Wednesday, June 17, 2009
1. Aquarium of the Bay:
It's tough living in the shadow of Monterey Bay-the queen of California aquariums. Aquarium of the Bay showcases sea life in San Francisco's waters
2. Sea Lions at Pier 39:
Kids would love to see hordes of sea lions all year around. They are mostly males, which makes for kind of a pinniped frat house.
3. Exploratorium
Exploratorium has hundreds of exhibits to amuse and inspire. People either love or fear the Tactile Dome.
4. Zeum:
Zeum is a music studio where kids can produce and take home their own music video; a claymation studio; and a digital workshop where kids can play around with desktop publishing and print up a piece of full-color art.
5. San Francisco Zoo:
Kids can watch meerkats, prairie dogs, squeamish with creepy crawlers in the Insect Zoo. Lions, tigers and penguins have public feedings which are equally fun for adults and children.
6. USS Pampanito Submarine Tour
Kids can tour an authentic WWII submarine. Kids can have a look at crew bunks, torpedo room, decks and engine rooms.
7. Randall Museum:
Randall Museum has live animal Exhibits. Animals at Randall cannot be released to the wild. They're either injured or born into captivity.
8. Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito)
The museum is an indoor-outdoor facility on 7.5 acres, with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. This place can be enjoyed by toddlers and elementary school children.
9. Little Farm-Tilden Park (Berkeley):
Little Farm is a place where kids can feed goats, chickens and rabbits. This place is considered beautiful because it is surrounded by hills and trees of Tilden Park's Nature Area.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Being a small city, you will find major tourist attractions within city limits. It is very difficult to find parking space in the city, so avoid driving in the city traffic. Many hotels charge nearly $20 for parking which is very expensive. So try out other modes of transport. If you want to visit the city for a day, then rent a car.
There are many inexpensive hotels in San Francisco. Stay in any one of them. San Francisco City Pass includes a seven-day Muni Pass for Unlimited rides on cable cars, light rail and city buses. You also get admission to various attractions, and a San Francisco Bay Cruise. The Muni Passport is good for unlimited travel on cable cars, street cars and buses. Some free attractions include Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park. You can go in for a cheap lunch and use most of your meal budget for dinner.
