List of Maps.
1 How to Feel Like a San Francisco Family.
1 Frommer’s Favorite San Francisco Experiences.
San Francisco Timeline.
2 The Best Hotel Bets.
San Francisco Firsts.
3 The Best Dining Bets.
Kids’ Guide to Dim Sum.
2 Planning Your Trip to San Francisco.
1 Visitor Information.
2 Entry Requirements & Customs.
3 Money.
What Things Cost in San Francisco.
Free (or Nearly Free) Things to Do with Your Kids in San Francisco.
4 When to Go.
Kids’ Favorite San Francisco Events.
5 Travel Insurance.
6 Health & Safety.
7 Specialized Travel Resources.
8 Planning Your Trip Online.
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource.
9 The 21st-Century Traveler.
Online Traveler’s Toolbox.
10 Getting There.
Getting Through the Airport.
11 Packages for the Independent Traveler.
12 Recommended Books, Films & Music.
Ask Before You Go.
3 Suggested Itineraries.
1 The Best of San Francisco in 1 Day.
2 The Best of San Francisco in 2 Days.
3 The Best of San Francisco in 3 Days.
4 Getting to Know San Francisco.
1 Orientation.
Neighborhoods in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Easy Riding: Ways to Save on Public Transportation.
Great Garages.
San Francisco Parking Secrets.
3 Planning Your Outings.
Fast Facts: San Francisco.
5 Family-Friendly Accommodations.
1 Union Square/Financial District.
Making the Most of the Concierge.
2 South of Market (SoMa).
3 Fisherman’s Wharf.
4 The Embarcadero.
5 Nob Hill.
6 Marina/Cow Hollow .
7 Laurel Heights.
6 Family-Friendly Dining.
Dining Out in Peace.
1 Restaurants by Cuisine.
2 Union Square/Financial District.
Belden Place—A Slice of Europe in San Francisco.
3 South of Market (SoMa).
Food Courts.
4 Nob Hill.
5 Chinatown.
How to Tell Your Hakka from Your Hunan.
6 The Embarcadero/South Beach.
7 North Beach.
Sandwich Bars & Picnic Spots.
8 Fisherman’s Wharf.
9 Civic Center/Hayes Valley.
10 Marina/Cow Hollow.
11 Japantown/Pacific Heights/Presidio Heights.
12 Russian Hill.
13 The Haight.
14 The Mission District.
15 The Castro/Noe Valley.
16 The Richmond/Sunset.
7 Exploring San Francisco with Your Kids.
1 The Top Attractions.
The What-to-Do-While-Waitingfor- the-Ferry-to-Alcatraz Quiz.
Rainy-Day Activities.
Fortune Cookies.
Bringing Culture to the Little Ones.
The Pinnipeds Who Came for Dinner.
2 Museums for Everyone.
I Spy with My Little Eyes—SFMOMA.
3 The Best Views.
4 Outings on the Bay.
5 Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge.
6 Taking a Hike.
7 Best Guided Tours for the Family.
8 Neighborhood Strolls.
Walking Tour 1 Chinatown.
Walking Tour 2 The Embarcadero & Fisherman’s Wharf.
The “Only in San Francisco” Checklist of Rare or Unusual Sights.
Walking Tour 3 South of Market.
Walking Tour 4 Russian Hill to Telegraph Hill.
Walking Tour 5 The Marina.
Walking Tour 6 The Vertical Tour.
9 For the Active Family.
1 Parks & Playgrounds.
2 The Great Indoors.
3 Beachcombing.
4 Sports & Games.
5 Classes & Workshops.
10 Shopping with Your Kids.
1 The Shopping Scene . . . . . . . . . . . .240
2 Shopping A to Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Mall, Rats! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
11 Entertainment for the Whole Family.
1 The Big Venues.
Comings & Goings.
2 Seasonal Events.
3 Weekend Shows.
4 Theater.
What to Do If You Have a Sitter.
5 Concerts.
All-Ages Music Venues.
6 Movies.
7 Dance.
8 Circus Shows.
9 Spectator Sports.
Take Me Out to the Ballpark.
10 Story Hours.
11 Arcades .
12 Side Trips from San Francisco.
1 Berkeley.
2 Oakland.
3 Point Reyes National Seashore.
4 Calistoga & the Napa Valley.
5 Amusement Parks.
6 Another Family Outing by the Bay.
Index.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
List of Maps.
The Bay Area.
San Francisco in 1 Day.
San Francisco in 2 Days.
San Francisco in 3 Days.
San Francisco Neighborhoods.
San Francisco Mass Transit.
Accommodations Near Union Square & the Financial District.
Accommodations Around Town.
Dining in Union Square & the Financial District.
Dining Around Town.
Dining Near Chinatown & North Beach.
Haight-Ashbury & the Castro.
The Mission District.
Major San Francisco Sights.
Yerba Buena Gardens.
Fisherman’s Wharf & Vicinity.
Golden Gate Park.
Walking Tour: Chinatown.
Walking Tour: The Embarcadero & Fisherman’s Wharf.
Walking Tour: SoMa.
Walking Tour: Russian Hill to Telegraph Hill.
Walking Tour: The Marina.
Walking Tour: The Vertical Tour.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The Zoo & Lake Merced Area.
San Francisco Shopping.
San Francisco Entertainment.
The Civic Center.
Berkeley.
Oakland.
Point Reyes National Seashore.
Napa Valley.