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Civic Center

Off Of Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94118
415-826-1401
Ranked #168 of 347 attractions in San Francisco
3.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Description: There are more than one million books in the Civic Center, along with 400 electronic work stations and a children's discovery center.
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Berkeley, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

fabulous historic building. inside the mayor (or whomever) performs weddings, and in this amazing restored fabulous domed room you can see lots of wedding parties going up and down a grand staircase. fun for a short visit. asian art museum behind civic center.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

So when I first arrived, I thought to myself where there hell am I staying. There were a lot of homeless people and beggers around. The streets are dirty, but there were plenty of street cleaning crew to help. There are plenty of street performers to entertain you.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011
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