Walking San Francisco on the Barbary Coast Trail

Lace up your walking shoes or settle into your favorite reading chair for an unforgettable adventure through San Franciscos past and present. The Barbary Coast Trail(R) connects twenty of San Franciscos most important historic sites. This comprehensive guide takes you to all of them and reveals a world populated by Gold Rushers shanghaiers Bonanza Kings railroad barons visionaries and the pioneer women who tamed them. The Barbary Coast Trail is San Franciscos official historical walking trail. A series of bronze medallions set in the sidewalk mark the trail as it winds its way through vibrant neighborhoods. Youll walk down Gold Rush-era streets and Chinatown alleys past Barbary Coast melodeons and Bonanza King mansions on a journey of discovery. Its great fun for the whole family! Whether youre a life-long resident or a brief visitor youll quickly become immersed in the heart and soul of San Francisco. Youll explore areas devastated in 1906 then reclaimed from the ashes. Youll visit the birthplace of the Gold Rush. Youll walk through a graveyard of Gold Rush ships buried beneath the streets. Youll experience the vibrant culture of North Beach where Beat writers and artists once congregated and where Italian immigrants established a presence. Youll visit the first Asian temple in North American and the first Catholic cathedral west of the Rockies. Youll walk the on the decks of historic ships. Youll find several local history museums as well as many fine restaurants when youre ready to take break. Its all waiting for you on the Barbary Coast Trail.