CITY STAIR-CLIMBING You don t need a StairMaster in San Francisco. The Filbert Street Steps, 377 of them between Sansome Street and Telegraph Hill, scale the eastern face of Telegraph Hill, from Sansome and Filbert past 19th-century cottages and lush gardens. Napier Lane, a wooden plank walkway, leads to Montgomery Street. Turn right and follow the path to the end of the cul-de-sac, where another stairway continues to Telegraph s panoramic summit.
MEDITERRANEAN After cooking at San Francisco s Zuni Cafe for 10 years, chef-owner Marsha McBride launched her own restaurant, a sort of Zuni East. She brought former staff members and some of the restaurant s flavor camping list with her, and now her loftlike dining room serves salads, rotisserie chicken with oil and thyme, grilled lamb chops, steaks, and homemade sausages. East Bay carnivores are happy with the top-notch burger. 1782 Fourth St. (between Delaware and Hearst). & 510/525-1440. www.caferouge.net. Reservations recommended. Main courses $9.50 $24. MC, V. Daily 11:30am 3pm; Tues Sat 3 5pm (interim menu); Tues Thurs 5:30 9:30pm; Fri Sat 5:30 10:30pm; Sun 5 9:30pm.
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In a city known for its panoramic views and vantage camping list points, Coit Tower is The Peak. If it s a clear day, it s wonderful to get here by walking up the Filbert Steps (avoiding a traffic nightmare), and then taking in the panoramic views of the city and bay at the base of the tower. (In fact, I d recommend not paying the admission to go to the top; the view is just as good from the parking area and you can see the murals for free.) Completed in 1933, the tower is the legacy of Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a wealthy eccentric who left San Francisco a $125,000 bequest. Inside the base of the tower are the WPA murals titled Life in California, 1934, completed during the New Deal by more than 25 artists, many of whom had studied under master muralist Diego Rivera. Telegraph Hill. & 415/362-0808. www.coittower.org. Admission to the top $3.75 adults, $2.50 seniors, $1.50 children 6 12. Daily 10am 6pm. Bus: 39 ( Coit ).
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