white hours tours 63 P owell St. (bt w. Ellis and M arket sts). & 415/982-6168. P izza $3.50 $3.75 per slic e. AE, MC,

63 P owell St. (bt w. Ellis and M arket sts). & 415/982-6168. P izza $3.50 $3.75 per slic e. AE, MC, V accepted on orders over $30; otherwise, cash only. Mon Sat 10am 10pm; Sun 10am 8pm. Muni: Powell- Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car to Ellis St.

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, albeit with people looking for handouts, white hours tours but it s historic, man.

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 white hours tours 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 white hours tours so much to see. See p. 160.

533 Jackson St. (at Columbus Ave.). &415/693-0499. Reservations not accepted. Highchairs, boosters. Main courses $4 $10. MC, V. Mon Fri 11am 10pm; Sat noon 10pm. Muni: No. 15 bus to Jackson white hours tours St. Also at 690 Van Ness Ave. (at Turk St.) &415/775-1349.