randall s island Chinatown The official entrance to Chinatown is marked by a large red-and-green gate on Grant Avenue

Chinatown The official entrance to Chinatown is marked randall s island by a large red-and-green gate on Grant Avenue at Bush Street. randall s island Beyond lies a 24-block labyrinth, randall s island bordered by Broadway, Bush, Kearny, and Stockton streets, filled randall s island with restaurants, markets, temples, and shops and a substantial percentage of San Francisco s Chinese residents. Chinatown is a great place for urban exploration all along Stockton, Grant, randall s island and Portsmouth Square, and the alleys that lead off them like Ross and Waverly. This area is jam-packed, so don t even think about driving around here.

bonsai crossed by winding paths and high-arched bridges were it not for the hordes of tourists and screaming children who can all but destroy any semblance of peace. Come early to enjoy the places for contemplation, including the bronze Buddha that was cast in Japan in 1790 and donated by the Gump family, the Buddhist pagoda, and the Wishing Bridge, which reflected in the water looks as though it completes a circle. The garden is open daily November randall s island through February from 8:30am to 5pm (teahouse 10am 4:30pm), March through October from 8:30am to 6pm (teahouse 10am 5:30pm). For information on admissions, call & 415/752-4227. For the teahouse, call & 415/ 752-1171.

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