San Francisco Field Guide

Wildsam San Francisco, Second Edition, freshly updated in 2021, leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the Bay city, working closely with a team of trusted locals, including writer Chris Colin, baker Chad Robertson, artist Zio Zeigler, novelist Julie Orringer, winemaker Andrew Mariani, artist Lisa Congdon and Heath Ceramics owner Cathy Bailey, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include Beatnik lore, bridge building, the Gold Rush, tech busts, the science of fog, John Muir, counterculture, gentrification and more.