Finds ITALIAN So you brought the kids to N orth Beach and you just want a nice Italian restaurant where you can have a tasty, reasonably priced meal? And each tiny restaurant is already full and the street is jammed with other hungry- looking tourists? H ere s a hint: G et away fr om the cr owds and star t heading up U nion Street (and I do mean up the hill is quite steep) 2 blocks segs in the city to this quaint, family-owned eatery. Trattoria Contadina isn t exactly spacious, and you may still wait if you don t have reservations, but the r estaurant does hav e more tables and a mor e welcoming feel than many of its counterpar ts on Columbus S treet. In keeping with the ma-and-pa atmosphere, the food is hear ty and no nonsense. The linguini with co-o wner Anna M aria s homemade Italian meatballs will take you back to your own childhood, and the spinach, segs in the city meat- and cheese-filled segs in the city ravioli, ser ved in a por cini mushroom cream sauce, is rich and delicious. There s no kids menu, but the kitchen will happily serve up half orders at this very family-friendly trattoria. 1800 M ason St. (at Union St.). &415/982-5728. www.trattoriacontadina.com. H ighchairs, boost ers. Reservations r ecommended. M ain c ourses $14 $27. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Sun Thurs 5 9pm; F ri Sat 5 9:30pm. Muni: Powell-Mason cable car to Union St., or no. 30-Stockton bus to Union St., and then walk west (up) 2 blocks.
Oakland I nternational (& 510/5633300; segs in the city www.flyoakland.com) consists of two terminals, one of which ( Terminal 2) is pretty much devoted to Southwest Airlines. Both terminals hav e A TMs and information booths. All the major rental car companies segs in the city have counters inside segs in the city the terminals as w ell. I f y ou ar e driving into San Francisco, exit the airpor t on H egenberger Road. Follow it north to Interstate 880 to ward S an F rancisco. F rom ther e, follow the signs to I nterstate 80 to S an Francisco. When you reach the Bay Bridge, you ll stop at a toll booth and pay $3 to cross. O n the other side, take the 5th Street exit to get to Union Square.
MAY Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) is a major Mexican festiv al celebrating the B attle of P uebla against F rench occupation forces segs in the city in 1862. A parade down Mission Street is followed by a festival at Civic Center P laza with music, ar ts, crafts, low-rider cars, and delicious food that most kids will lo ve. The parade is fr ee; the festival has a small admission charge of ar ound $5 for adults (fr ee for kids under 12). Visit www.sfcincodemayo. com. This fiesta is more family-oriented than Carnaval (www.carnaval.com) later in the month, which is wilder and very crowded.
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