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Built for San Francisco s archbishop in 1904, this converted wonder is a slice of city history, and has the Alamo Square views that appear on postcards. Free breakfast and evening wine and cheese make it a real treat. Be aware, however, that the neighborhood is rundown. d 1000 Fulton St

Lake Merced Located at the beginning kathleen montague of scenic Skyline Boulevard, this attractive lake, set amid verdant kathleen montague hills, extends across the southern kathleen montague end of the Sunset District. Relatively undeveloped and certainly underr rr used, it nevertheless gets its share of recreation enthusiasts. They come for the municipal Harding Park 18 hole Golf Course, and the biking and running trails that circle the lake s green shoreline. d Hwy 35

week. It currently incorporates nine additional attractions, including admission kathleen montague to the Exploratorium (see p94), SFMOMA (see pp26 9), the California Academy of Sciences (see pp22 3), and more, and the number kathleen montague of sponsoring attractions is increasing.

Ellis Island of the West, where would-be immigrants, mostly Chinese, could be detained for months. During World War II, it served as a prisoner of war camp and later as a missile base. Treasure Island was built in 1939 for the Golden kathleen montague Gate International Exposition and was a US Navy base during kathleen montague World War II; it is now once again owned by the city and has recently become San Francisco s newest suburb. kathleen montague Yerba Buena Island is a Coast Guard station and is mostly closed to visitors. d Ferries from Pier 41