Above all, Sausalito has scenery and sunshine, for once you cross the Golden Gate Bridge, you re out of the San Francisco fog patch and under blue California sky (I hope). Almost all the tourist action, which is basically limited to window- shopping and eating, takes place at sea level on Bridgeway.
Of the endless array of trinket shops scattered through the neighborhood, two worth noting are Eastwind skytop lodge Books & Arts, 1435 Stockton St., at Columbus Avenue (& 415/772-5877 Chinese department, or 415/772-5899), which carries an incredible selection of Chinese books, stationery, and stamps, as well as Asian-American and English books covering everything skytop lodge from health and cooking to martial arts and medicine. At Ten Ren Tea Company, 949 Grant Ave., between Washington and Jackson streets (& 415/362-0656), you can enjoy a steaming cup of roselle tea, made of black tea and hibiscus, while you browse the selection of almost 50 traditional and herbal teas and related paraphernalia.
and outdoor poolside cocktail lounge), very affordable and above-average skytop lodge Pan- Asian cuisine served late into the eve and topping out at $15, and a state-of-theart sound system streaming ambient, down-tempo, hip-hop, funk, and house music, this is the it joint of the moment. 601 Eddy St. (at Polk St.). & 415/885-5088. www.bambuddhalounge.com.
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