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SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL TOURS City Hall, Room 499, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place 415-554-6139 www.sfgov.org/site/cityhall_index.asp?id=4356 Come see why people from around the world are drawn to City Hall. Designed by architects Arthur Brown, Jr. and John Bakewell, Jr., it is regarded by many as one of the finest examples of municipal Beaux Arts architecture in the world. Sign up for tours at the information/tour kiosk. Private tours available. Tours M–F 10am, noon and 2pm. SAN FRANCISCO FIRE ENGINE TOURS & ADVENTURES The Cannery at Del Monte Square 415-333-7077, www.fireenginetours.com The world-famous Fire Engine Tour over the Golden Gate Bridge is a one-of-a-kind San Francisco experience. Featured on the Travel Channel. S.F. BAY WHALE WATCHING 300 Napa St., Slip 26 (Sausalito 94965) 415-331-6267, www.sfbaywhalewatching.com Take an unforgettable odyssey under the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands, a unique marine sanctuary to endangered whales, white sharks, dolphins, elephant seals and orcas. Individuals, small groups or private charters. Purchase ticket at Web site or call. SF RUN TOURS 415-377-0700, www.sfruntours.com A way to enjoy the many beautiful sites of The City and keep fit and get in shape. Customized/charter groups on request. Advance reservations required. Group rates available. Minimum number in a group two. SILVER LION SERVICE – PRIVATE TOURS 601 Van Ness Ave., Suite E3-515 415-265-1809, www.silverlionservice.com Private custom tours for individuals and small groups of up to six guests. Intimate ambiance of a “self-drive” tour without having to drive. Perfect for wine-tasting tours. Extensive list of pre-arranged tours or any special requests to anywhere in the greater Bay Area. Advance reservations required. THE URBAN SAFARI 30 Harry St. 415-282-5500, 866-MY SAFARI www.theurbansafari.com Adventurous, unique, memorable, personalized San Francisco tours by Land Rover take you places you normally would not go and learn things you normally would not know. THE VAMPIRE TOUR OF SAN FRANCISCO Corner of California and Taylor Sts. 650-279-1840, 866-424-8836 (4 BITTEN) www.sfvampiretour.com Explore the Gothic side of Nob Hill and find out how vampires have played an important part in the shaping of San Francisco. Tours depart from corner of California and Taylor Sts. $15–20 per mortal. S I G H T S E E I N G – WA L K I N G T O U R S ALL ABOUT CHINATOWN WALKING TOURS P.O. Box 640145, 94164-0145 415-982-8839, www.allaboutchinatown.com Join a fun-filled, behind-the-scenes tour of colorful Chinatown with insider and native Linda Lee. Unique tour covers history, culture and traditions of local people. Finish with a gourmet “dim sum” luncheon. Recommended by National Geographic Traveler magazine. BARBARY COAST TRAIL San Francisco Museum & Historical Society P.O. Box 420470, 94142-0470 415-454-2355, www.sfhistory.org Connects 20 of San Francisco’s most important historic sites. Group tours and print guides are available. For more information, visit Web site. CHINATOWN ADVENTURE TOURS WITH THE ‘WOK WIZ’ 250 King St., Suite 268 650-355-9657, www.wokwiz.com Chef/author Shirley Fong-Torres and her team trace Chinatown’s history, folklore and food. Consistently ranked by Gourmet Magazine, The New York Times, Travel & Leisure and Frommer’s as “best” and a “favorite.” CHINESE CULTURE CENTER 750 Kearny St., Third Floor 415-986-1822, www.c-c-c.org Chinese Culture Center strives to promote Chinese and Chinese American culture through educational and cultural programs. The center conducts heritage and culinary walking tours. Minimum four adults. Call for more information. CITY GUIDES Main Library, 100 Larkin St. 415-557-4266, www.sfcityguides.org Join a San Francisco City Guide for a look at local history, architecture and culture. Prowl Gold Rush streets and alleyways or a neighborhood of grand Victorian houses. Visit the Beaux Arts City Hall rebuilt after the earthquake and fire, an out-of-the-way museum or an ethnic neighborhood. Free walking tours offered seven days a week. Only groups of eight or more need reservations. CRUISIN’ THE CASTRO TOURS 415-255-1821, www.cruisinthecastro.com This is a fun and easy historical and cultural walking tour. Learn the many fascinating reasons the Castro district became the largest “gay mecca” in the world. Tours available Tu–Sa 10am–noon. Reservations required. FIGARO TOURS 855 43rd Ave., 415-386-0314, www.figarotours.com Showcasing The City’s history and culture. Customized walking and bus tours focusing on neighborhoods, cultures, art in Spanish and English. Advanced reservations necessary. FOOT! 1127 N. First Ave. (Tucson 85719) 415-793-5378, www.foottours.com Eleven award-winning, “Most Eccentric Walks,” SF Weekly, 2006, comedy/history walking tours. Private and custom tours available, too. Making history fun since 1999. SEE & DO 68 San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau http://www.sfgov.org/site/cityhall_index.asp?id=4356 http://www.allaboutchinatown.com http://www.sfhistory.org http://www.fireenginetours.com http://www.sfbaywhalewatching.com http://www.wokwiz.com http://www.sfruntours.com http://www.c-c-c.org http://www.silverlionservice.com http://www.sfcityguides.org http://www.theurbansafari.com http://www.cruisinthecastro.com http://www.figarotours.com http://www.sfvampiretour.com http://www.foottours.com

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