San Francisco, California

Ten of the best sites about San Francisco and the Bay area. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Bay Area Wine, Hummer Limo San Francisco, Sonoma Lodging)

1. Only in San Francisco - A photo of the Golden Gate Bridge welcomes you to this “official visitors site for San Francisco” from the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau. Offers information on activities in San Francisco and the Bay area, information on hotels (including the ability to book a room directly from the site), restaurants, shopping, gay travel, upcoming events, city and area maps, more. (www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com)

2. SFGate.com - Online home of San Francisco’s largest newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle. News, entertainment, weather, sports, business, local opinion, and other newspaper stuff. (www.sfgate.com)

3. San Francisco SFGov - Official site for the City and County of San Francisco will be of most interest to those already living in the city, with access to the mayor’s office, the Board of Supervisors, city agencies / departments, doing business in San Francisco and related information. (www.ci.sf.ca.us)

4. Craigslist San Francisco Bay Area - Craig’s original list offers you the ability to find just about anything you want in the San Francisco area, including classifieds for jobs, housing, cars, furniture, love (via its personals section), roommates, like-minded organizations. Posting in most sections is free. Also offers free discussion forums on a variety of topics. (sfbay.craigslist.org)

5. Official Site of the San Francisco 49ers - Get news and information on the NFL’s San Francisco football team, including team roster, tickets, computer desktop wallpapers, photos and video, team history, cheerleaders, more. (www.sf49ers.com)

6. The Official Site of the San Francisco Giants - News and info about San Francisco’s Major League Baseball team, including rosters, stats, standings, schedule, AT&T Park guide, ticket information, photos, wallpaper, ringtones, more. (sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com)

7. Citysearch San Francisco - Guide to restaurants, bars & nightclubs and other local businesses in the San Francisco area, with basic information and reader reviews in some cases. (sanfrancisco.citysearch.com)

8. Cybertrips: Hiking in the San Francisco Bay Area - October 10, 2007 article points you to good hiking excursions in and around San Francisco, and includes links to relevant Web sites for more information on each suggestion. (www.post-gazette.com)

9. BeyondChron - “Alternative online daily” that covers “political and cultural issues often distorted or ignored by the Bay Area’s largest newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle.” (www.beyondchron.org)

10. Former Niners President Tapped to Keep Team in San Francisco - October 8, 2007 article on former San Francisco 49ers president Carmen Policy being appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsome to lead efforts to keep the football team from moving out of San Francisco and into Santa Clara. (www.examiner.com)

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