MID HAUL
At San Francisco’s Beat Museum, which is dedicated to preserving the memory and works of the Beat Generation. The museum has an extensive collection of original manuscripts, rare books, letters and more. kerouac.com
Eating: At Vesuvio Cafe, a popular hang out for the likes of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan and Francis Ford Coppola, situated just across the road from the famed City Lights Bookstore. vesuvio.com
Drinking: One of the cocktails named after popular fiction heroes at Novela, a literary-themed bar in Downtown San Francisco. novelasf.com
Staying: At the Hotel Union Square, where Dashiell Hammett wrote many of his mystery novels, including The Maltese
Falcon. The hotel has a suite named after him. hotelunionsquare.com