...reet vendors. Great for gifts, and fireorks on Chinese Ne Year. Cliff House The third Cliff House, hich as built in 1909, after its to predecessors burned, is considerably more modest than the eight-story French chateau built by Adolph Sutro in 1896. This neest one, built in 1909 by Sutros daughter, is operated by the National Park Service as a restaurant and boast commanding vies of the Pacific Ocean and Ocean Beach. Coit ToerThe ild local heiress Lillie Hitchcock donated the money for her posthumous tribute the San Francisco fire department, the 180-foot tall Coit Toer hich overlooks an impressive 360 degree panorama vie of the Embarcadero, Pier 39, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt. Sutro, and the Financial District all in one dizzying seep. ork up an appetite for North Beachs Italian flair by trekking your ay up Telegraph Hill to peruse the vie and the Diego Rivera style frescoes housed inside the Toer. ExploratoriumFounded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium houses a playful array of over 650 hands-on science, art, and human perception exhibits. From salt volcanos and bubble bombs to fault lines and frogs, the line up tests imaginations young and old. Just the building itself, a palatial domed structure left from the San Francisco Pan Pacific Exhibition of 1916, is orth a visit. Fishermans harfPopular ith tourists and sea lions, Fishermans harf is full of shops, silly museums and family fun. Still a orking harf, its vendors sell thousands of tons of fish and shellfish. Take an early morning alk don Fish Alley to see fisherman at ork. Later, the harf is boardalk-style family entertainment ith decidedly tourist attractions such as Ripleys Believe It or Not! Museum, the Red hite Fleet, a the ax Museum. For maritime-lovers and II buffs, the San Francisco Maritime Musuem is at the foot of Polk St. and massive USS Pampanito is docked right at Pier 45 Ghirardelli SquareShopping and aterfront dining at fine restaurants and shops in historic San Francisco Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory near San Francisco Fishermans harf. The building as saved from destruction in one of the U.S.s first examples of adaptive reuse.Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival takes place in early September. Golden Gate ParkLarger than Central Park, the 1,000-acre Golden Gate Parks treasure trove of attractions includes Stybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, a biodiversity hub here 6,000 plant species, including a toering display of California redoods, thrive the ethereal Japanese Tea Garden a childrens playground the Asian Art Museum MH de Young Memorial Museum and the California Academy of Sciences, ith its aquarium, Morrison Planetarium and laserium. Even more, the open tennis courts, horse stables, baseball diamonds, polo grounds, croquet and lan-boling greens, an archery field, a golf course and a fly-fishing pool dra an outdoorsy crod year-round. For a full experience, follo the green panhandle beteen Fell and Oak streets straight into the park. Grace CathedralThe gothic landmark of the est coast, the ornate beauty of Grace Cathedral is home to hidden gardens, curling dragon statues, and a redood pulpit that has seen the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and the Dalai Lama. The Grace hosts glorious concerts year round and its Columbarium is the only sacred landmark in San Francisco here freshly cremated remains may be laid to rest. Mission District The heart of San Franciscos predominantly Latino neighborhood is 24th Street, a colorful collection of authentic restaurants, taquerias, Mexican bakeries, produce markets, specialty shops and murals. Mission Dolores at 16th and Dolores streets is the oldest structure in San Francisco many of San Franciscos Spanish pioneers are buried on the site. To blocks aay on Dolores and 18th St., the palm tree studded Dolores Park still has a Spanish flavor. Union SquareA lone Corinthian column surrounded by nely installed palm trees marks SFs mecca for shopaholics. Ringed by Macys, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nike Ton and Levis stores along ith colorful floer stands and street performers. Surrounding streets feature superstores like Virgin Megastore, FAO Scharz, Gumps and Britex Fabrics along ith boutiques for Coach, Bulgari, Cartier, Thomas Pink, Louis Vuitton, MaxMara, Emporio Armani, Diesel, Prada, Celine, Escada, Gucci, Guess, Hermes, Agnes B., Betsey Johnson and ilkes Bashford. Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsFumihiko Makis daring architecture is home to eclectic exhibitions, performances and films. The lan of Yerba Buena Gardens above is great for frisbee throing. The nearby Sony Metreon, hich opened in 1999 has become a major South of Market destination ith 350,000 square feet of shopping, restaurants, movie theaters, interactive arcades and attractions. INCLUDEPICTURE httpguides.travelno.comimagesp.gif t MERGEFORMATINET 7xyIisbokSItPtnEHILBCJOJQJphajBCJOJQJUphCJCJOJaQJa
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