DO-IT-YOURSELF SAN FRANCISCO
Ten self-guided tours will take you to the best the city offers in culture, arts and ethnic heritage. The tours, called "Diverse City Destinations," are available on the Web at www.destinationsf.com. Or request copies of the 10 brochures by e-mailing vic1@sfcvb.org or by calling 1-415-391-2000. Techno-phobes may write the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, P.O. Box 429097, San Francisco, CA 94142-9097. The brochures also are available at the Visitor Information Center at the corner of Powell and Market streets on the lower level of Hallidie Plaza. The tours include "Arts to Architecture"; "Culture on the Edge," the inside track on the hottest theaters, trendiest cafes and cutting-edge galleries; and "Tour de Force," which includes the city's top landmarks.
EATING OUT
According to www.economist.com/cities, by way of Travel Weekly magazine, the average prices of a three-course business dinner for four people in major metropolises:
Tokyo: $860-$1,375
Paris: $693-$784
Hong Kong: $512-$769
New York: $450-$600
Washington, D.C.: $400-$500
London: $325-$577
Brussels: $368-$506
Berlin: $231-$309
San Francisco: $220-$365
NEW WEB SITE FOR GERMANY
Plan your vacation to Germany with the click of a mouse: www.visits-to-germany.com. This is a new site geared for American tourists.
DRIVING TO ALASKA?
You fool! (Just kidding.) "The Milepost," which has mile-by-mile logs and detailed maps of the highways in as well as to the state, should be your glove compartment companion. If you want to know the distance between gas stations along the Alaska Highway, for example, The Milepost has it. The 2001 edition is hot off the press. Suggested retail price is $24.95. Order by calling 1-800-726-4707 or on the Web at www.themilepost.com
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