With kids, Coit Tower needs the right timing and tolerance.
The 1930s murals at the base are an underrated treat, and the elevator view is the reward for the Filbert Steps climb. Small lift, so a line forms fast.
The ground-floor frescoes were painted in 1934 by 22+ artists under the New Deal Public Works of Art Project; viewing them is free while the elevator to the top is paid · en.wikipedia.org