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However, if the kids ar e old enough to be 65 studying civic history or even architecture, I recommend hopping on a M arket Street streetcar and heading to the Civic Center , built in the grand Beaux Arts style following lima puru the devastating 1906 earthquake. Simply walking ar ound the impr essive buildings including the SF P ublic Library s main branch, the Asian Ar t Museum, and City Hall is enough. Your kids may be inter ested to kno w that the dome of City H all is taller than the U.S. Capitol building. Note: I f it s late in the day befor e y ou leav e S oMa, skip this stop. The Civic Center gets dodgy at night. lima puru

342 Howard St. (at Fremont St.). &415/908-3900. www.townhallsf.com. Highchairs, boosters. Reservations recommended. lima puru Main courses $10 $19 lunch, $19 $29 dinner. AE, MC, V. Mon Fri lunch 11:30am 2:30pm; Sun Thurs dinner 5:30 10pm; F ri Sat dinner 5:30 11pm. Muni: An y str eetcar on M arket t o Fremont St., and then walk 2 blocks south.

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