San Francisco Historic Literary Walking Tour

Overview

As an author and award-winning broadcast journalist, I give you the inside scoop on the neighborhood I've called home for more than 30 years. History, culture, and personal stories about the great writers who have worked and lived here.

Our tour is the only comprehensive historic literary tour in San Francisco. We experience the Beat generation as well as travel back in time to the Gold Rush and Barbary Coast days when writers like Mark Twain, Bret Harte, Jack London, and Ina Coolbrith called San Francisco home. Also, we talk about the unique opportunities women and writers of color have had in this open city including Maya Angelou, Amy Tan, and Bob Kaufman.

Enchanting, colorful, and oh so fascinating. Please join me on this magical trip though the wonderous city on the end of the continent.

City: San Francisco

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $60.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $60.00

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What's Included

Free admission to the Beat Museum

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
proof of vaccination if and when we go into the Li Po bar in Chinatown.

What To Expect

City Lights Booksellers

We'll meet outside the historic bookstore and discuss the book trial that changed the course of American history. I'll also give some insights into my friend, store owner, and poet, the recently deceased, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and how he took on the powers that be while publishing the counterculture Beat poets and writers.

The Beat Museum

We'll enter the wonderworld of the counterculture Beat movement. Artifacts from the 50s and 60s on display including first edition Beat poetry and prose books, the car used in the movie, On The Road, original artwork by legendary poet and book store owner, Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Jazz mural

Wonderfully vibrant painting in the heart of North Beach depicting the arts and Jazz scene in 50s San Francisco.

Language of the Birds

Outdoor art installation representing the great writers of San Francisco and their works.

Li Po Cocktail Lounge

Old-time San Francisco dive bar where writers and artists have been drinking since the 1930s!

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