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Discovering tornadoes at the San Francisco airport

While on my way to Beijing to start the China 2.0 Tour, I came out of my arrival gate at SFO, the San Francisco CA airport, and saw a tornado.

No, not a real one, thank goodness, but a cool demonstration of tornadic activity and weather in a play area for children called the Kid’s Spot. It’s in Terminal 3, Boarding Area F, in a mostly United Airlines part of the Terminal.

One little girl who played in the tornado told me that there is a very similar device, on a larger scale, in the city at San Francisco’s Exploratorium. “It’s my favorite place, ever!” she said.

Find more things at the airport for kids and families on this page of the SFO Web site.

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Photo of the Week: Fishy San Francisco Christmas

The San Francisco Bay Area is second only to Hong Kong as a place I’d love to live….if I could afford it. 🙂

Fisherman’s Wharf is basically a tourist spot today, not a gritty fishing boat area, but kids like the many shops and attractions nearby, including the Pier 39 sea lions and Ghirardelli Square.

Here’s a nice seasonal photo of the famous Fisherman’s Wharf sign, all dressed up for the holidays.  Have you left your heart in San Francisco?

                                      San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, dressed up for Christmas (courtesy pbo31 at flickr's Creative Commons)

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