ceta tours AFTERNOON TEA The F airmont H otel s lo vely Laur el Cour t restaurant, with ivory pillars surroundi

AUGUST Nihonmachi Street Fair, a celebration of the B ay Ar ea s div erse Asian and Pacific American communities, occurs on 1 Saturday and Sunday ceta tours each August in J apantown, on P ost S treet betw een Laguna and F illmore str eets. Asian- American artisans show their creations, and the F ood Fest features the cooking of Asia and the P acific I slands. A children s ar ea includes games and the opportunity to learn traditional ar ts and crafts. Call & 415/771-9861 or visit www.nihonmachistreetfair.org.

AFTERNOON TEA The F airmont H otel s lo vely Laur el Cour t restaurant, with ivory pillars surrounding lighted domes and a low ceiling that makes the space feel quite intimate, is open for meals almost all day long. Taking the California Street cable car from the foot of Market up to Nob Hill for breakfast sounds like fun to me, but you ll spend a small fortune on your waffles or eggs. Afternoon tea is dear as well, but seems more fitting given the surroundings, and will be especially appreciated by any girls in the family. The kid s tea menu isn t exactly to code: The crustless sandwiches include peanut butter and jelly and tuna salad, and hot cider and cocoa ar e non-tea alternatives. Fairmont Hot el, 950 M ason St. (at C alifornia St.). &415/772-5259. w ww.fairmont.com. K ids menu , highchairs, boosters. Reservations recommended. Tea service $34 $46, children s tea $30. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Breakfast daily 6:30 10:30am, lunch daily 11:30 2:30pm, dinner Tues Sat 6 10pm; afternoon tea daily 2:30 4:30pm. Muni: No. 1-California bus or California St. cable car to the Fairmont Hotel.