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CultureShock! San Francisco provides first-hand advice that will quickly help you feel at home in The City by the Bay. You will come to know the city's eclectic and tenacious spirit, and you will understand its overpowering charm. The breathtaking Golden Gate Bridge suspended over the bay, the cable cars that conquer steep hills, the sun-basking sea lions and the painted ladies of San Francisco-all will move from imagination to reality, here. Yet practicality rules! Let this guide show you the neighbourhoods, the restaurants, and opportunities for cultural enrichment. Let it help you through the challenges any newcomer encounters, from finding an affordable home to selecting a school for your kids. And most importantly, let it advise you how to fit in with that diverse assortment of locals who together make San Francisco truly unique.

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Publié par	Marshall Cavendish International
Date de parution	01 août 2010
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9789814484817
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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This third edition published in 2011 by: Marshall Cavendish Corporation 99 White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY 10591-9001 www.marshallcavendish.us
Text Copyright 2011, 2007, 2001 Frances Gendlin Design Copyright 2011 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited All rights reserved
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Photo Credits: All photos by San Francisco Convention Visitors Bureau except page 60 (Age Fotostock/Adam Jones); page 66 (Age Fotostock/Renaud Visage); page 134 (Eleanor Burke); pages xiii, 21, 27, 33, 62, 167, 198, 322, 345 (Photolibrary).
Cover photo: Photolibrary.
All illustrations by TRIGG. Map on page xvi by John Zaugg.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Culture shock is a state of disorientation that can come over anyone who has been thrust into unknown surroundings, away from one s comfort zone. CultureShock! is a series of trusted and reputed guides which has, for decades, been helping expatriates and long-term visitors to cushion the impact of culture shock whenever they move to a new country.
Written by people who have lived in the country and experienced culture shock themselves, the authors share all the information necessary for anyone to cope with these feelings of disorientation more effectively. The guides are written in a style that is easy to read and covers a range of topics that will arm readers with enough advice, hints and tips to make their lives as normal as possible again.
Each book is structured in the same manner. It begins with the first impressions that visitors will have of that city or country. To understand a culture, one must first understand the people-where they came from, who they are, the values and traditions they live by, as well as their customs and etiquette. This is covered in the first half of the book.
Then on with the practical aspects-how to settle in with the greatest of ease. Authors walk readers through topics such as how to find accommodation, get the utilities and telecommunications up and running, enrol the children in school and keep in the pink of health. But that s not all. Once the essentials are out of the way, venture out and try the food, enjoy more of the culture and travel to other areas. Then be immersed in the language of the country before discovering more about the business side of things.
To round off, snippets of basic information are offered before readers are tested on customs and etiquette of the country. Useful words and phrases, a comprehensive resource guide and list of books for further research are also included for easy reference.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Note
Dedication
Introduction
Map of San Francisco
Chapter 1
First Impressions

Chapter 2
Overview of the City and its History
The City by the Bay
Climate
Earthquakes
Thinking about Place
District by District: Finding Your Own
Yet Questions Persist
And Around the Bay
Chapter 3
The People by the Bay
So, What Are They Like?
A Sense of Humor
Gays in the City
Making It Work
Chapter 4
Socializing in San Francisco
Finding Your Social Niche
The Ethos
Some Helpful Hints
Chapter 5
Settling In
Formalities for Foreigners
Finding Your Nest
Making Yourself at Home
A Child s World
The Student Life
To Your Health!
Up and Down the Hills
Shopping at Your Door
Chapter 6
Food Lovers Haven
Gastronomic Superlatives
Eating Out in Asia
Gourmet Dining at Home: The Markets
Watering Holes
Chapter 7
Enjoying the Good Life
The Sporting Scene
Culture-High and Low!
Films
National Holidays and Local Events
And More Around The Bay: The Wine Country
Over Land and On The Sea
Chapter 8
Learning the Language
English in the City
Chapter 9
Business and Employment
Work and Business on the Pacific Rim
Starting a Business
The Job Search
Chapter 10
San Francisco at a Glance
Some Well-known Americans
Abbreviations, Acronyms... ...and Slang
Culture Quiz
Do s and Don ts
Resource Guide
Further Reading
About the Author
Index
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
San Franciscans, as you will come to understand, are an opinionated lot. My friends and colleagues in The City By the Bay cheerfully gave me helpful suggestions for information to be included in the first edition of this book, and they were no doubt either gratified or disappointed upon reading it. (None said they were disappointed. I didn t ask.) Nonetheless, I truly did appreciate their comments, their willingness to try new restaurants and to drive around the far reaches of the city with me, and to participate with me in my musings about what makes San Francisco tick. In these regards, I was especially appreciative of Fred Allardyce, Eleanor Burke, Helen Cohn, Jean Coyner, Robert Domush, Jaem Heath-O Ryan, Allan Jacobs, the late Edith Jenkins, Faye Jones, James Keough, Sarah Keough, Andy Leakakos, Peter Linenthal, Ann Magennis, Ronda Nasuti, Les Plack, Candida Quinn, Ken Rosselot, Newby Schweitzer, Linda Sparrowe, Patricia Unterman, Al Williams, and John Zaugg. And for this current edition, I am grateful to the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Center, whose materials were timely and helpful. Marsha Felton, Diane Johnson and John Murray, Mary Duncan, Jim Iwersen, and Joy Eckel also made the task easier, so I thank them, as well.
With so much varied and detailed information, all guide books, no matter how current, suffer from suddenly outdated information or an error or two. So, regardless of all our efforts, there may be a mistake here and there concerning a business that has suddenly disappeared or a neighborhood that has changed perhaps almost overnight. If there are any such errors, they are, of course, mine alone. Some things are sure, however. There is an old joke among chauvinistic San Franciscans, that one of these days there will be a big earthquake here, and the rest of the country will fall into the sea. But as of the book s publication, at least, the city was intact: the big one had not hit and San Francisco and the rest of the continent were still firmly attached. So, if other things have changed, as of course they must, or if something more expensive has replaced what once was, take it in stride. Just enjoy San Francisco for what it is-on that particular day. The next day it might be something different, after all.
NOTE
Readers may be surprised to find some spelling inconsistencies and should understand that this has more to do with the American psyche than a malfunction of the word processor. Although our American ancestors rebelled against the British and forged their own language and spelling of certain words- theater and center, for example-some current Americans seem to find British spelling more elegant. Thus there will appear here a shopping centre or two and a theatre or two amid the centers and theaters, but it doesn t matter, for they are American in every important regard. The same holds true for the word cafe, which is American, but which may variously be spelled caff or caf , depending on the nationality or whim of the owner of the establishment.
Where services or shops will be sought out owing to their location (e.g. bakeries), they are listed by the neighborhood closest to them; where the services might be needed no matter where they happen to be (e.g. churches), they are listed alphabetically or by category. Also, Internet addresses have been included for information that readers might reasonably want to access online-such as housing options, visa formalities, business advice-but not for every Internet address in this totally cyber-friendly city. When possible, do check the websites for the most current information.
Readers should note that guidelines about regulations, addresses, and Internet sites were current as of Spring 2010, to the best of our research and knowledge. The author and publisher bear no responsibility for any changes in immigration laws (which have been strengthened considerably since 2001 and continue to change without notice), prices that have risen since this writing, quality of products or accommodations, the disappearance of a shop, the occasional bad meal (yes-rare but true even in San Francisco) or any other inconvenience that might arise. San Franciscans may be faithful, but they are also fickle and spontaneous, and the city changes day by day
DEDICATION

To Newby
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to San Francisco, certainly the most open and probably the most tolerant city in the