission di/ricts are _m  p>ks t provide
 re/+ places = mo!rs1 _! infants 9      
g-c>ts1 & romp+ *ildr54    ,gold5 ,gate 
,p>k is ! aureole ( ,san ,francisco's   
recreational haunts4  ,x 0 sav$ to !    

city 9 ! beg9n+ by ,frank ,mc,coppin &  
,c4 ,r4  ,demp/] & made an area ( liv+  
beauty by ,john ,mc,laren1 ,scot*       
l&scape eng9e]1 :o is ,sup]9t5d5t (     
,p>ks4    ,f ! panh&le at ,bak] /reet to
 ! ,ocean ,bea*1 ! p>k  /ret*es l a     
massive gold-gre5 buckl] enamel$ )      
lu/r\s gems4  ,!re are #ajac acres 9 !  
p>k1 its ,ma9 ,drive1 includ+ !         
panh&le1 be+ #d #a_/b miles long4       
,:e!r y loit] along tree-%ad$ alleys1 or
 /roll ?r\gh  rhodod5dron dells 9 ! late
 ,spr+1 :5 ! l&scape fairly quiv]s  )   
color1 !re is an ineffable lovel9ess    
ab\t ,gold5 ,gate ,p>k4 ,its  opul5ce is
 height5$ by its contra/s1 z are all    
well-consid]$  l&scape designs4 ,tread+ 
! expanse ( daisy-/>r$ em]ald lawns1    
loit]+ "u ! elms 9 ! ,b& ,conc\rse1 or  
w&]+ ?r\gh !  dw>f trees patt]n$ aga9/  
humpback bridges 9 ! ,japanese ,tea     
,g>d51 y f9d new lures 9 ,gold5 ,gate   
,p>k ) ea* successive  visit4    ,! de  
,"y ,memorial ,museum1 ! ,academy (     
,sci5ces1 ! ,/e9h>t  ,aqu>ium1 ,/[      

,lake1 ! ,dut* w9dmills1 ,hunt+ton      
,falls1 ! avi>y1  ! buffalo paddock1 !  
be> pit1 ! *ildr5's playgr\nd ) its     
goats & donkeys1 ! t5nis c\rts1 ! h>ness
 rac+ 9 ! ,/adium1  ! b[l+ on !         
gre5--almo/ e rod ( ! ?\s& odd acres 9  
! p>k unfolds unexpect$ allurem5ts4     
,on a hill 9 ! p>k is ! granite cross   
:i* commemorates ! fir/  *ur* s]vice 9 !
 ,engli% language on ! ,am]ican cont95t1
 held  9 #aegi by ,sir ,francis ,drake's
 *apla9 on ! coa/ j nor? ( !  ,gold5    
,gate4    ,a copy ( ,rod9's bronze ,?9k]
 is "h4 ,! ,portal ( ! ,pa/1  tak5 f a  
,nob ,hill resid5ce aft] ! fire ( #aijf1
 is se5 9  idyllic :it5ess aga9/ a clump
 ( ,iri% yews across ! lum9\s  wat] ( a 
lake t picks up _! outl9e l a           
,r5aissance picture4  ,/atu>y1 classic &
 mod]n1 arre/s int]e/ at e turn 9 !     
p>k4 ,among ! figures & bu/s are ^? (   
,junip]o ,s]ra1 ,g5]al  ,grant1 ,goe!1  
,s*ill]1 ,c]vantes1 ,g5]al ,p]%+ &      
,presid5t  ,g>field4    ,at ! extreme   
we/]ly end ( ! p>k1 front+ ! sea ^:     

p]ils  x brav$1 is ! sloop ,gjoa 9 :i*  
,capta9 ,roald ,amunds5 cut "o (  !     
,gordian knots ( exploration & f\nd &   
navigat$ ! ,nor?we/  ,passage4          
,l9coln ,p>k1 ) a municipal golf c\rse  
on a headl& ov]look+ !  ,gold5 ,gate1   
af=ds a di/ant b lur+ view ( ,san       
,francisco4 ,9  ,l9coln ,p>k is a       
replica ( ! ,palace ( ! ,legion ( ,honor
 9 ,p>is1  gift ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,a4 ,b4  
,spreckels z a memorial to ,san         
,francisco's  soldi]s 9 ! _w w>4 ,9     
addition to its art treasures x 0 built 
to h\se trophies f all ! fronts on :i* !
 ,am]ican  exp$ition>y =ces f\ght1      
,m>%al ,fo* & o!r comm&]s hav+  int]e/$ 
!mselves 9 ! collection4    ,! ,palace (
 ,f9e ,arts on ! ,m>9a close to !       
,presidio1 ) its  ma/]pieces f ! ,phoebe
 ,a4 ,he>/ & o!r collections1 is a %ort 
drive f ,l9coln ,p>k4 ,! city's ,aquatic
 ,p>k is close by4    ,sutro ,heights1 )
 its g>d5s1 classic m>bles & outlook ^u 
!  sea1 is ne> ! ,cliff ,h\se above !   
,ocean ,bea*4 ,! ,seal ,rocks &  !      

,sutro ba?s are 9 sight ( ^! heights4   
,san ,francisco has e/abli%$ a new      
playgr\nd = *ildr5 at ! end  ( ,sloat   
,b\lev>d1 ) a second municipal golf     
c\rse & ! l>ge/  outdoor swimm+ pool 9 !
 _w among its attractions4        ,music
 & ,drama    ,ha/y read+ ( annals makes 
"s p ga!r ! mi/ak5 impression  t ,san   
,francisco's dramatic & musical hi/ory  
_h its g5esis :5  m9]s ?rew gold nuggets
 at ! feet ( ,lotta ,crabtree4 ,b x has 
be5  po9t$ out by "o musical critic t ! 
,franciscan padres 7  *ant+ ,gregorian  
measures 9 ! ,mission ,dolores :5 !     
battles (  ,lex+ton & ,concord 7 be+    
f\ght1 & t ! ,indians 7  inton+ hymns & 
/ag+ miracle-plays = _! sun-god 9       
,cali=nia be=e ! l&+ ( ! ,pilgrims at   
,plym\? ,rock4    ,san ,francisco n only
 discov]$ ! gold 9 ! soprano ( ,luisa   
,tetrazz9i at ! old ,tivoli ,op]a ,h\se1
 b x has figur$ 9 !  triumphs ( _m      
lum9>ies ( ! musical & dramatic /age--f 
,adel9a ,patti & ,tamagno to ,m>y ,g>d5 
& ,galli-,curci--f ,edw9  ,boo? & ,*>les

 ,kean to ,john ,drew & ,h5ry ,mill]4   
,celebrities brav$  ! discom=ts ( trips 
across ! cont95t f ! e>lie/ days        
because ( ! city's repute z a place :]e 
! p 7 n only  responsive b arriv$ at _! 
own indep5d5t judgm5ts4    ,ysaye1      
,kreisl] & ,mis*a ,elman h e/eem$ !     
acclaim ( audi5ces  "h z mu* z ,ole     
,bull & ,wi5iawski did 9 e>li] days4    
,s9ce ! conv]sion ( ! ,tivoli into a    
motion picture !atre1 &  p5d+ !         
con/ruction ( ! ,memorial ,op]a ,h\se   
opposite ! ,city  ,hall1 ! city he>s mo/
 ( its op]a 9 ! ,civic ,auditorium4     
,p]=mances ( ! ,san ,francisco ,op]a    
,company1 ) its local  or*e/ra & *orus  
support+ int]national />s1 & ( visit+   
tr\pes f ,new ,york & ,*icago 9 ?is     
auditorium provide two  spectacles "o on
 ! /age & ! o!r 9 ! assemblage itself4  
,!  auditorium seats #aj1jjj p]sons4 ,to
 be pres5t :5 a prima donna awes  ?is   
audi5ce into sil5ce by h] tones1 & !n to
 he> a triumphant  ro> ( approval r5d ! 
sil5ce1 is an un=gettable adv5ture ( !  

_s4    ,! ,symphony ,or*e/ra ( ,san     
,francisco is "o ( ! rank+ musical      
bodies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no bett]     
symphonic music is play$  any:]e4 ,!    
conc]ts ( ?is or*e/ra fill ! ,civic     
,auditorium to  ov]fl[+4 ,close to fifty
 p] c5t ( ! audi5ces are p  attract$ f  
surr\nd+ cities4    ,! ,*amb] ,music    
,society has t\r$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & add$
 to !  musical pre/ige ( ! city4    ,!  
,conc]ts ( ! ,bohemian ,club1 ! ,pacific
 ,musical ,society1 ! ,san  ,francisco  
,musical ,society & ! ,lor+ ,club h     
def9ite places 9  ! musical life ( !    
community4    ,organ lit]ature attracts 
_m p to ! recitals at ! ,civic          
,auditorium4 ,! pipe organ "h 0 built = 
! ,panama-,pacific  ,exposition4 ,x 0   
subsequ5tly rebuilt & pres5t$ to ! city4
    ,! !atres ( ,san ,francisco t 7     
fam\s 9 an e>li] era are n[  names pack$
 away 9 ! lav5d] ( remembrance4 ,today !
 city has new  !atres ( impos+ appe>ance
 & l>ge seat+ capacity4 ,! old  /age    
p]sonalities1 h[ev]1 troop ?r\gh !      

writ+s ( contempor>y  !atrical critics l
 deifi$ %ades4    ,! fir/ manag]s ( !   
old ,cali=nia !atre 7 ,lawr5ce ,b>rett  
& ,john ,mc,cullough4 ,! =emo/ actors 7 
drawn to ! city1  includ+ ,*>les ,kean &
 ,edw9 ,=re/4 ,! ,bu% /reet !atre 0     
conduct$ = fifte5 ye>s by ,m4 ,b4       
,leavitt4 ,x is difficult to be  brief )
 ! li/ ( fam\s names4 ,david ,belasco1  
born 9 ,san  ,francisco1 0 /age manag] (
 ! ,baldw9 be=e he made !atrical  hi/ory
 9 ,new ,york4 ,david ,w>field made 8   
fir/ pr(essional  appe>ance at ! old    
,wigwam4 ,william ,a4 ,brady began 8    
!atrical  c>e] 9 ! city1 & s did ,al    
,hayman4 ,holbrook ,bl9n 0 a boy />  9  
amateur !atricals4    ,at ! ,alcaz>1    
,san ,francisco's /ock h\se1 _m famili> 
play]s made  _! debuts1 includ+ ,blan*e 
,bates1 ,frank ,bacon1 ,frances ,/>r1   
,b]t  ,lytell & ,evelyn ,vaughn4    ,!  
,orpheum !atre ( ,san ,francisco is ! "m
 h\se ( !  vaudeville circuit ( t "n1   
:i* supplies ent]ta9m5t to cities       
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has ov]seas   

affiliations4 ,! ,orpheum  develop$ f a 
music hall conduct$ by ,gu/av ,walt] & !
 fir/  build+ on ! pres5t site 9        
,o',f>rell /reet1 (f ,p[ell1 0  erect$ 9
 #ahhg4        ,univ]sities    ,l a t[] 
( enlight5m5t ! campanile ( ! ,univ]sity
 (  ,cali=nia1 9 ,b]keley1 is se5 by    
visitors to ,san ,francisco :e!r  !y    
come ?r\gh ! ,gold5 ,gate f ,asia or    
approa* ! city by  f]ry f ! t]m9als ( ! 
transcont95tal railroads on ! ,ea/  ,bay
 %ore4 ,x is likewise visible f ! hills 
( ,san ,francisco4    ,?is :ite %aft is 
symbolic ( ! opportunity (f]$ to ! _w to
  educate its y\? 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,)9
 %ort motor rides f !  city are ?ree big
 univ]sities4 ,9 addition to !          
,univ]sity (  ,cali=nia at ,b]keley1 :i*
 has "o ( ! l>ge/ enrollm5ts ( any      
in/itution ( its k9d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
!re is ,/an=d  ,univ]sity at ,palo      
,alto1 a privately end[$ seat ( le>n+ ) 
notably high /&>ds ( s*ol>%ip & a rigid 
limit on ! numb] (  its /ud5ts1 & !     
,univ]sity ( ,santa ,cl>a1 :i* has tra9$

 _m  ( ,cali=nia's public m5 & memb]s ( 
! b5* & b>4 ,cali=nia  & ,/an=d are     
co-educational4    ,! ,univ]sity (      
,cali=nia ma9ta9s 9 ,san ,francisco !   
,ha/+s  ,college ( ,law1 ! ,m$ical      
,s*ool1 ! ,cali=nia ,s*ool ( ,f9e ,arts1
  ! ,george ,william ,hoop] ,f\ndation =
 ,m$ical ,rese>*1 !  ,cali=nia ,college 
( ,ph>macy & ! ,museum ( ,an?ropology1 !
  latt] be+ "o ( ! build+s ( !          
,affiliat$ ,colleges1  ov]look+ ,gold5  
,gate ,p>k4 ,! ,he>/ ,greek ,!atre at   
,b]keley has  done mu* to make ! "n ( ! 
,univ]sity famili> abroad4 ,s>ah        
,b]nh>dt1 ,maude ,adams1 ,b5 ,greet &   
,m>g>et ,angl9 h be5 among  ! notables  
to appe> on its op5 air /age4    ,/an=d 
,univ]sity1 :i* numb]s ,h]b]t ,hoov] &  
_m o!r fam\s  m5 among its alumni1      
ma9ta9s 9 ,san ,francisco ! ,m$ical     
,s*ool &  ,/an=d & ,lane hospitals4 ,!  
campus 9 ! ,santa ,cl>a ,valley is  well
 wor? see+4 ,! s&/one quadrangles1      
arcades & r$ tile  ro(s1 :i* reproduce !
 feel+ ( ! e>ly ,mission build+s1 are   

f9ely a*iev$ examples ( p]iod motifs    
appli$ to collegiate  ar*itecture4 ,!   
,/an=d ,memorial ,*ur* is especially    
int]e/+ =  its ri*ly c>v$ /one & color$ 
,italian mosaics1 on ! ext]ior z  well z
 )94    ,! ,univ]sity ( ,santa ,cl>a1   
conduct$ by ! ,jesuits1 is locat$ on  ! 
site ( "o ( ! ,missions e/abli%$ by !   
,franciscans "u  ,junip]o ,s]ra1 & its  
mod]n build+s incorporate ! anci5t      
/ructure4    ,9 addition to ^!          
univ]sities is ,mills ,college 9 ,oakl&1
 an  in/itution = wom5 ( ! type (       
,wellesley1 ,vass> & ,bryn ,mawr4  ,!   
li/ ( private s*ools & academies (f]+   
specializ$  in/ruction is a long "o4    
,build+ bridges ( und]/&+ across ! seas1
 /ud5ts att5d+  ! univ]sities & o!r     
in/itutions 9 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay    
region  are play+ roles 9 int]national  
relations t are j beg9n+ to  be realiz$4
 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells %\ld /udy !m 9 draft+ 8 
outl9es =  _w amity4        ,cliffs &   
,bea*es    ,f ,=t ,scott we/ to ,=t     
,miley & s\? to ,=t ,fun/on1 a di/ance  

( some?+ ov] eight miles1 !re is a l9e (
 cliffs & bea* t  is ! ocean front (    
,san ,francisco4 ,driv+ up f !          
eucalyptus-l9$ av5ues ( ! ,presidio     
along a road t reveals  p]spectives (   
bay & hills1 y come out ^u ! cliffs t =m
  ! s\!rn po/ ( ! ,gold5 ,gate & ext5d  
above ! ea/]n &  s\!rn %ore ( ! out]    
h>bor1 ) yell[ bea*es at _! feet  & )   
homes1 g>d5s & p>ks set along _! edge4  
,f ^! cliffs is spread a vi/a ( coa/ l9e
 & ocean ) a sweep  t ext5ds z f> nor? z
 ,po9t ,ar5a & z f> we/ z ! ,f>allon    
,isl&s1 rugg$ po9ts ( rock rea*+ out ( !
 ocean dep?s  tw5ty-?ree miles (f %ore1 
& z f> s\? z ! azure ?ru/ (  ,po9t      
,p$ro4    ,drift+ along ! cliff highway1
 :i* runs back ( ! =tifications  t def5d
 ! port ( ,san ,francisco1 y drop d[n   
pa/ ! dirigible  hang> ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,army ,fly+ ,corps4 ,y rise ?r\gh ,sea 
,cliff1 a resid5ce section l a hang+    
g>d5 ov] ! ocean1 &  come to ,l9coln    
,p>k1 :]e ! flag/aff t m>ks ! t]m9us ( !
  ,l9coln ,highway1 ! end ( a           

transcont95tal trail1 is set4    ,foll[+
 n[ a det\r ?r\gh city /reets1 in/ead ( 
! highway t  w soon trav]se ! cliffs1 to
 ! ,cliff ,h\se1 a resort =emo/ 9  !    
writt5 & pictur$ annals ( ,san          
,francisco1 y glimpse ?ree  miles ( s&y 
bea* /ret*+ s\?w>d to ! jutt+ headl&s ( 
,po9t ,p$ro & y drop d[n to ! b\lev>d t 
flanks !  ,esplanade1 :i* ! city is     
build+ z "p ( its playgr\nd plan4    ,"h
 is ,san ,francisco's ,little ,coney    
,isl&1 :]e ! multitude comes  on        
,sundays by motor c> & trolley1 ) lun*  
baskets & *ildr51 to  frolic or re/ on !
 s&s t front ! sea4    ,gay boo?s &     
kiosks skirt ! ,esplanade1 :]e v5dors   
are kept busy  supply+ _! w>es & :]e    
ev]yone appe>s z c>efree z !  gulls     
:eel+ above ! :ite break]s4    ,z y     
cont9ue s\? along ! bea* y pass ! *alet 
( ! ,olympic  ,club1 ^: memb]s sally =? 
on ,new ,ye>'s ,day = _! dip 9 !  surf4 
,pres5tly y rea* ! ,great ,highway1 :i* 
trav]ses ! dykes  ( s& rais$ by w9d &   
wat] z b>ri]s aga9/ ! ocean4 ,ahead (  y

 are ,sloat  ,b\lev>d & ! ,skyl9e       
,b\lev>d1 :i*1 skirt+ ,lake  ,m]c$1     
/ret*es s\? ?r\gh ! %ore m\nta9s1 its   
objective ,santa  ,cruz1 on ! blue bay (
 ,mont]ey4    ,?is expanse ( ?ree miles 
( gli/5+ s&y bea* is a playgr\nd  :]e ! 
p may wat* ! ev]-%ift+ panorama ( sea & 
sky &  hills4 ,seals c be se5 sunn+     
!mselves on ! rocks4 ,beyond !m1  rid+ !
 swells1 are fi%+ boats1 & /ill f>!r out
 c>go  c>ri]s & pass5g] l9]s make =     
di/ant po9ts or come seek+  hav5 9 !    
,port ( ,adv5ture--,san ,francisco4     
,clubs    ,club life 9 ,san ,francisco  
has won ! admiration ( _m m5 ( lett]s  &
 o!r visitors4 ,kipl+ says appreciative 
?+s ab\t ! ,bohemian  ,club 9 8 ,am]ican
 ,notes t exce$ any?+ writt5 by its own 
hi/orians4 ,julian ,/reet1 9 8 ,abroad  
at ,home1 says t ) h]  hills ,san       
,francisco is ,rome2 ) h] h>bor %e is   
,naples2 ) h]  hotels %e is ,new ,york4 
,b ) h] clubs & h] p %e is ,san         
,francisco1 :i* to my  m9d comes ne> be+
 ! apo!osis ( praise1 he adds4    ,!    

,bohemian ,club's devotion to music &   
drama f9ds expression beyond  ! plays & 
conc]ts at its t[n clubh\se4 ,9 addition
 x owns a  grove ( r$woods 9 ,sonoma    
c\nty1 :]e highj9ks are /ag$ e          
midsumm]4 ,a grove play1 ! book & music 
( :i* are writt5 by  memb]s1 is !       
feature ( ! annual ga!r+ :i* has spread 
!  "n ( ! ,bohemian ,club to _m di/ant  
places4 ,?is di/9ctive type  ( c\ntry   
annex is likewise enjoy$ by ,! ,family1 
a club :i* has 9  addition to its city  
qu>t]s a r$wood grove 9 ,san ,mateo     
c\nty kn[n  z ! ,f>m1 :]e orig9al drama 
& music are produc$4    ,a bronze tablet
 9 memory ( ,bret ,h>te is on ! ,po/    
/reet facade (  ! ,bohemian ,club1 ne>  
,taylor4 ,*>act]s f ! prose & v]se (  ! 
au?or are %[n 9 bas-relief1 includ+     
,salomy ,jane1 ,yuba ,bill1  ,t5nessee's
 ,p>tn]1 ,john ,oakhur/ & ! ,hea!n      
,*9ee4 ,! ,olympic  ,club1 ! ,pacific   
,union ,club on ,nob ,hill1 ! ,univ]sity
 ,club1 !  ,commonweal?1 ! ,union       
,league ,club1 ! ,comm]cial1 !          

,transportation1  ! ,concordia1 !       
,argonaut1 ! ,eng9e]s1 ! ,army & ,navy1 
! ,old  ,colony & ! ,press ,clubs are   
among ! o!r organizations ) well        
appo9t$ qu>t]s4 ,! ,knights ( ,columbus1
 ,masons1 ,elks & o!r  frat]nal ord]s h 
_! own clubs4 ,! ,olympic ,club also    
ma9ta9s  ! ,lakeside ,c\ntry ,club ) a  
golf c\rse & trap%oot+  facilities4 ,!  
,olympic is "o ( ! olde/ & l>ge/ a?letic
 clubs  9 ! c\ntry1 hav+ ov] #ejjj      
memb]s4    ,wom5's organizations own+ or
 n[ build+ _! own club h\ses  include ! 
,francisca1 ,woman's ,a?letic1 !        
,cali=nia1 ,sequoia1  ,c5tury1 ,sorosis1
 ,t[n & ,c\ntry1 ,national ,league =    
,woman's ,s]vice1  ,city & ,c\nty       
,f$]ation ( ,wom5's ,clubs & ! ,y4 ,w4  
,c4 ,a4    ,san ,francisco is a p>adise 
= golf]s1 & ! c\rses ( ! v>i\s  clubs h 
sett+s ( exceptional natural beauty4    
,among !m are ^?  ( ! ,presidio ,golf   
,club1 ! ,cali=nia ,golf ,club1 ! ,san  
,francisco  ,golf & ! ,lake ,m]c$ ,golf 
& ,c\ntry ,club on ! ,ran*o ,laguna de  

la ,m]c$4 ,! municipality ma9ta9s two   
golf c\rses1 "o at--,l9coln  ,p>k & "o  
at ,lake ,m]c$4    ,across ! ,bay1 9    
,alam$a & ,m>9 c\nties1 & d[n ! p59sula 
are any numb] ( c\ntry clubs4 ,! ,san   
,francisco ,ya*t ,club & !  ,cor9?ian   
,ya*t ,club h club h\ses on ! ,m>9 %ore4
        ,homes & ,g>d5s    ,surface     
impressions ( ,san ,francisco assail !  
visitor l colors 9 a  gypsy's sc>f      
lu/r\s & sali5t4 ,!re is s mu* vivacity 
9 !  /reets d[nt[n1 s mu* to see 9 !    
haunts talk$ ab\t1 t "o is  apt to      
ov]look 9 a brief soj\rn an out/&+      
*>act]i/ic ( !  city--its _m di/9ctive  
homes4    ,h>dly a mon? passes t is n   
m>k$ by pages ( appreciation 9  national
 ar*itectural j\rnals ab\t ! creative   
orig9ality %[n 9  ! l&scape g>d5+ & 9 ! 
/ructural conceptions a*iev$ 9  !       
resid5ce p>ks ( ,san ,francisco4 ,9     
v]satility ( treatm5t !  ar*itects :o h 
specializ$ 9 home build+ 9 ! ,san       
,francisco  ,bay region h _h _! designs 
( cont\r$ /reets1 p>t]res1  t]races &   

plant+s publi%$ m widely ?an ^? ( _!    
pr(essional bre?r5 9 any o!r section ( !
 c\ntry4    ,t\r leisurely by motor c>  
or afoot ?r\gh ! city if y w\ld  conv9ce
 y\rself h[ lovely ! homes ( ,san       
,francisco are4 ,leave !  travel$       
b\lev>ds & j\rney out into ! di/ricts t 
lie along  ! hills nor? ( ,wa%+ton /reet
 & we/ ( ,van ,ness av5ue z f>  z !     
,presidio wall4 ,skirt+ t divid+ l9e1   
w&] ?r\gh !  area betwe5 ,ge>y /reet & !
 milit>y res]vation4    ,pacific av5ue1 
,broadway1 ,vallejo & ! cross /reets    
lead+ into  !m are built up ) spl5did   
homes1 outl9$ aga9/ invit+ lawns  &     
g>d5s4 ,!re are notewor?y resid5ce      
tracts 9 ?is section--  ,presidio       
,t]race1 ,we/ ,clay ,p>k & ,sea ,cliff1 
:]e homes t look  l villas & *ateaux p]*
 on heights t af=d a sweep+ range  (    
ocean1 hills & h>bor entrance4    ,!    
di/rict we/ ( ,tw9 ,peaks1 :i* may be   
rea*$ ei!r by !  ,municipal /reet c>s t 
g out ,m>ket /reet or by automobile1 has
  re/rict$ resid5tial areas t are       

rem9isc5t ( ! illu/rations  on ! sat9y  
pages ( de luxe ar*itectural folios4    
,rapid transit has br\ght c\ntry life to
 city dwell]s 9 ,san  ,francisco1 ,?ird 
& ,m>ket /reets be+ only tw5ty m9utes   
away f  ,/4 ,francis ,wood & its f\nta9s
 & trees2 ,+leside ,t]races2  ,we/wood  
,p>k1 ly+ along ! l[] slopes ( ,mt4     
,davidson2 ,=e/ ,hill  & o!r v]dant home
 areas1 ! tunnel ?r\gh ,tw9 ,peaks mak+ 
all  ?is possible4    ,com+ back d[nt[n 
ov] ! %\ld] ( ,tw9 ,peaks y\r eyes are  
bewild]$ 9 try+ to *>t ! sea ( ro(s &   
gables t /ret*  ov] ! ,mission di/rict4 
,:]e once a few til$ adobes clu/]$      
ar\nd ,mission ,dolores1 f\nd$ by ,padre
 ,junip]o ,s]ra1 n[ spread  homes flood+
 ! level places & gradually climb+ up   
t[>d !  tops ( ! hills t are l wat*t[]s 
ov] ! ,gold5 ,gate4        ,san         
,francisco ,outl9es & ,insights         
,area3 #db squ>e miles4    ,climate3    
,cool summ]s & mild w9t]s4 ,av]age summ]
 temp]ature1 #ei  degrees4 ,av]age w9t] 
temp]ature1 #ea degrees4    ,population3

 #fhg1jjj 9 city2 #a1bjj1jjj 9          
metropolitan area4    ,tax ,rate3 #c4dg 
p] #ajj assess$ value1 rate ( assessm5t 
to m>ket  value ( prop]ty be+ #ej p]    
c5t4    ,p] ,capita ,weal?3 ,bas$ on    
actual value ( prop]ty1 ! p] capita     
weal? ( ,san ,francisco1 #c1aae1 is !   
highe/ ( any l>ge city 9 !  c\ntry4     
,=eign ,trade3 ,trade ) =eign c\ntries  
pass+ ?r\gh ! ,gold5  ,gate dur+ !      
fiscal ye> #aibb-aibc total$            
#cdc1cjg1efg1 ( :i*  exports am\nt$ to  
#aeg1bdb1bij & imports #ahf1jfe1bgg4    
,indu/rial ,activity3 ,san ,francisco   
leads ! cities ( ! ,pacific ,coa/  9 !  
value ( manufactur$ products1 ! total   
annual volume ( :i*  is #ejj1jjj1jjj4   
,labor ,effici5cy3 ,ow+ to equable      
climate1 labor effici5cy is high]  ?an 9
 any o!r l>ge c5t] 9 ! c\ntry1 ! p]     
capita output =  ,san ,francisco be+    
#f1hjd4ge4    ,money ,m>ket ( ,pacific3 
,san ,francisco ranks fif? 9 bank cle>+s
 9  ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,total bank cle>+s 
= ! ye> am\nt to  #g1bgd1jjj1jjj4       

,deposits total #ice1aai1cgd4 ,total    
res\rces ( ! five  national & ?irty-"o  
/ate banks 7 #a1caa1cfh1ejb 9 #aibc4    
,real ,e/ate & ,con/ruction3 ,realty    
sales = ! pa/ ye> total$  #acb1bbg1dgh4 
,build+ total$ #cd1jgi1iif4 ,s9ce #aijf 
new con/ruction  totals #ejj1jjj1jjj4   
,sightsee+ ,t\rs3 ,descriptive fold]s & 
o!r lit]ature may be  obta9$ at ! ,*amb]
 ( ,comm]ce & at ! hotels & in=mation   
bureaus 9 ,san ,francisco ab\t trips    
sup]vis$ by lic5s$ sightsee+  companies4
 ,"s ( ! out/&+ attractions ( ! city are
 detail$  briefly "h4    ,civic ,c5t]3  
,"o ( ! mo/ impressive gr\ps ( public   
build+s to  be se5 9 ?is c\ntry or      
abroad4 ,l&s & build+s = ?is  und]tak+  
co/ ! p #bj1jjj1jjj4 ,! gr\p includes ! 
,city  ,hall1 ,public ,libr>y1 ,/ate    
,build+ & ,civic ,auditorium1 ! latt]   
seat+ #aj1jjj p]sons & be+ 9 dem& =     
national conv5tions4  ,easy walk f      
d[nt[n1 or by c>s on ,m>ket & ,polk     
/reets1 or  taxi1 auto or sightsee+ bus4
    ,san ,francisco ,bay3 ,discov]$ fir/

 f ! l& side by ,don ,gasp> de  ,portola
 9 #agfi4 ,f]ryboats1 riv] /eam]s &     
laun*es may be tak5 by  ! visitor       
int]e/$ 9 becom+ acqua9t$ ) !           
attractions (  ! ,bay1 includ+ ,y]ba    
,bu5a 7,goat7 ,isl&1 ) its ,naval       
,receiv+  ,/ation2 ,alcatraz ,isl&1 %ap$
 l a massive battle%ip & us$ z a        
milit>y prison2 ,angel ,isl&1 ,unit$    
,/ates immigration & qu>ant9e  /ation2  
,sausalito1 ,belv$]e & ,tiburon1 t[ns   
fram$ aga9/ !  brocade ( hills2 ,oleum1 
,ri*mond1 ,m>t9ez1 ,crockett &          
,pittsburg1  ) _! big indu/rial plants2 
! %ipbuild+ y>ds 9 ,san  ,francisco1    
,oakl& & ,alam$a4    ,! ,gold5 ,gate3   
,don ,juan ,manuel ,ayala pilot$ ! ,san 
,c>los ?r\gh  ?is portal 9 #agge4 ,x 0  
nam$ ! ,gold5 ,gate by ,g5]al ,fremont1 
,! ,pa?f9d]4 ,sir ,francis ,drake l&$ 9 
#aegi 9 a %elt]$ cove  j outside !      
,gold5 ,gate & 8 *apla9 held ! fir/     
religi\s  s]vice 9 ! ,engli% language on
 ! ,am]ican cont95t4 ,?is incid5t  is   
memorializ$ by a ,celtic cross on a hill

 9 ,gold5 ,gate ,p>k4 ,by  f]ryboats f  
,f]ry depot1 or via ! ,presidio1 :i*    
see4    ,! ,presidio3 ,?is is ! l>ge/   
milit>y res]vation )9 city  b\nd>ies 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,its #a1ejj acres       
embrace _m  tree-bord]$ walks &         
driveways = motor c>s4 ,rezanov1        
pl5ipot5ti>y ( ! ,cz>1 "h woo$ ,s5orita 
,arguello1 daught] (  ! ,spani%         
comm&ante ( ! ,presidio1 9 an adobe     
build+ /ill  /&+ 9 ! res]vation4 ,y may 
read ab\t ?is tragic idyl 9 ,bret  ,h>te
 & ,g]trude ,a!rton4 ,d c> on ,ge>y     
/reet & ,union /reet  c> at ,f]ry       
,depot1 or taxi1 auto or sightsee+ bus4 
,portsm\? ,squ>e3 ,orig9ally call$ !    
,plaza1 ?is place figur$  l>gely 9 !    
e>ly hi/ory ( ,san ,francisco4          
,commodore ,john  ,montgom]y1 aft] :om  
,montgom]y /reet is nam$1 rais$ ! flag  
"h  to h]ald ,am]ican possession (      
,cali=nia4 ,! ,vigilance ,committee  us$
 ! ,plaza = public ga!r+s 9 _! /ruggle  
aga9/  lawlessness4 ,! ,rob]t ,l\is     
,/ev5son monum5t is "h1 ) 8  (t-quot$   

message c>v$ on its face1 beg9n+ ,to be 
hone/1 to be  k9d1 to e>n a little1 to  
sp5d a little less4 ,/ev5son lov$ ?is   
squ>e greatly & loit]$ "h mu*4 ,easy    
walk f any place  d[nt[n1 or by ,ke>ny  
/reet c>1 tax1 auto or sightsee+ bus4   
,mission ,dolores3 ,?is ,mission 0 f\nd$
 by ,fa!r ,junip]o ,s]ra 9  #aggf1 & its
 adobe walls rema9 9 a rem>kable /ate ( 
pres]vation4  ,a new *ur* ( ,spani%     
ar*itecture is beside x4 ,adjo9+ ! old  
build+ is a burial gr\nd1 ! inscriptions
 on ^: /ones add to !  int]e/ ( !       
pa9t+s1 c>v+s & o!r relics 9 ! ,mission4
  ,j1 ,k & ,no4 #h c>s on ,m>ket /reet1 
or by taxi1 auto or  sightsee+ bus4     
,telegraph ,hill3 ,f ! top ( ?is height 
flags & semaphores  signal$ ! approa* ( 
%ips ) ! ,argonauts 9 ! e>ly days4 ,!   
,p>k ,commission]s are mak+ x a         
recreation c5t]4 ,"o ( ! be/  views ( ! 
city1 its skyscrap]s & ! ,bay is obta9$ 
f !  hill4 ,by c>s on ,/ockton & ,ke>ny 
/reet1 or by taxi1 auto or  sightsee+   
bus4    ,russian ,hill3 ,_m ( ! writ]s &

 pa9t]s ( ,san ,francisco h  _! homes   
"h4 ,!re are also f9e ap>tm5ts1 t]rac$  
g>d5s &  comp5sat+ walks1 unfold+ views 
( ! ,bay & di/ant hills4 ,by  c>s on    
,/ockton & ,union /reets1 or by taxi1   
auto or sightsee+  bus4    ,fi%]m5's    
,:>f3 ,h>bor ( ! ,italian fi%+ fleet1   
?is has !  aspect ( a transplant$ bit ( 
! ,neapolitan coa/ ev5 ?\gh x has  be5  
mod]niz$ ) ! employm5t ( gasol9e motor  
boats4 ,ke>ny &  ,bea* c> to end ( l9e &
 walk along ! wat]front1 or by taxi or  
auto4    ,cali=nia ,palace ( ,legion (  
,honor3 ,a memorial to ! soldi]s ( !  _w
 w>1 ?is replica ( ! ,palace ( ! ,legion
 ( ,honor ( ,p>is  0 built by ,mr4 &    
,mrs4 ,a4 ,b4 ,spreckels 9 ,l9coln ,p>k1
 ov]look+  ! ,gold5 ,gate1 to h\se art  
treasures & w> relics4 ,by c>s m>k$  =  
,ocean ,bea* or ,cliff ,h\se1 or by     
taxi1 auto or sightsee+ bus4    ,gold5  
,gate ,p>k ,memorial ,museum3 ,"o ( !   
out/&+ attractions (  ! recreation c5t] 
describ$ else:]e 9 ?is booklet4 ,by m>k$
  ,gold5 ,gate ,p>k c>s on ,m>ket &     

,ge>y /reets1 or by taxi1 auto or       
sightsee+ bus4    ,palace ( ,f9e ,arts3 
,on ! ,m>9a1 close to ! ,presidio1 ?is  
h&somely proportion$ build+ 0 pres]v$ f 
! ,panama-,pacific  ,exposition4 ,x     
h\ses an exhibition ( pa9t+1 /atu>y &   
objects (  arts f ! ,phoebe ,a4 ,he>/ & 
o!r collections4 ,by ,d c>s on  ,ge>y   
/reet & ,union /reet c> at ,f]ry depot1 
or by taxi1 auto or  sightsee+ bus4     
,ocean ,bea*3 ,?is playgr\nd ( ,san     
,francisco front+ ! sea1 ) !  ,cliff    
,h\se1 ! ,esplanade1 ,sutro ,heights1 ! 
,sutro salt wat] ba?s  & ! ,seal ,rocks 
) _! b>k+ sea lions1 %\ld be se5 by e   
visitor to ,san ,francisco4 ,by m>k$ c>s
 on ,m>ket1 ,ge>y & ,sutt]  /reets1 or  
by taxi1 auto or sightsee+ bus4    ,tw9 
,peaks--,its ,tunnel3 ,?is city m\nta91 
ne>ly #a1jjj feet high1 is  at ! end (  
,m>ket /reet4 ,a sc5ic b\lev>d1 :i* may 
be trav]s$  by motor or afoot1 w9ds ov] 
x1 af=d+ a sweep+ panorama ( !  city &  
,bay4 ,runn+ b5ea? ! m\nta9 is a tunnel 
c>ry+ a d\ble  track /reet railway l9e4 

,?is tunnel is ! longe/ & deepe/        
municipal bore 9 ! _w4 ,x co/           
#d1jjj1jjj4 ,! tunnel is two &  "o-f\r? 
miles 9 l5g? & 0 built to get rapid     
transit to  resid5ce di/ricts4 ,by ,k   
tunnel c> on ,m>ket /reet1 or by taxi or
  auto4    ,golf--,sports3 ,san         
,francisco has sev5 golf c\rses rea*$   
quickly by  motor c>s & /reet railway   
l9es4 ,! region tribut>y to ! city is   
"o huge fi% & game pres]ve4 ,l&+ tr\t or
 br++ d[n ducks or  a buck c be         
accompli%$ )9 tramp+ di/ance ( city     
homes4 ,?ree  polo fields are on !      
p59sula4 ,fly-ca/+ on ,/[ lake 9 ,gold5 
,gate ,p>k1 regattas (f ! ,aquatic ,p>k 
& ! ,m>9a1 trap %oot+1  hik+1 m\nta9e]+ 
9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada range1 & a div]sity (
  o!r activities are direct$ by clubs & 
organiz$ gr\ps4 ,horse  rac+ has be5    
reviv$ at ,tan=an & attracts big cr[ds4 
,! motor  roads 9 & out ( ,san          
,francisco are among ! f9e/ 9 ! c\ntry4 
,out-(-,t[n ,trips3 ,visitors to ,san   
,francisco %\ld see ,m\nt ,tamalpais1  )

 its crook$e/ railroad 9 ! _w1 ,muir    
,woods1 & ! ,r+  ,ar\nd ! ,m\nta9 drive 
to ,/9son ,bea*2 ,oakl&1 ,alam$a &      
,b]keley1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia be+  
at ! latt] city2 !  ,santa ,cl>a        
,valley1 ) its or*>ds1 & ,/an=d         
,univ]sity at ,palo  ,alto2 ! ,spr+     
,valley lakes2 ,la ,honda2 ,del ,monte1 
,c>mel & hi/oric  ,mont]ey2 ,santa ,cruz
 & ! ,big ,trees2 ,santa ,rosa1 home (  
,lu!r  ,burbank2 ,s>atoga 9 blossom "t2 
! ,petrifi$ ,=e/2 ! ,geys]s2  ,m>e ,isl&
 ,navy ,y>d2 ! ,lick ,a/ronomical       
,obs]vatory on ,mt4  ,hamilton2 ! great 
,si]ra ,nevada ,range2 ,m\nt ,:itney &  
sn[-capp$  ,%a/a2 ! ,yosemite1 ,sequoia 
& ,g5]al ,grant ,national ,p>ks2 ,lake  
,tahoe2 ,mt4 ,lass5 & ! ,sacram5to &    
,san ,joaqu9 ,valleys4  ,in=mation boo?s
 at ! hotels w supply visitors ) details
 ab\t  trips to ^! & o!r places4        
,= detail$ in=mation ab\t ,san          
,francisco communicate )  ,san          
,francisco ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce  ,m]*ants  
,ex*ange ,build+  or )  ,cali=nian's    

,inc4  #adj ,montgom]y ,/reet ,san      
,francisco        ,?is booklet writt5 by
 ,fr$ ,br&t & ,&rew ,y4 ,wood & produc$ 
by  ,horne & ,liv+/on = ! ,san          
,francisco ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce            
,indep5d5t ,pressroom ,san ,francisco