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Hi
Friends,
Just between
us, when I visited San Francisco
on vacation for a week I knew I
would someday live in this
beautiful area. About a year later the
Bay Area became my home. That was 40
years ago and I've loved living here every day since.
Joanne,
Your
San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Broker
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Touring
California |
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California Tourism
Web Site: California is one of the most
diverse destinations in the world. The Tourism web site
will give you a good introduction of places to see
in our Golden State.
City
Search: Entire Bay Area at your
finger tips. Today in the bay
San
Francisco Bay Area day trips, Wine Country,
Marin County, Sausalito, East Bay, Silicon Valley and
South Bay, Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Carmel, Monterey and
more.
GoCalifornia.About.Com Index to San Francisco visitor guides, top buys,
maps, lodging, dining, and trip
planning.
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Neat Things To Do in and
around
San
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1. Stroll
the
Ferry Market
Plaza
and sample
farm-fresh goods
2. Head to touristy Fisherman's Wharf for creamy clam chowder in a
sourdough bread bowl
3. Visit the Golden Gate Fortune
Cookie Co.
4. Eat an
authentic burrito - the real San Francisco treat - in
the hip and Hispanic Mission district
5. Pop up
to Napa and Sonoma for a day of wine tasting
6.
Dine on fresh Dungeness crab, the king of the
Pacific
7. Sample some of the best sushi outside
of Japan
8. Grab a cappuccino in North Beach
9. Devour a chocolate sundae at the
famous
Ghirardelli
Square
10.
Have dim sum for breakfast
11. Walk
across the Golden Gate Bridge
12. Drive the Barbary Coast Trail - The 3.8-mile route begins
at the corner of Fifth and Mission streets, a block
south of the cable car terminus at Powell and Market,
and follows a circuitous path through some of the city's
most historically significant neighborhoods, including
Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach and Telegraph
Hill.
13. Musical Offerings - San
Francisco has a particularly vibrant live music scene,
ranging from cozy jazz bars and hip supper clubs to one
of the world's premier symphony orchestras. No advance
planning is necessary for most casual venues, but a
little homework is in order if you want to attend more
formal events.
14. Beach Blanket Babylon - This wacky,
only-in-San-Francisco musical revue and parody of
popular culture has been entertaining locals and
tourists alike for 30 years, with a constantly evolving
mix of outrageous characters, hilariously satirical
songs, gaudy costumes and famously oversized hats.
15. Touring the Bay - San Francisco is a
fantastic place for recreational boating and waterborne
sightseeing. The most common way for visitors to get out
on the Bay is aboard one of the big tour boats that
depart from the Fisherman's Wharf area for hour-long
sightseeing cruises, dinner cruises and trips to the
famous island prison at Alcatraz.
16. Ride
a cable car
- San Francisco is the first and last city in the
world to operate cable cars. Almost 100 other cities
around the world have had cable cars, but all have
discontinued use. The cable cars began operation on
August 2, 1873. Designed by London born engineer Andrew
Hallidie, the cable cars are controlled by a
subterranean loop that travels at a constant 9.5 miles
per hour.
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Around the Bay
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Vintage
Chrome Tours and Adventures offers personalized wine
tours, wine country wedding and special event
transportation in chauffeur driven vintage Cadillac and
Rolls-Royce convertibles, sedans and limousines.
Vintage
Chrome Tours
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Kart Racing - So much fun for everyone!
Novice Classes for those over age 13 and Cadet Classes
for those 8 to 12 years old. An exhilerating day
that will get you up to speed sooner than you'd ever
imagine. Or entertain customers, employees and clients
with an exciting and challenging day of karting.
Check Out
Race Karts, Inc.
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San Francisco Duck Tours - Experience San
Francisco a whole new way on board one of our U.S. Coast
Guard inspected DUKW, an original, refurbished World War
II Amphibious landing craft. Bay Quacker
Tours
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SFCityGuides.org:
a great non-profit organization that offers
an extensive
array of free walking tours of San Francisco and its
neighborhoods.
San Francisco's Underground
Tour Guide: an
independent guide to what's worth seeing and how to
avoid the lamest tourist traps in San Francisco's foggy
maze.
Tom
Stienstra - If the great outdoors is so
great, then why don't people enjoy it more? The answer
is because of the time trap, and I will tell you exactly
how to beat
it.
Chabot Space and Science Center: Chabot Space & Science Center
is the continuation and expansion of a public
observatory that has served San Francisco Bay Area
schools and citizens with astronomy and science
education programs for over 115
years.
Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley The Lawrence Hall of
Science, at the University of California at
Berkeley, is to develop model programs for teaching and
learning science and mathematics, and to disseminate
these to an ever-increasing audience of children,
parents, educators, and policymakers seeking to improve
their understanding of science and mathematics.
Alameda County Fairgrounds: Wheel
chair, stroller and wagon
rentals available near both entrances. Lot's of shade,
exhibits, food, rides, live entertainment, Headliner
Entertainers in the ampatheater, live horse racing, lots
of shade, good food and so much more.
The annual County Fair runs mid-june to
early-july.
Contra Costa County
Fair
California State
Railroad Museum
Located in Old Sacramento,
the California State Railroad Museum is a complex of
historic facilities and unique attractions. Widely
regarded as one of North America’s finest and most
visited railroad museums, there is something here for
everyone.
U.S.S.
Potomac at Jack London Square - Since setting
sail as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "floating
White House" in the 1930s, the USS Potomac has had all
the ups and downs of an arduous celebrity life.
Dockside tours of the yacht are given throughout the
year and include a video on its history shown
in the visitor center.
Pick
Your Own Farms in California This
site provides a detailed list of California's
pick-your-own (PYO, U-pick, pick-it-yourself) farms for
everything from apples, strawberries, blackberries,
blueberries, other fruit, pumpkins, vegetables to
cut-you-own Christmas trees! A great outing
for a day.
East
Bay Regional Park District: Detailed information including
photos and maps of all the regional parks on San
Francisco's East Bay.
The
Cliff House Project A preservation site with a great
collection of historical media focusing on Adolph
Sutro's Victorian Cliff House (1896 -1907). Including a
photo of the historic 1897
electric streetcar link to this
fallen San Francisco icon.
Alcatraz Island
is one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most
popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a
historic and infamous federal prison long off-limits to
the public
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Moving? |
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When you are thinking of moving to or from
the San Francisco Bay Area, plese give me a
call.
Thank you,
Joanne
Joanne L. Gardiner, Broker, e-PRO
"For Old-Fashioned
Service in Cyberspace"
Advantage Realty
3205 Whipple Road - Union
City, CA 94587
(510)
429-4800
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco
East Bay Real Estate
web site: http://www.joannegardiner.com
Our primary services in
the San Francisco Bay Area are: East
bay real estate, Hayward real
estate, Castro Valley real estate, Danville
real estate, Dublin real estate, Fremont
real estate, Newark real estate, Niles real
estate, Pleasanton real estate, San Leandro
real estate, San Lorenzo real estate, San Ramon
real estate, Sunol real estate and Union
City real estate.
The
types of real estate in which we specialize
are: houses, homes, condominiums,
townhomes, garden homes, PUDs, single family homes,
manufactured homes, mobile homes, modular homes, duets,
residential income property, duplexes, tri-plexes,
four-plexes, small apartment complexes and special
use properties.
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Visiting
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Look around and
get acquainted with the city at Only In San
Francisco - a guide to
places to stay, eat and shop, and to things to do
ranging from touring Haight Ashbury to hooking up with
tour guides who will take you through Chinatown or out
to Alcatraz.
Plan your visit by
clicking on What to Do and picking out a category or
looking for the Pick an itinerary heading for tips on
personal tours. Once you have an idea of what you want
to see, go back to the main page and check out "Special
Offers" and then look for the Only in S.F. Store for to
buy advance tickets to transportation and museums.
Yes, you need to be a typical
tourist and ride the cable cars. Go to Muni, the
San Francisco Municipal Railway to learn about the three
remaining cable car lines, streetcars and other public
transportation.
Get a broad view of the observances
from the 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance - http://1906centennial.org - which serves as a clearinghouse
for events. Click on Activities & Events for
lectures, performances, exhibits and ceremonies. Under
that same category, peruse Exhibits & Shows for an
array of exhibits of historic photos and manuscripts,
including one exhibit dedicated to author Jack London's
experiences after the quake.
A little exploring under the
alliance's Alliance Member Events should turn up links
to events such as the Hayward Fault Exposed, where you
can get a close-up look at a fault line by walking
through a trench cut across the Hayward Fault in
Fremont. Then you could go back into the city to visit
the Exploratorium museum - http://www.exploratorium.edu - and its Faultline exhibit.
Take your walking shoes along and
hit San Francisco's Barbary Coast Trail -
http://www.barbarycoasttrail.org - a 3.8-mile route through the
heart of the city. If sidewalk hiking doesn't excite
you, read up on the Bay Area Ridge Trail - http://www.ridgetrail.org - which has dedicated nearly 483
kilometres of what is planned as an 805-kilometre ring
of trails encircling the region.
The Barbary Coast Trail winds up at
the Hyde Street Pier, an exhibit of historic ships that
is part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic
Park - http://www.nps.gov/safr/ - at the end of Fisherman's Wharf.
Ships on display include the 1886 square-rigger
Balclutha, which started out delivering English goods
including Scotch whisky to San Francisco and returning
to England with grain. Later, it was the last ship
flying the flag of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
While you're there, you'll be able
to explore the Fisherman's Wharf complex -
http://www.fishermanswharf.org - full of restaurants and shops where
you can load up chocolates, trendy clothes and every
imaginable sort of San Francisco
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Pier
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Pier 39 - Rain
or shine there is something for
everyone at PIER 39, San
Francisco's Premier Attraction,
a festival marketplace with more than 110 stores,
13 Bay view restaurants, and a variety of fun-filled
attractions including, world-renowned sea
lions, street performers and live daily entertainment
for all ages. Aquarium of the
Bay @ Pier 39
Jeremiah O'Brien
Ship |
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Fisherman's Wharf |
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Fisherman’s Wharf is
San Francisco’s most popular destination. It is
known for its historic waterfront, delicious seafood,
spectacular sights and unique
shopping.
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The Paramount
Theatre |
Oakland Symphony
The
Paramount
Theatre
More Theatres
Fremont Symphony Orchestra
Pleasanton Playhouse
Dean Lesher Regional
Center for the arts
Peninsula Civic Light
Opera
The Great American Music
Hall
California Shakespeare
Festival
Contra Costa Civic
Theater
The Chronicle Pavilion
Contra Costa Musical
Theater
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Niles Canyon
Railway |
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Niles Canyon
Railway: The historic Niles Canyon Railway are working
trains restored and operated by The Pacific Locomotive
Association, Inc. Take a Sunday ride most Sundays from
January to November, rent a Caboose for a party or rent
the whole train. Kids as well as adults love these
trains, including the steam engine. Trains run between
Niles
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Napa Valley Wine
Train |
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Napa Valley
Wine
Train
"One of the 20 Best Rail
experiences
in The World"
Three Dining Experiences To Choose
from! Plus extra special excursions to celebrate
holidays. These special programs are always in addition
to our daily types of excursions for luncheon or dinner.
Daily Gourmet Rail Excursions
Year
Round.
Winecounty Virtual
Visit
Other Vineyard
Areas
Livermore Valley Wine
Country
Wente Bros. Vineyards
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Bonfante
Gardens |
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Sometimes in life you run across something that
is so great, so unique that you want to shout it from
the rooftop.
 Bonfante Gardens Theme
Park, home of the circus trees, at
the west end of Gilroy on highway 152.
The park
features lots of shade, resting areas, serene
background music and is absolutely worth the drive
and worth many repeat visits.
Map of Bonfante
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Loding |
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San Francisco.com A complete
guide to San Francisco's hotels, restaurants, travel
books, and attractions.
San
Francisco Discount Hotel Guide
San
Francisco Hotels and Discount Rooms
"Travelape" San Francisco Hotel
Guide
San
Franciso Hotel Deals: Luxury, Moderate,
Budget
International Student Guide: Helps visiting
students find housing, food, banking, transportation and
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