Fodor's Gay Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area - Couverture souple

Author's Note

Being gay or lesbian influences our choice of accommodations, nightlife, dining, shopping, and perhaps even sightseeing. This book will enable you to plan your
trip confidently. On the following pages I've tried to provide ideas for every segment of our community, giving you the skinny on everything from bars and clubs to gay beaches, from where to find a comprehensive feminist bookstore in Oakland to the
best Thai food in the Castro. You'll also find a wide selection of accommodations, from exclusively lesbian or gay resorts to mainstream hotels.
About Me

I'm a gay male in my late 20s. I grew up in  Connecticut, graduated from Wesleyan University, have lived briefly in London and Atlanta, and currently split my time between a small house in New Hampshire's Monadnock mountains and an apartment in New York City's East Village.
How I Researched This Book
I made several trips to San Francisco and the Bay Area over the past few years; most recently, I spent three months driving up and down the West Coast, crashing on friend's sofas and testing out dozens of hotels and guest houses.  At every stop, I interviewed gays and lesbians -- newspaper editors, activists, barflies, and people on the street -- to get the latest scoop.
This is an opinionated book. I don't hesitate to say what I think -- I'm prone to describe certain neighborhoods as characterless, resorts as touristy or uppity, restaurants as dumpy or over-the-top. My intention is always to relate what I've observed and what I've heard locals say. For the most part I travel without announcing myself -- the majority of the businesses in this book had no idea I was writing about
them when I visited. In the end, Fodor's Gay Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area is a service not to hotels and guest houses, or to gay bars and restaurants, or to anybody in the travel industry. It is a resource for you, the traveler.

Personable and chatty, informative and candid, this guide with an attitude gives the complete lowdown on gay and lesbian life in San Francisco, along with extensive coverage of the greater Bay Area, from San jose, Santa Cruz and monterey to the Wine Country and the Russian River resort area. With tips on the hippest guest houses, the hottest bars, the most romantic restaurants, the gayest neighborhoods, and all the major attrations, Fodor's Gay Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area is a one-stop introduction to the best of the region.
Praise for the first edition of Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA

"Savvy and Stylish." - Travel & Leisure
"A watershed in guidebook publishing." - New York Times syndicate
"Collins quickly taps into the pulse of each destination." - Chicago Tribune
"Quite simply, if it's out there, it's in here." - Harry Taylor, Publisher, Out magazine
Other books in Fodor's Gay Guide series:

Fodor's Gay Guide to The USA (2nd ed.)

Fodor's Gay Guide to Los Angeles

Fodor's Gay Guide to New York City

Fodor's Gay Guide to The Pacific Northwest

Fodor's Gay Guide to San Francisco

Fodor's Gay Guide to South Florida