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A Walk Around North Beach
Morning
Start at the top of North Beach, on
Telegraph Hill
, admire the famous views,
and visit
Coit Tower
, making sure to take in the murals. Next, walk down to
Filbert Street
and go right a couple of blocks until you get to lovely
Washing-
ton Square
, where, at
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
, Marilyn Mon-
roe and local baseball great Joe DiMaggio had their wedding pictures taken.
Continue on along Columbus Avenue to the left and pay a visit at colorful
Caffè Roma
, where you can indulge in a bit of sidewalk ogling. Or, across the
street, pay homage to the time-honored
US Restaurant
which serves some of
the best pasta in town.
Afternoon
After lunch, take a left on Green Street and go over one block to
Upper Grant
,
with its funky shops and bars, a regular hangout since the 1950s. Turn right on
to Vallejo Street, where a visit to the famous
Caffè Trieste
for a coffee and
the authentic Bohemian atmosphere is a must. Continue on down Columbus
to William Saroyan Place and at No. 12 you'll find Specs', an exuberant bar
filled with Beat memorabilia. Finally, just across Columbus at No. 261 is the
immortal
City Lights Bookstore
,
where you can browse the Beat poetry written
by owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti and friends.