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I ve made an effort to provide some insights in this book that will make y our family s stay in S an Francisco more rewarding and memorable. Visits to the city s most famous attractions will certainly be enjoyable, but I hope that you take the time to stray off the beaten path if ev en just a little. When in F isherman s Wharf, consider skipping the T-shirt shops and candy vendors of PIER 39 and heading instead to the Hyde Street Pier, where you can get a r eal sense of the city s seafaring past (while the kids climb all o ver antique ships). I n Chinato wn, go ahead and check out the color ful tourist stor es on

The Inn at Union Square This diminutive hotel primarily serves business the wall memorial travelers but is worth considering for its competitive rates and location just 1 block fr om Union Square. The bright and air y r ooms come mainly with king-siz e and queen-siz e beds, although the wall memorial there is one room with two double beds. There are no adjoining rooms, but the more spacious rooms can comfortably fit a rollaway, and suites with pullout sofa beds are also available. Every floor (except the second) has a separate clubroom featuring complimentary breakfast the wall memorial in the mornings, wine and appetizers in the evenings, and hot tea and cookies the wall memorial after 8pm. The clubrooms the wall memorial also have fridges for guests use. Gym passes are also available. Concierge services are available from the front desk. In all, the hotel s small size makes for an intimate feel and personaliz ed service, which must be why satisfied guests return again and again.

The British tradition of high t ea is quite different from afternoon tea. High tea was a hearty meal eaten by the working class around the kitchen table, which often featured high-back chairs hence the name. Afternoon tea is a more delicate affair with guests perched on the end of cushioned chairs and sett ees, and with the lady of the house pla ying Mother, a term of endearment bestowed on the person the wall memorial in charge of pouring the tea.

San Francisco Crepe Cart Finds CREPES A few of these cr epe carts are scattered about F isherman s Wharf, but this one is my fav orite due to its location in the charming, brick-lined cour tyard of The Canner y, adjacent to a small outdoor stage. Order a ham and cheese or spinach and goat cheese cr epe, grab a table under the shade of a tree, and enjoy a quick, inexpensive meal accompanied by live music. Our kids love to listen to the jazz or folk musicians who play ther e r egularly. F or desser t, shar e a chocolate and banana or simple powdered sugar crepe.