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SCOTT CHERNIS; NORTH BEACH AERIAL PHOTO COURTESY OF SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL ASSOCIATION/
CAN BALCIOGLU
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Day Three
MORNING
Waking up at 7 a.m. on Sunday may feel
like a tall order, but breakfast at Mama’s
on Washington Square is well worth the
effort. Since it’s just a nice walk or quick
cab ride from the hotel, aim to reach this
city institution by 7:30 at the latest to be
among the first wave of guests. Then,
enjoy legendary breakfast specialties
including the eggs Benedict and omelet
specials. When appetites are satisfied,
stroll through neighboring Washington
Square Park’s quaint shops and Saints
Peter and Paul Church. This gorgeous
cathedral famously provided the setting
for Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio’s
wedding photos and was also featured in
“Dirty Harry,” starring Clint Eastwood.
AFTERNOON
Slip into nearby North Beach to experience more of San Francisco’s rich arts
scene and cultural history. The Beat
Museum is a small but provocative
look into the lives and work of Jack
Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and their
lively band of contemporaries that
popularized the Bay Area’s thriving
jazz and poetry scene of the 1950s. You
can walk in their footsteps by browsing
(and maybe catching a poetry reading) at City Lights Bookstore before
grabbing a snack and drink at Vesuvio
Cafe, both popular gathering places of
Wrap up a trip to San Francisco with
a visit to Chinatown (top), a stroll
through North Beach (middle) and
time in City Lights Bookstore (above).
the storied era, and both chock-full of
historic photos and memorabilia.
EVENING
Dinner options are numerous in North
Beach, which is also San Francisco’s Little
Italy. Chinatown is also just a 10-minute
walk away. One of the largest Chinese
communities outside of Asia, it spans
more than 20 blocks of restaurants, shops
and attractions like the Golden Gate
Fortune Cookie Factory, where you can
watch cookies being made by hand, and
even take home a bag or two.
Nearing the end of your last day, you’ll
have experienced some of the city’s best,
but your short trip has only been a sample. End the evening with craft cocktail at
15 Romolo, and toast to a speedy return
to the City by the Bay. L
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