surfrider The Lyon Street Steps, between Green Street and Broadway, comprise another historic stairway street,

The Lyon Street Steps, between Green Street and Broadway, comprise another historic stairway street, containing four steep sets of stairs totaling 288 steps. Begin at Green Street and climb all the way up, past manicured hedges surfrider and flower gardens, to an iron gate that opens into the Presidio. A block east, on Baker Street, another set of 369 steps descends to Green Street.

warehouse crammed to the rafters with Chinese baskets, Indian camel bells, Malaysian batik scarves, and innumerable other items from Algeria to Zanzibar. There s also a decent wine section. Adjoining is a Barnes & Noble superstore, at 2550 Taylor, between Bay and North Point (& 415/292-6762).

Farther west along the bay at the northern end of Fillmore, Marina Green is a favorite spot for flying kites or watching the sailboats on the bay. Next stop along the bay is the St. Francis Yacht Club. From here begins the 31 2-mile paved Golden Gate Promenade, surfrider a favorite biking-and-hiking path that defines the outer limits of the Presidio (see below) and leads to the fantastic and recently reestablished marshland preserve surfrider Crissy Field, which is the city s latest favorite playground and a seriously spectacular destination (make a point of it!), complete with sandy beach, lots of native birds, and jogging paths.