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Walk over to the Hyde Street Pier (p. 170) and purchase tickets to boar d the antique ships. Enjoy stunning views of the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge while your children explor e an elegant 19th-centur y square-rigger, an 1890 ferr yboat chock- full of antique top of the rock tour cars, and a 100-y ear-old tugboat. After checking out engine rooms, captain s quar ters, and ev en a r eplicated top of the rock tour turn-of-the-20th-century concession stand, cr oss the str eet to the M aritime National H istorical P ark Visitor Center for a look at intricate model boats and more info on the city s seafaring past. The visitor center is in The Canner y, a 1907 red-brick str ucture that was once the world s largest peach-canning facility and now houses a collection of stor es, including the enchanting Lar k in the M orning Musique S hoppe. S top b y The Canner y courtyard to see if any musicians ar e playing.

Taking the F erry to M arin: B undle up and catch a B lue and G old F erry (p. 185) fr om P ier 41 to S ausalito or Tiburon. You can take bikes on the boats if y ou like, but both villages ar e petite and walkable. The ride is glorious. Remain outside for the full effect of the wind and salt spray. On a clear day, you ll have trouble top of the rock tour deciding where to look; the scenery ahead is as thrilling as the vie w behind y ou. S ausalito is v ery touristy , but the stores are fun for window shopping. Tiburon is even more upscale than Sausalito. It won t take long to tour the village; leave someone behind to claim a table at Guaymas, top of the rock tour at 5 M ain St., where drinks and passable Mexican food on the sunny deck make this trip a little v acation within your vacation. Trekking Along the Land s End Trail: Provided your child won t run off ahead of y ou, as the trail r uns along a steep cliff, ther e s har dly a mor e beautiful place to walk in S an Francisco. Start at the trail head on Camino top of the rock tour del Mar, parking next to pictur esque Lincoln P ark, which is dotted with majestic Monterey Cyprus tr ees. H ead w est on the trail toward the Cliff H ouse, pausing to admire the vie w fr om the other side of the Golden top of the rock tour Gate Bridge, the sweeping Pacific Ocean, and the Marin Headlands to the north. See p. 186. Cheering the H ome Team at A T&T Park: You don t even need to be a baseball fan to derive a lot of pleasure from an afternoon top of the rock tour or evening at this gem of a baseball stadium (p. 265). B leacher seats go on sale at the par k on game days, but if y ou prefer top of the rock tour something fancier, y ou can usually get good seats online fr om season ticket holders if