San Francisco - Understand San Francisco & Survival Guide (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
All the info you need on everything from history, visual arts and music to public transportation, money, the internet...you name it. Get tips for women travelers and travelers with disabilities, as well a list of the best tours.
a rundown on San Francisco's history, from Native American settlement to the city's tech boom
info on the city's rich literary heritage and what to read to get up to speed
full coverage of San Franciscan food and drink culture, including ethnic food and cocktails
details on earthquakes in San Francisco and the science behind them
Coverage includes: San Francisco Today, History - from Native Californians to same-sex marriage, Local Cuisine & Drinks: Culinary History, California Cuisine, Ethnic Comfort Food, Seafood, Sourdough Bread, Vegetarian & Vegan Food, Wine, Beer and Historic Cocktails, Literary San Francisco: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction & Memoir, Graphic Novels, Zines and Spoken Word, Visual Arts: Photography, Social Commentary, Abstract Thinking, High Concept, Street Art, New Media and Public Sculpture, San Francisco Music: Classical & Opera, Rock, Funk & Hip-Hop, Punk and Jazz, San Francisco Architecture: The Mission & Early San Francisco, Victoriana, Pacific Polyglot Architecture and Modern Skylines, Earthquakes: The Science of Quakes and the Big Ones, Transportation and Directory A-Z.