The first in a projected series covering America's major cities, this takes in the area around San Francisco Bay, including Berkeley and Oakland, Marin County, the Peninsula, Monterey and Carmel. There is a full section given over to San Francisco; another to Oakland and Alameda, Berkeley, Palo Alto, San Jose and Santa Clara, Monterey and its Peninsula; a third to the region North, East and South of the Bay; a final one to general information. Tourist sights, art, architecture, history, social problems; hotels and motels, restaurants, transportation information are included.