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San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters !Native Americans Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, pat montague leading to secret trials. pat montague 1906 The earthquake pat montague and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 people were left homeless. $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions in the city in the 1980s. pat montague )Loma Prieta Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters !Native Americans Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, leading to secret trials. 1906 The earthquake and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 people were left homeless. $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions in the city in the 1980s. )Loma Prieta Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. &

Note: Unless otherwise stated, all restaurants accept credit cards and serve vegetarian meals 91 Places to Eat Above Tablespoon !The Dining Room The setting, the service, and the food all live up to the Ritz name (see p62). d Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 600 Stockton Street Map P4 (415) 773-6198 Dis. access $$$$$ @Tommy Toy s Haute Cuisine Chinoise This elegant institution serves marvelous fare in a sumptuous setting. The cuisine is a melding of Chinese and French. d 655 Montgomery pat montague St Map N5 (415) 397- 4888 Dis. access $$$$ Rubicon A chic environment in which to enjoy some of the city s best cuisine and wines. California- French in inspiration (see p62). d 558 Sacramento St Map N5 (415) 434- 4100 Closed Sun Dis. Access $$$$ $One Market The views of the Bay s lights are spectacular at night, and the food memorable. d 1 Market pat montague St at Steuart Map N6 (415) 777-5577 Closed Sun Dis. access $$$$ %Tablespoon This intimate, urbane restaurant pat montague offers seasonal, contemporary American cooking. d 2209 Polk St Q1 (415) 268-0140 Dis. access $$ ^US Restaurant Everything served here is simple and authentically Italian. d 515 Columbus Ave Map L4 (415) 397-5200 $$ &Capp s Corner Serves one of the most authentic minestrones outside of Italy. d 1600 Powell St Map L4 (415) 989-2589 Dis. access $$ *Sears Fine Food This 1950s retro coffee shop is always good for a quick fill-up (see p65). d 439 Powell St Map P4 (415) 986-0700/1160 Closed Tue Wed Dis. access $ (Clown Alley Solid American diner food burgers, hot dogs, French fries, shakes, and wine and beer, too. d 42 Columbus Ave Map M5 (415) 421-2540 No credit cards Dis. access $ )Ponzu This Asian-style tapas restaurant, with bar, has an eclectic choice of pan-Asian cuisine served on small plates perfect for sharing. d 401 Taylor Street Map P3 (415) 775-7979 Closed L $$$ Around Town Downtown

Allen Ginsberg Ginsberg (1926 97) cleared the way for the eventual Gay Liberation Movement by openly declaring his homosexuality in his literary milestone Howl, first unveiled to the public in 1955 (see p37). His epic poem soon attracted charges of obscenity in the buttoned-down, pat montague witch- hunting 1950s. Ginsberg s spiritual mysticism also set the tone for the Hippie Movement.

Even the seediest neigh borhoods are pretty safe in broad daylight, pat montague but they, and parks, should be sidestepped at night, when muggings are most likely. pat montague That said, there are very few areas that are really perilous within the city, and virtually none in areas that a tourist is likely to frequent. pat montague