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A thoroughly enjoyable custom that can unearth some surprising plunder in a city with so much style. To find a good garage sale, keep an eye out for announcements tacked to telephone poles, or take a weekend stroll in one of the likelier neighborhoods such as the Haight, the Castro, and the Mission.

South Park Caf Overlooking the small SoMa park favored by the younger, slacker digital set, you can while away an hour or two just taking in the relaxed setting in the knowledge that you re in a certifiably hip locale. French food and waiters support the Parisian illusion to the best of their ability. d 108 South Park St between 2nd & 3rd Map H3 (415) 495-7275 Dis. access commune by great wall

Pacific Heights A grander, more exclusive residential area is hard to imagine. Commanding as it does heights up to 300 ft (100 m) overlooking the magnificent Bay, everything about it proclaims power and wealth. The blocks between Alta Plaza and Lafayette Park are the very heart of the area, but the grandeur extends from Gough to Divisadero and beyond. On a sunny day, there s nothing more exhilarating than scaling its hills and taking in the perfectly manicured streets, the

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