Fodor's Expert Review Fort Mason Center
Marina
Free
Originally a depot for the shipment of supplies to the Pacific during World War II, the fort was converted into a cultural center in 1977 and is now home to the vegetarian restaurant Greens and shops, galleries, and performance spaces.
The Museo Italo Americano ( Bldg. C 415/673–2200 museoitaloamericano.org Closed Mon.) is a small gallery that hosts one exhibit at a time, worth a glance if you're already at Fort Mason.
From March through September, Friday evening at Fort Mason means Off the Grid ( offthegridsf.com); the city's food-truck gathering happens at locations around town, and this is one of the oldest and most popular.
