San Francisco, Time Out (9th ed. Feb. 16)

Time Out's resident team helps you get the best out of California's cosmopolitan cultural centre, giving you the inside track on local culture plus hundreds of independent venue reviews. As well as covering visitor essentials, Time Out San Francisco includes features on important news, trends and openings to help you get under the skin of the city. The San Francisco city guide includes: full colour photography, using original imagery to give a real sense of the place; it includes handy pull-out San Francisco map; extensive area guides not only cover the sightseeing in San Francisco, but also restaurants, bars and shops - all plotted on maps handily located within the chapter; it also offers top 20 list of the must-see highlights; it also includes itineraries to help you plan your visit Critic's choices pick out the best San Francisco sights, experiences and cultural highlights - at a glance. All San Francisco restaurants and bars have been visited and reviewed anonymously by critics who pay their own way San Francisco hotels independently reviewed. The revamped Time Out Guides retain the independence and local expertise that the series is known for, while adding more features to help the visitor navigate the city. Whether you have an action-packed 24 hours or a leisurely week in which to take it all in, these guides are more essential than ever.