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Coit Tower: Come for the murals, stay for the views At 210 feet tall, Coit Tower is toy-like compared to the nearby highrises of downtown San Francisco. But its history, the graceful simplicity of its design, the conspicuous location atop Telegraph Hill, the views, and the resplendent interior murals all make it a worthy and popular landmark to visit. Read More >>

Crab Cove: Hidden Beach and Hermit Crabs Whether you’re planning a barbeque or just looking for a place to play hooky on a weekday when the sun is shining, there’s a haven to be found in Crab Cove. In California, where endless beaches sprawl across more than a thousand miles of coastline, it still takes careful planning to choose just the right beach for your day of sunbathing. Read More >>

Castello di Amorosa: Castle in the Wine Country No, it’s not a real castle, but it sure looks like one. That’s exactly what Dario Sattui wants you to think when Castello di Amorosa comes into view above the vineyards on the long driveway to this magnet for Napa Valley tourists. Oh, it was only finished in 2007, but it’s as castle-like as you’ll find in North America. Read More >>

Rodeo Beach: One of the best beaches in Marin Rodeo Beach off the Sausalito exit consists of a small but lovely stretch of sand bordered by the hills of Marin on one side and protective, rocky cliffs on the other. Fort Cronkhite makes a unique backdrop, and of course, the front-row view of the immense Pacific is the best selling point. Read More >>

Aquarium of the Bay: 20,000 marine animals under the sea! For 13 years, San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay struggled to transform itself from a privately-owned attraction into a financially successful, fully accredited nonprofit marine nature center. The mission is complete, and the public is the prime beneficiary. Read More >>

Oakland Ice Center: Winter all year long There’s no snow in California, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any ice. Oakland Ice Center in downtown Oakland contains both a National Hockey League-size rink and an Olympic size rink. Operated by Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment, the Center has been around since 1995 and holds the largest number of Adult USA Hockey participants compared to any other skating facility in the country. Read More >>

Lovers Point Park: A natural haven by Monterey Bay Lovers Point Park is one of the crowning highlights of Pacific Grove, a place infused with natural beauty. Swimmers, surfers, kayakers, and divers all flock to the sandy beach at the edge of the 4.4-acre park for recreation in the Monterey Bay. The clear Pacific waters here are part of the nation’s largest marine sanctuary, where deep underwater canyons abound with kelp forests, fish, harbor seals, sea lions, and even blue whales. Read More >>

Hyde Street Pier: Historic ships and sailor’s lore The ships of the 19th Century capture the imagination, with their tall masts, dozens of fluttering sails, and important loads of spices, lumber, salmon, grains, and other cargo packed for long sea voyages to exotic ends of the world. You don’t see ships like that on the horizon anymore. But there’s a place where seven historic vessels are on public view, including an 1886 square-rigger, an 1895 schooner, and an 1890 steam ferryboat. Dubbed the Balcutha, C.A. Thayer, and Eureka, these and four ot Read More >>

SFMOMA: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Too many people think that modern art is incomprehensible art. You know, like the all-white or all-gray painting that conveys the dull emptiness of human existence. But that kind of art—Minimalist Abstract Expressionism, or as I like to call it, Silly Art That Even I Could Create—occupies only a few of the 50 gallery rooms inside the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). Most of this museum’s art is far more absorbing. Read More >>

Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach: Sand for miles If this beach were in San Francisco, it would be on everybody’s radar, alongside Ocean Beach and Baker Beach. But instead, it’s in the small town of Alameda, where it has what San Francisco can’t offer – clear skies without too much wind, plenty of warm days across the seasons, shallow water near the shore, and no dangerous riptides. It’s one of the few beaches in the Bay where swimming is permitted all year round, and it stretches with sand for a generous 2.5 miles. Read More >>