Tag: California Coast
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Natural Bridges State Park Santa Cruz California
If you are making a trip down the California Coast, the Natural Bridges State Park is definitely worth a visit. They are located at 2531 W Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, CA 95060. If you are driving from San Francisco, you are looking at about and hour and half drive. The hours that you can…
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Lands End Park San Francisco
Typically, when we are traveling somewhere new, we are on the move (quite literally). At the beginning of the planning process, we usually make a list of all of the unique attractions that are part of the history of an area, and then decide which ones we really want to visit. Since we are…
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Pier 39 San Francisco (A Great Place To See Sea Lions!)
Pier 39, in San Francisco, is such an amazing spot to see sea lions in a unique habitat. You can find it at Beach Street and The Embarcadero within the Fisherman’s Wharf area. These amazing marine mammals are here throughout the year, and they populate the area the most from late summer to spring time.…
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Why You Need To Visit The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps And Hidden Garden Steps In San Francisco
I think that sometimes the creativity of a city can be hidden in the corners of it, so let me tell you, the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps and Hidden Garden Steps are amazing gems in San Francisco, California to find. These visual masterpieces were literally created from the actual people living in the neighborhoods…
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Japanese Tea Garden San Francisco
In San Francisco, there is actually the oldest public Japanese Tea Garden in the United States. It was originally in an exhibit within the 1894 Midwinter International Exposition. The address for the tea garden is 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118. The summer hours that you can visit are March 1st…
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A California Pacific Coast Highway Trip To The Santa Cruz Walton Lighthouse
On our travels to the Bay Area, we felt for a more authentic California experience, we had to do at least a mini day trip down the Pacific Coast Highway. So one of the days, we set out, rented a car, and went for it. If time allows for it on your visit, this…
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Cable Car Museum San Francisco
For years, before I had traveled to the Bay Area, I imagined that cable cars lined the streets. It may have been a particular rice commercial that had first enabled me to have this vision. If you grew up in the nineties, I think you know what treat I am referring to! Once we…
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Twin Peaks Overlook San Francisco
When we get to a city, one of the first things we generally will do is get a feel for the layout of the place. In San Francisco, we decided on the “Painted Ladies Tour Company” to get more interesting vantage points. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us in depth perspectives on…
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The Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco
Once we arrived in San Francisco, we dropped off our luggage at the hotel and decided to go right out and explore right away. There was no time to waste! We called a driver and found ourselves at one of the most iconic places in the Bay Area… The Palace of Fine Arts. The…