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Cable Car ride up California St. to Pacific Height

Seeing San Francisco by Metro and Foot

Written by MattF on May 8, 2009

  • This was one visit when we wanted to get out in the city and see alot of the areas we never saw before. To start with we decided to take the the Cable Car up...
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California Ave Cable Car

Trolleys, Buses, and Street Cars

Written by MattF on May 2, 2009

  • Getting around in San Francisco can be daunting if you don't know your way around and a little intimidating in a car due to the traffic. We were advised by the hotel to get a...
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What a Day!

Written by azsunluvr on September 6, 2008

  • "Wanna fly somewhere on Saturday since dad's going to be gone?" A little hesitantly, my son asked, "Like where?" "How about San Francisco? We can go to Fisherman's Wharf and Ghirardelli Square for a hot...
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Chinatown

Walking around the City by the Bay

Written by mikro on October 31, 2007

  • Using the walking tour guide found in the AAA book, we headed out from our hotel to tour San Francisco. After a hearty breakfast at David's Deli, we began at Union Square. This...
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Drake's Estero

Exploring Point Reyes

Written by callen60 on May 6, 2007

  • We reached the main Bear Valley Visitor Center just after noon, having leisurely made our way from San Francisco in about 90 minutes. The turnoff onto Bear Valley Road is easy to miss, as it...
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Harbor Seals or Sea Lions?

CA 1 from Muir Beach to Point Reyes

Written by callen60 on May 5, 2007

  • From Muir Beach, CA 1 continues along the top of the Oceanside bluffs. The hillsides are steep and grass covered, and moving along at 20 mph makes sense for safety as well as sightseeing. One...
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Muir Beach

CA 1 from Mill Valley to Muir Beach

Written by callen60 on May 5, 2007

  • Sometimes life gives you lemons, other times it runs out of lemons and hands you the whole fruit basket. As we stood in the car rental agency on Sunday afternoon (conveniently located right across from...
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Children's Bell Tower

The Children's Bell Tower at Bodega Bay, CA

Written by Sierra on February 9, 2007

  • The California coastline beyond San Francisco stretches for over 300 miles towards the Oregon coast, a land of rolling golden hills, heart-stopping drives, and stunning vistas. A few towns of a welcoming size are strung...
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From Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf

Written by SeenThat on November 25, 2006

  • Union Square – San Francisco’s heart – has enough attractions to spend there a whole day. Its name dates back to the Civil War and the statue at its center commemorates the war against Spain...
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View from Skyline Drive

Part the 5th—Searching for Redwoods

Written by callen60 on October 1, 2006

  • Sitting at dinner the first night of my meeting, the person on my left is describing how he and a colleague made their way to Walnut Creek from SFO. At the mention of ‘redwoods’, my...
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