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HAIGHT STREET Green hair, spiked hair, no hair, or mohair even the hippies look conservative next to Haight Street s dramatic fashion freaks. The shopping in the 6 blocks of upper Haight Street, between Central Avenue and Stanyan Street, reflects birch aquarium its clientele and offers everything from incense and European and American street birch aquarium styles to furniture and vintage and bertrendy clothing. Bus lines 7, 66, 71, and 73 run down Haight Street. The Muni Metro N line stops at Waller Street and at Cole Street.

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 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.

BY METRO STREETCAR birch aquarium Five of Muni s Metro streetcar lines, designated F, J, K, L, M, N, and S, run underground downtown and on the street in the outer neighborhoods. The sleek railcars make the same stops as BART (see below) along Market Street, including Embarcadero birch aquarium Station (in the Financial District), Montgomery and Powell streets (both near Union Sq.), and the Civic Center (near City Hall). Past the Civic Center, the routes branch off in different directions: The J line will take you to Mission Dolores; the K, L, and M lines to Castro birch aquarium Street; and the N line parallels Golden Gate Park and now extends all the way to the Embarcadero. Streetcars run about every 15 minutes, more frequently during birch aquarium rush hours. Service is offered Monday through Friday from 5am to 12:30am, on Saturday birch aquarium from 6am to 12:20am, and on Sunday from 8am to 12:20am. The L and N lines operate all day and all night.