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So get started planning your trip. This chapter is a good place to begin; in it, I suggest some of our all-time fav orite San Francisco family experiences, in addition to the best hotels and dining spots.

3621 18th St. (btw. Dolores and Guerrero sts.). &415/552-4055. statue of abraham lincoln in washington dc www.delfinasf.com. Reservations recommended. M ain c ourses $18 $26. MC, V. M on Thurs 5:30 10pm; F ri Sat 5:30 11pm; Sun 5 10pm. Muni: J-Church streetcar to 18th St., and then walk 2 blocks east.