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  • 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 (see Filbert Street Steps) and go right a couple of blocks until you get to lovely Washington Square , where, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Marilyn Monroe 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.

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