Re: Re: SUGGESTIONS ON SAN FRANCISCO => THINGS TO SEE Posted: Thu December 11, 2003 04:33 PM UTC
On Sundays, Golden Gate Park is closed to automobile traffic and the roads are open to pedestrians, bicyclists and roller skaters/bladers. Take the kids to the park on Sunday and rent bikes or skates/blades for some fun! You can also rent paddle boats at Stowe Lake if you like. A very nice way to spend a Sunday. Follow that up with (or start the day with) some dim sum at Ton Kiang, not far from that area of the park (see my restaurant tips on San Francisco) for a really perfect Sunday.
I agree about Sausalito. It's one of my favorite towns anywhere, and certainly lovely for visitors. The ferry is a great way to get there, but driving doesn't take long either, so either way is great. If you do drive to San Francisco, make sure to stop either at Vista Point, at the North end of Golden Gate Bridge, or go up the road on the other side of the North of the bridge to the Marin Headlands are for some great, classic views of the bridge with SF in the background.
If you like to take your kids to museums, check out SF Museum of Modern Art on 3rd Street, between Mission and Howard (I believe). A wonderful building that holds a fantastic collection. For a great kids museum, check out the Exploratorium -- a hands-on science museum that I still enjoy visiting as an adult. The Exploratorium is on the edge of the Marina District and is part of the Palace of Fine Arts building.
I don't know if it will still be open or not, but for the holidays there's an outdoor skating rink at the foot of Market Street, across the Embarcadero from the San Francisco Ferry Building.
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