Michelin Must Sees San Francisco (Michelin Must Sees San Francisco)
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Look inside to see at a glance the City by the Bay's liveliest neighborhoods, its best museums and parks-and of course, where to get great seafood, stay, shop for designer duds and take the kids. Hit the highlights if you only have a day in San Francisco: Morning Ride the cable car** to Fisherman's Wharf***
Walk up Lombard Street***, the crookedest street Afternoon Lunch (try dim sum) and shopping in Chinatown***
Cruise to Alcatraz*** Evening Dinner in the Mission District* Attend a performance at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center** … and if you have a second day: Morning Walk up to Coit Tower*** to take in the views*** Explore Golden Gate Park*** Afternoon Visit the Asian Art Museum*** (you can have lunch in Café Asia) Shopping in Union Square** Evening Watch the sunset from Ocean Beach* Dinner in the Mission District* Getting Around San Francisco Walking is one of the best ways to explore San Francisco-and its hills are a great way to get a workout.If you're planning to walk, it helps to know which streets are the steepest. Steepest Blocks of San Francisco Filbert between Hyde & Leavenworth (Russian Hill): 31.5% grade Jones between Union & Filbert (Russian Hill): 29% grade Duboce between Buena Vista & Alpine (Haight-Ashbury): 27.9% grade Lombard between Hyde & Leavenworth (Russian Hill): 27% grade Jones between Green & Union (Russian Hill): 26% grade Webster between Vallejo & Broadway (Pacific Heights): 26% grade Duboce between Alpine & Castro (Haight-Ashbury): 25% grade Jones between Pine & California (Nob Hill): 24.8% grade Fillmore between Vallejo & Broadway (Pacific Heights): 24% grade Parking Tips San Francisco's hills pose a special problem when you're parking. When parking on a hill, be sure to turn the front wheels of your vehicle against the curb. Facing downhill, turn the wheels toward the curb; facing uphill, turn the wheels away from the curb. Needless, to say, the use of a parking brake is mandatory.
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