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Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive: Explore the Famous Sites, Neighborhoods, and Vistas in 17 Enchanting Walks
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About Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic
Product Description Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive shows how walking―rather than driving―San Francisco’s famous scenic route gives you an active, fun way to enjoy and fall in love with the most beautiful city in the world. Get to know the City by the Bay as you never have before with this full color guidebook, which provides 17 bite-size walks, each complete with turn-by-turn instructions, maps, and historical facts and information. Get up close and personal with the most popular visitor locations in San Francisco, and explore the little known neighborhoods that the locals enjoy: Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, the Cliff House, Ocean Beach, Twin Peaks, Mission Dolores, even the Ferry Building and AT&T Park. Walking San Francisco’s 49 Mile Scenic Drive, written by two San Francisco "insiders," includes detailed maps, points of interest, info on bus routes and parking, recommendations for visiting "hidden gems" and must-see museums, plus plenty of tips and stats to help walkers, such as step counts and mile distances, hill steepness rating, weather tips, and more. Along with the 17 well-crafted primary walks, the book also offers fantastic bonus hikes through beaches, parks, stunning oceanside cliffs, and historic neighborhoods. Review "A book for both visitors and long-time residents, Walking San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive taught me new things about my own neighborhood. I'm glad this book is reintroducing the route to a new generation." ― Brian Boitano, Olympic and world champion figure skater and proud San Franciscan "Love it! There is no place like home, especially if home is the overwhelmingly gorgeous San Francisco! This book is a must read ... the excited joy of it all is worth every second and makes a visit to San Francisco an unforgettable must do!" ― Angela M. Alioto, Esq., Past Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors "The writing is crisp and fun, the photographs are terrific, and the whole package is one of the best and most unique travel books out there." ―Rosi Hollinbeck, San Francisco Book Review "This charming and extremely useable book will be welcomed by visitors and residents of the City by the Bay. Highly recommended." ― American Reference Books Annual "Well done with lots of historical facts about places located along the original 49 Mile Route. Very well written, and we recommend the book to customers, whether they be local or tourist, to learn a bit more about San Francisco and its unique history." ― Cliff House, San Francisco "Poggioli and Eidson's Walking San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive pulls one out of his or her car or home and compels walking to the splendid sites that are illustrated in the book. The text is crisp and the production of the book superb ― a must for Bay Area explorers as well as tourists." ― Charles A. Fracchia, Author, lecturer, founder of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society "A fun mix of points of interest, easy-to-read maps, historic snippets and little-known tales." ―Jackie Burrell, San Jose Mercury News "Enticing photos, images and fun facts make me want to lace up my shoes and get walking!" ― Janet McBride, Executive Director, Bay Area Ridge Trail "A winner ... the perfect accompaniment to the 49 Mile Drive's many scenic attractions." ― California Bookwatch "Fun and well-informed ... offers fascinating perspectives on the many worlds of San Francisco." ― Gary Kamiya, author of Cool Gray City of Love: 49 Views of San Francisco About the Author Kristine Poggioli (pronounced Po-jo’-lee) is a copywriter and storyteller with a B.A. in History from U. C. Berkeley. As a native San Franciscan she has given people tours around this city she loves her whole life. In 2013, Kristine and coauthor Carolyn Eidson became the first people known to have walked San Francisco’s historic 49 Mile Scenic Drive―which launched them into a new healthy lifestyle and resulted in a combined 75 pounds w
