City Lights Bookstore
The legendary Beat Generation bookstore and publisher in North Beach, founded in 1953. Its owner was arrested for publishing Allen Ginsberg's Howl.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- North Beach; on Muni's 8 and 30 buses.
Why Go
Lawrence Ferlinghetti's three-floor shop is still independent, and Jack Kerouac Alley runs beside it, with Vesuvio Cafe next door.
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