Last minute parking on-the-street is not recommended.

The ABC Parking Garage on the  corner of Bush and Polk Streets (see map, above)  is always a good bet.  After 6:30pm it's only $3.50,  and it's only an eight minute  walk to The Next Stage. On weekday evenings a neat approach is to park at 7:00pm between Bush and Pine on Franklin Street, just when  it stops being a tow-away zone.  At that time there are plenty of  spaces and you can have dinner at one of the first four restaurants on the list below. These four restaurants are all within a two minute walk of The Next Stage. The Elite Restaurant is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.   Nearby  Restaurants

0.0  Café Majestic   ( **** romantic)	1500 Sutter Street	415) 441-1100
0.0   Elite Restaurant   ( ** a real bargain)     closed Sat & Sun	1535 Franklin Street	(415) 776-8188
0.0   Gourmet Carousel   ( *** Chinese)	1559 Franklin Street	(415) 771-2044
0.0   Ah Lin   (*** Mandarin)    www.ahlinrestaurant.com	1634 Bush Street	(415) 922-5279
0.1   Café Bebe	1338 Franklin Street	(415) 928-8999
0.1   Village Pizzeria	1243 Van Ness Avenue	(415) 673-7771
0.2   Kyoto Sushi	1233 Van Ness Avenue	(415) 351-1234
0.2   Hard Rock Café   ( ** crowded )	1699 Van Ness Avenue	(415) 885-1699
0.2   Grubstake  ( ** Portuguese entrees & great hamburgers )	1525 Pine Street	(415) 673-8268
0.2   Thai Navy	1331 Polk Street	(415) 771-2562
0.2   Maye's  Original Oyster House   ( *** )	1233 Polk Street	(415) 474-7674
0.2   Slider's  Diner	1202 Sutter Street	(415) 885-3288
0.2   Piccadilly  Fish & Chips	1348 Polk Street	(415) 771-6477
0.2   Polk Street Station Diner	1356 Polk Street	(415) 776-8899
0.2   Papa Joe's Sandwich Shop	1412 Polk Street	(415) 441-2115
0.2   Village Café	1426 Polk Street	(415) 771-9598
0.2   Swan Oyster Depot ( ** )	1517 Polk Street	(415) 673-1101
0.2   Subway Sandwiches & Salads	1199 Sutter Street	(415) 346-6756
0.2   Kublai Khan's Mongolian	1160 Polk Street	(415) 885-1378
0.2   Love's Café	1101 Polk Street	(415) 441-7755