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Continue up Grant Avenue to Pine Street. Turn right
on Pine. Halfway down the block you'll find:
3 St. Mary's Square
Here you'll find an imposing 12-foot tall,
metal statue of S
Sacramento Street. You'll also find a stor e
specializing in cer emonial papers and
incense, a Chinese artist's gallery, a trophy-
filled herbal shop , and a gift shop with
many bonsai trees.
Make your way to 125 Waverly Place. On the top floor
you'll find the:
8 Tien Hou Temple
Located up three flights of stairs is one of
the oldest Chinese temples in America.
Established in 1852, the temple has an
elaborate altar holding a statue of Tien
Hou, or Tin How, “Queen of the Heavens
and Goddess of the Seven Seas.” Please tell
children to keep it down, as people may be
meditating and praying. Also, consider
giving a donation or buying incense.
Continue down the block to Washington Street, cross,
and go to the left to:
9 Ross Alley
Ross Alley is decorated with murals detail-
ing typical Chinato wn scenes, like shop-
ping and intergenerational families.
At 56 Ross Alley is a must-stop, the:
0 Golden Gate Fortune Cookie
Company
It's hard to believe this little alleyway nook
can produce so many cookies. An unusual
machine squir ts batter onto tiny r ound
plates, which mo ve along a conv eyer belt
through an oven. An employee then takes
the freshly baked cookies, folds a for tune
into them, and lays them on a rack to cool
and harden. Fortune cookies were actually
invented in California less than a centur y
ago.
un Yat-Sen, the first
president of the R
epublic of China.
Younger kids can enjoy a playground with
fun, colorful structures.
Head across the square to Sacramento Street. On the
corner with Grant Avenue is:
4 Old St. Mary's Church
Built in 1854 b y Chinese labor ers with
Chinese granite, O ld S t. M ary's was the
first str ucture in California built as a
cathedral. The interior was destr oyed b y
fire follo wing the 1906 ear thquake and
rebuilt 3 years later. Today the church has
an active congregation and many outreach
programs.
Head across the street and a few steps up Grant Ave-
nue, to 616 Grant Ave., to the:
5 Canton Bazaar
This cr owded, multilev el bazaar is a fun
place to pick up some souv
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enirs or just
explore.
Walk another block to 717 Grant Ave., to the:
6 Chinatown Kite Shop
Kids will be amaz ed b y the plethora of
different kites her
e—some of them
designed to do v ery radical stunts. B uy a
kite and test it out on the Marina Green in
the afternoon (when it 's usually windy).
For kids or par ents with a culinar y bent,
The Wok Shop across the street has every
utensil needed to create your own Chinese
cuisine at home.
Head west on Sacramento Street until you see:
7 Waverly Place
This 2-block alley betw een S acramento
and Washington str eets is also kno wn as
the “S treet of P ainted B alconies.” H ere
you'll find a number of inter esting stores,
including the Clarion M usic Center on
the south corner of
TAKE A BREAK
Buy a bag of f ortune or almond
cookies at the f ortune c ookie
factory and munch on them t o f ortify
yourselves before encountering the sights
and smells of St ockton Str eet. Try the
unfolded, f ortune-less c ookies—that's
how Chinatown locals prefer them.
Waverly P lace and
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