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A SLICE OF J1 ADVICE – SAN FRANCISCO

INTRODUCTION

Dizzying cable-car drops...sumptuous California cuisine... vibrant street scenes...pulsating nightlife...the City by the Bay combines attitude and charm like no other place on earth. Whether you're feeling the love in Height or slicing through the fog of the Golden Gate, this streetwise and stylish guide will show you why it's so easy to leave your heart in San Francisco.

The Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937 after four years and a mere $35 million. The 1.2mile structure is the second longest single suspension bridge in the world and contains two cables with enough steel wire (80,000 miles) to go around the equator three times. Alcatraz is Spanish for ‘pelican’.







TRANSPORT

San Francisco Airport is south of San Francisco. The airport can get quite busy because it also handles San Francisco’s domestic and international connections. But that makes getting to the airport and back easy. There’s a direct train service from Millbrae to San Francisco with free buses running between Millbrae station and the airport. The first train goes at 5.00am and the last one leaves Millbrae station at 11.59pm. There are also airport buses – San Trans buses have direct service to city centre. Amtrak do not have a station in the centre of San Francisco. The train stop at Jack London Square in Oakland but there is a free shuttle connection to San Francisco.

San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) runs the city’s public transport. Buses, trolleybuses and cable cars are easy to use. Its $1.50 to use and you can buy tickets on board. A weekly pass is $15.00. BART passes are also available, these act like a debit card, each journey you take is deducted from the value of the card. BART offer online reductions on these cards. If you want to head further than San Francisco cheap airlines, Amtrak and buses are fantastic. Greyhound run a cheap service from San Fran to Las Vegas for $58,if purchased 7 days in advance, the only drawback is that it can take a hellish 14-19 hrs dependent on connections! Amtrak also run a service, fares start at $75and go upwards and the journey takes about 13hrs minimum. Flying is an easier and quicker option, offer a wide variety of flights with prices starting from $150 return in August or alternatively fly with Southwest Airlines from Oakland. It’s usually cheaper, very efficient and the airport is easy to get around.

SOCIAL SCENE

Take a trip to Alcatraz Island, in the middle of San Francisco Bay, once home of Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud (the ‘Birdman of Alcatraz’).Check out the amazing views of the San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz and the Marin Headlands from the Golden gate Bridge but be careful – it can often sway 27 feet in high winds!

Check out Ripley’s Believe it Or Not Museum for ‘oddball, silly, weird and funny attractions’ that you can believe (or not!).

Visit Chinatown where hot spots include the over-hyped House of Nan king and its low-key neighbour, Chef Jig’s, both of which serve up cheap, hot, tasty food with no ambiance or service whatsoever.

"North Beach is great but if you can wade through the crowds of tourists, its gets even better. Situated in a valley between Russian and Telegraph Hills, North Beach was once home to most of the city's Italian residents. During the 1950s and early 1960s, North Beach was also home to San Francisco's infamous BeatniksGo wine tasting in Sonoma and Napa Valley, a beautiful day out but don’t forget to bring I.D. There’s so much going on all over San Francisco all summer – pick up SF weekly for the latest info, but check out:

Golden Gate Park any Sunday

Baseball game in Pac Bell Park

Pride Weekend (end of June)

Fireworks down the Wharf July 4th

Burning Man – If you have energy left at the end of the summer!

Don’t Miss!!

Cycle the Golden Gate Bridge

Take a boat trip in the bay

Latte in Café Trieste

Broadway on a Saturday night

Castro any night!

Haight Street Fair

The Bush Man!

Road Trip!!!! Yosemite, Tahoe, down the coast…

Baker Beach/Ocean Beach

Twisty Lombard Street

Burritos in Mission (yum!!)

Restaurants: If you’re looking for a real slice of American life head to Blondie’s

Pizza on Powel, North Beach has some great Mexican take-aways as does Mission. Lori’s and Chevy’s are your typical American Burger joints and the Irish bars do the full Irish brekkie for anyone who’s homesick!!

Bars: San Fran is strict when it comes to I.D. and the bouncers will usually insist on seeing a passport. Some of the Irish bars aren’t as strict once they hear the accent. If you want to see the Irish matches go to The Kezar opposite Golden Gate Park, they also show hurling and football matches. Other good Irish bars are Fiddler’s Green and Durty Nellies. Here are a number of other good bars to try out:

La Rocca’s – 957 Columbus Avenue

Kennedy’s – Columbus and Taylor (good drinking deals)

Fuse – Broadway and Kearney (Cocktails mmm!)

The Irish Bank – 10 Mark Lane, Union Square

Mad Dog in the Fog – 530 Haight St (Soccer matches here)

The Top – 422 Haight Street

Clubs: Some clubs will let you in if you’re over 18 but you can’t drink in them.

You WILL be thrown out if they catch you with drink there. Popscene, which is a

little like Freakscene, runs these nights as does a club on 3rd and Harrison. Other clubs in San Fran are:

Ten 15 – 1015 Folsom

End Up – 401 Sixth Street (after 2am)

The Top – 422 Haight Street

DNA Lounge – 375 11th Street

Bimbos 365 Club – 1025 Columbus

ACCOMMODATION

The majority of students this past summer lived in Berkeley. Most stayed in frat houses. Some of the many advantages of living in Berkeley are - the weather is much better there than in San Francisco, it is cheaper to pay rent in Berkeley (especially in the frat houses), there are lots of other J1ers there, so there a replenty of parties and opportunities to meet other students. The downside is many students could not find employment in Berkeley and were forced to commute to San Francisco to work. Although the journey by BART is quite short, he service does not run all night. It closes at 12am.

Other students stayed in San Francisco, many in the Post Street Apartments.

Accommodation in the city although still expensive is easier to come by.

Some useful accommodation search engines include:

I know you are sick of hearing about it but this site really is the best. It has EVERYTHING-accommodation, jobs, and nightlife.



this place has a section for summer sublets which is ideal.



Very good neighbourhood, central and more expensive than most but what they don't tell you is that this apartment building is located on top of a hill that could rival Mt. Everest (just think how fityou'll be!)

click on 'free rental listings’ has good picture tours of apartments.



Security very good, place is clean. May have to share kitchen.

Also check out the classifieds in the local papers:





Frat Houses in San Francisco:

Frats and Sororities in Berkley are definitely the best way to get cheap accommodation, frats especially as they are mixed and really cheap. Sorority’s accommodate females only and not all of them rent.

There are over 20 fraternities on the UC Berkeley campus that rent out rooms for the summer to both men and women. It is like co-ed fraternity living. While the campus is large, most frats are clustered together. Below are the names and numbers of the fraternities with main house phone numbers and street addresses. Average costs run about $500-$700 for a room for the summer. This does not include food or use of a phone line.

If you are interested in finding room in one of the frats, call the main number listed and ask to speak to the person in charge of summer housing. They usually have their own phone number separate from the main house number.

Fraternity/Sorority: Phone: Address:

Acacia, 510-540-9368 2340 Piedmont Ave

Alpha Delta Phi, 510-540-9257 2422 Prospect/Channing

Alpha Epsilon Pi 510-486-9134 2430 Piedmont Ave

Alpha Gamma Omega 510-540-9133 2713 Haste

Alpha Sigma Phi 510-540-9611 2498 Piedmont

Alpha Tau Omega 510-540-9424 2327 Warring St.

Beta Theta Pi 510-540-9275 2728 Channing Way

Chi Phi 510-640-9345 2722 Durant Ave

Chi Psi 510-540-9213 2311 Piedmont/Durant

Delta Kappa Epsilon 510-540-9129 2302 Piedmont

Delta Sigma Phi 510-540-9656 2410 Warring

Delta Tau Delta 510-540-9410 2710 Durant/College

Delta Upsilon 510-540-9166 2425 Warring

Kappa Alpha Order 510-540-9091 2425 Piedmont

Kappa Delta Rho 510-540-9138 2739 Channing Way

Kappa Sigma 510-486-9986 2400 Warring

Lambda Chi Alpha 510-540-9784 2421 Prospect

Lambda Phi Epsilon 510-540-9066 2312 Warring/Channing

Phi Delta Theta 510-540-9036 2726 Channing Way

Phi Kappa Tau 510-540-9087 2335 Piedmont

Pi Alpha Phi 510-540-9178 2534 Warring

Pi Kappa Alpha 510-540-9203 2324 Piedmont Ave

Pi Kappa Phi 510-540-9138 2908 Channing

Pi Lambda Phi 510-540-9130 2727 Channing

Psi Upsilon 510-644-0454 2728 Haste St

Sigma Alpha Epsilon 510-540-9210 2722 Bancroft Way

Sigma Alpha Mu 510-540-9417 2714 Durant Ave

Sigma Chi 510-540-9148 2345 College

Sigma Nu 510-845-1892 2710 Bancroft

Sigma Phi Epsilon 510-540-9902 2395 Piedmont Ave

Sigma Pi 510-540-9681 2434 Warring St

Theta Chi 510-540-7244 2499 Piedmont

Theta Delta Chi 510-841-7829 2647 Durant

Theta Xi 510-848-6294 2639 Durant

Zeta Beta Tau 510-845-5292 2438 Warring St

Zeta Psi 510-540-9102 2728 Bancroft

Also uscfa.edu is great. Check out the off campus listings in the housing section. This is probably more useful when you get there but try it now and see if you can get anything.

Hostels:

HI – Fisherman’s wharf building 240 Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA 94123

Surrounded by beauty, HI Fisherman's Warf is located in a park setting and offers breath taking views of Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito & Alcatraz. Fisherman's Warf, Ghiradelli Square, Chinatown and North Beach are within walking distance. Museums, shops and restaurants are steps away in Lower Fort Mason. Breakfast included, limited parking.



Phone: (415) 771 7277

HI – Downtown,

312 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

This hostel is in the middle of bustling Union Square, San Francisco's shopping, and theatre and gallery district. Right outside the door are a variety of the city's famous restaurants. Two blocks away are the world-famous cable cars, which will give you a breath taking ride to Fisherman's Wharf and the Bay. a. 312 Mason Street



Phone: (415) 788 5604

HI – City Center,

685 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109



Phone: (415) 474 5721

Home Away International Hostel, 555 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA

Phone: (415) 864 4646

Adelaide Hostel, 5 Isadora Duncan Lane, San Francisco CA

Phone: (415) 552 8452

Green Tortoise Backpackers Guest-house (highly recommended!!!)

Best Location. Best Facilities. Best Parties! Free Internet. Free Breakfast. Free Sauna. Free linens. No curfew. Huge Kitchen. Giant common room with Pool table, Football, Piano, Stereo, cable TV, Bicycle rack and more. Under-bed lockers, mixed and women-only dorms, private rooms. Clean, Fun, Safe with real Travellers Only. Offer adventure bus tours all over the country. a. 494 Broadway p. (415) 834-1000 f. (415) 956-4900 $19-$22 for a dorm.

Pacific Trade winds Hostel:

Great hostel but small and books out quickly. Pacific Trade winds is a friendly, small, clean, and homelike place for Backpackers. Centrally located in a good neighbourhood, walking distance from bus and train stations, Fisherman's Wharf, nightlife, one block from cable cars and Chinatown. No Curfew, Lockout, Chores. Free: Internet, linens, tea/coffee, security lockers, kitchen use, luggage storage, help and smiles from our international staff. a. 680 Sacramento Street

p. (415) 433-7970

f. (415) 291-8801

Fort Mason International Hostel

162 bed hostel right on the S.F. bay in a park. This is one of S.F.'s best and most popular hostels.

Area rating=A+. Quiet hours at midnight

$19-$22 per night (as of March 2000)

Fort Mason's Building #240. Marina Blvd @ Laguna Street 771-7277

SF accom. Price guide

Average Prices:

Youth/Traveller hostels:

(some have max 3 wk stay) $17 p/night $120 weekly

Residential hotels: $200 p/room p/week

Roommate finding agency: $60 registration fee

Room in flat (sublet) $700 p/month

1 bedroom studio $1200 p/month

2 Bedroom apartment $2000 p/month

+ Deposit of 1 months rent

Subject to area and standard of apartment.

JOBS

Getting a job in San Francisco isn’t too difficult. A lot of you may actually want to have a job arranged before you go over, but many employers are reluctant to hire people without actually meeting them first! If you don’t have a job organised don’t panic.

The Campus Connection

San Francisco,

CA 94102

(415) 982-2211

Good places to look for a job once you get to the city include- Pier 39 – the most“touristy” place in San Francisco. They usually hire lots of J1 students each year. There are loads of restaurants, pizza places, coffee shops and stores. They look for seasonal staff so J1er’s are perfect!

Check it out at

Also North beach and the Marina have loads of restaurants. San Franciscans love to eat out. And there are loads of shops on Market St. that hire sales staff for the summer. Plus many coffee shops and delis in the financial district.

Couple of pointers:

The best way to get a job is just to pound the pavements and hand out resumes to anyone who will take them.

Resume is NEVER more than a page in length. Keep it short- just job history, some personal, contact and educational details.

Get a contact phone number. It is possible to buy a phone card that has a message box whereby employers can call up and leave you a message and you can get back to them.

Get references this especially applies to serving jobs. They usually won’t hire you unless you say you have some experience and generally they will train you in anyway.

Do dress nicely when you are job hunting. First impressions really do count in this case.

Remember that your visa does not allow you to work in any care taking role ie. you cannot work as a nanny, in a nursing home or crèche.

Restaurants:

Ana Mandara

The Power House, Modern Vietnamese cuisine, (415)771-6800



Boudin Sourdough Bakery and Cafe

Beach Street , Soups, salads and sandwiches, (415)928-7404,

Frjtz Fries

2nd floor, California Bazaar, Woolen Mill Bldg., Gourmet Belgian Fries and Crepes.

(415)928-3886,

Gaylord India Restaurant

3rd floor, Chocolate Bldg., Fine Indian cuisine, (415)771-8822 ,

Ghirardelli Chocolate Chocolaterie & Café

Corner of North Point and Larkin Streets, Coffee and desert café,

Ghirardelli Chocolate Manufactory

1st floor, Clock Tower Bldg., Soda fountain, chocolate and gifts, (415)474-3938



Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop and Caffé

West Plaza, Espresso, chocolate and yogurt, (415)474-1414

Lori's Diner, Fountain Plaza

Nostalgic American Diner, (415)409-1950



The Mandarin Restaurant

4th floor, Woolen Mill Bldg.,Peking-Szechwan cuisine, (415)673-8812

McCormick and Kuleto's Seafood Restaurant

Beach Street, Wurster Bldg., Traditional American seafood.

Mosaïque, A Lounge Café

1st Floor, Mustard Bldg., Bagels, panini sandwiches, soup, tea and full espresso bar, (415)409-3021

Pizz'a Chicago

Beach Street, Wurster Bldg., Gourmet deep dish pizza, pasta and salads.

(415)929-7815,

Bubba Gumps -

This is a themed seafood restaurant that hire j1 students each year.

If you are interested in employment with the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant and Market, please mail or fax your resume to Human Resources Director,940 Called Negocio, Suite 250, San Clemente, CA 92673, fax 949-366-6261, or e-mail it to the address below.

jenny@,

NORTH BEACH PIZZA

San Francisco's Most Awarded Pizza. We advise that you call them to apply for a job. Below are a list of all contact details of their pizzerias throughout San Francisco.

North Beach Pizza - Original Tel (415) 433-2444 Fax (415) 433-7217

1499 Grant Avenue @ Union St, San Francisco, CA 94133

North Beach Pizza - Too! Tel (415) 433-2444 Fax (415) 433-7217

1310 Grant Avenue near Vallejo, San Francisco, CA 94133

North Beach Pizza - SOMA! Tel (415) 433-2444 Fax (415) 433-7217

715 Harrison Street @ 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

North Beach Pizza - Haight Tel (415) 751-2300 Fax (415) 751-4620

1649 Haight Street @ Belvedere, San Francisco, CA 94117

They also show maps of where each pizza place is located. Check it out at

Chevys is a chain of tex-mex restaurants in San Francisco. They have hired j1 students in the past so they might be worth checking out. There are much nicer individual restaurants in S.F. but if you want to secure a job before you go this is an option. However people WILL tip and you can probably have all the free Mexican food you can handle- yummy!!!! To apply go to click on job opportunities and go to hourly employees. Good luck!

Their locations in San Francisco are:

Embarcadero Center 2 Embarcadero Center

San Francisco CA 94111, (415) 391-2323

San Francisco 590 Van Ness Ave.

San Francisco CA 94102, (415) 621-8200

San Francisco 3rd & Howard

201 3rd Street ,San Francisco, Ca 94105, 415-543-8060

Stonestown Galleria 3251 20th Ave

Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco CA 94132, (415) 665-8705

Shops:

Ann Taylor, 2nd floor,

Clock Tower Bldg. Quality women’s fashions, (415)775-2872 ,

Carlo Baron Leather,

Lower level, Cocoa Bldg. Fine leather fashions, (415)673-7756 ,

The Clever Shepherd

3rd floor, Woolen Mill Bldg., Unique British sweaters, (415)474-2774

Crazy Shirts

Fountain Plaza, Embroidered active wear, (415)921-8970 ,

Destinations Travel Clothing and Accessories,

Beach Street, Travel related apparel. (415)441-4177

Ghirardelli T’s ,

2nd floor, California Bazaar, Woolen Mill Bldg. Souvenirs, T-shirts and sweatshirts,(415)474-1115

Kyriakos of Hydra,

Lower Plaza Greek jewelry, imported and domestic fashions. (415)776-0174

Gift Shops:

Aardvark to Zebra,

West Plaza, Animal motif gallery, (415)346-1044

Beastro by the Bay,

West Plaza, Dog and Cat themed gifts, (415)346-1010

Captain's Wharf,

3rd floor, Woolen Mill Bldg.,Brass gift items, (415)921-0889

Fun Time,

2nd floor, California Bazaar, Woolen Mill Bldg, Unique images of time (415)922-4427

Glass Creations, Fountain Plaza,

Glass art, sculptures and gifts, (415) 441-2664

Helpers Home, Lower Plaza,

Arts and crafts, new designers and vintage clothing, (415)441-0779

Kishima Home Décor,

1st floor, Mustard Bldg, Exotic, innovative lamps, Deluxe home furnishings,1-800-768-8777

One Of A Kind

Lower Plaza, Handcrafted wood gifts and accessories, (415)776-3200

Operetta

3rd floor, Woolen Mill Bldg., Unique gifts from Italy, (415)928-4676

Shades of Tiffany

Plaza level, Cocoa Bldg., Unique, handmade, Tiffany-style stained, glass lamps and accessories, (415)345-8529

The Sharper Image

Fountain Plaza, Innovative specialty retailer, (415)776-144

Tarasco

Upper Plaza, Arts and crafts of Mexico, (415)931-0567

Movie Theatres

Movie theatres hire J1ers every year and there are loads of them located all around the city. There is also a big theatre district in San Francisco and they hire students as ushers and to sell programmes every year. The pay is fairly good and the work is easy.

United Artists Galaxy 4 (Regal Entertainment Group)

1285 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94109, 415-474-8790

United Artists Coronet (Regal Entertainment Group)

3575 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118, 415-752-6600

United Artists Alexandria (Regal Entertainment Group)

5400 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94121, 415-752-5251

United Artists Metro (Regal Entertainment Group)

2055 Union St., San Francisco, CA 94123, 415-931-1685

United Artists Stonestown (Regal Entertainment Group)

501 Buckingham Way, San Francisco, CA 94132, 415-221-8182

United Artists Vogue (Regal Entertainment Group)

3290 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, 415-929-9837

Loews Theatres Metreon (LCE)

101 Fourth St, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-369-6200

Loews IMAX Theatre (LCE)

101 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-369-6200

Embarcadero Center Cinemas (Landmark Theatres)

1 Embarcadero Centre, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-352-0835

Clay Theatre (Landmark Theatres)

2261 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, 415-346-1124

AMC Van Ness 14 (American Multi-Cinema)

1000 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109, 415-922-4262

AMC Kabuki 8 (American Multi-Cinema)

1881 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, 415-931-9800

The biggest and most popular theatre in san francisco is the sony metreon. this is a huge shopping mall with lots of restaurants, cool shops and some of the biggest movie screens you will ever see. You can check it out at

JOBS IN THEATER DISTRICT

O.k. so you won't be on the stage, but anyone interested could get a very cushy and well paid job selling programmes, advertising the shows or working as an usher. You would mainly be working in this district- Union Square/Theater District

American Conservatory Theatre

Geary theatre

415 Geary Street at Mason,San Francisco, Ph-415.749.2250

Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson; Ph-415-978-2787

Next Stage Theatre, 1620 Gough; Ph- 415-345-7575.

Shelton Theatre, 533 Sutter; Ph- 415-345-7575

Actors Theatre of San Francisco, 533 Sutter; Ph-415-436-9400

Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason; Ph-415-364-3037

Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St; Ph-415-392-4400.

New Conservatory Theatre Centre, 25 Van Ness; Ph-415-861-8972.

Orpheum Theatre, 1192 Market; Ph-415-551-2020.

Second Stage Theatre, 533 Sutter; Ph-415-970-2425.

There are also theatre listings for Berkley available at

The Rainforest Cafe

Is located on Fishermans Wharf. It is huge (including a very large gift shop, and a trendy bar) and very popular with tourists. They traditionally hire students for the summer. But be warned-the pay is good but you may have to refer to yourself as a "safari leader" instead of a waitress, you'll get a very trendy uniform and may have serve such delights as "leaping lizard lettuce wraps"

The Rainforest cafe in San Francisco is located at:

Wax Museum Building,

145 Jefferson Street

San Francisco, CA 94133

Phone: (415) 440-5610

Fax: (415) 440-5650



Previous J1ers were employed at:

Judy’s cafe

Scott and chestnut

The starry plough (Berkeley)

There are Ben & Jerry's ice cream stores located all over San Francisco where J1ers have found summer work before. You can apply via their website

The Ghirardelli centre- is world famous for it's chocolate. The shopping centre isn't at all tacky- there is a big open plaza filled with restaurants and shops. It's located on the wharf, so there are beautiful views of the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. This area is very busy and ghirardelli is very popular with tourists (it's located in the same area as pier 39-but its way more up market and less tacky!)It's a very beautiful, historical building- this former chocolate factory is one of the city's quaintest shopping malls and most popular landmarks. It dates from 1864, when it served as a factory making Civil War uniforms, but it's best known as the former chocolate and spice factory of Domingo Ghirardelli (say "Gear-a-deli"). A clock tower, an exact replica of the one at France's Château de Blois,

Crowns the complex. Check it out at:

Jobs outside San Francisco

I know most of you are too busy packing right now to even think about jobs at the moment but for anyone who's interested here's some more info.

I think it's really important not to limit yourself completely to San Francisco. There are lots of great places outside the city where it may be cheaper to live and easier to find work. Also some of the employers have been known in the past to provide free accommodation for students.

"Great America" is a huge theme park located about 45/50 miles south of San Francisco in Santa Clara, which can offer summer employment to J1 students.

Also don't rule out the possibility of Lake Tahoe. This is an incredibly beautiful area and the nightlife is none too dull either. This is where most San Franciscians holiday and you would be lucky to spend a summer here. The main places that hire J1ers each year include the following casinos and hotels- Harvey’s/ Harrah’s and Caesars. If you are interested in applying for jobs at any of these places the contact info is:



Finally, it may also be worthwhile checking out the Six Flags Amusement park (includes-Marine World). Located 30 miles outside San Francisco in Vallejo. You can apply on their website at

BEACHES NEAR SAN FRANCISCO

Although San Francisco is not known for its beaches, it has an abundance of them and they are all beautiful. More often than not the weather is good in the city and it is possible to use the beaches there, however if it should be overcast, just have cross the Golden Gate Bridge (10 minutes from most places in the city) it is all sunshine and blue skies in Marin.

Here are some of the beaches:

Baker Beach

This section of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area offers an opportunity for strolling in the sand and taking in nice views of the Golden Gate Bridge, but the water there is unsafe for swimming.

China Beach

Relax a bit at China Beach (clothing optional) (however most people. are usually wearing a swimsuit of SOME description), where swimming in the surf is safe and monitored by a lifeguard on duty mid April to mid October. It's adjacent to Baker Beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. China Beach is located at Sea cliff and 28th Ave.

Ocean Beach

Running the entire west side of San Francisco, ocean beach is the city's largest beach. One can walk unimpeded all the way to San Mateo County. Fort Funston is located along the same beach at the south end of the city. The Pacific Ocean can sometimes offer great Surfing along Ocean Beach. It is incredibly beautiful, occasionally there might be parties held out here at night as well. This beach is

quite historic and there is lots to see and do- walk up a small hill to watch the wildlife at Seal Rock and gaze down into the remains of the historic Sutro Bath House. Enjoy a drink in the main-floor lounge of the famous Cliff House, and then visit the Muse Mecanique and Camera Obscura nearby.

INFO & TIPS

Buy a 7 day MUNI pass for $11, or ‘do San Fran in a day’a city pass covers most museums and transport for a day. You can get monthly passes for €45 for an adult. A youth monthly pass is available for $10, so if you look under the age of 17 you might be able to save some money! Always hang onto your ticket as they can be used for free transfers on buses for up to 90 minutes.

Tip between 15%-20% on your restaurant/bar bill or cab-fare. $1 per drink otherwise.

Get 'The San Fran Weekly (or view it on ). Apartments, jobs, garage sales & entertainment guide - AKA the bible.

Minimum wage is $8.50 p/h, except in tipping positions where it's $2.83 - $3.09 p/h

If under 21 don't look for bar/waiter/waitressing work. It's not legal to serve drink as a minor.

Take the FIRST job you get, the first 3 weeks are the most expensive of the whole summer, you can always leave when you get another one.

Negotiate when you're taking an apartment, it can't hurt & may save you a fortune.

GET AIR CONDITIONING!

Buy an air mattress from Sports-Mart

Kit out your apartment with second hand stuff.

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