Asian Art Museum & Main library
PostWe were all surprised by just how much we loved the Asian Art Museum. While my family is Indian, I tend to prefer science-y and hands-on museums in addition to those with Western religious art. Still, we all found this … Read More
Seward Street Slides
PostWe were excited to check out some long concrete slides in a tiny park not far from Twin Peaks. Sadly, we didn’t check the hours beforehand…because it never occurred to me that they would have hours. Rookie mistake – city … Read More
Golden Gate Park: Academy of Sciences, Botanical Garden, Twirl & Dip, plus the Mission
PostSince well before we moved to California, I’d been looking forward to visiting the Academy of Sciences. It’s a fantastic natural history museum that goes pretty in depth in a few exhibits. What I liked about it: it took a … Read More
Cable Car Museum
PostWe loved checking out the (free!) Cable Car Museum a few days after our arrival in SF. It was a great introduction to what is, in my opinion (and certainly that of my children), the most fun form of public … Read More
Bookstores in SF
PostWe stopped into several bookstores during our time in SF. We lived just a couple of blocks from the infamous City Lights bookstore. City Lights wasn’t the most kid-friendly bookstore in the world (a fairly small children’s section, and, at the … Read More
Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39 & Ghiradelli Square
PostMight as well get the touristy things done first, right? This day, we walked by Liguria Bakery to pick up some fresh focaccia, down to Pier 39, by Fisherman’s Wharf, and ended up at Ghiradelli Square. From there, it was … Read More
Joe DiMaggio Playground and North Beach Library
PostOur first day in the city, some friends texted to say that they were checking it out the Joe DiMaggio Playground and would we like to join? So I looked it up and when I realized it was only about … Read More