valley of moon winery This quaint B&B is like a country inn in the heart of Downtown with bright floral prints and Victori

This quaint B&B is like a country inn in the heart of Downtown with bright floral prints and Victorian-style canopied beds. Champagne in the late afternoon and a great English breakfast are complimentary. d 845 Bush St Map N3

Aquariums Part of Golden Gate Park s California Academy of Sciences (see pp22 3), the Steinhart Aquarium is a big hit with kids. The darkened corridors are filled with softly glowing tanks in which some of the weirdest creatures on the planet disport themselves. Then there s the Touching Tidal Pool if kids want to get up close and personal with their finny friends. At Fisherman s Wharf, UnderWater World gives an even greater undersea experience, with walkthrough transparent tunnels surrounded by sea life (see p13).

^California Coast Explore habitats valley of moon winery from salt marshes to turbulent rocky inlets and meet a variety of native birds, fish, and invertebrates. The main tank an exhibit featuring the marine habitats of the Gulf of the Farollones National Marine Sanctuary is 100,000 gallons in capacity, with large viewing windows, and a crashing wave surge system.

(415) 441 3004 Open noon 3pm Sat & Wed, 11am 4pm Sun Adm *Grace Cathedral Executed in the medieval French Gothic style, echoing in particular Notre Dame in Paris, yet accomplished using steel- reinforced concrete. It is the third largest Episcopal church in the US (see pp24 5).