sundance balloons CHAINS & FAST FOOD You don t find a lot of national chains or ev en fast-food restaurants in any but

415 Brannan St. (at 3rd St.). &415/369-0007. www.kohsamuiandthemonkey.com. Highchairs, boosters. Reservations accepted. Main courses $8 $22. MC, V. Mon Sat 11am 3pm; Sun Thurs 5 10pm; Fri Sat 5 10:30pm. Muni: No. 30-Stockton sundance balloons or no. 45-Union to Brannan St.

CHAINS sundance balloons & FAST FOOD You don t find a lot of national chains or ev en fast-food restaurants in any but the most touristed neighborhoods, such as Union Square and Fisherman s Wharf. F or the most par t you ll find S an Franciscans, with or without kids, pr efer chef-driv en r estaurants with unique identities. As for fast food, you can t do much better than a burrito, but I do understand that kids crav e pizzas or burgers once in a while. I nstead sundance balloons of pointing you to the near est McDonald s, however, I hav e done my best to offer alternatives including locally owned diners and regional chains of I talian restaurants, noodle sundance balloons bars, and pizza parlors.

Picnicking by the water may be an even better sundance balloons idea. Go to the Ferry Building (p. 161) on the Embar cadero and pur chase sandwiches fr om Mastrelli s Delicatessen (& 415/397-3354). Then go out behind the building , g rab a bench, sundance balloons and enjoy your picnic as you watch the ferries head out across the bay. Another good picnic spot is the Justin Herman Plaza across the street from the Ferry Building, where the massive concrete arms of Vaillancourt Fountain fold over each other. At Fort Mason, pick up delicious sundance balloons v egetarian sandwiches like egg salad at Greens to G o (Building sundance balloons A, F ort Mason Center, &415/771-6330) and then sit y ourselves under a palm tr ee on the expansiv e lawn. If you re at Crissy Field (p. 160), g rab a soup or sandwich at the Warming Hut. You ll find plenty of picnic spots outside.

dealing with a gr oup whose members may all hav e differ ent inter ests. M ake the kids active participants in your upcoming adventure by talking through the activities you can all enjoy. This chapter provides updated information on those activities, with details on when to go and how to get there.