San Francisco - North Beach

North Beach - a misleading name if ever there was one, there is definitely no beach here now - is one of the liveliest parts of San Francisco; its streets throng with immigrant peoples from all corners of the globe.

San Francisco's nightclub and discoland is reached by continuing north along Grant Avenue, the main street running through Chinatown. North Beach starts beyond Columbus Avenue and Broadway.

This is the place to enjoy the city's night life which, since the clubs and bars with their brightly lit neon signs hardly ever close, goes on almost continuously 24 hours a day. Girls cavort in various states of undress, there are pornographic cinemas and live theater shows, and jazz clubs which regularly feature leading jazz musicians. The district also boasts a number of discos famous throughout the city.

From the corner of Kearny and Columbus Streets there is an especially fine view of the Transamerica Pyramid.