, the only building left standing from the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915. The adjoining park and lagoon the perfect place for an afternoon pic- nic are home to ducks, swans, seagulls, and grouchy geese, so bring bread. 3601 Lyon St., in the Palace of Fine Arts (at Marina Blvd.). & 415/563-7337 or 415/561-0360 (recorded information). www.exploratorium.edu. aquarium houston Admission aquarium houston $10 adults; $7.50 seniors, youths aquarium houston 13 17, and college students with ID; $6 children aquarium houston 4 12; free for children under 4. Free to all 1st Wed of each month. AE, MC, V. Tues Sun 10am 5pm. Closed Mon except Martin Luther King, Jr., Presidents , Memorial, and Labor days. Free parking. Bus: 30 from Stockton St. to the Marina stop.
Paso Robles Wine Festival. What began as a small, neighborly gathering has grown into the largest outdoor wine tasting in California. The 3-day event features winery open houses and tastings, a golf tournament, 5K run and 10K bike ride, and concerts, plus a festival in downtown s City Park. For a schedule, call & 800/549-WINE or visit www.pasowine.com. Third weekend in May.
If you re into art, pick up The San Francisco Gallery Guide, a comprehensive, bimonthly publication listing the city s current shows (most of which are downtown). It s available free by mail; send a self-addressed stamped envelope to San Francisco Bay Area Gallery Guide, 1369 Fulton St., San Francisco, CA 94117 (& 415/921-1600). You can also pick one up at the San Francisco Visitor Information Center at 900 Market St. (at Powell St.).
Downtown Half Moon Bay, however, is easy to miss since it s not on Calif. 1, but a few hundred yards inland. Head 2 blocks up Calif. 92 from the Calif. 1 intersection, then turn south at the Shell gas station onto Main Street until you cross a small bridge. For more information, call the Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce (& 650/726-8380; www.halfmoonbaychamber.org).
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