Publisher's Synopsis
San Francisco is perhaps America's greatest hotbed of invention. The birthplace of the blue jean, television and the Twitter hashtag, the Beats and the Hippies, the United Nations and the Pride Parade, San Francisco has been shaped by waves of discovery and change, both in its geography and its residents. Take a trip through San Fran's colourful history, from the gold rush of 1849 to the epicentre of '60s counter-culture and find out the must-sees and must-dos, from taking a ride on the cable cars, to visiting Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, to a wander around Nob Hill and the Painted Ladies Victorian houses.
