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Golden Gate Park, a 1,017-acre green rectangle on the city’s west side, is a destination that merits a full day of recreation and exploration. HOW TO GET HERE The N-Judah streetcar is an easy way to get to Sunset and the Park from points near Market Street. Or the 5R-Fulton will take you to the park from Union Square. WHAT TO SEE & DO Beginning in the eastern expanse of the park is the Koret Children’s Quarter with its restored 1914 carousel. Farther west, two important museums flank the Music Concourse: the de Young Museum in its compelling contemporary building, and the California Academy of Sciences, which includes a planetarium, aquarium, rainforest and more under one plant-covered roof. Plant lovers should head to the San Francisco Botanical Garden and the historic Conservatory of Flowers. With Pacific views, the Beach Chalet on the western edge is a Spanish Colonial structure where you’ll find lunch, dinner and drinks, as well as a slice of the park’s history. On the park’s south side is the Sunset District, with its blocks of charming shops. Grab some new reading material at Green Apple Books, or find local art at 3 Fish Studios. Neighbors in the outer Sunset will often hear wild animal calls from the nearby San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. MUST SEES CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES calacademy.org CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS conservatoryofflowers.org DE YOUNG MUSEUM deyoung.famsf.org SAN FRANCISCO ZOO & GARDENS sfzoo.org NATIONAL AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE aidsmemorial.org SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN sfbotanicalgarden.org
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