Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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• V isit the
California Palace of the
Legion of Honor ,
Asian Art Museum,
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,
or
de Young Museum,
all are free
the first Tuesday of each month. The
California A cademy of S ciences,
Exploratorium,
and
San F rancisco Z oo
ar e fr ee the first Wednesday of
each month
, and the C ontemporary Je wish Museum
is fr ee the first
Monday of the month.
• Ride the P owell/Mason cable car t o the
Cable Car Museum
(p. 178) f or a
close-up look at ho w the cars w ork.
• View displa ys of antique equipment, ar tifacts fr om the 1906 ear thquake,
and local fir efighting memorabilia at the
San Francisco Fire Department
Museum
(p. 182).
• Head t o the
Main Libr ary's childr en's wing
(p. 267) or bring y our w ee
ones to
story hour
at most public librar y branches, held ev ery day of the
week except Sunday. For a schedule , check w ww.sfpl.org.
• Tour the cit y on a Muni bus (see
“Getting Ar ound,” in chapt er 4 f or
suggestions).
• Climb the
Filbert Steps,
the most famous of San Francisco's many staircases,
offering lovely views and v erdant gardens.
• Spend Saturday morning at the
Ferry Plaza F armer's Market.
You could
almost make a meal of all the fr esh fruits, breads, spreads, and other f ood
samples offered by the farmers , breeders, and bakers .
• Walk down the cr ooked part of
Lombard Street.
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good chance y ou'll be tr ekking up , and
down, a few hills.
If y ou or y our child suffer fr om a
chronic illness, consult your doctor before
your depar ture. F or conditions like epi-
lepsy, diabetes, or hear t problems, wear a
MedicAlert identification tag
(
&
888/
633-4298;
www .medicalert.org), which
will immediately aler t doctors to y our
condition and giv e them access to y our
records thr ough M edic Aler t's 24-hour
hotline.
Pack
prescription medications
in your
carry-on luggage, and carr y pr escription
medications in their original containers,
with pharmacy labels—other
Also bring along copies of y our prescrip-
tions in case you lose your pills or run out.
Don't forget an extra pair of contact lenses
or prescription glasses.
What To Do If Someone in
Your Family Gets Sick While
Away From Home
Consult a pharmacist for minor health
matters—your hotel can dir ect you to the
closest dr ugstore. Walgreen's has thr ee
locations with 24-hour pharmacies: 3201
Divisadero S t. at Lombar d S treet in the
Marina District (
&
415/931-6415
); 498
Castro S t. at 18th S treet in N oe Valley
(
&
415/861-6276
); and 1189 P otrero
Ave. at 24th Street (
&
415/647-0368
). If
wise they
won't make it thr
ough airpor t security .
