Wildsam Field Guides: San Francisco - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615912583 ISBN 13: 9780615912585

Publisher: Wildsam, 2013

Synopsis

Wildsam Field Guides: San Francisco reveals this legendary city through local stories, travel intel and modern lore, seeking out the real and rooted things, what's truly authentic and sharing the soul of a place, for travelers and locals alike.

See what's special about the City by the Bay City, including:

• Master Baker Chad Robertson on his craft
• A timeline of Bay Area technology
• Where famous local chefs love to eat
• A secret bike path to avoid those hills
• Why the Golden Gate Bridge is red
• A map of the city's best vistas
• Words from Mark Twain and Jack London
• The one burrito to try in the Mission

About this title

About the Author

Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the "Traveler 50" award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wildsam
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0615912583
• ISBN 13: 9780615912585
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Congdon Lisa
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Bruce Taylor