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SOUTH OF MARKET |
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The area South of Market (SoMa) is a center of art and
nightlife with a wide selection of museums, galleries,
restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs. California Academy of Sciences, popular family
science museum with the Steinhart Aquarium, is now
located at 875 Howard Street will close at that location
January 2008, and reopen in Golden Gate Park in October
2008. San
Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is located at 151
Third Street. The new Museum of the African Diaspora, tracing man’s roots and culture,
is at 685 Mission at 3rd. Visit California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street,
the state’s official repository of historical materials,
Wed - Sat noon - 4:30pm. 415-357-1848. The Moscone
Convention Center, bounded by Mission, Folsom, Third and
Fourth Streets, hosts an ongoing schedule of
conventions. Metreon Center at 4th & Howard, houses
movie and IMAX theaters, stores offering the latest
entertainment technology, and restaurants. AT&T Park,
3rd and King Streets, is home to the San Francisco Giants. South of Market is a
transportation hub with CalTrain Station at 4th &
Townsend Streets and Transbay Terminal (Greyhound buses)
at Mission & 2nd Streets.
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TWIN PEAKS |
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 Follow Market Street southwest (Market turns into Portola)
and look for the three masted radio tower atop Twin Peaks
which offer sweeping views of the city when not shrouded in
fog. To the south of the peaks, Mt. Davidson, the highest
point in the city at 938 feet, is topped by a 103-foot
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UNION SQUARE |
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Named for the pro-Union ralleys held during the
Civil War, Union Square is the City’s largest
shopping area with streets lined with hotels,
restaurants, theaters, galleries, department stores
and major retailers. The historic park features
granite plazas, grassy terraces, and a kiosk where
Tix Bay Area sells discount theater tickets.
Maiden Lane is a historic 2-block alley extending
off Stockton to Grant, now lined with upscale shops,
cafes, and salons. Yerba Buena Gardens, the
city’s Financial District, and Chinatown are nearby.
Catch the Cable Car at Market & Powell for a ride to
Fisherman’s Wharf. At the corner of Market & Kearny
stands Lotta’s Fountain. Dedicated in 1875, the
fountain is celebrated for its role as a message
center after the 1906 earthquake. Order a copy
of San Francisco Guide® for a map of Union
Square with shops, hotels, restaurants, parking
garages, points of interest, and transit lines. |
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UNION STREET & PACIFIC HEIGHTS |
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Union Street, between Gough and Fillmore Streets, is a
popular destination for locals and visitors. This
historic area is called Cow Hollow for its origins as
dairy meadows. The renovated 19th century Victorians
along picturesque Union Street now house upscale shops,
restaurants and pubs, businesses and a movie theater.
The stately mansions of adjacent Pacific Heights are fine
examples of turn of the century Victorians. This area,
roughly bordered by Union Street to the north and Bush
Street to the south, is home to some of the city’s
wealthiest residents as well as foreign consulates. The
Haas-Lilienthal House, 2007 Franklin Street, is a landmark
Queen Anne Victorian built in the 1880’s. For tours, call
415-252-9485. |
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YERBA BUENA GARDENS |
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This urban oasis situated between Third and Fourth,
Mission and Folsom Streets features areas of open space,
the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and waterfall, the
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts with exhibition
galleries and theaters, Zeum, (Merit put dynamic link to
listing in children’s museums) a hands-on art &
technology museum for kids and families; a bowling
center, an ice rink, an historic Carousel. For
information call 415-820-3550 or visit yerbabuenagardens.com.
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