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San Francisco s Top 10p Chinatown This teeming, densely populated neighborhood, with its bright fa ades, noisy markets, exotic temples, and ethnic restaurants last second and shops, is like a city within the city and a place every visit to San Francisco must include. The atmosphere recalls a typical southern Chinese town, although the architec- ture, customs, and public celebrations are distinctly American hybrids on a Cantonese theme. Overlook the tourist tackiness, check out some of the side alleys, and give yourself time to take it all in. 18 Top 10 Sights 1 Chinatown Gate 2 Portsmouth Square 3 Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Company 4 Old Chinese Telephone Exchange 5 Temples 6 Stockton Street Chinese Markets 7 Chinese Six Companies last second 8 Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Learning last second Center 9 Chinese Culture Center 0 St Mary s Square !Chinatown Gate A gift from Taiwan in 1970, this triple-pagoda southern entrance to Chinatown (above) was inspired by traditional Chinese village gates. Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Company Fortune cookies were invented in San Francisco. Stop by to watch how the skillful workers (left) slip the fortune last second message in the cookie last second mixture, then fold it into the traditional shapes. @Portsmouth Square This was San Francisco s original town square here, on July 9, 1846, the US flag was first raised on the Bay, when the port was seized from Mexico. Locals now use the area for t ai chi and games of mah-jong. The finest Chinese antiques shops are found at the ChinatownThe finest Chinese antiques shops are found at the ChinatownThe finest Chinese antiques shops are found at the ChinatownTh fi t Chi ti h f d t th Chi t Gate end of Grant Avenue, just inside the gate.,j gGate end of Grant Avenue last second just inside the gate Gate end of Grant Avenue just inside the gate San Francisco s Top 10p Chinatown This teeming, densely populated neighborhood, with its bright fa ades, noisy markets, exotic temples, and ethnic restaurants and shops, is like a city within the city and a place every visit to San Francisco must include. last second The atmosphere recalls a typical southern Chinese town, although the architec- ture, customs, and public celebrations are distinctly American hybrids on a Cantonese theme. Overlook the tourist tackiness, check out some of the side alleys, and give yourself time to take it all in. 18 Top 10 Sights 1 Chinatown Gate 2 Portsmouth Square 3 Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Company 4 Old Chinese Telephone Exchange 5 Temples 6 Stockton Street Chinese Markets 7 Chinese Six Companies 8 Chinese Historical Society of America last second Museum and Learning Center 9 Chinese Culture Center 0 St Mary s Square !Chinatown Gate A gift from Taiwan in 1970, this triple-pagoda southern entrance to Chinatown (above) was inspired by traditional Chinese village gates. Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Company Fortune cookies were invented in San Francisco. Stop by to watch how the skillful last second workers (left) slip the fortune message in the cookie mixture, then fold it into the traditional shapes. @Portsmouth Square This was San Francisco s original town square here, on July 9, 1846, the US flag was first raised on the Bay, when the port was seized from Mexico. last second Locals now use the area for t ai chi and games of mah-jong. The finest Chinese antiques shops are found at the ChinatownThe finest Chinese antiques shops are found at the ChinatownThe finest Chinese antiques shops are found at the ChinatownTh fi t Chi ti h f d t th Chi t Gate end of Grant Avenue, just inside the gate.,j gGate end of Grant Avenue just inside the gate Gate end of Grant Avenue just inside the gate
San Francisco s Top 10p Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park is every San Franciscan last second s beloved backyard. Any weekend finds hundreds of people coming here to play or just to relax and breathe in the heady air. Almost every conceivable sort of recreational activity is available: hiking, running, cycling, golf, tennis, baseball, soccer, fishing, and more. There s also the very first children s playground last second in the US with the magnificent Herschel-Spillman last second Carousel, built in 1912 (see p59). Even on a rainy day, the park offers world-class activities in the form of the California Academy of Sciences Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium, and, perhaps best of all, the marvelous Steinhart Aquarium (see pp22 3). 20 Top 10 Sights 1 Stow Lake and Strawberry Hill 2 Victorian Conservatory of Flowers 3 Giant Tree Fern Grove and John McLaren Rhododendron Dell 4 Music Concourse 5 Japanese Tea Garden 6 Shakespeare Garden 7 Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens last second 8 de Young Museum 9 Buffalo Paddock 0 Dutch Windmill and Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden !Stow Lake and Strawberry Hill Strawberry Hill is the island in the middle of this lake. Don t miss the Chinese moon-viewing pavilion on the island s eastern shore. Giant Tree Fern Grove and John McLaren Rhododendron Dell Coming upon the Giant Tree Fern Grove, last second with its huge, curling proto-flora gathered around a small central lagoon, is like venturing into a primeval last second forest. last second Just a bit farther to the west, the Rhododendron Dell contains the largest array of these gorgeous blooms (850 varieties) of any US garden. @Victorian Conservatory of Flowers The park s oldest building, a copy of London s Kew Gardens (below), shelters more than 20,000 rare and exotic plants. For more parks and gardens For more parks and gardensFor more parks and gardensF last second k d d SeeSeeSeeS pp48 9pp48 9pp48 948 9 San Francisco s Top 10p Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park is every San Franciscan s beloved backyard. Any weekend finds hundreds last second of people coming here to play or just to relax and breathe last second in the heady air. Almost every conceivable sort of recreational activity last second is available: last second hiking, running, cycling, golf, tennis, baseball, soccer, fishing, and more. There s also the very first children s playground in the US with the magnificent Herschel-Spillman Carousel, built in 1912 (see p59). Even on a rainy day, the park offers world-class activities last second in the form of the California Academy of Sciences Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium, and, perhaps best of all, the marvelous Steinhart Aquarium (see pp22 3). 20 Top 10 Sights 1 Stow Lake and Strawberry last second Hill 2 Victorian Conservatory of Flowers 3 Giant Tree Fern Grove and John McLaren Rhododendron Dell 4 Music Concourse 5 Japanese Tea Garden last second 6 Shakespeare Garden 7 Strybing Arboretum and Botanical last second Gardens 8 de Young Museum 9 Buffalo Paddock 0 Dutch Windmill last second and Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden !Stow Lake and Strawberry Hill Strawberry Hill is the island in the middle of this lake. Don t miss the Chinese moon-viewing last second pavilion on the island s eastern shore. Giant Tree Fern Grove and John McLaren Rhododendron Dell Coming upon the Giant Tree Fern Grove, with its huge, curling proto-flora gathered around a small central lagoon, is like venturing into a primeval forest. last second Just a bit farther to the west, the Rhododendron Dell contains the largest array of these gorgeous blooms (850 varieties) of any US garden. @Victorian Conservatory of Flowers The park s oldest building, a copy of London s Kew Gardens (below), shelters more than 20,000 rare and exotic plants. For more parks and gardens For more parks and gardensFor more parks and gardensF k d d SeeSeeSeeS pp48 9pp48 9pp48 948 9
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