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The Best Mid-Range Hotels in San Francisco

Laurel Inn may be off the beaten track, but it's one of the best affordable, fashionable hotels in the city. Just outside of the southern entrance to the Presidio in the midst of…

Guide Article / Things To Do in San Francisco

The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences in San Francisco

A Colorful Old Wise Man Teaching Tea in Chinatown: No visit to Chinatown is complete without visiting Uncle Gee at his tea shop on Grant Street. A San Francisco institution for years,…

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Best Free Things to Do in San Francisco

Walking or Biking Across the Golden Gate Bridge.Meandering Along the Marina’s Golden Gate Promenade and Crissy Field: There’s something about strolling the promenade that just…

Guide Article / Things To Do in San Francisco

Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco

The Presidio In October 1994, the Presidio passed from the U.S. Army to the National Park Service and became one of a handful of urban national parks that combines historical,…

Guide Article / Things To Do in San Francisco

The Club and Music Scene in San Francisco

The greatest legacy from the 1960s is San Francisco’s continued tradition of live entertainment and music, which explains the great variety of clubs and music here. The hippest dance…

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Bring Your Heart to San Francisco: 9 Romantic Ideas

If you and your lover are planning on leaving your hearts in the city by the bay this Valentine's Day, refer to this list of the city's most romantic things to do.

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9 Ways to Treat Yourself at San Francisco Spas

San Franciscans have a long tradition of knowing how to pamper themselves, from yesteryear's baths to getting rubbed and polished at modern hotel and day spas. Find out how to treat…

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The Best Free Things to Do in San Francisco

Visiting San Francisco is high on your traveler's to-do list, but have you've been holding off because you think the city is just so darn pricey? Think again.

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Best Dining Bets in San Francisco on a Budget

An excellent cuisine has always been a major lure of San Fransico. Can you give into its culinary temptations without going broke? Yes -- our best bets for dining will show you how.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's San Francisco

The best new restaurants, hotels, bars and spas, as well as great new tools -- like MP3s and GPS -- to check out before you go.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's San Francisco

Hotels are hopping, swank new restaurants are opening faster than the maitre d's can say, 'I'm sorry, we only have a table available at 5:30 or 9pm,' and new construction along the…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's San Francisco

There's good news, and there's bad news. The economy and tourism are back again in full force, so the town's a-hoppin' but with that comes a bigger bill.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's San Francisco

Until the inevitable rebound, a visit to San Francisco will cost you far less than it did 4 years ago.

Article / Hotels

Best Hotels Bets in San Francisco on a Budget

Staying at your friends in San Francisco sure cuts the cost of the trip. Just in case you don't have such connections, we prepared a list of accommodations affordable for every pocket.

Article / Air Travel

Culture, Counterculture: A Variety of Events in San Francisco

Tony Bennett may have famously sung that he left his heart in this city on the bay, but my father more aptly says, "I left my wallet in San Francisco." Rents climbed sky high, rivaling…

Article / Passportable

San Francisco Airport Can Now Send Emergency Texts to Passengers

San Francisco International Airport has become the first in the nation to receive approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send emergency text messages directly to any…

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Museo del Convento de San Francisco de Asis de Lima

The yellow and white 17th-century Convent of Saint Francis is one of the most striking of Lima’s Colonial-era churches, not to mention one of the few that survived the 1746 earthquake.…

Article / Air Travel

Oakland Airport's Name Change is Causing "Traveler Confusion" in San Francisco

The city of San Francisco says a recent name change at Oakland's OAK is unlawful, disorienting, and is tricking passengers into going to the wrong airport

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Oakland Airport's Name Change is Causing "Traveler Confusion" in San Francisco

If you wanted to fly to the San Francisco area's Oakland airport, which airport code would you use during booking?If you said SFO, short for San Francisco Oakland, you'd be flying to…

Article / Outdoor & Adventure

10 Best Places to Be Outside in and Around San Francisco

It's no coincidence that Northern California has a high concentration of outdoorsy types. Many of them are drawn to living there because of the region's stupendous -- and usually…

Article / Local Experiences

The 11 Best Ways to Explore San Francisco with the Family

Visits to the city's most famous attractions are certainly enjoyable, but there are big pay-offs for those who take the time to stray off the beaten path -- if even just a little.

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Forty-Two Tips for Planning an Affordable Vacation in San Francisco

San Francisco definetely isn't the cheapest destination for traveling. But if you take the advice of 'our people' out West, you can afford an enjoyable vacation there.

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Unique Boutiques: 25 Hip and Modern San Francisco Hotels Cutting Rates

For the fourth year running, much of the City by the Bay is having its winter sale, with hotel rooms going for as little as $99 per night. That's the rate for some of the…

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What to Do in San Francisco If You Don't Have Much Time

San Francisco has earned its reputation as America’s most beautiful city. But there’s tons to see and time is fleeting. Our whirlwind tour helps you prioritize the sights whether…

Article / Travelers with Disabilities

The Able Traveler: San Francisco's Cultural Treats for Wheelers and Slow Walkers

At first glance, San Francisco doesn't appear to be the best choice for wheelchair-users and slow walkers; after all, wheelchairs and hills just don't mix. But appearances can de…