Frommer's EasyGuides contain punchy, concise prose by our expert local journalists, which gives readers all they need to know to plan the perfect vacation. This includes reviews for travel venues in all price ranges, as well as information on culture and history that will enhance any trip.

Native San Franciscan Erika Lenkert has authored more than two dozen travel guides to San Francisco and California, including several Frommer's guidebooks. During her twenty-five years in journalism, she's written a restaurant column for San Francisco magazine, was a restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, and has authored feature stories on the Bay Area for national magazines, such as Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and In Style. Erika now resides across the Golden Gate Bridge, in Marin County, but still considers the city her home.