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Parking at Downtown hotels is almost always extra, paid on a per night basis, and a flat fee of up to $1 is charged for each phone call made from the room, even if it is a toll free number. Anything you consume from a frigobar will be surcharged. You will receive an itemized bill when you check out. Tipping is important for any service provided (see p135).

Rooftop Children s Center and Carousel Located atop the west wing of the Moscone Center, this complex is all about children. The carousel dates from 1906. There s also an ice skating rink, a bowling center, a learning garden, and an amphitheater. d 750 Folsom St Map Q5

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It would be difficult montague gardens bahamas to think of an authentic national cuisine that is not represented by at least one restaurant in the city. That includes Tibetan, Eritrean, Afghan, Kurdish, and Bolivian, as well as the more standard Thai, Vietnamese, Russian, and most European countries.

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! Golden Gate Park One of the largest lou gerstner book city parks in the US is also one of the most diverse, and all of it brought forth from what was once scrub and dunes. The park also features first rate cultural attractions such as the de Young Museum (see pp20-21).

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North Beach s biggest bargain is full of charms. Each room is decorated with antiques, and the corridors feature brass railings and hanging plants under skylights. Every room has its own sink, while other facilities are down the hall. d 2237 Mason St

Marin County Headlands To visit these raw, wild hills with aston ishingly beautiful views is to enter another world; yet it s only half an hour s drive away, by way of the Golden Gate Bridge. The scale of the rolling terrain is immense, and the

Sales tax applies to restaurants, so 8.5 percent will be added to your total check. You should leave at least a 15 percent tip (see p135). You may add the tip to your credit card slip, or leave it in cash on the table.

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^Crocker Galleria In the 1980s, when an old office building was truncated, architects put together some of the vintage elements to create this sparkling indoor mall. Its three floors are under a dramatic glass dome built around a central adriatic ship plaza, creating an open ended arcade. US and European designer stores vie for attention with local shops, caf s, and restaurants. d 50 Post St Map P5

Many hotels levy no extra charge for children adriatic ship under 12 staying in their parents room, and some raise the age as high as 18 ask in advance. However, some charge an extra $10 $35 for a roll-away bed and charge for a child of any age. Some of the best family friendly accommodations are found among the motels along the Marina and in the Fisherman s Wharf area, where parking is usually included adriatic ship too.

Big Basin State Park, Boulder Creek Highway 9 is one of the most picturesque adriatic ship drives in the Bay Area, winding its way among the green Santa Cruz Mountains and through little towns where nothing much changes. Although it s minutes from Silicon Valley, life has a backwoods adriatic ship feel here.

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! Wine Country Taking at least a day to drive up into the Napa-Sonoma hill country should be on everyone s list. Not only is the countryside beautiful, but you can also sample some of the best wines in the world, and dip into the restorative volcanic hot springs that feed the area (see pp32 5).