San Francisco

Population:
The population of the San Francisco PMSA is 675,000 of which approximately 8% is African-American, 15% Hispanic-American, and 21% Asian-American.

Unemployment Rate: 2.8%

Chamber of Commerce: www.sfchamber.com

Networking
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Entertainment: Know any good entertainment spots in San Francisco? Send them to us at newcolonist@newcolonist.com and we'll post them here.

Shopping: What are the best places to shop in San Francisco? Let us know by sending your comments to newcolonist@newcolonist.com

"San Francisko"
A listing of independent and family-owned businesses in SF
www.graffiks.com/sf/index.html

Stonestown Galleria
www.stonestowngalleria.com

Union Square
Stockton and Powell

Farmers' Markets
SF Gate Listing

Dining: Know any good places to eat in San Francisco? Send your comments to newcolonist@newcolonist.com and we'll post them here.

Bissap Baobab
Senegalese food
2323 Mission St. (at 19th St.)
415.826.9287

DeJa Vu Pizza
Try the Hawaiian Pizza or Mushroom Calzone
16th and Guerro

Hong Kong Cafe
Good food, great price
Church and Market Streets

Hunan Home Restaurant
622 Jackson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133 Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:00pm
Sun-Thu 11:30am- 9:30pm
Tel: (415) 982-2844

KK Cafe
252 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA
415-626-6188

Metro Cafe
Country French, open daily for dinner, weekends for brunch
311 Divisadero Street
415-552-0903
www.metrocafesf.net

Mr. Rick's Martini Club
Swing and Supper
50 3rd

San Francisco Brewing Company
155 Columbus

Yong De
Exotic Chinese Gourmet
2922 Diamond

Young's BBQ
3412 17th Street at Valencia
San Francisco, California 94110
415-552-4858

Yum Yum House
Mandarin
581 Valencia Street

Walzwerk
East German
15th and South Van Ness

Zao Noodle Bar
2406 California Street
261 University Ave
2031 Chestnut Street

Night life:
Been out on the town in San Francisco? Tell us where the best spots are. Send your comments to newcolonist@newcolonist.com and weš'll post them here.

The Orbit Room
Great place to hang out
1900 Market

Owl Tree
Cozy tavern decorated in owls
601 Post

Divas Nightclub & Bar
Best transgender nightclub on the West Coast
1081 Post Street
San Francisco
www.divassf.com

Dylan's
Old world pub atmosphere
2301 Folsom

San Francisco Brewing Company
Live music
155 Columbus

Velvet Lounge
Salsa
443 Broadway

Verde Club
Swing
2424 Mariposa

Mezzanine
Gay boys, house/techno/trance music
Behind the Old Mint, at 5th & Jessie

Bruno's
Live Music
2389 Mission

Moonshine
Live Music
498 Broadway

Employment Resources: www.jobstar.com

Government: Visit the City of San Francisco at www.ci.sanfrancisco.ca.us.

Community Groups:

Asian and Pacific islander Wellness Center
730 Polk Street, 4th floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
415.292.3400
www.apiwellness.org

Rescue Muni
P.O. Box 190966
San Francisco, CA 94119-0966
E-mail: transit1@rescuemuni.org

Market Street Railway
870 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Contact: Art Michel
www.streetcar.org

Bay Area Economic Forum
200 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA 94101
Contact: Dr. Chang-Lin Tien

Walk San Francisco
www.walksf.org

San Francisco Tomorrow
41 Sutter Street, Suite 1579
San Francisco, CA 94104-4903
415-566-7050

San Francisco Beautiful
41 Sutter St. #709
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-421-2608
www.sfbeautiful.org

SPUR
312 Sutter Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-781-8726
e-mail: info@spur.org San Francisco Urban Institute
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, Diag. Ctr. C-15
San Francisco, CA, 94132
415-338-6419
E-Mail: urbani@sfsu.edu

San Francisco Bike Coalition
1095 Market Street, Suite 215
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-431-BIKE
email: sfbc@igc.org www.sfbike.org

Best Neighborhoods:
What are the best San Francisco neighborhoods to live in? Send your comments to newcolonist@newcolonist.com and we'll post them here.

The Castro
Japantown
The Haight
Fillmore
The Mission
Eureka Valley
Noe Valley
Telegraph Hill
Chinatown
North Beach
The Tenderloin
The Marina
Downtown

New Colonist Comments: It's where the future is.

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Editor for this page is Wilson F. Fang
Wilson F. Fang has resided in the City by the Bay for over five years, long enough to gain a deep appreciation for San Francisco's many charms, but not long enough for him to become jaded about them (or score a really cheap apartment). Originally from Manila, the Philippines, he was Scene at the Scene columnist and Lifestyle section correspondent for the Manila Times, Asia's oldest English language daily newspaper. An alumnus of Manila's De La Salle University, he double-majored in Communication Arts and Legal Management, and as a member of the varsity debating team competed in four World Debating Championships, developing skills now being put to good use arguing with meter maids attempting to give him parking tickets. His day job involves working as the IT Support Manager for an Internet startup, and at night he repairs to his apartment in the Fillmore district, where he lives with his roommate, Dan, two stuffed Old English sheepdogs, and a substantial collection of books, CDs, and valuable vintage pornography.

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