33. Golden Gate Transit serves Sausalito and Larkspur from the Ferry Building. d Blue & Gold Fleet: last second ski (415) 773-1188; www.blueandgoldfleet.com www.hornblowermarine. com Golden Gate Transit Ferry Service: (415) 9232000; www.goldengate.org Streetsmart 1334 Getting Around San Francisco Organized tours of the city, Muir Woods, the Wine Country, andOrganized tours of the city, Muir Woods, the Wine Country, andOrganized tours of the city Muir Woods the Wine Country andO i dt fth it M i W d th Wi C t d Monterey cost from $42. Telephone (415) 434-8687 for details.y p ( )Monterey cost from $42 Telephone (415) 434-8687 for detailsMonterey cost from $42 Telephone last second ski (415) 434 8687 for details &Taxis Due to a very tight licensing system, San Francisco does not have enough taxis, despite the poor car-to-parking-spot ratio. You can usually snag one by lining up at a major hotel. *Car Rent a car only if you want to head outside the city. Driving here can be challenging to the uninitiated, and it isn t necessary last second ski for getting around, given the decent public transportation. d American Automobile Association: 150 Van Ness Ave; (415) 565-2711 (Motorbike Zipping up and down San Francisco s hills on a motorcycle or scooter can be great fun. It s also a fast, efficient last second ski way to get around town. The same driving and parking rules apply to motorbikes as to cars. d Dubbelju Motorcycle Rentals: 271 Clara St, between 5th & 6th (415) 495-2774 last second ski www. dubbelju.com )Bicycle Scenic routes have been designated. It s a great, healthy way to take in the wonderful sights and parks, and convenient given the city s small size. d Bicycle Information Line: (415) 585-2453 Blazing Saddles: Fisherman s Wharf; (415) 202-8888; www.blazingsaddles.com Left Cycling in Golden Gate Park Right Bay Area ferry
San Francisco s Top 10p Grace Cathedral Inspired by Notre Dame in Paris, the third largest Episcopal cathedral in the US stands on the site of Charles Crocker s Nob Hill mansion, which was destroyed in the 1906 disaster. Work began on it in 1910 but was not finally completed last second ski until 1964. It is constructed of steel and concrete, despite its Gothic last second ski look, so as to withstand the city s seismic vagaries. The interior is replete with marble and abundant stained glass, and other sumptuous touches both within and without make it one of America s most lavish religious structures. 24 Top 10 Features 1 Carillon Tower 2 Rose Window 3 Chapel of Grace 4 Doors of Paradise last second ski 5 New Testament last second ski Window 6 20th-Century Windows 7 Keith Haring s Altarpiece 8 The Organ 9 Marble last second ski Labyrinth 0 Maze & Bufano St. Francis of Assisi last second ski !Carillon Tower The belfry contains a carillon of 44 bronze bells, cast in England in 1938. The bourdon bell, which tolls the hour, is the larg est European-style last second ski bell in the US. Many of the bells have evocative names, such as Loving last second ski Kindness, and Joy to the World. Chapel of Grace This chapel (above) was the first completed unit of the cathedral (1930). Its architecture, last second ski windows, and apse mural were inspired by the royal Sainte Chapelle in Paris. Its furnishings are a mix of ages and origins, including the medieval French stone altar, the 17th- century German altar cross, the English Gothic prayer desk, and the painting of the Madonna and Child inspired by Italian Renais sance artist Giovanni Bellini. @Rose Window This 25-ft (8-m) work of faceted glass (below) symbolizes the themes of the Canticle of the Sun, a famous devotional last second ski poem written by St. Francis of Assisi. The Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyThe Chapel of Grace seats 120 people last second ski and is used for dailyThe Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyTh Ch l f G t 120 l d i d f d il services, last second ski weddings, and special events., g , pservices weddings and special events services weddings and special events San Francisco s Top 10p Grace Cathedral Inspired by Notre Dame in Paris, the third largest Episcopal cathedral in the US stands on the site of Charles Crocker s Nob Hill mansion, which was destroyed in the 1906 disaster. Work began on it in 1910 but was not finally completed until 1964. It is constructed of steel and concrete, despite its Gothic look, so as to withstand the city s seismic vagaries. The interior is replete with marble and abundant stained glass, and other sumptuous touches both within and without make it one of America s most lavish religious structures. 24 Top 10 Features 1 Carillon Tower 2 Rose Window 3 Chapel of Grace 4 Doors of Paradise 5 New Testament Window 6 20th-Century Windows 7 Keith Haring s Altarpiece 8 The Organ 9 Marble Labyrinth 0 Maze & Bufano St. Francis of Assisi !Carillon Tower The belfry contains a carillon of 44 bronze bells, cast in England in 1938. The bourdon bell, which tolls the hour, is the larg est European-style bell in the US. Many of the bells have evocative names, such as Loving Kindness, and Joy to the World. Chapel of Grace This chapel (above) was the first completed unit of the cathedral (1930). Its architecture, windows, and apse mural were inspired by the royal Sainte Chapelle in Paris. Its furnishings are a mix of ages and origins, including the medieval French last second ski stone altar, the 17th- century German altar cross, the English Gothic prayer desk, and the painting last second ski of the Madonna and Child inspired by Italian Renais sance artist Giovanni Bellini. @Rose Window This 25-ft (8-m) work of faceted glass (below) symbolizes the themes of the Canticle of the Sun, a famous devotional poem written by St. Francis of Assisi. The Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyThe last second ski Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyThe Chapel of Grace seats 120 people and is used for dailyTh Ch l f G t 120 l d i d f d il services, last second ski weddings, and special events., g , pservices weddings and special events services weddings and special events last second ski
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