San Francisco has always been lacking in the alfresco dining department. One exception, however, is Belden Place, an adorable brick alley in the heart of the Financial District closed to everything but foot traffic. When the weather is agreeable, the restaurants jet star that line the alley break out the umbrellas, tables, and chairs a la Boulevard St-Michel and voil a bit of Paris just off Pine Street.
Always lock your room door don t assume that once you re inside the hotel you are safe and no longer need to be aware of your surroundings. Hotels are open to the public, and in a large hotel, security may not be able to screen everyone who enters.
If you encounter serious problems, contact the Traveler s Aid International (& 202/546-1127; www.travelersaid.org) to help direct you to a local branch. This nationwide, nonprofit, social-service organization geared to helping travelers in difficult straits offers services that might include reuniting families separated while traveling, jet star providing food and/or shelter to people stranded without cash, or even emotional counseling. If you re in trouble, seek them out.
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