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    Description

    Wildsam – San Francisco

    A field guide to San Francisco: bookshops and bakeries, street artists and sommeliers, gold rush history and counterculture lore—all captured through compelling stories and essential local insight.

    Inside Wildsam San Francisco, you’ll find a thoughtfully curated mix of history, culture, and modern city life designed to help you experience San Francisco the way locals do.

    Inside Wildsam San Francisco

    • City stories from award-winning writers, past and present

    • Illustrated maps featuring iconic vistas, landmark buildings, neighborhoods, and New Asian cuisine highlights

    • Interviews with entrepreneurs, coffee experts, designers, and community voices

    • Authentic recommendations for bookstores, bakeries, parks, architecture, markets, and hidden corners across the city

    • Archival miscellany showcasing the evolution of San Francisco’s culture and identity

    • Trusted travel essentials to navigate the city with confidence

    Perfect for travelers, culture seekers, and anyone who wants a deeper connection to this storied coastal city.

    “Breath-stealing views. Two-tone horns in the fog. A slice of warm bread from Tartine. San Francisco is a city for the senses.”

    Details

    145 pages, printed in the U.S.A. Back-pocket size, 4 x 6.5 inches Featuring more than a dozen local voices

    Founder & Editor in Chief Taylor Bruce
    Editor Zach Dundas
    Illustrations Lisa Congdon
    Contributing Writers Katherine Proctor, George McCalman, Chris Colin, August Kleinzabler, George McCalman, Shelley Wong
    Featuring Annalee Newitz, Scott Dadich, Sidney Hollister, Joan Didion, Jack London, Annalee Newitz

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    Authorized Retailer Statement

    My American Goods is an authorized retailer of WILDSAM through Shopify Collective. All products are authentic and shipped directly from WILDSAM's official inventory. Learn More.

    Wildsam Field Guides SAN FRANCISCO
    Wildsam Field Guides SAN FRANCISCO
    Wildsam Field Guides SAN FRANCISCO
    Wildsam Field Guides SAN FRANCISCO
    • Made in America

    • Fuled by Real & Rooted Things

    • Reduced Carbon Footprint

    • Highest Quality Print

    • Community Driven

    What makes Wildsam Special To Us

    At My American Goods, we’re excited to include Wildsam because they merge storytelling, craft and American authenticity in a meaningful way. Everything they produce carries the spirit of place—from road-trip lore to regional insight—and celebrates makers who value depth, context and purpose. Wildsam reads like an adventure, delivers like design, and belongs in the hand of the shopper who wants more than just a product.

    The Details That Matter

    What kind of products does Wildsam offer?

    Wildsam produces travel-field guides, lifestyle goods and apparel inspired by American places, road trips and the spirit of exploration. Their collection is rooted in design, story and place.

    When was Wildsam founded and what’s its mission?

    Founded in 2012, Wildsam’s mission is to “tell true stories of place,” seeking out the real, the rooted and the meaningful in American destinations and culture.

    Where are Wildsam’s products designed or made?

    Wildsam is an American-based brand (with design and operations in the USA). While products are about American place and travel, the brand emphasises U.S. storytelling and craft.

    Who is Wildsam for — what type of customer?

    Their goods appeal to curious travelers, regional explorers, and those who appreciate design and storytelling tied to place. Whether you’re a seasoned road-tripper or someone wanting thoughtful home/lifestyle goods, Wildsam delivers.

    Are the travel guides actionable? What will I get from them?

    Yes — Wildsam field guides deliver expert local knowledge, hand-drawn maps, essays, interviews and curated lists of places you wouldn’t find in typical travel books. They are built for deep engagement and real experience.

    Customers praised this travel guide as "packed with treasures" with authentic storytelling, anecdotes, and local interviews. The compact size, quality binding, and hand-drawn illustrations make it perfect for travel. Shoppers loved the quirky character, neighborhood insights, and unique approach like chef recommendations.

    • A brilliant compilation. One can feel the quirky character of San Francisco in this little book.
    • Wonderfully helpful. More than that: authentic & adventurous.
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    • 5 stars: 6 (86%)
    • 4 stars: 1 (14%)
    • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
    • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
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    JL
    Packed with treasures

    I've never seen a tour book compiled in such a way including anecdotes, interviews from localités, all packaged in a succinct manner that is easy to read.The graphics and maps are also perfectly characterized but also practical.A brilliant compilation. One can feel the quirky character of San Francisco is this little book.

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    Patty O.
    A nice read for the plane

    Interesting and quirky. A nice read for the plane.

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    Eben S.
    Great series!

    Very handy and insightful. Perfect!Small size, sturdy, quality binding.. pages for field notes... make it great for travel.Reviews and tips and insights are interesting as well.

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    Nelson M.
    Authentic & Adventurous

    Wonderfully helpful. More than that: authentic & adventurous.Will start planning city-trips around Wildsam field guides.

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    Christopher W.
    Definately Would Recommend!

    The Wildsam team did a fantastic job with this guidebook. San Francisco can seem overwhelming when trying to plan a visit, but this guide helped me to not only know where to go but gain a deeper understanding of the City and all it has to offer. Definitely would recommend this book to friend and family!

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    hallthw
    Great client gift!!

    I am in real estate and have gifted San Francisco field guide (and several other cities) to clients as a thank you or introduction follow up. Very memorable gift item which often sheds light on a new dynamic to a city that even local real estate players are unaware of. Would highly recommend!

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    Kammok T.
    I've given this book as a gift several times now ...

    I've given this book as a gift several times now, and it's always received with a huge smile and anxious eyeballs :)