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In addition to the highlights discussed below, the park contains several recreational facilities: tennis courts; baseball, soccer, and polo fields; a golf course; riding stables; and fly-casting pools. Bus: 16AX, BX, 5, 6, 7, 66, or 71.

CHAPTER 1. THE BEST OF CALIFORNIA16 8 The Best Museums California high museum State Railroad of ornate frontier firearms. See Museum (Sacramento): Old Sacramento s biggest attraction, the 100,000-square-foot museum was once the terminus of the Transcontinental and Sacramento Valley railways. It displays 21 locomotives high museum and railroad cars, among other attractions. See p. 324.

1015 Battery St. (at Green St.). & 415/391-2555. www.piperade.com. Reservations recommended. Main courses $15 $18. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Mon Fri 11:30am 3pm; Mon Sat 5:30 10:30pm. Bus: 10, 12, 30, or 82x.

If you plan to rent a car in the United States, you probably won t need the services of an additional automobile organization. If you re planning to buy or borrow a car, automobile- association membership is recommended. AAA, the American Automobile Association (& 800/ 222-4357), is the country s largest auto club and supplies its members with maps, insurance, and, most important, emergency road service. The cost of joining runs from $63 for singles to $87 for two members, but if you re a member of a foreign auto club with reciprocal arrangements, you can enjoy free AAA service in America. See Getting There, in chapter 2 for more information.