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Contents 6) Attractions & Museums 1@ City Sights 2) Restaurants 5# Nightlife & Entertainment

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Theatre, Dance, Symphony ......... 53 Live Music: Headline Concerts ... 53 Cabaret ......................................... 53 Popular Bars, Pubs, Nightclubs .. 54 Jazz, Blues .................................... 54 Dance Clubs................................. 54 Adult Entertainment ................... 56

5@ Wine Country 3& Visitor Information Napa, Sonoma

Visitor Information ..................... 37 Accommodations ........................ 37

4# Scenic Tours

Guided Sightseeing Tours ........... 43 Across the Bay.............................. 48

3* Shopping 1) This Month’s Events

Shopping Districts & Centers Calendar of Events ...................... 10 Convention Schedule .................. 11

5) Transportation

Airlines/Airport Shuttles............. 50 Car Rental Agencies..................... 51

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Fisherman’s Wharf ...................... 18 Golden Gate Park ........................ 35 Northern California .................... 36 San Francisco ............................... 32 Union Square ............................... 34

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Calendar December Entertainment Beach Blanket Babylon Holiday Extravaganza Club Fugazi, 421-4222 Dame Edna Live and Intimate in Her First Last Tour Post Street Theater, 771-6900 Insignificant Others Theatre 39 at PIER 39, 433-3939 Phantom of the Opera Orpheum Theatre, 512-7770

Embarcadero Center, 837-1931 Safeway Holiday Ice Rink Union Square, 781-7880

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December 4-7, 11-14 The Velveteen Rabbit The tale of a stuffed rabbit who wants nothing more than to become real. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 978-ARTS

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Calendar December 4-27 A Christmas Carol American

December 13-14 Dance Along Nutcracker The SF

Conservatory Theater presents a magical new production of the Charles Dickens holiday classic. Geary Theater, 749-2ACT

December 27 Emerald Bowl AT&T Park,

Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band performs music from the holiday classic, audience participation encouraged. Center for the Arts, 978-ARTS

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December 24-27 Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Dinner Show Celebrating Christmas

Celebration of Craftswomen Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, 731-5539

December 11- 28 Nutcracker An updated version of the holiday favorite presented by San Francisco Ballet.

War Memorial Opera House, Van Ness, 865-2000

December 13 Christmas at Sea Celebrate the holidays on board Hyde Street Pier’s historic vessels.

Family fun for all! Hyde Street Pier, 447-5000

the Jewish way in a Chinese restaurant with Jewish comedy. New Asia Restaurant (925) 275-9005

December 31 23rd Annual Japanese New Year Bell Ringing Ceremony (Joya no kane) Free with museum admission, numbered tickets to ring the bell will be distributed in South Court starting at 10am. Asian Art Museum, 581-3500

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City Sights Map key locations noted in each subheading refer to the SF map (pp. 40-41).

r FiSHerMan’S WHarF (SF Map: L - M2) San Francisco’s fishing fleet is docked on the Jefferson Street promenade. Take an early morning stroll down “Fish Alley” (Jefferson between Hyde and Jones) to view the fishermen at work.

Family entertainment is the specialty along Jefferson Street with attractions such as the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum and the Red & White Fleet, offering bay cruises with awardwinning narration in six languages. Visit with Hollywood Celebrities, U.S. Presidents, world

leaders and the Chamber of Horrors at the Wax Museum.

Ghirardelli Square, once home to the world-famous chocolate factory, has been renovated to an open-air center filled with specialty shops, international restaurants, an ice cream parlor and displays of the original chocolate-making machines.

Experience San Francisco’s authentic maritime history at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park which extends from Aquatic Park to Hyde Street Pier, the only floating National Park. Board the world’s largest collection of historic ships. The USS Pampanito, a WWII

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City Sights submarine museum and memorial is open to the public at Pier 45.

PIER 39, a renovated cargo pier, is home port to the Blue & Gold Fleet and offers two levels of specialty shops and destination dining including Pier Restaurants and Hard Rock Cafe. Aquarium of the Bay, RocketBoat (seasonal) and Turbo Ride (a simulation theatre) are popular family attractions located on the pier. The famous sea lions make their home on K-Dock (seasonal).

Fisherman’s Wharf is famous for its Italian seafood restaurants with waterfront views.

Vendors along Jefferson Street sell Dungeness crab from steaming cauldrons, walkaway seafood cocktails and clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl, a signature San Francisco dish. Boudin Museum & Bakery boasts a compelling array of historic photos, artifacts and interactive exhibits that detail the history, art and science behind the original San Francisco Sourdough.

r alc atra z (SF Map: L0) Alcatraz, Spanish for pelican, was named Isla de los Alcatraces after the birds that were the island’s only inhabitants.

The island served as a military fortification in the 1850s and an incarceration facility for war prisoners during the Spanish-American War.

In 1934 Alcatraz became the infamous maximum-security prison for members of organized crime and high-risk convicts. Famous island residents have included “Machine Gun” Kelly, Al Capone and Robert “Birdman” Stroud.

Although the island is only a mile from shore, there is no evidence of any successful escapes across the icy bay. The prison was the only one in the federal system that touted hot showers—a luxury designed to keep prisoners from acclimating to cold water.

A federal penitentiary until 1963, “The Rock” is now a popular tourist attraction. The 12acre island is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is accessible only by Alcatraz Cruises boats which depart daily from Pier 33 near Fisherman’s Wharf on the Embarcadero.

r golden gate bridge (SF Map: d1) The Golden Gate Bridge (Highway 101 North) links San Francisco with Marin County. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered unbuildable because of foggy weather, 60-mileper-hour winds and strong ocean currents sweeping through a deep rugged canyon below.

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City Sights International Orange, was chosen because it blends well with the bridge’s natural surroundings. The two great cables contain enough strands of steel wire (80,000 miles) to encircle the equator three times.

The concrete poured into its piers and anchorages would pave a five-foot wide sidewalk from New York to San Francisco.

Pedestrians and bicyclists are allowed across the bridge on pathways with sweeping views of the City, Alcatraz and the Marin Headlands.

The bridge toll for vehicles is $6 collected when entering San Francisco.

Vantage points from the San Francisco side include the Toll Plaza and Visitors Center (before crossing the bridge) and Fort Point (under the bridge). The first exit on the Marin side of the bridge, Vista Point, provides outstanding views of the San Francisco skyline. The postcard-perfect panorama seen here was captured from the Marin Headlands (the last exit in Marin County before crossing the bridge). The best way to see the bridge is to walk across it which takes about an hour round trip. When walking the bridge dress warmly whatever time of year.

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r coit to Wer (SF Map: N4) Atop Telegraph Hill is the 210foot Coit Tower, built with funds left to the City by philanthropist Lillie Hitchcock Coit for the beautification of San Francisco.

Due to Coit’s admiration for the fire fighters who fought the 1906 earthquake fires, many believe the tower was designed in the shape of a fire hose nozzle.

The view from atop the east side of the tower spans 360 degrees. Inside, you’ll find a history museum and murals that depict working life in 1930s California.

r tHe HaigHt (SF Map: E-F11) The history of the Haight is as colorful as the Victorian architecture that lines the streets of this neighborhood. The Haight Ashbury community is universally recognized for its creativity and diversity expressed by the hybrid mixture of shops, residents, and its landmark place in history. The style and ingenuity that started in the sixties still rings true today.

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City Sights r loMbard Street (SF Map: L3-4) Located in the Russian Hill district, Lombard Street is known as “the crookedest street in the world” because of its eight sharp turns on a 40degree slope. The turns, known as switchbacks, were built in the 1920s to allow traffic to descend the steep incline. The street zigzags around beautiful flowers and shrubs and offers a nice view of the bay. There are stairways (without curves) on either side of the street for pedestrians. The descent begins at Hyde Street.

r golden gate ParK (SF Map: B - d9-11) Golden Gate Park is among the world’s greatest urban parks.

Approximately three miles long and a half mile wide (1,017 acres), this treasure is covered with grassy meadows, wooded bike trails, secluded lakes, open groves, and gardens.

The Conservatory of Flowers, built in 1879 and beautifully restored in 2003, is modeled after London’s Kew Gardens, a glass Victorian displaying a paradise of flowers.

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The Japanese Tea Garden is a four-acre refuge of traditional Japanese architecture, koi ponds and bamboo trees.

The park’s main attractions include two newlyrebuilt museums, the deYoung Museum and California Academy of Sciences which features a living roof and indoor rainforest.

r cHinato W n (SF Map: M-N5-6) As you pass through the dragonadorned Pagoda Gates on Grant Avenue at Bush Street, your senses will be tempted by the aroma of ethnic cuisine, bright neon and the sound of foreign languages. Today, Chinatown is home to more than 10,000 of San Francisco’s Chinese residents. Most local Chinese commerce remains along Stockton Street where visitors will find traditional herb pharmacies, temples, fortune cookie factories, garment factories, fresh produce markets, seafood and poultry shops, and many fine restaurants.

r Vic torianS (SF Map: J5 & G9) Nearly 514 blocks of San Francisco, including much of Nob Hill and Van Ness Avenue, were destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Many beautiful examples of nineteenth-century

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City Sights Victorian architecture were lost in the disaster.

Today some 14,000 Victorians have been preserved west of Van Ness Avenue in the Cow Hollow, Pacific Heights and Alamo Square districts.

Postcard Row is possibly the most photographed spot in the City. These colorful Victorian houses or “Painted Ladies” with the San Francisco skyline in the backdrop have graced many postcards and movie scenes. Capture the view from the center of the park on the edge of Alamo Square at Steiner and Hayes streets.

condominiums. San Francisco’s eastern waterfront has emerged as one of the City’s most exciting new neighborhoods.

The Ferry Building is San Francisco’s busy commuter ferry terminal.

Riding a Muni F-line vintage streetcar is a fun way for visitors to view the San Francisco Bay, Coit Tower and famous Fisherman’s Wharf. The fleet of restored streetcars includes international and domestic trolleys from the 1920s and ’30s. The popular F-line runs a total of five miles beginning at its western terminal in the Castro district, down Market Street to the Embarcadero and ending at Jones and Beach streets in Fisherman’s Wharf.

r c aStro (SF Map: F - G13) At the upper end of Market Street is the lively Castro District, an area that caters to its largely gay and lesbian population. The neighborhood, marked by the Castro Theatre marquee, has become a symbol of gay and lesbian pride throughout the world– somewhat of a gay Mecca.

Visitors are always welcome in this friendly neighborhood which offers unique shopping and dining.

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The cable car was introduced to San Francisco on California Welcome Center August 2, 1873. Wire-cable manufacturer Andrew Hallidie conceived the idea after witnessing an Pier 41 Pier 39 Sea Lions accident in which a horse-drawn carriage faltered Tower Harbor Tours Master and rolled backward downhill dragging the horses Fish Wharf 1/2pBCG-1/0 behind it.

r tHe eMbarc adero (SF Map: N - Q6-7) The Embarcadero is a waterfront boulevard lined with elegant palm trees, historic pier structures, hip eateries and luxury apartments and

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City Sights The first cable car to descend down Clay Street on Nob Hill was an immediate success.

Besides creating a vital link in San Francisco’s public transportation system, the cable car opened the door for building on steep hills which until this time was thought to be impossible.

Throughout the 1890s, eight transit companies operated 600 cars which covered 21 cable car routes and a total of 52.8 miles. Cable cars remained the primary mode of transportation until the 1906 earthquake. The quake and the fires that followed destroyed most of the cable car system, and as the City rebuilt, few lines were restored. A municipal railway replaced most lines.

San Francisco’s beloved cable cars are the only vehicles of their kind still in operation and are designated National Landmarks.

gardens with an outdoor performance area, the Martin Luther King Memorial, an ice skating and bowling center, and San Francisco’s historic Charles Loof Carousel.

r Union Street (SF Map: G-J4) The “main street” of the Cow Hollow District is renowned for its preserved Victorians (and Edwardians) that now house art galleries, antique stores, boutiques, fine dining and world-class spas.

r baY bridge (SF Map: R7) The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1936 and links San Francisco with Contra Costa and Alameda counties by way of an 8.5 mile suspension/cantilever structure.

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Las Margaritas Traditional Mexican dining.

Outdoor patio, daily specials on fruit margaritas, large selection of tequilas. The Cannery, 2801 Leavenworth/Beach 776-6996

Grant Place Restaurant Famous for Hong Kong style Dim Sum. A local favorite. Lunch and dinner 7:30am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

737 Washington/Kearny 982-3705 Tandoori Mahal Indian Restaurant Spectacular Indian dishes made in the traditional clay oven. Seafood, poultry, many vegetarian dishes. 941 Kearny/Columbus 951-0505

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Gaylord India Restaurant World renowned Northern Indian cuisine. Tandoori, curries, and vegetarian specialities. Banquet facilities.

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B 44 Where the locals go for Catalan cuisine in a modern atmosphere, specializing in paella and other Spanish dishes. 44 Belden Place (between Pine, Bush, Kearny and Montgomery) 986-6287 Cafe Bastille A real French cafe. Fun atmosphere and affordable prices. Outdoor seating.

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Restaurants Cafe Claude Classic bistro with zinc bar, Gallic waiters, and Paris café-style food. Outdoor seating, live jazz, full bar. 7 Claude Lane (between Kearny & Grant, off Bush) 392-3515 Plouf This chic bistro serves fresh seafood.

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40 Belden Place (between Pine, Bush, Kearny and Montgomery) 986-6491

r FINANCIAL DISTRIC T (N-Q6-7) Alfred’s Steakhouse Martinis. Caesar salad.

Mesquite-grilled steaks. Tues-Sat 5:30pm. Lunch Thurs 11:30am, Complimentary validated parking. 659 Merchant/ Montgomery 781-7058 Carnelian Room Savor breathtaking views from San Francisco’s highest vista while enjoying heavenly award winning cuisine. 52nd Floor, 555 California St./Montgomery 433-7500

r FISHERMA N’S wHARF (K-M2) Bistro Boudin Dining with a view! Open daily for lunch and dinner in a rustic setting anchored by a rustic brick pizza oven and a full bar.

160 Jefferson/Mason 928-1849 Cafe Pescatore Fisherman’s Wharf ’s favorite neighborhood Italian sidewalk cafe. Enjoy fresh seafood and Italian specialties.

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Restaurants Cioppino’s on the Wharf Family dining, indoor and outdoor seating. Seafood, pizza, and pasta at affordable prices. Best cioppino in San Francisco. 400 Jefferson/Leavenworth 775-9311 q Hard Rock Cafe All-American favorites, lively atmosphere, original rock ‘n roll memorabilia.

Lunch and dinner. Open until midnight Fri. and Sat. PIER 39 956-2013 Hollywood Grill Cafe Enjoy the finest breakfast by a real chef in Fisherman’s Wharf/PIER 39.

Open every day 7am to 2pm.

530 North Point/Taylor 563-3779 India Curry House North and South Indian cuisine. Over 200 different beers and wines. Pool table, darts, jukebox, more! Open until 1am daily.

1040 Columbus/Chestnut 441-8855 Neptune’s Palace Voted one of the Bay Area’s best seafood restaurants. Great views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz! Large selection of grilled fish, fresh pasta. PIER 39 434-2260 Pat’s Cafe Breakfast and lunch. Homestyle restaurant between North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf at the Taylor St. Cable Car turnaround.

2330 Taylor/Columbus 776-8735 Rainforest Cafe® A Wild Place to Shop and Eat®! An adventure through a realistic indoor rain forest! Menu reflects cuisines of Mexico, Asia, the Caribbean. 145 Jefferson/Taylor 440-5610 q

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Restaurants Sweeties Classic neighborhood bar in between North Beach & Fisherman’s Wharf. Full bar, tasty food. Casual atmosphere, free pool table, great juke box. 475 Francisco/Mason 433-2343

r GHIRARDELLI SQUARE (K2) Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop A San Francisco visit wouldn’t be complete without a hot fudge sundae from this famous chocolate maker. Ghirardelli Square 771-4903 q

r HAIGHT-ASHBUR Y (E11) Kate’s Kitchen A favorite local spot for great breakfast, brunch, & lunch. Delicious homecooked meals. Don’t miss the pancakes & French toast! Open daily. 471 Haight/Fillmore 626-3984

r MARINA / LOMBARD (H-J3-4) Mel’s Drive-in See the location where American Graffiti was filmed. Enjoy delicious American food. Breakfast served all day. Early morning until late night. See ad for locations.

r NORTH BEACH (M-N3-4) Curly’s Coffee Shop Traditional American breakfast since 1973. Breakfast served all day.

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Restaurants Trattoria Pinocchio “One of the best pasta restaurants in North Beach” – SF Chronicle. Open daily, brunch, lunch & dinner. Heated sidewalk dining. 401 Columbus/Vallejo (N5) 392-1472 Fior d’ Italia America’s oldest Italian restaurant!

Northern Italian Cuisine: veal, homemade pastas, fresh seafood. Valet parking, private rooms.

2237 Mason/Chestnut 986-1886 Peña Pachamama “Voted Best of the Bay” Enjoy delicious authentic Bolivian recipes using the finest organic ingredients. Amazing nightly dinner shows. 1630 Powell St./Union 646-0018 Sizzle Come for the food, stay for the mood.

Fine dining, showgirl cabaret. Dinner served from 6pm to 2am. 21 and over. 412 Broadway/ Columbus 391-2800

r OCEAN BEACH ( A7-13) Cliff House Since 1863, offering breathtaking views, private banquets, historic ambiance, first class food & hospitality. Open daily for breakfast, lunch & dinner. 1090 Point Lobos 386-3330

r POLK STREET ( K4-7) Modern Thai Newly remodeled! Great ambience, delicious and inexpensive food. Delivery available, parties welcome. Open until 3am Fri. and Sat. 1247 Polk/Bush 922-8424 q Ozone Thai Traditional Thai and Thai fusion specialties on one spectacular menu. We strive to provide a great dining and social experience.

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r POTRERO HILL ( L13) Chez Papa Bistrot Experience simple, authentic cuisine from the South of France in a relaxed, casual setting. A favorite with locals!

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r RUSSIAN HILL ( K4) Zarzuela Located on the Hyde St. cable car line, this charming Spanish restaurant has a warm, welcoming look. Serving the best tapas & paella in town! 2000 Hyde/Union (K4) 346-0800

r SAUSALITO Fred’s Place Coffee Shop Locals’ favorite breakfast spot for 40 years. The best and the oldest coffee shop in Sausalito. Avoid the tourist traps!

1917 Bridgeway, Sausalito 332-4575

r SOMA / MOSCONE CENTER (K-N7-11) Asia SF Beautiful and talented gender illusionists serve you superb Cal-Asian cuisine and perform hourly atop the red runway bar.

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Restaurants Mel’s Drive-in See the location where American Graffiti was filmed. Enjoy delicious American food. Breakfast served all day. Early morning until late night. See ad for locations.

The San Francisco Chocolate Factory A unique chocolate destination. Gourmet quality at non-gourmet prices! We use only fine ingredients. 286 12th St./Folsom 677-9194 q

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David’s Since 1952. Soups: with matzo balls or kreplach. Dinners: brisket of beef, goulash, stuffed cabbage, etc. etc. Open 7 days a week. Reasonably priced. Off Union Square, 474 Geary 276-5950

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Jazz Bistro Les Joulins Off Powell cable car line. Country French cuisine, steaks, seafood, pasta. Hottest live jazz downtown. Tres reasonable. 7 Nights. 44 Ellis/Powell 397-5397 Muang Thai Wonderful Thai cuisine at affordable prices. Free delivery (with minimum order). Open daily for lunch and dinner.

385 Taylor/Ellis 567-1509 q New Delhi Enjoy delicious Indian cuisine in a dining room befitting a Maharaja. Chicken, lamb & seafood specialties. 160 Ellis/Cyril Magnin 397-8470 newdelhirestaurant.com q Olympic Cafe Famous for our omelets — over 35 varieties! Huge breakfast menu served all day.

Low prices and luncheon specials.

555 Geary/Jones 885-0984 Taylor St. Coffee Shop American breakfast/ lunch at its best. Voted one of the best breakfasts in SF by Citysearch.com. 375 Taylor/ O’Farrell (across from Hilton) (L8) 567-4031 Tian Sing Best known for Shanghai-style dumplings. Fresh seafood and over 80 kinds of dim sum served daily. Vegetarian friendly!

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r VAN NESS (J4-9) The Matterhorn Swiss Restaurant Best in Swiss German specialties. Wienerschnitzel, Raclette, Cordon Bleu. 12 Different cheese and beef fondues. 2323 Van Ness/Green 885-6116

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r AMERIC AN / CONTINENTAL Bistro Boudin Dining with a view! Open daily for lunch and dinner in a rustic setting anchored by a rustic brick pizza oven and a full bar.

160 Jefferson/Mason 928-1849 Carnelian Room Savor breathtaking views from San Francisco’s highest vista while enjoying heavenly award winning cuisine. 52nd Floor, 555 California St./Montgomery (N6) 433-7500

Restaurants Hard Rock Cafe All-American favorites, lively atmosphere, original rock ‘n roll memorabilia.

Lunch and dinner. Open until midnight Fri. and Sat. PIER 39 (M2) 956-2013 Mel’s Drive-in See the location where American Graffiti was filmed. Enjoy delicious American food. Breakfast served all day. Early morning until late night. See ad for locations.

Rainforest Cafe® A Wild Place to Shop and Eat®! An adventure through a realistic indoor rain forest! Cuisines of the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean. 145 Jefferson/Taylor (L2) 440-5610 q

Hollywood Grill Cafe Enjoy the finest breakfast by a real chef in Fisherman’s Wharf/PIER 39.

Open every day 7am to 2pm. 530 North Point/ Taylor (L2) 563-3779 Hornblower Cruises Views, gourmet cuisine, impeccable service aboard an elegant yacht. Dinner dance, weekend brunch, Alcatraz Discovery Lunch, Supper Club Dinner. Pier 3 788-8866 ext. 7 q Kate’s Kitchen A favorite local spot for great breakfast, brunch, & lunch. Delicious home-cooked meals. Don’t miss the pancakes & French toast!

Open daily. 471 Haight/Fillmore (G11) 626-3984

r ASIAN Dick Lee Pastry Enjoy delicious Dim Sum and Chinese food in a simple and pleasant environment. 10am to 7pm daily. Closed Wed. 716 Jackson/Grant 397-0788 dickleepastry.page.tl Grant Place Restaurant Famous for Hong Kong style Dim Sum. A local favorite. Lunch and dinner 7:30am-12am, 7 days a week.

737 Washington/Kearny (N6) 982-3705 Tian Sing Best known for Shanghai-style dumplings. Fresh seafood and over 80 kinds of dim sum served daily. Vegetarian friendly!

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Peña Pachamama “Voted Best of the Bay” Enjoy delicious authentic Bolivian recipes using the finest organic ingredients. Amazing nightly dinner shows. 1630 Powell/Union (M4) 646-0018

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Open 7:30am-3pm. Closed Tuesday.

1624 Powell/Union (M, 4) 392-0144 David’s Since 1952 the City’s most celebrated Jewish deli/rest/bakery. Bkfst, lunch, dinner, 7 days a week. Reasonably priced. European pastries our specialty. Off Union Square, 474 Geary 276-5950

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Olympic Cafe Famous for our omelets — over 35 varieties! Huge breakfast menu served all day.

Low prices and luncheon specials.

555 Geary/Jones (L7) 885-0984 Pat’s Cafe Breakfast/Lunch. Homestyle restaurant between North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf at the Taylor St. Cable Car turnaround.

2330 Taylor/Columbus (L3) 776-8735 Taylor St. Coffee Shop American breakfast/ lunch at its best. Voted one of the best breakfasts in SF by Citysearch.com. 375 Taylor/ O’Farrell (across from Hilton) (L8) 567-4031

r C AL-ASIAN / PAN-ASIAN Asia SF Beautiful and talented gender illusionists serve you superb Cal-Asian cuisine and perform hourly atop the red runway bar.

201 Ninth St./Howard (L10) 255-2742

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Cafe Bastille A real French cafe. Fun atmosphere and affordable prices. Outdoor seating.

Live jazz weekends. 22 Belden Place (btwn Pine, Bush, Kearny and Montgomery) (N7) 986-5673 Cafe Claude Classic bistro with zinc bar, Gallic waiters, and Paris café-style food. Outdoor seating, live jazz, full bar. 7 Claude Lane (between Kearny & Grant, off Bush) (N7) 392-3515 Chez Papa Bistrot Experience simple, authentic cuisine from the South of France in a relaxed, casual setting. A favorite with locals!

1401 18th St./Missouri 824-8205 Plouf This chic bistro serves fresh seafood.

Outside tables. Full bar. Dine where the locals do.

40 Belden Place (between Pine, Bush, Kearny and Montgomery) (N7) 986-6491

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r italian / pizz a Cafe Pescatore Fisherman’s Wharf ’s favorite neighborhood Italian sidewalk cafe. Enjoy fresh seafood and Italian specialties.

2455 Mason/Northpoint (M2) 561-1111 q Fior d’ Italia America’s oldest Italian restaurant!

Northern Italian Cuisine: veal, homemade pastas, fresh seafood. Valet parking, private rooms.

2237 Mason/Chestnut 986-1886 Trattoria Pinocchio “One of the best pasta restaurants in North Beach” – SF Chronicle. Open daily, brunch, lunch & dinner. Heated sidewalk dining. 401 Columbus/Vallejo (N5) 392-1472

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Gaylord India Restaurant World renowned Northern Indian cuisine. Tandoori, curries, and vegetarian specialities. Banquet facilities.

One Embarcadero Center (P6) 397-7775 q India Curry House North and South Indian cuisine. Over 200 different beers and wines. Pool table, darts, jukebox, more! Open until 1am daily.

1040 Columbus/Chestnut (L3) 441-8855 India Garden Restaurant Dine in a covered outdoor patio with beautiful plants, flowers, and a waterfall. Free Delivery. Take-out available.

1261 Folsom/8th & 9th St. (L10) 626-2798 q New Delhi Enjoy delicious Indian cuisine in a dining room befitting a Maharaja. Chicken, lamb & seafood specialties. 160 Ellis/Cyril Magnin 397-8470 newdelhirestaurant.com q Tandoori Mahal Indian Restaurant Spectacular Indian dishes made in the traditional clay oven. Seafood, poultry, many vegetarian dishes. 941 Kearny/Columbus (N5) 951-0505

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44 Belden Place (between Pine, Bush, Kearny and Montgomery) (N7) 986-6287 Zarzuela Located on the Hyde St. cable car line, this charming Spanish restaurant has a warm, welcoming look. Serving the best tapas & paella in town! 2000 Hyde/Union (K4) 346-0800

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Mesquite-grilled steaks. Tues-Sat 5:30pm. Lunch Thurs 11:30am, Complimentary validated parking. 659 Merchant/ Montgomery 781-7058 John’s Grill A setting in the Maltese Falcon, one of the City’s oldest and most famous dining establishments. Steaks, fresh seafood, pastas. Live jazz nightly. 63 Ellis/Stockton (M8) 986-3274 q

r thai Muang Thai Wonderful Thai cuisine at affordable prices. Free delivery (with minimum order). Open daily for lunch and dinner.

385 Taylor/Ellis (L8) 567-1509 q Ozone Thai Traditional Thai and Thai fusion specialties on one spectacular menu. We strive to provide a great dining and social experience.

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r vegetarian Ananda Fuara Delightful vegetarian menu.

Vegan & non-vegan dishes, peaceful atmosphere.

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1090 Point Lobos/Merrie Way (A7) 386-3330 Neptune’s Palace Voted one of the Bay Area’s best seafood restaurants. Great views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz! Large selection of grilled fish, fresh pasta. PIER 39 (M2) 434-2260 Pier 23 Cafe Old-time San Francisco waterfront cafe. Live music nightly. Brunch Sat./Sun. at 10am. Full bar/restaurant/waterside dining on the Embarcadero at Pier 23 (P3) 362-5125

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American-Continental cuisine. Elegant dining.

555 California/ Montgomery (N6) 433-7500 Cliff House An SF tradition since 1850. Panoramic ocean views, historic ambiance, first class food and service. Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner.

1090 Point Lobos/Merrie Way (A7) 386-3330 Hornblower Cruises Views, gourmet cuisine, impeccable service aboard an elegant yacht. Dinner dance, weekend brunch, Alcatraz Discovery Lunch, Supper Club Dinner. Pier 3 (P2) 788-8866 ext. 7 q

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Restaurant and Bar “An extraordinary culinary and cultural experience.”

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160 Ellis at Mason near Union Square 397-8470

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(Stanyan St. to Masonic Blvd.) (E11) Japan Center/Japantown A bit of Japan in San Francisco! Shops, restaurants and sushi bars, Japanese baths, a movie theater and hotels.

Post/Buchanan (H7) 922-6776 North Beach An eclectic blend of boutiques, funky second-hand shops, specialty gift stores and galleries. Stop to enjoy an espresso and pastry!

(Grant & Columbus Avenues) (M4) NorthPoint Shopping Centre Safeway, Walgreens, Radio Shack, 24-Hour Fitness, Postal Annex+, WaMu. 15 Shops and services all in one convenient place. 350 Bay/Mason/Powell (M3) Sausalito A wonderful mix of shops and restaurants line Bridgeway Avenue in scenic Sausalito.

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Pier Luggage Great selection of luggage, briefcases, laptop bags, school bags, wallets. Brand names including Samsonite, Travelpro, Jansport, more. 282 O’Farrell/Mason (L7) 398-5511 q Did You Know? San Francisco’s Union Square gets its name from its days as a rallying center for the Union Army during the Civil War.

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Aquarium of the Bay Store A gift and book store where visitors will find a wide range of oneof-a-kind sea and ocean memorabilia, books, and jewelry. PIER 39 (M2) 623-5300 q Asian Art Museum Store Asian-themed merchandise from around the world – ceramics, paintings, jewelry, apparel, home décor, books, and music. 200 Larkin/McAllister (K9) 581-3500 The Contemporary Jewish Museum Gift Shop An array of unique gift ideas at all price points. Open daily 10am-6pm & Thursday, 10am-8:30pm. 736 Mission/3rd Street 665-7800 Hard Rock Cafe Genuine Hard Rock Cafe apparel and merchandise. T-shirts, pins, limited editions! Open until midnight Friday & Saturday.

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r C aBaREt Beach Blanket Babylon This zany cabaret show is the nation’s longest-running musical revue. Annual holiday show! North Beach’s Club Fugazi. 678 Green/Powell (M4) 421-4222 Fauxgirls! San Francisco’s Favorite Drag Revue, now in our Eighth Year! Every Third Saturday at 10pm at Kimo’s. 1351 Polk/Pine (K6) Reservations/Info 621-3158 fauxgirls.com

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Orpheum Theatre, 512-7770 q Tony and Tina’s Wedding Join the happy couple as they tie the knot. Hilarious reception with an Italian dinner, champagne, wedding cake, dancing and laughs. PIER 39, (866) 811-4111 q

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r BaRS & PU BS Hard Rock Cafe All-American favorites, lively atmosphere, original rock ‘n roll memorabilia.

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1040 Columbus/Chestnut (M2) 441-8855 Sweeties Classic neighborhood bar in between North Beach & Fisherman’s Wharf. Full bar, tasty food. Casual atmosphere, free pool table, great juke box. 475 Francisco/Mason (M3) 433-2343

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Adult Entertainment r aDUlt EntERtainMEnt Broadway Showgirls Cabaret Spectacular showgirls in an elegant setting, sure to tease and please you. Sexy stage shows, private couch dances.

412 Broadway/Montgomery (N5) 391-2800 q Condor Since 1965, the City’s original gentlemen’s club. Topless entertainment, VIP champagne lounge. 560 Broadway/Columbus (N5) 781-8222 condorsf.com q

Open 6pm-2am. 546 Broadway/Columbus (N5) 362-7763 q Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club Over 100 erotic showgirls, centerfolds, models and actresses perform nightly. Full bar. All major credit cards accepted.

1031 Kearny/Broadway (N5) 434-1301 q Little Darlings The City’s premier adult playground located on the Broadway strip.

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Deja Vu Centerfolds 100’s of beautiful girls perform nightly. Broadway’s only totally nude show after hours. 391 Broadway/Montgomery (N5) 834-0662 centerfoldssf.com Garden of Eden Where the sin begins.

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Mitchell Brothers’ O’Farrell Theatre Voted “The place to go in San Francisco for live entertainment” by Playboy Magazine.

895 O’Farrell/Polk (K7) 776-6686 q New Century Theater Where the party lives!

Exciting all nude entertainment with the naughty hotties. 816 Larkin/O’Farrell/Geary (K7) 776-0212 newcenturysf.com q

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Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 45 (L2) 775-1943 q Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf It’s all new! Visit your old friends and meet new stars. See the art and mystery of wax sculpting.

145 Jefferson/Mason (M2) (800) 439-4305 q Winchester Mystery House Find out why Sarah Winchester built a 160-room house with doors, stairs and passageways leading nowhere.

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Academy of Sciences, California An aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and a 4-story rainforest all under one roof!

55 Music Conc./GG Park (C10) 379-8000 Asian Art Museum One of the largest Asian art collections in the Western world, over 13,000 art objects spanning 6,000 years of history.

200 Larkin/McAllister (K9) 581-3500 Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul; Arts of the Islamic World from Turkey to Indonesia Boudin Museum & Bakery Tour Facts, myths & legends of SF & the Boudin Bakery. Open Mon.Sun. 10am-7pm. Admission includes trip to tasting room. 160 Jefferson/Mason (M2) 928-1849 Contemporary Jewish Museum Presenting contemporary perspectives and Jewish views on art, history, and culture.

736 Mission/3rd St. (N8) 655-7800 thecjm.org de Young Museum American art from the 17th through 20th centuries and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific in a state-of-theart new facility. GG Park (C10) 750-3600 Exploratorium An interactive science museum housed in the Palace of Fine Arts.

Reservations are required for the Tactile Dome.

3601 Lyon/Marina Blvd. (E2) 561-0360 Mind Morrison Planetarium Largest all-digital planetarium in the world. State-of-the-art technologies, the most accurate digital Universe ever created. 55 Music Conc./GG Park (C10) 379-8000 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 20th Century art in a variety of media.

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151 3rd St./Mission (N8) 357-4000 San Francisco Railway Museum The history of SF’s rail transit – artifacts, photos, exhibits, gifts.

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