San Francisco’s easy-to-walk Italian neighborhood, North Beach, lies between Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf. Often sunny in both climate and character, the area feels quite European. Visit a little-known museum featuring early area photographs and the bookstore at the forefront of the counterculture movement. Walk along streets lined with outdoor cafés, Italian delicatessens, bakeries, innovative restaurants, specialty boutiques, churches, and parks. Explore back streets, smell coffee roasting, hear Italian spoken, taste homemade gelato and chocolate. Hear fascinating anecdotes reflecting a colorful past, be privy to insiders’ favorite haunts, and enjoy a panoramic city view from atop Telegraph Hill.