This North Beach landmark might possibly live forever. It was co-founded by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti in 1953 during the Beat Scene. It was the first bookstore in the US that stocked only paperback books. It’s one of the only bookstores I know of that encourages readers to hang out, lounge and read. I know of [...]
Posted by admin on 02.16.2009 at 6:27 pm// Tagged: Culture, Free Fun, Fun, Relax, Shopping, Tourist Activity , Bookstore, North Beach
Ride a cable car from the foot of Powell Street, up the big hill to cross California Street at the top; then glide down the hill at a whopping 9 miles per hour. Keep going for a few blocks to make your way to the Cable Car Museum, which is known as the Cable Car [...]
Posted by admin on 02.13.2009 at 8:54 am// Tagged: Cheap Fun, Free Fun, Fun, Kids, Museum, Tourist Activity , cab, San Francisco Cable Car