User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)
City Lights Bookstore
- (415) 362-8193
261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
94133
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Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Columbus Ave and Jack Kerouac Aly
Neighborhood: Financial District San Francisco, CA
37.797575
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Upcoming Events at City Lights Bookstore :
| Date | Event Name |
|---|---|
| Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 7:00PM | Joel Schalit: Israel Vs Utopia |
| Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 7:00PM | Jack Pendavis: Shup Up, Ugly |
| Sun Nov 15, 2009 at 5:00PM | Sister Spit |
| Tue Nov 17, 2009 at 7:00PM | Penny Arcade: Bad Reputation |
| Wed Nov 18, 2009 at 7:00PM | Carl Ruck: Mushrooms, Myths and Mithras |
| About: | This independent North Beach icon, founded by an icon of another sort, Beat writer-mentor Lawrence Ferlinghetti, goes beyond your average bookstore by shelving beat literature, anthologies, fiction from Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and much more Experience San Francisco through the words written by some of the area's most famous and sometimes hard-to-find writers. The store has its own publishing house, City Lights, which has been enriching the San Francisco community since 1953 by promoting emerging writers with an edge. |
| Hours: | Mo to Su from 10:00am to 12:00am |
| Categories: | Tourist Attractions, All Entertainers, Industrial Importers, Book Printing, Bookstores |
| Payment: | American Express, Cash, MasterCard, Visa |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 415 362 4921 Email: staff@citylights.com |
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User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsMy friends and I bought several books and some small chotchkie items from City Lights and had the best time hunting for obscure titles. I think the guy behind the desk got a kick out of us having so much fun! Highly recommend as this shop is for great times, soul searching and pleasant atmosphere!
User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsmy FAVORITE bay area BOOKSTORE: There's not only a PLETHORA of books to choose from --- but the BRAINS you get to pick... such a STUNNING array. There's a whole section dedicated to local self-published authors. It's a must visit every time I'm back in the city.
User Rating: 5 out of 5 starsthe ultimate beat generation bookstore!: Oh that's such a wonderfull independant bookstore with still the beat generation atmosphere inside. you have to check it out!
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