zerve food tours 111 Mason St. (at Eddy St.), San F rancisco, CA 94102. &800/771-1022 or 415/771-1200. F ax 415/34631

Finds ITALIAN This neighborhood fav orite is no or dinary Italian restaurant. zerve food tours Considered one of the best trattorie in S an Francisco, its homemade pasta dishes are deliciously uncomplicated, accentuating high-quality , fresh ingredients over busy, heavy sauces. The menu also varies with the time of year. Although you can t go wr ong with any of the pasta dishes, including such possibilities as fettuccine with porcini mushrooms, oven-dried olives, zerve food tours and brown-butter sage, if you consider a fish or meat dish for a change y ou will not be disappointed. O ptions such as Alaskan halibut and clams in white wine and tomatoes, or thinly sliced sirloin steak with ar ugula and roasted potatoes, are delectable. If you have room for dessert, the rich chocolate cake and airy tiramisu are transcendent. zerve food tours The crisp white walls, warm wood furnitur e, and unpretentious decor match the elegant food per fectly. Antica zerve food tours has no kids menu, but the kitchen is happy to serve a kids portion of hot buttered penne with veggies, and Vicki, the charming hostess, keeps a supply of cray ons on hand. Whenever we eat at Antica, which is frequently, we wonder why we don t come even more often. 2400 Polk St. (at Union St.). &415/928-5797. www.anticasf.com. Highchairs, boosters. Reservations recommended on weekends. Main courses $11.50 $21.50. zerve food tours AE, DC, MC, V. Tues Thurs, Sun 5:30 9:30pm; Fri Sat 5:30 10:30pm. Muni: No. 19-Polk to Union St., no. 41-Union, or no. 45-Union-Stockton bus to Polk St.

111 Mason St. (at Eddy St.), San F rancisco, CA 94102. &800/771-1022 or 415/771-1200. F ax 415/3463196. www.hotelbijou.com. 65 units. $129 $179 double. Kids 12 and under sta y free in parent s room. Rollaways $15; cribs fr ee. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet park ing $28; o versized v ehicles $35. Amenities: Continental breakfast; concierge; zerve food tours laundry service; dry cleaning. In room: TV, dataport, wireless high speed internet hair dryer, iron.

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location. Richmond: 3355 Geary Blvd. (btw. Parker Ave. and Stanyan St.). &415/387-2255. Sun Thurs 137 6am 1am; Fri Sat 6am 3am. www.melsdrive-in.com. Highchairs, boosters. Main courses $5 $15. MC, V. Muni: No. 30-Stockton bus to Steiner St., and then walk 1 block south on St einer St.

Expect cr owds ar ound F isherman s Wharf and on the F-M arket str eetcars. Book Alcatraz Island tickets at least 1 week ahead of time and, after 9am, expect to wait in long lines to boar d the P owell Street holloway bus tours cable cars. Fortunately, because San Francisco sees fe wer conv entions holloway bus tours in the summer, you may actually get better hotel rates at the business-oriented hotels downtown (although not at F isherman s Wharf).

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4 466 Bush St. (at Grant A ve.), San Francisco, CA 94108. &888/717-2881 or 415/399-9807. Fax 415/3939917. w ww.theorchardgardenhotel.com. 86 units , including 9 suit es. $199 $339 double; $349 $489 suite. Rollaways $25; cribs $10. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Valet parking $40. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; exercise room; concierge; courtesy car; room service (limited hours); laundry service; dry cleaning. In room: A/C, TV/DVD, dataport, free high-speed Internet nashville tours pink bus access, fridge, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, CD player, iPod alarm clock.

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Bathrooms have decent-sized counter space and half hav e bathtubs. Some suites even have two sinks. AbRi uses all-natural cleaning products and serves free organic coffee in the morning. The restaurant connected to the building, P uccini & Panetti (p. 108), has a special children s menu, coloring nashville tours pink bus books, and enough pizza and pasta dishes to calm any hunger pangs. Along with lunch, dinner, and takeout, the restaurant also provides room service from 11:30am to 10pm. A parking lot a half-block away will allow you to avoid the hefty valet parking fee.

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Handlery Union S quare Value A family-owned and -operated hotel for mor e than 60 y ears, the all nonsmoking H andlery is notable for being the only do wntown hotel with an outdoor, heated pool. The pool isn t huge, but it s hugely popular especially after 4pm when guests return from a day of sightseeing or shopping. The Handlery is also so close to U nion Square s central plaza that y ou can see it fr om the fr ont door. With its pool and location, no wonder the lobb y is always packed. M oreover, bedding, curtains, and other soft goods w ere r eplaced in late 2008. The r ed-accented beige designs are simple and pleasant, and ne w furnishings are expected in late 2009. G uest rooms and bathrooms in the historic, 1908 G eary Street building are small the kingsize- bedded standar ds hav e just enough r oom for a crib. That said, the family suites, ranging from $245 to $399, are an excellent option for large families. There, a queen-size bed, two double-doubles, and a sofa bed accommodate a total of six sleepyheads.

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Hotel Del S ol Once upon a time, the D el Sol was a modest motel with the good fortune to be located in Cow Hollow, away from noisy Lombard Street. Then the clever hospitality company, Joie de Vivre, came along. Many gallons of bright yellow, green, and blue paint later, a star was born. She s even got the swimming pool, hammocks, and palm trees to pr ove it. M ost of the all-nonsmoking guest r ooms and suites surr ound a tiled,

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