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Cable Car Museum
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Museums & Galleries
1201 Mason St
San Francisco,
California 94108
(415) 474-1887
This is one of my favorite places in San Francisco. It's got everything I could ask for: San...
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This is one of my favorite places in San Francisco. It's got everything I could ask for: San Francisco history, authentic local color, and big loud machines. Best of all: it's free!
You get to see the actual machines that are moving the cables that run for miles beneath the streets of the city, pulling the cable cars.
Definitely bring your guests from out of town to give them an only-in-San-Francisco experience. To get the whole experience, you should really travel there by cable car. The California Street car is usually tourist- and crowd-free. Leave your car someplace far away, take Muni or Bart to the Embarcadero station, then get on the cable car at the foot of California Street (at California and Market). Get off at Mason St., walk three blocks north, and you're there!
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Randall Museum
Category:
Museums & Galleries
199 Museum Way
San Francisco,
California 94114
(415) 554-9600
I love the saturaday classes that they offer to children. The children are able to make their own...
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I love the saturaday classes that they offer to children. The children are able to make their own crafts. They have so much fun and learn to use their imagination. Then they can go lratn about all the different animals. My niece especially liked the rabbits, beacuse you can not see rabbits at the zoo. Overall, it was a great learning experience. Those Saturday classes are really the best.
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Ghiradelli Square
Category:
Entertainment & Arts
900 North Point Street
San Francisco,
California 94101
(415) .77-5.5500
Ghirardelli Square is a popular tourist attraction located north of Fisherman’s Warf. It is a...
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Ghirardelli Square is a popular tourist attraction located north of Fisherman’s Warf. It is a restored factory of the once upon a time Ghirardelli Factory. I think overall Ghirardelli square is a bit of a disappointment. Filled with little shops that are not much different from what you could find in your local mall. My wife and I came half expecting to see a historic factory instead we found a little strip mall.
The one good thing about Ghirardelli square is the ice cream shop that is one thing defiantly worth a stop but the rest of the square is probably not worth your while.
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Alcatraz Island Tours
Category:
Amusement Parks
PIER 41 Marine Terminal, Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco,
California 94133
(415) 705-5555
I had always been fascinated by the mention of Alcatraz from a very early age. On my first visit...
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I had always been fascinated by the mention of Alcatraz from a very early age. On my first visit to San Francisco I had to go on the tour. I was not disappointed. It was all I had read and heard about it.
Out in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, the island of Alcatraz is a world unto itself. isolation is one of the constants of island life for any inhabitant - soldier, guard, prisoner or bird. is a recurrent theme in the unfolding history of Alcatraz. Alcatraz Island is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal prison long off-limits to the public. Visitors to the island can not only explore the remnants of the prison. This alone gave you a chilling feeling. In fact my wife ran through to the end. Learn about the Native American occupation of 1969 - 1971, early military fortifications and the West Coast's first (and oldest operating) lighthouse. The island features many natural features as well - gardens, tide pools, bird colonies, and bay views beyond compare. These days it is an experience experience, but well worth the money. Ever time I go to S.F. I take more photographs of the island.
http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/
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Musee Mecanique
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Uncategorized
Pier 45
San Francisco,
California 94133
(415) 346-2000
Located near the Cliff House, Musee Mecanique has an eclectic collection of vintage coin-operated...
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Located near the Cliff House, Musee Mecanique has an eclectic collection of vintage coin-operated mechanical games. It’s definitely a blast from the past and you can spend a couple of good hours just figuring out how to work some of the machines. A neat and fun place to visit.
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Musee Mecanique
Category:
Aquariums, Zoos & Botanical Gardens
Pier 45 (at the end of Taylor Street)
San Francisco,
California 94133
This is surprisingly fun, although in a creepy way. From Laughing Sal (a gigantic weirdly...
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This is surprisingly fun, although in a creepy way. From Laughing Sal (a gigantic weirdly dressed woman who laughs uncontrollably) to the strange little scenes (especially the guillotine and hanging vignettes) this is truly unusual and not to be missed. After a few quarters, the silliness of it all leads to laughing out loud. There is one little scene that is called, I think, "End of the Road" that is so lame that we still recall it and laugh. Every time we are in the Fisherman's Wharf area, we have to go here and drop a few quarters- and we never regret it. Seriously, these machines are very well mantained and historically interesting.
Pros: well maintained, very interesting, easy parking, close to other attractions
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Golden Gate Park
Category:
Amusement Parks
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco,
California 94118
(415) 831-2700
Golden Gate Park is not only beautiful, but it's got tons of amenities. There is the herd of...
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Golden Gate Park is not only beautiful, but it's got tons of amenities. There is the herd of buffalo (believe it or not!), Stowe Lake where you can rent paddle boats and row boats, the museums (De Young, Asian Art, Academy of Sciences when it is remodeled), the Japanese Garden, the botanical garden, so many kids playgrounds, soccer fields, the Tulip Garden, the windmills, the Beach Chalet, Children's Playground (they say this is the oldest something -- you'll have to read the sign yourself!) and my favorite, the Shakespeare Garden where I got engaged!
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recently hosted the Amex PGA tournament. a must see.
recently hosted the Amex PGA tournament. a must see.
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All of us small time, two bit Bay Area musicians dream of playing the Great American some day....
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All of us small time, two bit Bay Area musicians dream of playing the Great American some day. It's a hard place for a local band to fill, which is why most will continue to dream for the forseeable future. But when you go see a show here, it's still just small enough that it's not intimidating to go talk to the band afterwards. And even if you're pushed to the back of a crowded show, you've still got a good view of the action. Many bigger touring acts come through here, even the occasional European Avant jazz outfit, which I guess qualifies the place as an eclectic programmer. The room is amazing. Totally old-school movie theater style with gilded balconies and a killer sound system. I've seen some memorable shows here.
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The Opera Plaza Theatre may not have the popular movies you see advertised on television, but for...
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The Opera Plaza Theatre may not have the popular movies you see advertised on television, but for independent and foreign film lovers, this cinema is one of the best places to watch movies at. This theatre is built for people who would like a cozy, comfortable place to watch movies, as the small screening rooms (only two of them) only offer seats enough for maybe two dozen people, and the two larger auditoriums allow probably less than 100 people in each room. Most of the time, you will probably find only about a dozen people in the theatre with you, so you can enjoy the movies by yourself or with a few friends or a date. The Opera Plaza Theatre is one of the last places to catch popular independent and foreign films before they leave the Bay Area.
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