San Francisco Secrets: Fanscinating Facts about the City by the Bay

by John Snyder

Book Overview

Did you know that the Golden Gate Bridge is designed to sway 27 feet in an earthquake? Or that famous Lombard Street, the Crookedest Street in the World actually isnt even the crookedest street in San... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811822222
• ISBN13: 9780811822220
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Not so secret

This fun compilation of facts isn't a secret any longer. I see this book everywhere around the Bay and it is deservedly a top seller in the genre. It's like a great appetizer tray - so many tidbits of delectable facts about San Francisco. San Francisco Secrets does a fine job of stating why the city is unique. Love the funky cut - it makes the book stand out,easy to find on my shelves.

Locating Photo Sites

This book helped me find a lot of little known places to photograph in S.F. with stories about their backgrounds.

A Love Only for The Bay ...

I finally have my heart and body in San Francisco ... and this is one book that explains why many who love the Bay can love no other city like San Francisco. A must read for those who are traveling to the Bay Area and wonder why it is the most beautiful city in the world.

A little history about my home town -- 20 years later

I'd signed up to take a History of San Francisco class as an elective during my first two years of college. It was cancelled because there were only three students signed up that were interested and a class had to have at least 11 students in order to happen -- unbelievable!! I was deeply disappointed. Well, I think this little book covers more than I would have learned in that class, if it had taken place, a little more than 20 years ago. Next time I go home to see friends & family, I'm going to conduct my own history walking tour with this book in my pack!

more fun than a guidebook

I bought this little collection of fun facts about the city in the airport on my way home. I wish I had it when I was walking around SF - it makes me want to return ASAP. An excellent compilation of history and trivia that brings the place to life.