Thursday, November 22, 2012

old town trolley alexandria After the bustle of F isherman s Wharf, you ll enjoy the serene city views from atop Telegraph H ill





5 One Rincon Center, 101 Spear St. (at M ission St.). &415/957-9300. 49 Stevenson St. (alley btw. Market and Mission sts. and 1st and 2nd sts.). &415/541-4949. www.yanksing.com. Highchairs. Reservations recommended. old town trolley alexandria Dim sum $3.65 $10. AE, DC, MC, V. Rincon Center hours: Mon Fri 11am 3pm; Sat, Sun, and holida ys 10am 4pm. St evenson St. hours: Daily 11am 3pm. Muni: F-M arket str eetcar. BAR T t o Embarcadero St. (for Rincon Center) or Montgomery St. (for Stevenson St.).

After the bustle of F isherman old town trolley alexandria s Wharf, you ll enjoy the serene city views from atop Telegraph H ill, named for a semaphor e installed there in 1850 to aler t residents of ships arriv als, and cr owned b y a strange obelisk called Coit Tower. The trek may be too much for little legs. Fortunately, the no. 39-Coit bus takes y ou from the corner of Stockton and Beach streets right up to Coit Tower. Inside the to wer, check out murals celebrating the r ural and urban wor king class, painted by students of Diego Rivera, then splurge on an elevator ride to the top. Afterwards, walk or bus back do wn to Washington Park. See p. 183.

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