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Things to Do in San Francisco, California

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Chinatown

San Francisco, California

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What kids really like to do in Chinatown is wander. Check out the stores selling cheap tchochkes, eat a pork bun from a corner stand, and peek into the fish...

  • Neighborhood

  • Historical Landmark

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco, California

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Built for the 1915 World's Fair and never dismantled, the Palace of Fine Arts is a beloved San Francisco landmark. Hosting various cultural events inside, the Palace grounds are also...

  • Live Music Venue

  • Stage

  • Historical Landmark

  • Theater

  • Amphitheater

Coit Tower

San Francisco, California

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A tall, concrete art deco tower dedicated to the city by a female volunteer firefighter in 1933...

  • Historical Landmark

Alcatraz Island

San Francisco, California

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A visit to The Rock is a must -- nothing, it seems, fires kids' imaginations like peeking inside a cell of one of the most famous prisons on earth. Your kids...

  • Historical Landmark

  • Scenic Landmark

Yerba Buena Rooftop Gardens

San Francisco, California

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Skip the Metreon (basically a high-tech shopping mall,) and instead come to this two-block-long rooftop oasis. There's something for kids of all ages, starting with the restored...

  • Park

  • Amusement Park

  • Garden

Cable Car Museum

San Francisco, California

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Holding on for dear life while hanging out the side of a cable car as it descends one of San Francisco's famously steep hillsides is the number-one thrill for...

  • Special Collection

Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco, California

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This one's simple: You have to do it to say you did. And, no, your kids won't let you get away with standing at one of the vista points and...

  • Scenic Landmark

Golden Gate Park

San Francisco, California

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Your kids will never tire of climbing the park's famously steep Drum Bridge in the Japanese Tea Garden, or looking for carp in the lily ponds. And while you're admiring...

  • Park

Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma (Sonoma Mission)

San Francisco, California

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The northernmost mission in the chain of 21 Catholic settlements that once fed and housed missionaries as they traveled up and down the state, Mission San Francisco Solano – as it's officially known – is one of the most accessible and well-preserved. ...

  • Historical Landmark

  • History Museum

Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco, California

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It's touristy (lined with the requisite street vendors and souvenir shops), and it doesn't really have anything to do with fishing anymore, but there's a reason why visitors flock to...

  • Historical Landmark

  • Boutique

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