The Chinese Recreation Center (1951-2008) was renamed the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center…read moreback in 2012 (2008 Park Bond -- rebuilt & renamed) to honor and remember Betty Ong, who was an American Airlines flight attendant onboard American Airlines Flight 11, the first airplane hijacked during the September 11 attacks. "Ong notified the American Airlines ground crew of the hijacking, staying on the radiophone for 23 minutes to relay vital information that led to the closing of airspace by the FAA, a first in United States history. For this, the 9/11 Commission declared Ong a hero." --excerpt from Google. Ong's bravery and courage saved many lives that day. Frequent this recreation center when I was a child. It is a fun place and a community center for folks living in Chinatown/Nob Hill/Russian Hill area. This continues to be a popular place for the community to play and gather today. Located on Mason and Washington Sts. Right by the Cable Car Lines.

Fun...visited for the first time in Chinatown...a recreation center for youth and family...I hadn't…read morevisited before..basketball for nice people

While visiting the newly restored Redwood Park, we came upon The Vertical City exhibit, located in…read morethe Transamerica Annex next to the Park and adjacent to the Transamerica building. You enter the Annex on Washington St. and is open Mon to Sat 11am-5pm and Sun 12pm-6pm. The exhibition initially was to run until February but has been extended to April 30th showcases tall buildings designed by famed architect Lord Norman Foster and his firm Foster + Partners over the years. He and his firm revitalized the Transamerica Pyramid and restored the Redwood Park to create a destination spot making it the biggest renovation in the building's history. There are 14 models on display: 1 Transamerica Pyramid Masterplan, San Francisco 2 Office building for New Haven (designed by Norman Foster at Yale) 3 Century Tower, Tokyo 4 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong 5 Millennium Tower, Tokyo 6 Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt 7 30 St Mary Axe, London 8 Hearst Tower, New York 9 Deutsche Bank Place, Sydney 10 National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City 11 425 Park Avenue, New York 12 Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia 13 Oceanwide Center, San Francisco 14 270 Park Avenue, New York A guard/docent gave us insights of the Transamerica Building and its features and recommended we check out the newly renovated lobby. An interesting free exhibit that we really enjoyed. Check it out if you're in the area before it ends at the end of April.

Great event space, and it's amazing how much support they provide for the entrepreneurial…read morecommunity. I came here for the Haas Bridge organized by Berkeley. The lighting, furniture, audio, and setup are awesome. As an event attendee, I'm pleased with the venue. As an event organizer, I hope to organize an event here in the near future.

Fantastic place with fantastic people. I'm very excited about taking advantage of all the resources…read morethey have available for entrepreneurs

The "Club" is practically a second home to my children. Where else in the city can kids find…read morehomework help, sports, music lessons, summer camp, arts and crafts, and a superior drama program for just $10 per year? And to top it all off, they treat my children like family. For a working mom, I can't thank this wonderful place and people enough. The "Club" has a couple of fundraisers every year, and giving kids a safe and loving place to grow up is definitely a worthy cause. Check it out!!

From the owner: The Salesian Boys’ and Girls’ Club provides a safe, affordable place for kids and teens in the…read moregreater North Beach, Russian Hill and Chinatown communities. The Club has been offering after school activities, enrichment programs and services to San Francisco youth for over a century.

Service is great it's the people that go there who waste time. Please wrap it up, people are here…read morefor business. Don't blame the workers because it is the patrons. Please respect everyone's time. Highly recommend with my utmost respectful regards.

Great experience at the Social Security office. The staff was very kind, professional, and helpful…read more The wait time was surprisingly short, and everything went smoothly. Definitely appreciated how organized and welcoming everyone was!

This review is for the Chinese cultural center Store located on 667 Grant Avenue. This is a well…read morecurated shop in the middle of China town. Some highlights: - compact, pre-assembled to go mini kits - things like travel set, first-aid sets, hangover kits, and small everyday essentials. - mood-themed chocolate bars - stationery - small design items. Perfect store for unique gift assembly.

Came here to explore and learn but never again. We got so lost looking for an exit as most of the…read moredoors say "not an exit." Wound up walking into an employees only area for Hilton because the door had an exit sign on it. Finally just tried the door that read "not an exit" and exited the center!

Our family absolutely loves Tel Hi. I get downright weepy thinking how lucky we are to have found…read morethis wonderful place. Both our boys, 4 and 2 now, absolutely love it. We started when our now 4yr old was ~9 months, during the pandemic. It was wonderful to see our son interact with other kids, and how they learned and grew together, and how so many of the same kids have moved up through the classes together over the past few years. I'm most impressed with Tel Hi for: 1. The incredible teachers and staff. They create a warm and caring environment, they are so attuned to each child's needs and development. The teachers are responsive, they offer great guidance (like when we struggled with our first kid throwing food on the floor!), and they're supportive in so many aspects of the children's development (including potty training)! The best is how they genuinely enjoy each kid. They tell me when my son "did the funniest thing today!" or when "I'm so proud of how he handled" some thing... and also when "he's been a little quiet this week." They are nothing short of phenomenal. 2. The learning. The kids are taught everything from sharing to recycling/garbage/compost bins in younger classes. And in older classes, they're learning about everything from writing to insects to various cultures' holidays to how to respond when a friend doesn't want to play with you. I've been amazed at the vocabulary my kids come home with, at how they've picked up numbers and letters, and how they interact with kindness toward other kids. 2. The space. They do a great job maintaining the classrooms, with various improvement projects over the years. There is plenty of outdoor space both in the front play structure, and the back garden, and the full-sized gym. 3. The nutrition. Snacks and meals are included in tuition. Which means we don't have to deal with planning/packing food and we know that it is healthy, varied, and nutritious. 4. The parents. It is a wonderful community, everyone supports each other with things like one parent picking up another's kids when they're running late. The "core pac" (parents group who organizes fun events) is committed and thoughtful. Each class has a WhatsApp group for informal communication amongst parents, which is amazing as we collectively navigate dealing with everything these kids throw at us! I can't overstate what a wonderful experience we've had with Tel Hi and I can't recommend it more highly.

My 2 year old child loves going to Tel Hi for daycare. The teachers and staff are so caring and the…read moreparents are so friendly here. I liked that food is included in the monthly cost and I like knowing my child is getting a well rounded nutritional meal each day based on his age. My son gets to try so many different foods and they even get to make homemade smoothies and popsicles with fresh fruit throughout the year in a learning environment. They have a large indoor gymnasium, so whenever it rains all the kids still get to play outside of their classrooms. Many of the parent hang out with other parents from their child's class to make neighborhood friends. It's one of the few schools I heard that has a community feel compared to other facilities. They just remodeled the outside playground and made a grassy area for the infants, so they can crawl around outside and it looks great! I would recommend Tel Hi to any parent who lives in the neighborhood.