badaling ski resort Wells Fargo History Museum The Wells Fargo stagecoaches are the stuff of legends, above all for the

Wells Fargo History Museum The Wells Fargo stagecoaches are the stuff of legends, above all for the tales of their stalwart drivers and the robbers who held them up. Visitors can hear how it must have been to sit on little badaling ski resort more than a buckboard for days by listening to the recorded diary of one Francis Brocklehurst. Other exhibits include Pony Express mail, gold nuggets, and photos, and Emperor Norton s currency (see p54). d 420 Montgomery St Map N5 Open 9am 5pm Mon Fri (415) 396-2619 Free www. wellsfargohistory.com/museums/

This grand San Francisco institution still shines in its lovely public rooms, but it s become a tour- group mediocrity otherr rr wise. The tower rooms do have phenomenal views, however. d 335 Powell St Map P4 (415) 397-7000 www.westin. com Dis. access $$$