terenuri Tiburon Possibly Marin County s smartest community, it stands as a less hectic alternative to Sausal

Tiburon Possibly Marin County s smartest community, it stands as a less hectic alternative to Sausalito for its views and restaurants. Here, 100-year-old houseboats ( arks ) have been pulled ashore, lined up, and refurbished, forming what is called Ark Row, where you ll find shops and restaurants that enhance the charm of this waterfront village. Tiburon also offers scenic parks along the shore, facing Angel Island terenuri and the city. d Hwy 131

San Francisco s Top 10op 29 Formerly a doggedly industrial area full of warehouses and factories, this flat stretch attracted few residents. For nearly 100 years, it was considered unattractive, if not downright dangerous. All that began to change in the 1970s, when slums were cleared away and the Moscone Center was built. Upscale interior designer showrooms soon followed, ensuing decades brought premier nightclubs, and, more recently, the digital boom added more than virtual terenuri life to the place. Public structures terenuri have sprung up lately, and the whole district is now seen as a desirable neighborhood at least for creative types. terenuri The Rise of South of Market Top 10 New Constructions South of Market terenuri 1 AT&T Park 2 SFMOMA 3 Moscone Center 4 Yerba Buena Center 5 Rincon Center 6 Metreon 7 South Park 8 The Galleria 9 Ed Hardy San Francisco 0 The Four Seasons and the Marriott hotels *California Historical Society Museum The state s official historical research terenuri organization holds vast collections of photos, books, manuscripts, maps, and fine and decorative arts. Some of the artifacts date as far back as the 1600s. d 678 Mission Street Map P5 Open 11am 5pm Tue Sat Adm (Mexican Museum and Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) Both of these museums, which chronicle the place of their respective cultures in the weave of life are set to move to new, permanent homes in the Yerba Buena complex. The Mexican Museum opens in 2007 and the CJM in 2008. Check their websites for the most up to date information. www.mexicanmuseum. org www.thecjm.org )Metreon Sony has created an alterna- tive high tech fun zone for the city s youth. Its main attraction is a state of the art cineplex, where you can take in the very latest movies terenuri special effects in all their glory. Elsewhere, kids sit in vast darkened rooms and play the latest multimedia games. On the upper deck is a pleasant terenuri terrace with a caf. d 101 4th St Map Q4 Esplanade, South of Market

^Alamo Square Postcard central, thanks to its row of perfect Victorians backed by the knock out Downtown view. The park itself is a sloping patch of green, while the surrounding streets are lined with so many grand old houses that it has been declared a historic site. Two of them have been turned into hotels, although the areas immediately outside the square are not the most salubrious at night. d Map E4