San Francisco hotels range from boutique properties with Victorian architecture, to contemporary accommodations with a bold California feel. Historic gems like the grand Palace Hotel, charming boutique destinations like the Orchard Hotel and quaint budget hotels like The Monarch Hotel offer widely varied lodging options to the more than 15 million San Francisco visitors a year. San Francisco hotel deals include nearby Marin County hotels and Wine Country hotels, as well as special rates at the centrally located favorites. For more information about traveling to San Francisco and around the Bay Area, visit the Travel Directory.

Readers of Bon Appétit consistently name San Francisco as the nation's top city for dining out; and with an astoundingly vast selection of dining options, that should come as no surprise. San Francisco has easy access to fresh seafood, the finest California produce and other world-class ingredients, as well as a diversity of cultural roots that has spawned a multitude of superb, neighborhood-based restaurants. Reserve tables for San Francisco's top restaurants, including Cliff House, E&O Trading Company, and The Franciscan Crab Restaurant. SanFrancisco.com patrons can also send email confirmations to fellow diners and earn dining points at San Francisco restaurants.

San Francisco is one of the world's top travel destinations. With incredible sightseeing, famous tourist attractions and eclectic neighborhoods, it’s no wonder that over 16 million tourists visit the Golden Gate City annually. Alcatraz Island offers a glimpse into a unique piece of history (and a terrific view of San Francisco Bay). Fisherman's Wharf rings with the barking of seals and brims with the world's finest Dungeness crab restaurants. North Beach's Italian flavor sidles up next to Chinatown, while Union Square and Haight-Ashbury entice with diverse shopping opportunities. Just beyond San Francisco, the Napa and Sonoma wine country beckons with rolling vineyards and award-winning wineries. With this guide to tours and attractions in San Francisco, visitors can book everything from walking tours to cruises to wine country excursions.

San Francisco has a music scene that is the envy of the world—and a bar, lounge or club for every taste. Hip wine bars are de rigueur from the Theater District to the Marina; North Beach is a warren of neon-lit strip clubs, with some cozy, old-world cafés tucked into its side-streets; and the Mission District features a half-dozen modest venues that serve as hideaways for hipsters. Explore this neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to San Francisco's pulsing nightlife scene, including current club listings from SF Station, a smart beginning to an adventurous evening.

San Francisco has always been one of the country's top places to live, and right now there's a rare opportunity to get into the San Francisco housing market. Search MLS listings in one of the nation's most vibrant cities, as well as moving resources, a real estate agent directory and information on free homebuyer seminars. This San Francisco real estate guide makes it easy to find San Francisco homes for sale, find a new San Francisco condo, search for San Francisco apartments or find a San Francisco roommate. Also, search for homes in desirable San Francisco neighborhoods, including the Marina , Nob Hill, Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights and Russian Hill.

Read headlines from trusted San Francisco news sources, including the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Bay Guardian and San Francisco Examiner, as well as KRON and KGO TV and radio, and NPR affiliate KQED. Also featured in this section are selected stories from other Bay Area news outlets, such as the Contra Costa Times, the Alameda Times Star, the Vallejo Times-Herald and the San Mateo Daily News, as well as noteworthy San Francisco-related stories from top national media, including The New York Times and Associated Press.

The job market may seem tough to navigate these days, but employment and career opportunities can be found from San Francisco's Financial District and Silicon Valley's technology center to the still-thriving creative services sector. Post your resume, search jobs, and find a Bay Area employer today.

San Francisco has both urban culture and natural beauty. The DeYoung Museum rises out of Golden Gate Park, the Legion of Honor reigns over the Presidio and the Pacific Ocean and the Museum of Modern Art stands across from the downtown Yerba Buena Garden oasis.

Performance art also has a historical hold on San Francisco and the city consistently attracts top touring acts to its vibrant theatre scene. There is also a San Francisco festival or event for every season, culture and cause imaginable, including Chinese New Year, Oktoberfest and Carnaval.

Visiting San Francisco? Spend the day visiting historical landmarks like the world famous Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz Island and Golden Gate Bridge; eating at beautiful restaurants like The Cliff House and Alioto's; shopping at world-famous and boutique stores or possibly taking in a San Francisco Giants or 49ers game.

A seaside metropolis just seven by seven miles square, San Francisco brims with cosmopolitan appeal and exciting neighborhood niches. A cool, changeable climate, storied history and ardent culture make San Francisco one of the world's most memorable destinations.

San Francisco International Airport's new international terminal is North America's largest, while San Francisco itself features some of the most charming and sophisticated public transportation systems in the world, including the Muni, BART, historic cable cars and ferry systems linking the entire Bay Area.