San Francisco's North Beach & Wharf 1.1

★ The Best of Little Italy & Historic Waterfront ★ In a city that is considered the most European of American cities, North Beach is the most European of San Franciscos neighborhoods.
This travel app explores the citys Little Italy, its vibrant streets, lined with cafes, one-of-a-kind shops, bars and restaurants reflecting North Beachs Italian heritage. Poets, writers, urban-ites and the Italian-American community remain, making their homes along on the narrow alleys and steep streets that rise up Telegraph Hill, all in the shadow of Coit Tower.
A few blocks north is Fishermans Wharf, part of San Franciscos historic waterfront. Amid the souvenir shops and restaurants catering to the millions of tourists who flock here each year you can still find authentic San Francisco -- the smell of boiling crab and sourdough bread being baked, the feel of the breezes of the bay, the sounds of sea lions barking at Pier 39 and the music of street performers who make their living here.
The wharf is the location of two of San Franciscos biggest attractions -- Pier 39 and cruises to Alcatraz, the notorious former federal prison in the middle of San Francisco Bay.
This travel app covers it all, offering an insiders guide to North Beach and Fishermans Wharf, including its cultural and historic sites, the best cafes, bakeries, restaurants, shops, nightclubs and bars in both areas. Photographs, interactive maps, telephone numbers and links to web sites provide the information youll need to plan your trip, and to use while exploring San Francisco.
★ About the Author ★
Laura Del Rosso is a journalist and longtime San Franciscan who lived in North Beach for many years. She is the author of award-winning Great Escapes: Northern California (Countryman Press, 2008), a contributing editor to Travel Weekly, travel writer and blogger. She also wrote and photographed the Sutro Media travel app, San Franciscos Chinatown. For more see www.greatescapesnorcal.com.
★ About Sutro Media ★
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