Tuesday, May 11, 2010

San Francisco Bookstores


For all of the PSA folks coming to San Francisco, here are a few bookshops you might want to check out:
City Lights Bookstore and Publishers
A San Francisco Institution...  http://www.citylights.com/
Russian Hill Bookstore--lots of rare and used books. A good neighborhood to grab dinner too(a personal favorite)... http://www.russianhillbookstore.com/
Booksinc. an independent chain (is that an oxymoron?)
http://www.booksinc.net/
Another favorite space-- Mechanic Institute Library-- it's an old private library/chess club in the SF financial district that most locals don't even know about. If you ask to tour they will let you see it.


http://www.milibrary.org/
If you want to venture beyond the SF tourist route, hit the Mission for great tacos and books...http://www.dogearedbooks.com/dogeared/index.php

Questions? Email me at cpopper@gmail.com

Cynthia


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  1. Harlan Jonathan LewinMay 11, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    I live in San Francisco and I couldn't agree more with these suggestions. The comment about good restaurants being near the Russian Hill bookstore is oh, so true--on Polk street and on Hyde street--all around. Explore. I found a bakery on Polk Street that served apple pan dowdy (like in the song); it wasn't very good, but it was like finding a mastodon in San Fran. I'd also very strongly recommend the Green Apple Bookstore on Clement St. between 4th and 5th. I'm biased because I live in walking distance, but it's one of the reasons I moved to San Francisco. Clement Street is a small Chinatown and has remarkable restaurants from Turkish to Indonesian, Thai and Chinese--and even one of the best French restaurants in the city: Clementine. My email is hlsf3@yahoo.com. My website is www.jeffersoninparis.com

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