Hayes Valley, w est of Civic Center and tucked between Franklin, Webster, ballooning lessons Grove, and Page streets, is dotted with hip boutiques featuring local designers, gift shops, and r estaurants that leav e you feeling like you ve discovered something cool. As a transitional neighborhood, this isn t the safest place to stay , but it might be wor th a trip during the day for some shopping.
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60 2 Exploratorium Your kids may well list this highly regarded science museum as their fav orite place in San F rancisco. This hands-on museum offers so many exhibits that y ou r eally should arrive right when it opens at 10am to have a full hour to enjo y just a fraction of them. I f y our kids ar e y oung, they ll find easy-to-understand exhibits at the light and optics ar ea at the r ear, while the biology displays on the mezzanine lev el will fascinate older kids. I f a toddler amongst y ou is o verwhelmed b y all the activity, have a parent take him or her to the back play ar ea for a br eak, but don t linger there too long, as ther e is simply so much to see. See p. 160.
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