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GOLDEN GATE PARK
Golden Gate Park is every San Franciscan's beloved backyard. Any weekend
finds hundreds of people coming here to play or just to relax and breathe in
the heady air. Almost every conceivable sort of recreational activity is avail-
able: hiking, running, cycling, golf, tennis, baseball, soccer, volleyball, fish-
ing, and more. There's also the very first children's playground in the US,
with the magnificent Herschel-Spillman Carousel, built in 1912 (for further
details see
Golden Gate Park Playground
). Even on a rainy day, the park of-
fers world-class activities in the form of the
California Academy of Sciences
Natural History Museum, Morrison Planetarium, and, perhaps best of all,
the marvelous Steinhart Aquarium.
Entrances on Fulton St, Lincoln Way, Stanyan St & the Great Hwy • 415
831 2700 •
http://sfrecpark.org/
• Open sunrise- sunset • Free
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California Academy of Sciences • Music Concourse • 415 379 8000 •
www.calacademy.org
• Open 9:30am-5pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun •
Adm $20-$30
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1. STOW LAKE AND STRAWBERRY HILL
Strawberry Hill is the island in the middle of this lake. Don't miss the Chinese moon-
viewing pavilion on the island's eastern shore.
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2. VICTORIAN CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS
The park's oldest building, a copy of London's Kew Gardens, shelters more than
20,000 rare and exotic plants.
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