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SAN FRANCISCO FOR CHILDREN

Imaginations come alive in this storybook city, with wild parrots squawking around Coit
Tower and sunning sea lions gleefully nudging one another off the docks at Pier 39 . For
thrills, try rickety, seatbelt-free cable cars. Kids will find playmates at Golden Gate Park
and Crissy Field . The Children's Creativity Museum ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 415-820-3320;
www.zeum.org ; 221 4th St; admission $11; 10am-4pm Wed-Sun Sep-May, Tue-Sun Jun-Aug; ;
Powell, Powell) features technology that's too cool for school: robots, live-action video
games, and 3D animation workshops.
See also: Exploratorium , California Academy of Sciences , Cartoon Art Museum , Musée
Mécanique , Japan Center , and 826 Valencia .

Shopping

San Francisco has big department stores and name-brand boutiques around Union Sq, in-
cluding Macy's ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.macys.com ; 170 O'Farrell St; 10am-9pm Mon-Sat,
11am-7pm Sun; Powell-Mason, Powell-Hyde, Powell, Powell) and Westfield San Fran-
cisco Centre ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.westfield.com/sanfrancisco ; 865 Market St;
10am-8:30pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun; ; Powell-Mason, Powell-Hyde, Powell, Powell) - but
only-in-SF scores are found in the Haight, Castro, Mission and Hayes Valley (west of
Civic Center).

Under One Roof GIFTS
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 415-503-2300; www.underoneroof.org ; Crocker Galleria, 50 Post Street;

10am-6pm Mon-Fri)
AIDS service organizations receive 100% of the proceeds from goods donated by local de-
signers and retailers, so show volunteer salespeople some love for raising $11 million to
date.

Gravel & Gold HOUSEWARES, GIFTS
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 415-552-0112; www.gravelandgold.com ; 3266 21st St; noon-7pm Mon-

Sat, to 5pm Sun; 24th St Mission, 24th St Mission)