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The Powell-Hyde line connects the Market Street turnaround with Hyde and Beach near Ghirardelli Square. Choose it when those ends fit the places you want to visit, rather than adding a cable-car ride without considering where it leaves you. Check the operating information for your actual outing and arrange the next part of the day around the arrival end.

Twin Peaks gives a broader panorama across the city, bay and ocean, rather than the closer perspective of a waterfront walk. Choose it when understanding San Francisco's setting is the purpose of the outing. The approach includes steep ascents and descents, and wind or fog can affect the experience; take suitable footwear and layers and leave room to adjust the plan.

Choose a bridge walk when experiencing the crossing is the interest, and a viewpoint when you mainly want to see the bridge in its setting. Viewpoints at the two ends offer alternatives to walking onto the span, while the south-end Welcome Center provides visitor information. Check current pedestrian access before committing to the crossing; the viewpoint and walk are different plans, not interchangeable stops.

SFMOMA is a choice for modern and contemporary art. Its collection spans painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design and other media; its contemporary program includes work by living artists from local, national and international contexts. Choose it when those forms of art are a central interest, rather than using the museum solely as a general city-history stop.

Choose an Alcatraz City Cruises ferry ticket for a visit to the island. It is the National Park Service's authorized provider for docking and disembarking passengers there. A bay cruise that passes Alcatraz is a different outing. Select the landing visit when exploring the island is the purpose of the boat journey.