[jyl]

Okay, getting serious on child-rearing here -

I think the important thing when a kid is that young isn't that they see a specific thing like the Golden Gate Bridge or whatever, but that they see a lot of different things. Starting when my daughter was 6 months, we did a lot of traveling. Spent almost a year traveling with her, then bounced between grad school in CA and living in France and the UK for a couple of years. She just soaked it all in, big eyes and thoughtful expression. It was great for her. So, back to your trip to SF -

Chinatown would be fun, there's lots of shops with unusual and cheap trinkets. Grace Cathedral is a lovely Gothic church, stained glass and vaulted ceilings, plus a nice playground/park next door. Golden Gate Park and the Presidio have big expanses of grass and interesting little woods to run around. Angel Island (a small island south of Alcatraz) has great views, a bit of beach, and short easy walking trails. Muir Beach (in Marin, about 20 min north of the GG bridge) is a pretty little beach in a cove, with a nearby British inn and pub (the Pelican Inn, how's that for a name) where you'd enjoy lunch and a pint (kids welcome, they like playing in the grassy lawn). Crissy Field and the surrounding waterfront are pleasant open spaces, close enough to the Exploratorium. That's probably enough to keep you occupied.