| No visit to San Francisco is complete
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| | paddleboats and bicycles.
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| without visiting some of the most popular
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| | Spreckels Lake - where you can watch the
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| San Francisco tourist destinations. Here
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| | miniature radio-controlled boat races.
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| is a sampling of seven must-see places
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| | Bison Paddock - Located along John F.
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| you have to check out on your next visit:
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| | Kennedy Dr., the Bison Paddock is an
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| 1) California Palace of the Legion of
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| | exhibit of the San Francisco Zoo where
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| Honor
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| | you can see, what else, bison!
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| Located at 34th Avenue & Clement Street,
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| | 5) Union Square
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| The California Palace of the Legion of
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| | Union Square is the place to go for
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| Honor is an art experience you won't want
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| | serious shopping. Bound by Stockton,
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| to miss. First off, there's the building
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| | Powell, Post and Geary, several buses run
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| itself. Built in 1924, the Legion of
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| | to the area and it's a short walk from
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| Honor is a three-quarter scale replica of
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| | many of the most commonly used hotels.
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| the Palais de La Légion d'Honneur in
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| | There's also a BART and Muni (subway)
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| Paris, built to honor the 3,600
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| | exit at Market Street.
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| Californians who lost their lives on the
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| | Or, you can stay at the Grand Hyatt on
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| battlefields of France during World War
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| | Union Square and just walk from your
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| I.
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| | room.
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| After being wowed by the building, you
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| | Everywhere you walk in the Union Square
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| will probably want to view the collection
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| | area you'll find store after store after
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| of Rodin sculptures, as well as some
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| | store, such as: Macy's, Saks Fifth
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| other notable acquisitions, including
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| | Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom,
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| Claude Monet's "The Grand Canal,
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| | Giorgiao Armani, H&M, Hermes, Baccarat
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| Venice," 1908 and El Greco's "St. John
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| | and Gianni Versace.
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| the Baptist," circa 1600.
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| | 6) Haight Ashbury ("The Haight")
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| 2) Alcatraz
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| | Well, it's not Union Square, but it might
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| Who knew touring a former prison could
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| | not be what you'd expect either. While
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| become so popular?
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| | Haight Ashbury was the center of
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| Alcatraz is a an island a few miles off
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| | "hippiedom" in the 1960s, the Haight
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| the coast of San Francisco which had been
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| | today is home to exclusive boutiques,
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| used as a military prison in 1907, then
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| | high-end vintage-clothing shops, hip
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| as a Federal prison in the 1930s, housing
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| | clubs and cafés. No matter what you're
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| the most hardened criminals. Some of its
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| | into you'll find something you like in
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| most famous prisoners include: George
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| | the Haight, whether it's a hemp bracelet,
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| Kelly, bank robber and kidnapper, also
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| | collectible kitchenware, punk t-shirts,
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| known as "Machine Gun Kelly;" Floyd
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| | skateboard gear, a Ben and Jerry's ice
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| Hamilton, driver for Bonnie and Clyde;
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| | cream or a vintage gown costing over
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| and Al Capone, Chicago Mob Boss, known as
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| | $1,000.
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| "Scarface."
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| | While you're in the neighborhood you can
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| In 1973, Alcatraz was incorporated into
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| | walk by former houses of 1960s musicians,
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| the National Parks system and became a
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| | including the former home of the members
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| tourist attraction. Since then, over 14
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| | of the Grateful Dead at 710 Ashbury, the
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| million visitors have taken the 10-minute
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| | former home of Janis Joplin at 112 Lyon,
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| boat ride from Pier 41 in San Francisco
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| | and the former home of the Jefferson
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| to see 'The Rock'. Tickets generally
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| | Airplane at 2400 Fulton.
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| sell out, sometimes weeks in advance.
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| | 7) Neighborhoods on the Muni Metro and
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| 3) Chinatown
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| | Bus Lines
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| Chinatown is home to the largest Asian
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| | Of course, San Francisco is more than
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| population outside China, and is located
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| | just popular tourist spots. People
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| in an area near North Beach, bound
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| | actually do live there. Why not go to
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| roughly by Grant Avenue and Bush Street,
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| | some not-so-touristy areas located along
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| Broadway and Larkin Street. Here you'll
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| | the bus and Muni Metro line routes and
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| find shopping and great food, including
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| | check out some really fun and unique
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| Mee Mee Bakery at 1328 Stockton between
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| | neighborhoods, most of which have their
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| Broadway and Vallejo. Mee Mee's is
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| | own shopping areas?
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| reputed to be the originator of the
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| | Neighborhoods you might want to visit and
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| fortune cookie. For great seafood, one
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| | experience include: the Castro, which is
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| of your best bets would be Yuet Lee at
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| | the predominately gay neighborhood with
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| 1300 Stockton Street, near where North
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| | many unique and fun shops along Castro
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| Beach and Chinatown merge.
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| | Street; Noe Valley, a neighborhood of
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| 4) Golden Gate Park
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| | Victorians with a great shopping district
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| You can easily spend an entire day at
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| | along 24th Street; and the Inner
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| Golden Gate Park - and you should. It's
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| | Richmond, which many consider the "New
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| great to just go there and walk, or sit
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| | Chinatown," with a great abundance of
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| and enjoy the day. But, if you're into
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| | good Asian restaurants. You'll also find
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| exploring, there's certainly enough for
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| | an old-time Irish pub, Irelands 32 at
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| you to explore, such as:
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| | 3920 Geary Blvd., where you can enjoy
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| The Strybing Arboretum - 70 acres of
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| | live music any day of the week and live
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| gardens with trails, blooming trees and
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| | telecasts of sporting events from
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| redwoods, herbs, flowers and duck ponds.
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| | Ireland.
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| Stow Lake - where you can rent
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