Located in Walnut Creek, this museum is a multi-purpose facility that cares for injured and endangered animals from all over the state of California. It operates the largest veterinary rehabilitation hospital in the United States, treating over 6000 wild animals annually. In addition, they have educational tours for children, and a learning theater.
This popular park is a 2,077-acre ( 840.5-hectare) wilderness wonderland with a variety of attractions for the sports enthusiast, naturalist, or anyone in need of some recreation. Popular activities include swimming, horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, sunbathing, exploring, golf, picnicking, fishing, pony rides, train rides, and bike rides. It also features a lake, golf course, petting zoo, a mini steam train, a carousel, and endless trails to explore. Do not miss the Regional Parks Botanical Garden, home to the world's most complete collection of California native plants.
This national park is the preserved home of one of the United States' most famous naturalists and conservationists, John Muir. Muir, who passed away in 1914, founded the Sierra Club and is considered the father of the National Parks system. The site consists of Muir's 17-room Victorian mansion and surrounding fruit ranch, his gravesite, the Martinez Adobe, and the recently added Mount Wanda area that features the John Muir Nature Trail. Take the self-guided tour of the grounds. There are special events around Christmas and on John Muir's birthday, April 21.
University of California Botanical Garden is located within the campus of University of California Berkeley. Open to the public since 1890, this is no less than an outdoor living museum that boasts over 12,000 species of flora and fauna. The garden can be rented for private events, wedding receptions, twilight tours, summer walks and concerts.
This museum has been bringing culture, diversity, fine art and more to Berkeley since 1970. BAM houses an impressive and ever-changing collection of fine art, sculpture and artifacts that span ages and cultures, countries and places. Find the masterpieces from from Impressionists to Surrealists to Post-modernists. Past exhibits have included a collection of mandolins from Tibet from the 15th Century, as well as the paintings of famed lesbian artist Romaine Brooks. There's always something here that captures the imagination, challenges thought and establishment, and entertains as much as it intrigues.
This is a hands-on science museum. Walk in past a full-scale fiberglass model of a fin whale and indulge in earthquake simulations, dice-rolling games of probability, a planetarium and hundreds of other exhibits for both kids and adults. The younger set will particularly appreciate the Wizard Lab. The view from here (day or night) is about the best you will get in the Bay Area.
Die über 25 Führungen, die von den Städtischen Bibliotheken von San Francisco gesponsert werden, befassen sich mit verschiedenen Aspekten der Stadtkultur, beispielsweise Geschichte und Architektur, und sind kostenlos (um Spenden für die Bibliothek wird allerdings gebeten). Kürzlich veranstaltete Führungen beinhalteten die Wandbilder des Mission District und die Art-Deco-Kunst der Marina. Zeiten und Sammelpunkte variieren und es ist ratsam, sich in der Hauptbibliothek danach zu erkundigen.
Interested in architecture? These tours explore the rich architectural heritage of the Pacific Heights neighborhood. Explore the neighborhood of some of the city's finest "painted ladies", as the polychrome Victorian and Edwardian homes are called. Led by members of the San Francisco Architectural Heritage Foundation, the tours focus on those Victorian and Edwardian houses, though examples of other styles are also noted. The foundation offers a variety of tours at a variety of prices throughout the year.
Redwood Regional Park is located in the hills of Oakland. It boasts the largest remaining natural strand of coastal redwood in the East Bay. Early mariners used to use these tall redwood trees to help them navigate the San Francisco Bay. Many locals enjoy hiking and biking around the available trails, which offer gorgeous scenery. In addition to the deer, rabbits and squirrels that roam the park, it is also home to rare wildlife species such as the golden eagle and the striped racer snake. The Roberts Regional Recreation Area, a park within the park, features a swimming pool and playgrounds. Throughout the park, you will find access to a well-maintained system of restrooms, water fountains and picnic tables. The Chabot Observatory and Science Center is one of the park's most prominent attractions.
Listen to the whoosh of the winds as they caress the pine trees that overlook Montclair Village. An ideal tourist haunt, Montclair radiates a village-like charm with its small town, mountainous atmosphere. Breathe in the fresh air, take a long walk through the village streets or sample the fare at one of the eateries. Quaint stores dot the streets and tempt you into splurging on delightful trinkets. Rich in cultural heritage, you will be witness to a plethora of art events and festivities lined up on the local itinerary. The Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival held every year in Montclair Village is a extravaganza to behold. Stroll along and take in the lovely paintings, hand-blown glass work, sculptures, photography, jewelry, ceramics and collages.
Getting on board Freda B is akin to being mesmerized by the charming waters of San Francisco Bay and the beautiful Sausalito, which is a storehouse of historic landmarks. Complete with TVs, guest cabins, salons and a delightful buffet table, this luxury schooner is everything you would want it to be.It traverses iconic places like the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Fisherman's Wharf, Crissy Field, Fort Mason and the teeming Marine Headlands among others. You can also sail through the sparkling waters and witness the marvel which are the Bay Bridge Lights which gleam endlessly come night. Freeda B also doubles as a wonderful venue for private parties, events and weddings.
Die Eile in der Fertigstellung von Fort Point im Jahre 1861 war von der Hoffnung getrieben, dass hier alle Angriffe der Konföderierten aufgehalten werden konnten. Die Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika hatten andere Probleme während ihrer kurzen Existenz, so dass San Francisco nie richtig in den strategischen Plan passte. Wie dem auch sei, Fort Point erlangte seinen unsterblichen Ruhm im Kino, als die Stelle, von der aus Kim Novak in dem Hitchcock-Klassiker Vertigo ihren Sprung in die San Francisco Bay machte. Die Aussicht auf die Marin Headlands von der Stelle gleich unterhalb des aufragenden Südankers der Golden Gate Bridge ist atemberaubend. Es gibt Touren durch das Fort und die Museumshäuser. Das Museum bietet eine Sammlung von Erinnerungsstücken der Soldaten und Ausstellungen über die Rolle von Frauen und Afroamerikanern im Militärdienst.
Es ist meist sehr windig an Fort Point, entsprechende Kleidung ist empfehlenswert. Das Gebiet ist über die Ausfahrt Lincoln Avenue Richtung Park zu erreichen. Eintritt und Parken auf den angrenzenden Parkplätzen sind frei.