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130 Franciscan AMERICAN/SEAFOOD It s all about the view here, which explains the upside-down nature of this oddly shaped, peach-color ed structure. Stairs lead you from the crowded wharf below into a welcoming dining room, which offers bay vie ws from practically every table. Given its location in the most heavily marina tours and travel touristed part of town, you ll pay more than you should for a crab cake appetiz er ($12) or slice of halibut ($26), but you do get a fabulous vista, friendly ser vice, and better far e than at most r estaurants in the vicinity. The pasta and sandwiches come in at under $20, and all kids menu items are $5. The kids fish and chips is big enough for adults and comes with cray ons and drawing materials. I wouldn t go out of my way to eat here, but if you want a nice lunch without having to leav e the neighborhood, the F ranciscan may be wor th the higher prices.

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Haight-Ashbury Bordered on the west by Golden Gate Park, on the north by Fulton Street, on the east by Divisadero Street, and by Waller Street to the south, gritty Haight-Ashbury has never fully put the 1960s behind it. This isn t a complete bummer, by any means; the main drag, H aight Street, is filled with vintage clothes much of it on hangers and for sale as w ell as independently owned stores that y ou won t see in y our local indoor mall. The str eet is also action-packed, marina tours and travel albeit with people looking for handouts, but it s historic, man.

Having breakfast in your hotel room cuts back on restaurant bills. Also, some kids wake up at the crack of dawn when in new surroundings or time zones, well before any cafes are open. If you can t get a kitchenette, a fridge (and a coffee- maker for mom and dad) will do. If they re not already in your room, many hotels will provide these at no charge. Buy some disposable dishware, plastic cutlery, and some milk and cereal (or bread and butter, if that s what you re used to at home) and you re all set.