"Lia Purpura's daring new book of lyric essays, On Looking, is concerned with the aesthetics and ethics of seeing. In these elegantly wrought meditations, patterns and meanings emerge from confusion, the commonplace grows strange and complex, beauty reveals its flaws, and even the most repulsive object turns gorgeous. Purpura's hand is clearly guided by poetry and behaves unpredictably, wearing together, in one lit instance, sugar eggs, binoculars, and Emerson's words: "I like the silent church before the sermon begins."" "Purpura is writer-as-telescope, kaleidoscope, microscope, and mirror. As she says "By seeing I called to things, and in turn, things called me, applied me to their sight and we became each as treasure, startling to one another, and rare." This is, indeed, a rare and startling treasure of a book."--BOOK JACKET.
Top25 Must-See Sights Best bets for dining, lodging, sightseeing. Plus a full-color pullout map. Everything you need to experience San Francisco • Top lodging and dining picks for every budget • Quintessential sights, from the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island to an 18th-century Spanish mission • The best places for contemporary seasonal cooking, plus Italian trattorias, dim sum restaurants, and Mexican taquerias • Astounding art, from 20th-century masters at SFMOMA to Rodin sculptures at the Palace of the Legion of Honor • Splashy stores in Union Square, independent bookstores, the Ferry Building Farmers’ Market • Kid-friendly attractions for an hour or a day, from cablecar rides to the Exploratorium Insider tips • Expert Advice The author:Mick Sinclair has authored several other guidebooks to San Francisco and California.
Whether you want to explore Alcatraz, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, or go wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma, the local Fodor's travel experts in San Francisco are here to help! Fodor's San Francisco: with the best of Napa and Sonoma guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's San Francisco travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink,” “Best Photo Ops,” “Under the Radar Sights,” and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “San Francisco's Cable Cars,” “Chinatown,” “Alcatraz,” “Golden Gate Park,” “Wine Tasting in Napa and Sonoma,” and more LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Union Square, Chinatown, Mission Bay, the Mission District, the Castro, SOMA, Civic Center, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Golden Gate Park, North Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, Embarcadero, the Haight, Noe Valley, Dogpatch, Pacific Heights, Japantown, the Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma, Oakland, Berkeley, Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, Sausalito, San Jose, Santa Cruz, and more Planning on visiting the rest of California? Check out Fodor's Northern California, Fodor's Southern California, and Fodor's San Diego *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!
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The perfect companion for business travelers or others on a short visit, this guide offers the reliable information of a Fodor's Gold Guide in a handy pocket size, complete with suggestions on what to see and do and where to eat specifically chosen for those with limited time to spend.
