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Most recently, the 1896 Ferry Building at the foot of M arket S treet was completely rehabilitated. The attractive building now contains an array of gourmet food stor es and ex cellent r estaurants. O utside, y ou can br owse the Ferry P laza F armer s M arket twice a week; ex cursions to the S aturday market are a r egular part of many a S an Franciscan s schedule. N ot far fr om the F erry B uilding, the Embarcadero

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 capitol building statue ar e petite and walkable. The ride is glorious. Remain outside for the full effect capitol building statue of the wind and salt spray. On a clear day, you ll have trouble deciding capitol building statue 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, 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 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 Gate Bridge, the sweeping capitol building statue 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 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 something fancier, y ou can usually get good seats online fr om season ticket holders if

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 capitol building statue bay vie ws from practically capitol building statue every table. Given its location capitol building statue in the most heavily 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 capitol building statue having to leav e the neighborhood, the F ranciscan may be wor th the higher prices.