Sherlock Holmes
The resourceful detective (Robert Downey) and his astute partner, Dr. Watson (Jude Law), meet a nemesis, a devotee of black magic who arises from his grave.
It took three years and a half-billion dollars, but the daily crowds that have filled the rebuilt California Academy of Sciences since it reopened in fall 2008 suggest it was worth it. Sure, they come to admire the stunning architecture by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, and the innovative, visually appealing and often interactive exhibits. But most of all--among the kids at least--they come to see live creatures big and small.
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Most San Francisco visitors spend their time downtown or along the bay with its piers and restaurants. Few make it out to the ocean, where there's a landmark restaurant at the northwestern tip of the city poised majestically atop an ocean cliff. The view is unmatched, and unlike many "view" restaurants, the food is excellent, too.
