DK Travel : San Francisco

San Franciscans will, rather candidly, admit that they are the most fortunate people on earth, the occasional earthquake notwithstanding; and most visitors, after a few days of taking in the sights and sounds of this magnificent city, will agree. Ask anyone who has been here and they will tell you it’s their favorite US city. The geographical setting evokes so much emotional drama, the light seems clearer, the colors more vivid, the cultural diversity of the ethnic neighborhoods so captivating and inviting, that it’s a place almost everyone can fall in love with at first sight.

Metreon

This showcase for Sony products and similar paraphernalia is a high-tech heaven for kids.
Metronome Ballroom

This bright Potrero Hill hall is all about dancing – dancing lessons, to be precise. Come to master the steps of the cha-cha-cha, the foxtrot, the Lindy hop, salsa, the tango, the waltz, the merengue, even break-dancing.
Mike's Cafe, Etc.

Unpretentious neighborhood restaurant hidden behind a hardware store. Excellent fresh salads, pastas and simple meat dishes are the order of the day.
Mill Valley

Home to a well-known film festival, but perhaps more famous as the quintessential Marin hometown. It’s wealthy, relaxed, and beautiful, and the well-educated populace is given to progressively liberal views on just about every topic. The old part of town is flanked by wonderful stands of redwoods, lined with old buildings that house restaurants and unusual shops, and the whole centers around an eternally pleasant public square where people come to hang out.
Mill Valley Inn

Combining the sophistication of a European hotel with the cozy charm of a California mill town, this inn is tucked away in a redwood grove.
Mineral Water

The top local brand comes from, and takes its name from Calistoga in the Napa Valley.
Miss Millie’s

A favorite brunch venue with splendid fare, especially big cinnamon buns.
Mission District

The teeming Hispanic world, with all the accompanying noise and confusion, constitutes the Mission, home to San Francisco’s many Latinos. They have brought their culture with them – bustling taquerias , salsa clubs, Santeria shops, lively murals, and Spanish everywhere you look and listen. It’s a loud, odoriferous place, with edgy crowds dodging each other along the main drags, Mission and Valencia streets and their connecting streets from Market to Cesar Chavez (Army). Its folklórico festivals are not to be missed, especially the Carnaval.
Mission Dolores

The original Spanish Misión San Francisco de Asís, from which the city takes its name, is a marvel of preservation and atmospheric charm. It was founded in 1776, just a few weeks before the Declaration of Independence.
Mission Dolores

Photos and a diorama offer a stirring impression of what life was like for the Native Americans who built this Spanish mission in the 18th century.

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