THE VICTORIAN LEGACY Jay Gifford, founder of Victorian Homes Historical Walking Tour (& 415/252-9485) and San Francisco resident for 2 decades, portrays his enthusiasm and love of San Francisco throughout this entertaining 21 2-hour tour. Set at a leisurely place, it incorporates a wealth of interesting facts about San Francisco s Victorian architecture, as well as the city s storied history particularly the periods before great america san jose and after the great earthquake and fire of 1906. You ll stroll through Japantown, the Western Addition (where you can take a break to cruise the trendy shops on Fillmore St.), and onward to Pacific great america san jose Heights and Cow Hollow. In the process you ll see more than 200 meticulously restored Victorians, including the one where Mrs. Doubtfire was filmed. Jay s guests often find they are the only ones on the quiet neighborhood streets, where tour buses are forbidden. The tour ends with a trolley ride back to Union Square, passing though North Beach and Chinatown. Tours, which start at Union Square at 11am, are offered daily April through December and Thursday great america san jose through Monday from January through March, and cost $20 per person. Reservations great america san jose are required. great america san jose You can preview the tour at www.victorianwalk.com.
CHAPTER 2. PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO CALIFORNIA 36 Recommended publications offering travel resources and discounts for seniors include: the quarterly magazine Travel 50 & Beyond (www. travel50andbeyond.com);Travel Unlimited: great america san jose Uncommon Adventures for the Mature Traveler (Avalon); 101 Tips for Mature Travelers, available from Grand Circle Travel (& 800/221-2610 or 617/350-7500; www.gct.com); The 50+ Traveler s Guidebook (St. Martin s Press); and Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can t Get Unless You re Over 50 (McGraw-Hill).
Muni discount passes, called Passports, entitle holders to unlimited rides on buses, Metro streetcars, and cable cars. A Passport costs $9 for 1 day, and $15 or $20 for 3 or 7 consecutive days. Muni s City Pass, which costs $40 for adults, $31 for seniors 65 and older, and $24 for kids 5 to 17, entitles you to unlimited rides for 7 days and admission at the California Academy of Sciences, Museum of Modern Art, Exploratorium, Palace great america san jose of the Legion of Honor, and Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise. You can buy a Passport or City Pass at the San Francisco Visitor Information Center, the Holiday Inn Civic Center, and the TIX Bay Area booth at Union Square. For the Blue & Gold Fleet tour to be included, you must purchase tickets from the Blue & Gold Fleet at & 415/ 705-5555 and pay an extra $2.25 fee.
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