Yes, you can take time off from work and still enjoy life. Your life can and should flourish while you're not slaving away at a job. You'll need to be smart with your finances and rid yourself of self-imposed "unemployment guilt" - then just embrace the wide open, captivating world of leisure around you! Can you contribute to society when you are not working? Can you be fiscally responsible between jobs? Can taking time off transform you and everyone around you? The simple answer to these questions is an unequivocal and resounding, "YES!" But the story doesn't stop there. Time Off! The Leisure Guide to San Francisco ventures well beyond the simple answer to tell you how you can make the most of your free time, whether that's a three-month sabbatical or an afternoon playing hooky. It's part philosophy, part "how to," and part guidebook. It hails the benefits of working less and playing more, explains how (and why) to take time off, and guides you to the best of San Francisco.