oussaden tours Now y ou can either walk the thr ee extremely steep blocks do wn Hyde Street toward Fisherman s Whar

Now y ou can either walk the thr ee extremely steep blocks do wn Hyde Street toward Fisherman s Wharf, or hop back on the cable car. Either way, you ll end up at Victoria oussaden tours Park, a lo vely expanse of grass at the edge of the S an Francisco Bay. Walk left 1 block to G hirardelli Square, an old- time chocolate factor y now housing shops and restaurants. Since it ll be too early for ice cream, you ll have an excuse not to wait in line at the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and

The San Francisco Convention and Visitors oussaden tours Bureau operates the Visitor Information Center on the lower level of Hallidie Plaza on Powell and Market streets (&415/3912000; www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com). The staff is multilingual and genuinely helpful. Visit the information center for books; maps; Municipal Railway passes for buses, streetcars, and cable cars; souv enirs; and tons of br ochures to guide y ou fur ther. I t s open Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm and w eekends 9am to 3pm.