Places on this Skoot
Exploratorium
3601 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA
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Traveling can be a great opportunity to expand your horizons and see things you wouldn't be able to anywhere else in the world. Take in a show at the ballet, drive through the world's most winding street, or ride in an authentic cable car. You're in for the experience of a lifetime with TravelSkoot's best of arts and culture in San Francisco!
The Exploratorium is like a mad scientist's penny arcade, an educational fun house, and an experimental laboratory all rolled into one. You'll find hundreds of exhibits that explore everything from giant-bubble blowing to Einstein's theory of relativity. Touch a tornado, shape a glowing electrical current, or take a sensory journey in total darkness in the Tactile Dome. Even if you spent all day here you couldn't experience everything. Every exhibit at The Exploratorium is designed to be interactive, educational, safe and, most importantly, fun!
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The Exploratorium is a great place for kids, first dates, and awkward reunions with old friends. With all the hand-on exhibits, you can let the kids run around with limited supervision, or leverage science as a conversation starter when chats begins to wane.
Known around the country as the crookedest, most winding street in the world, Lombard Street is famous for having a steep intersection with 8 unbelievably sharp turns known as switchbacks. The hill was originally far too steep for cars to access, so this street was developed so that cars could make it up. Buckle your seat belts! This real-life street is a real-life roller coaster.
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The Cable Car Museum pays tribute to one of the most emblematic features to San Francisco History. Take a visit to the Cable Car Museum where you can learn about these historic vehicles, the role the played in San Francisco's history and their inner-workings of how they run. Get a real San Francisco experience by taking a ride in one of their cable cars that are still in service. Take pleasure in the city's views aboard this classic cable car.
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The Goethe-Institut, named for German writer Johann Wolfgang Goethe, is a premier cultural center promoting awareness of German culture and heritage. With offices world-wide, the Institut has a year-round calendar of artistic and educational events fostering cross-cultural dialogs throughout the Bay Area. They offer comprehensive German language courses for beginners as well as fluent speakers looking to maintain their skills. In addition to language courses, the Institut features contemporary art exhibitions, performing arts events, and film festivals like Berlin and Beyond, showcasing independent dramatic and documentary features and shorts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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A lively, vital ensemble, San Francisco Ballet is one of the three largest ballet companies in the United States. As America’s oldest professional ballet company, it has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic “firsts” since its founding in 1933, performing the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker, as well as the first 20th-century American Coppélia. San Francisco Ballet now presents more than 100 performances annually, both locally and internationally. By commissioning new works, giving rise to young talent, and introducing new interpretations of classics, director Helgi Tomasson has created a diverse repertory that offers powerful entertainment for all audiences.
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The hills of San Francisco are alive with activities to suit every taste, and the Hilton San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hotel is conveniently located near famous San Francisco attractions and areas. The beautifully appointed lobby features a fireplace that typifies the relaxed Fisherman's Wharf atmosphere. Spend some time enjoying the outdoor courtyard, or after a meeting in the boardroom, work off some steam in the Fitness Center. To start your day, Vintner's Grill offers a warm and welcoming environment and features creative California Cuisine with an extensive 85 item breakfast buffet each morning.
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