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Day 1 - 09/12/2008
(dining)
8:00am - 9:00am
(activity)
9:30am - 11:00am
| Address: |
1201 Mason St San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)474-1887 |
| Price: | Free |
| Summary: | If you want to know how a cable car works, Cable Car Museum is the place to learn. The world's first cable car rests here and with it a concise explanation of how those little cable cars go halfway to the stars. In an underground viewing area, you can look at the system's enormous cable wheels, which pull 11 miles (18 kilometers) of cable at 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) per hour. The cable cars move by clamping onto it. Examine closely the steel cables, gears, and pulleys that bring this city's most famous transportation to life. Don't miss the gift shop, where you can purchase your very own length of used cable! |
(dining)
11:30am - 1:00pm
(activity)
1:30pm - 3:00pm
| Address: |
750 Folsom Street San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)777-3727 |
| Price: | <$10 |
| Summary: | The only year-round ice-skating rink in San Francisco. An attractive, all-new facility atop the Moscone Center, the ice-skating center offers recreational skating (with plenty of skates to rent) day and night. Skating lessons are also available for beginners, as are hockey games, adult hockey workshops, and figure-skating lessons. With so much going on, it's advisable to call ahead to check the schedule. The rink can be rented for private groups or parties. The brand new bowling alley built atop the Moscone Center, right next to the skating rink, is a great place to take friends or kids. In fact, it can be rented for bowling parties. Lessons and league bowling is offered, as well. The bowling center is attractively designed, too (in a bowling-alleyish kind of way), and it has a very friendly feeling. |
(activity)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
| Address: |
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)554-4000 |
| Price: | Free |
| Summary: | This building is the site of some of San Francisco's finest moments. In 1954 Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married here. In the early 21st century, over 100 same-sex couples were married by Mayor Gavin Newsom in the foyer. The Renaissance architecture rivals some of the country's most historical structures. Two Parisian architects designed and constructed the building from 1913-1915. The dome is based on the one crowning St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Visitors can pick up brochures and take a self-guided tour between 8a-5p, Monday through Friday. A small store, open during normal business hours, sells traditional San Francisco souvenirs including T-shirts, posters and postcards. |
(dining)
6:10pm - 7:40pm
| Address: |
580 Geary St. San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)345-3900 |
| Price: | $21-$30 |
| Summary: | This stylish spot is certainly one of the most famous vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco, perhaps in the world. More strictly vegan than Greens Restaurant, the chefs express their creative zeal via daring and inventive meatless cuisine using organic ingredients. Although the menu changes regularly according to what is in season, some items that have appeared on the menu are: Butternut Squash Raw-violi, Korean Glazed Tempeh and Truffled White Bean Cassoulet for example. The decor, with its black-and-white checkered tiles, is very continental. Not inexpensive, but always memorable with great service. |
Day 2 - 09/13/2008
(dining)
9:00am - 10:00am
| Address: |
624 Irving St. San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)681-5858 |
| Price: | $11-$20 |
| Summary: | The appealing combination of fresh ingredients, hefty portions, and inexpensive prices fill this crepe/coffee house for lunch daily and brunch on Sunday. The wood-paneled walls and heavy wood tables create a dark atmosphere inside Crepevine. For those who prefer more light, several tables are set up outside on the sidewalk. Names like the Bombay, Santa Fe, and Tuscany make it difficult to choose just one item. Both savory and sweet crepes (including ones with pears and chocolate with ice cream) are served, as well as sandwiches and omelettes. Note: Cash only. |
(activity)
11:00am - 12:30pm
(dining)
1:30pm - 3:00pm
| Address: |
1283 Ninth Avenue San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)566-1770 |
| Price: | $11-$20 |
| Summary: | The sushi here is really a delight as it is fresh and impeccably assembled, with perfect rice. But what sets this sushi bar apart from the scores of others in town is that each chef assembles for just the few patrons sitting in front of him. A full Japanese menu is also available. Because it lies at the crucible of the Inner Sunset's parking inferno, leave plenty of extra time or just take a cab. Reservations are advised, but even so, the wait can be long once you are there. |
(activity)
3:30pm - 5:00pm
| Address: |
72 Tea Garden Drive & Martin Luther King Jr Drive San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)752-4227 |
| Price: | <$10 |
| Summary: | Located in Golden Gate Park, this garden is a marvel of the landscape architects art. This traditional Japanese garden covers five acres. Several paths take you by an authentic pagoda, a monumental Buddha, a miniature waterfall, and over an acutely arched bridge that no kid can resist. Overlooking the gardens Koi-filled pond is a Japanese-style tea house, which in spring is covered with a cascade of wisteria. The gift shop sells souvenirs with a Japanese flair. |
(activity)
5:30pm - 6:30pm
(dining)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Day 3 - 09/14/2008
(dining)
8:00am - 9:00am
(activity)
9:30am - 11:00am
| Address: |
875 Horward Street San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)379-8000 |
| Price: | <$10 |
| Summary: | Get close to your favorite sea creatures and also some of the deadliest snakes. This aquarium in the revamped Academy of Sciences showcases piranhas, pythons, pipefish, penguins, moray eels and snakes. The Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit will have you marveling at the rainbow of tropical fish. At the Touch Tide Pool you can touch sea stars and hermit crabs. The newest addition includes the Snake Alley, which displays anacondas, African rock pythons, California king snakes and the Ball python. If you are studying biology, this is a good place to meet the aquatic biologists who look after and feed the animals. |
(dining)
11:30am - 1:00pm
| Address: |
560 Larkin St. San Francisco,CAUS |
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| Phone: | (415)474-5698 |
| Price: | <$10 |
| Summary: | The Gallic influence on Vietnamese cooking dates back to its French colonial days, which explains why an Asian sandwich is served in a baguette. Usually filled with Five-spice Chicken or roast pork, there is an American twist to be found in the meatball sandwich that is like nothing so much as a jumped-up hoagie. The fillings are spicy and the chili garnish, which you can ask the efficient counter staff to leave out, can make the sandwiches positively incendiary, though that does not seem to deter the locals who crowd this shop all day. |
(activity)
2:00pm - 3:30pm
(activity)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
(dining)
6:30pm - 8:00pm
