FAMIly Golden Gate Park Climb aboard a Bay Cruise to get up close and personal with the city skyline, the Bay Bridge and Alcatraz Island. Or take a ride on the Blue & Gold Fleet or Red and White Fleet for a smooth voyage under the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. However you choose to stretch your sea legs, make sure everyone in the family keeps their eyes peeled for sea life while on the water. 6 BAY CRUISE AND WATER TAXIS little ones can let their imaginations run wild at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito. located on 7.5 acres of National Park land at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, the facility includes seven indoor and outdoor spaces that offer thoughtfully designed exhibits and activities for children six months to 10 years old. 9 THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM Exercise the entire family’s imagination at the Children’s Creativity Museum in SoMa. Children can express their creativity through multi-media art and technology at workshops and hands-on exhibits in various labs 7 THE CHILDREN’S CREATIVITY MUSEUM 56 . sftravel.com Russian Hill Streetcar San Francisco Travel Association (3) No family vacation is complete without a visit to PIER 39 on Fisherman’s Wharf. See the resident sea lions who mysteriously took over the PIER’s docks after the 1989 earthquake and marvel at magicians, jugglers, comedians and more. The Flyer attraction will take your family on a bird’s-eye tour of San Francisco’s iconic landmarks. Other activities include Aquarium of the Bay, Players Sports Grill & Arcade, Museum of 3D Illusions, Magowan’s Infinite Mirror Maze, the San Francisco Carousel, a classic caricature stand and Frequent Flyers (think bungee cords plus a giant trampoline). 5 PIER 39 and studios throughout the museum. At the Wonder Workshop in the Tech lab, kids can write code that programs a robot to navigate a maze and play music. Have an aspiring conductor or engineer on your hands? Take a ride on one of the city’s historic streetcars. The cars run above ground on Market St. between the Castro and Fisherman’s Wharf. Make sure you also visit the San Francisco Railway Museum, where your mini conductor can learn about the history of the fleet of streetcars. 8 HISTORIC STREETCARS Chinatown Soak up the bright colors and fascinating façades of the largest Chinatown outside of Asia, as well as the oldest Chinatown in North America. Explore the golden dragons and emerald roofs of Grant Ave. and Stockton St., then follow the scent of fresh fortune cookies to the famed Fortune Cookie Factory on Ross Alley to witness first-hand how the fortune actually makes it into the cookie. Start your day before 9 a.m. to take advantage of calmer streets and opt for a baby carrier instead of a stroller if possible. 10 CHINATOWN
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