Tilden Park Botanic Garden, Berkeley
A wondrously beautiful place lush with the most beautiful trees, plus cute bridges and pathways.
Little Farm, Tilden Park, Berkeley
Clean, spacious petting zoo among gorgeous scenery. Plus a small rock-climbing playground.
Inner Sunset District
There's a really cool feeling at the Inner Sunset Neighborhood. Also, it's close to the beach, and to Golden Gate Park.
Fitzgerald Tide Pools, Half Moon Bay
Tide pools with lots of treasures- sea sponges, crab legs, speckled rocks, massive kelp bulbs...
Crissy Field, Under Golden Gate Bridge
Picnic tables, amphitheater, gift/coffee shop, and wharf, under the Golden Gate Bridge!
California Academy of Sciences (Aquarium)
Gorgeous aquarium with animals from the Amazon, California tide pools, and Philippine coral reefs.
Embarcadero Waterfront Walkway
Wide, 3-mile-long walkway on the waterfront with blue lampposts, canary palms, lawns, modern sculptures, and views of the Bay Bridge. Find ferries, restaurants, touristy shops, and museums.
Chinatown, Grant Avenue
Street with red lanterns with gold tassles, whimsical lampposts, and storefronts that swoop up in the corners.
Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park
Glass-enclosed garden of unique and interesting tropical plants and flowers that the whole family loves! Gorgeous building on a hill, above formal gardens.
Koret Playground, Carousel, Kiosk, Golden Gate Pk
Antique carousel in round building, cute kiosk with fancy drinks, historic sandstone building, and children's playground with wave sculpture and huge slide down the hill!
Pulgas Water Temple, Highway 280
Gorgeous stop along Highway 280: classical temple, lavender beds, pool lined with Italian cypress- built by the water district to showcase their work!
Telegraph Avenue, UC Berkeley
Wild street of sights and smells, ironically labeled a "Drug Free Zone."
Pleasant Hill Park, Pleasant Hill
Large park with two colorful play areas and beautiful redwood trees.
North Beach Neighborhood or Little Italy
Also known as Little Italy, North Beach is a famous neighborhood of the beat poets, with great Italian sidewalk cafes and jazz bars.
Gourmet Ghetto, Berkeley
Stretch of Shattuck Avenue with an abundance of restaurants, delis, and bakeries.
Golden Gate Park
Huge park in the middle of San Francisco, with delightful daisy-filled meadows, playgrounds, lakes, gardens, and museums!
Fisherman's Wharf/ Pier 39
A touristy, colorful area of wharfs and piers where you can watch sea lions up close sunning themselves on the docks.
Codornices Park, Berkeley
A playground with giant concrete slide, in a bowl surrounded by forest in the hills above Berkeley.
Arata Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay
Huge pumpkin farm with pumpkin river, corn fields to wander, hay rides, and petting zoo.
Alamo Square and the Painted Ladies
Pretty hilltop park with views of San Francisco's skyline, and the famous Painted Ladies.
Meta HQ (friends and family), Menlo Park
If you know someone who works at Meta, they can bring you to tour the campus!
Broadway cafes and Courthouse Square, Redwood City
A charming strip of cafes and beautiful square in downtown Redwood City.
Foster Museum, Palo Alto near Mountain View
I like art museums based on one artist and their life adventures!
Computer History Museum, Mountain View
Beautiful, modern museum that is interesting to visit. Kids school aged and up will like it.
China Basin Park and the Mission Rock area
Modern area, also called Mission Bay, with French bakery, waterfront bike path that connects to Embarcadero, and views across to Oracle Park stadium and the Bay Bridge.
Mavericks Big Wave Surf Spot!
Where a trench in the ocean floor creates massive swells, and big wave surfers risk their lives to ride the waves!
Ferry Plaza and Farmers Market, Embarcadero
HIstoric ferry building, ferries arriving at the dock, view of Bay Bridge, little shops, and farmers market three days a week.
University Avenue, Palo Alto
Energetic main strip with cafes and stores, walking distance from Stanford University.
Twin Peaks Lookout
Views of sprawl, between two dry, barren hills. Steps to the top of each hill. Windy. Extremely foggy in the morning.