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However, if the kids ar e old enough to be 65 studying civic history or even architecture, I recommend hopping on a M arket Street streetcar and heading to the Civic Center , built in the grand Beaux Arts style following the devastating 1906 earthquake. Simply walking ar ound the impr essive buildings including the SF P ublic Library s main branch, the Asian Ar t Museum, and City Hall is enough. Your kids may be inter ested to kno w that the dome of City H all is taller than the U.S. Capitol building. Note: I f it s late in the day befor e y ou leav e S oMa, skip this stop. The Civic Center gets dodgy at night.

52 As I recall from my own visits to S an Francisco in b ygone y ears, teens feel a magnetic pull to this place. I f you have some with y ou, definitely hav e lunch here on y our way to or fr om G olden Gate Park, but, because the ar ea can be noisy, tourist map of prague and a bit seedy, at night, I wouldn t recommend overnighting here.

522 Jones St. (bt w. Gear y and O Farrell tourist map of prague sts.). &415/885-2767. Boost ers. Reser vations not ac cepted. Main courses $6 $13. DISC, MC, V. Wed Mon 7:30am 3pm. Muni: Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car to Union Sq., and then walk 3 blocks west on Geary to Jones and turn left.

See the Fast Facts appendix tourist map of prague at the end of this book f or information on hiring babysitters. When a hotel says it provides babysitting, it really means it has a list of recommended agencies that provide bonded, screened caregivers. It s up to you to make the arrangements, which ideally should be done in advance.