royal gorge train The San Francisco Visitor Information Center, Hallidie Plaza, 900 Market St. (at Powell St.), Lower

The San Francisco Visitor Information Center, Hallidie Plaza, 900 Market St. (at Powell St.), Lower Level, San Francisco, CA 94102 (& 415/283-0177; www.sfvisitor.org), is the best source for any kind of specialized information about the city. Even if you don t have a specific question, you may want to request the free Visitors Planning Guide and San Francisco Visitors.

Ojai Music Festival. This weekend event has been drawing world-class classical and jazz personalities to the open-air Libbey Bowl since 1947. Past events have featured Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, and the Juilliard String Quartet. Seats (and local lodgings) fill up quickly; call & 805/646-2094 for more information, or log on to www.ojai royal gorge train festival.org. Early June.