spangler tours (Embarcadero/South Beach, $$, p. 124) CREPES Crepe Express (The Haight, $, p. 142) Crepevine (Japant

(Embarcadero/South Beach, $$, p. 124) CREPES Crepe Express (The Haight, $, p. 142) Crepevine (Japantown/Pacific Heights/ Presidio Heights, $, p. 138) Frjtz (Civic Center/Hayes Valley, Mission, $, p. 133)

Books are also useful to raise awar eness of the city. For younger readers there are some gr eat pictur spangler tours e and stor ybooks av ail- able about San Francisco. Herb Caen, the city s famous columnist until his death in 1997, brought together some of its most famous characteristics spangler tours fog, cable cars, and Chinese New Year in an enchanting tale, The C able C ar and the Dr agon (Chronicle Books, 1986). Humphrey, the Lost Whale: A True Story (Heian, 1986), by Wendy Tokuda and Richar d H all, is a beautiful book av ailable in E nglish and Japanese. It tells the tale of a group of local people spangler tours who band together to save a humpback whale that swims into S an Francisco Bay b y mistake. The City by the B ay: A Magical J ourney A round S an F rancisco (Chronicle Books, 1993), by Tricia Brown and the Junior League of San Francisco, is a wonder ful pictur e book that turns famous neighborhoods and landmar ks into whimsical illustrations. This is perfect for introducing kids 4 to 8 years old to the culture spangler tours and sights of the city. Another terrific book is a r eprint of a 1962 classic b y Miroslav Sasek, This is San Francisco (Universe P ublishing, 2003). E ven older kids will love the drawings of fishtailed Cadillacs and drive-in restaurants in this detail- rich picture book.

18 volume); 2 liters of for tified wine, sparkling wine, or other liqueurs; and 300 of all other goods, including per fume and souvenirs. P eople under 17 cannot hav e the tobacco or alcohol allo wance. F or more information, contact HM C ustoms & E xcise at & 0845/010-9000 (fr om outside the U.K., 020/8929-0152), or consult their website at www.hmce.gov.uk.

Ritz-Carlton spangler tours Teddy Bear Teas for children always sell out, especially if y ou can only attend on a w eekend. The holiday teas star t after Thanksgiving, but y ou can make r eservations beginning in August; call &415/773-6198.