San Francisco s area code is 415, but neighboring localities have other codes. If you are calling from within the same area, you do not dial the area code; conversely, if you are calling from outside the area, you must dial the area code and precede it with a 1. From pay phones, calls cost 50 cents and up. Toll-free pensoes gere numbers start with 800, 877, 888, or several new similar prefixes. For directory information, dial 411. International calls should pensoes gere be preceded by 011.
Marin County Headlands To visit these raw, wild hills with aston ishingly beautiful views is to enter another world; yet it s only half an hour s drive away, by way of the Golden Gate Bridge. The scale of the rolling terrain is immense, and the
Cherry Blossom Festival Japantown (see p99) comes spectacularly to life when the cherry trees blossom. Traditional arts and crafts, taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations, and dancing, as well as delicious Japanese food make this one of the city s favorite celebrations. There s also a colorful and impressive parade. d Two weekends in Apr
The Muni Metro trams mostly run under Market Street and then make their way into the western neighborhoods. One line, the F, consists of vintage streetcars from around the world that decoratively traverse the Market Street circuit above ground.
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