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Alcatraz Cruises

Alcatraz and history go hand in hand. Once home to some of America’s most notorious criminals, the federal penitentiary...

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55 Francisco Street, #360, San Francisco

Reservation: [click here]

Phone: 415-981-ROCK (7625)

Website: http://www.alcatrazcruises.com

ALLIED ARTS GUILD

A unique historical garden, restaurant and shopping area which is a showplace for artisans and was designed after the famous...

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75 Arbor Road at Cambridge

Phone: (650) 325-3259

Website: www.alliedartsguild.com

Alvaro’s Adventures

Most of you know already that birding and nature watching are the best hobbies one can have in the world....

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245 Granelli Avenue, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: 650-504-7779

Ano Nuevo State Reserve

State park

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Off Hwy 1, 27 miles south of Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay

Phone: 650-879-0227

AQUARIUM OF THE BAY (San Francisco)

For discount tickets enter code: sanmateocvb Get up close and personal with sharks, rays, octopuses, jellies and 20,000 other aquatic animals...

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Pier 39, The Embarcadero at Beach Street, San Francisco 94133

Reservation: [click here]

Phone: 415-623-5300

Website: http://www.aquariumofthebay.org/products/detail/383

ARTS COUNCIL OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

The Council advocates for the arts and artists at the state and county level.The gallery displays mixed-media art work...

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1219 Ralston Avenue, Belmont 94002

Phone: (650) 593-1816

Website: http://www.smcoarts.org

Bait & Fish Sportfishing

Bait & Switch (formerly Huck Finn) is a booking service for a fine group of clean, modern fishing/whale watching...

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15 Johnson Pier at Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay

Phone: 650-726-7133

Website: http://huckfinnsportfishing.com/

Barterra Winery

Our story begins on Ellis Island in 1901. One man, like thousands of Italian immigrants, came to make a better life...

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643 Main Street, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: (650) 712-1635

Website: http://www.barterrawines.com

Bay Aerial Helicopter Tours

We have assembled this company based on the unique vantage point offered by a helicopter tour over the San Francisco...

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San Carlos Airport, San Carlos 94070

Phone: 650-281-8282

Website: http://www.bayaerial.com

Bike and Roll San Francisco

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899 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco 94133

Phone: 415-229-2000

Website: http://www.bicyclerental.com

Blue & Gold Fleet

Blue & Gold Fleet, the Bay Area’s largest and premier provider of Bay Cruises, Ferry Service and Motorcoach Tours....

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Pier 39 at Beach Street & The Embarcadero, San Francisco 94133

Phone: 415-705-8200

Website: http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com

BLUE AND GOLD FLEET (San Francisco)

See the Bay & Beyond aboard the Blue & Gold Fleet from the water. Go on a Bay Cruise Adventure...

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Pier 41, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco 94133

Phone: 415-773-1188

Website: http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com

Broadway By the Bay

Broadway By the Bay is a not-for-profit corporation for the public benefit which provides full scale musical theatre productions of...

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Theatre Location: The Fox Theatre, Redwood City

Phone: (650) 579-5565

Website: http://www.broadwaybythebay.org/

Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia

An icon of American pop culture, over 550 unique Pez dispensers have been produced since 1950, and the Burlingame Museum of Pez...

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214 California Drive, Burlingame 94010

Phone: (650) 347-2301

Website: http://www.burlingamepezmuseum.com

BURLINGAME RAILROAD STATION

First permanent building in the mission revival style in San Mateo County.

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California Drive and Burlingame Avenue 94010

Phone: (650) 344-1735

Butano State Park

State park

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Located 5 miles south of Pescadero on Cloverdale Road and off Hwy 1from Gazos Creek Rd.

Phone: 650-879-2040

California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution based in San Francisco. The Academy recently opened...

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Golden Gate Park, 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco

Phone: (415) 379-8000

Website: http://www.calacademy.org

California Canoe and Kayak

Enjoy a day on the water learning how to paddle a sea kayak with expert instructors. Graduates of this class...

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214 Princeton Avenue, Princeton by the Sea 94019

Phone: 888-452-9257

Website: http://www.calkayak.com

Cantor Arts

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328 Lomita Drive, Stanford

Phone: (650) 723-4177

Central Park’s Japanese Tea Garden

The garden, designed by a former landscape architect at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, features a tea house, waterfalls, a...

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East 5th Avenue and El Camino Real, San Mateo

Phone: 650-377-4640

Christensen & Rafferty Fine Jewelry

Christensen & Rafferty Fine Jewelry is a rare success story: two long-time friends operating a successful partnership in a fine...

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181 2nd Ave., #242, San Mateo

Phone: 650-344-9535

Website: http:// http://www.crfinejewelry.com

City Arts of San Mateo

An organization which promotes, supports and develops visual,literary and performing arts in San Mateo.The organization publishes a guide...

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330 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo 94403

Phone: (650) 522-7522

Website: www.cityarts-sm.org

CityPASS San Francisco

Purchase directly from the site listed above! San Francisco CityPASS includes a Muni & Cable Car 7-Day Passport plus one-time...

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Phone: 1 (888) 330-5008

Website: www.citypass.com/san-francisco?mv_source=sanmateocvb

Club Fox

Club Fox (formerly Little Fox) is a vibrant nightclub located next door to the historic Fox Theatre. The club hosts...

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2209 Broadway Street, Redwood City 94063

Phone: 650-FOX-7770

Website: http://www.foxrwc.com

Coastal Elegance Tours

Experience nature along the Half Moon Bay Pacific coast with Coastal Cycling, Tide Pool Adventures, Beach Picnics, or Custom Group...

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Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay 94019

Reservation: [click here]

Phone: 650-712-8456

Website: http://www.coastalelegancetours.com

COLMA CEMETERIES

Early tycoons and financiers of San Mateo County including Crocker, Flood, Spreckles, Hooper, Clarke and Hearst lie at Cypress Lawn...

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Phone: (650) 757-1676

Colma Historical Association

An organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting the unique history of Colma.

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1500 Hillside Blvd. 94014

Phone: (650) 757-1676

Website: www.colmahistory.org

Computer History Museum

The world’s largest and most significant history museum for preserving and presenting the computing revolution and its impact on...

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1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View 94043

Phone: (650) 810-1010

Website: http://www.computerhistory.org/

Coyote Point Recreation Area

County park

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Located on Coyote Point Drive, east of Hwy. 101, San Mateo

Phone: (650) 363 4021

Coyote Point Yacht Club

Coyote Point Yacht Club is located at Coyote Point Park in San Mateo, south of the Bay Bridge and north...

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1820 Coyote Point Drive , San Mateo

Phone: 650-347-6730

Website: http://cpyc.com/

Crystal Springs Golf Course

18 holes, par 72, 6670 yard course, practice range, golf school) – Crystal Springs Golf Course is conveniently located off Highway 280 at Black Mountain...

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6650 Golf Course Drive, Burlingame 94010

Phone: 650-342-0603

Website: http://www.playcrystalsprings.com

CuriOdyssey

Located in beautiful Coyote Point Recreation Area in San Mateo, CuriOdyssey provides visitors with opportunities to learn first-hand about the...

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1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo 94401

Phone: (650) 342-7755

Website: http://www.curiodyssey.org

Domenico Winery

Pouring award-winning wines in a comfortable yet elegant setting. Dramatic 24-foot bar in a stylish Tasting Room that can accommodate...

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1697 Industrial Road, San Carlos 94070

Phone: (650) 593-2335

Website: http://www.domenicowinery.com/

Edgewood Park

County park

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Located at the intersection of Edgewood Rd and Hwy 280, Redwood City

Phone: (650) 363 4021

Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden

The Colonial/Georgian Revival style house, was built in 1902 by the grandson of the co-founder of the Procter & Gamble...

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1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto 94301

Phone: 650-329-1356

Website: http://www.gamblegarden.org

Elkus Ranch and Conference Center

Located south of Half Moon Bay and operated by the University of California Cooperative Extension Service for the purpose of...

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1500 Purisima Creek Road, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: (650) 712-3151

Website: http://ucanr.org/elkusranch

Exploratorium

The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. We believe that following...

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The Palace of Fine, Arts 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco

Phone: (415) 561-0360

Website: http://www.exploratorium.edu

FARMER JOHN’S Pumpkin Farm

Located off Highway 1, just half a mile north of Highway 92 on the ocean side, this farm offers a fun, family...

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850 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: (650) 726-4980

Website: http://www.farmerjohnspumpkins.com

FILOLI CENTER

Location used for many films and the TV series “Dynasty” is a rare, historically important example of an early 1900’s...

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86 Canada Road, Woodside, CA 94062., Woodside 94062

Phone: (650) 364-8300, ext. 507 or 508

Website: http://www.filoli.org

Flood Park

County park

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Located on Bay Rd in Menlo Park. Take Hwy 101 to Marsh Rd, west to Bay Rd, south to park, Menlo Park

Phone: (650) 363 4021

FOODIE ADVENTURES!

GET READY TO DIVE HEAD FIRST INTO THE LOCAL CULINARY CULTURE OF SAN FRANCISCO! Our Culinary Walking Tours™ - designed...

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315 Sutter Street; 3rd floor, San Francisco 94108

Phone: 888-498-2008

Website: http://www.foodieadventures.com

Four Seasons Silicon Valley, The Spa

An inspiring array of restorative and beauty treatments promotes the art of well-being in this full-service spa. Treatments may be...

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2050 University Avenue, East Palo Alto

Phone: (650) 566-1200

Website: http://www.fourseasons.com/siliconvalley

Fox Theatre

The Fox Theatre is the crown jewel of downtown Redwood City. Built in 1928, this incredible live entertainment venue puts on...

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2215 Broadway Street, Redwood City 94063

Phone: (650) FOX-7770

Website: http://www.foxrwc.com

Go San Francisco Card

Purchase directly from the site listed above! With the Go San Francisco Card, you’ll get access to over 55 attractions....

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Website: http://www.smartdestinations.com/san-francisco-attractions-and-tours/_d_Sfo-p1.html?pass=Sfo_Prod_Go&img=16&kbid=5413

Golden Gate Fields

Come visit Golden Gate Fields, northern California’s premier destination for horse racing and horse racing results in the Bay...

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1100 Eastshore Frontage Road, Berkeley 94710

Phone: 510-559-7300

Website: http://www.goldengatefields.com/

Golden State Warriors

Group Tickets:  510-986-2242 General Information:  510-986-2200 A charter member of The National Basketball Association and one...

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7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland 94621

Phone: 510-986-2200

Website: http://www.warriors.com

Golfin’ Around

“Golfin’ Around” is a full-service golf event & production company, and a distributor of golf merchandise and promotion products to...

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520 S. El Camino Real, Suite 418, San Mateo 94402

Phone: 877-513-1037

Website: http://www.golfinaround.net

GRAY LINE (San Francisco)

Cruise down iconic San Francisco streets on an authentic city trolley, head out to the hills for an afternoon in...

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Phone: 415-558-9400

Website: http://www.grayline.com/San_Francisco

Half Moon Bay Coastside Tours

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223 Cabrillo Highway South, #108C, Half Moon Bay

Reservation: [click here]

Phone: 650-720-7050

Website: http://www.hmbcoastsidetours.com

HALF MOON BAY GOLF LINKS

(36 holes, Old Course and Ocean Course) –Two spectacular 18 hole championship courses, top of the line golf shop and Mullins Bar...

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Two Miramontes Point Road, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: 650-726-4438

Website: http://www.halfmoonbaygolf.com

HARLEY FARMS GOAT DAIRY

Visiting Harley Farms Goat Dairy is a hidden treasure. Mingle with the goats, view the edible flower garden, milk a...

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205 North St, Pescadero 94060

Phone: (650) 879-0480

Website: http://www.harleyfarms.com

Heritage Grove

County park located on Alpine Rd about 4 miles east of La Honda

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Alpine Road

Phone: (650) 363 4021

Hillbarn Theatre

Hillbarn Theatre has a long, endearing history and is the 6th oldest theatre of its kind in the United States...

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1285 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City

Reservation: [click here]

Phone: 650-349-6411

Website: http://www.hillbarntheatre.org

HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM

Facility showcases the past, present and future of aviation with a wide array of aircraft, interactive hands-on displays, and multimedia...

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601 Skyway Road, San Carlos 94070

Phone: (650) 654-0200

Website: http://www.hiller.org

Hillsdale Shopping Center

The Peninsula’s largest enclosed shopping destination offers a diverse selection from classic to eclectic - in one convenient location....

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60 Hillsdale Shopping Center, El Camino Real and Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo 94401

Phone: 650-345-8222

Website: http://www.hillsdale.com

HORNBLOWER CRUISES AND EVENTS (San Francisco)

Explore the adventures adundant all around San Francisco Bay. . . from the Marin Headlands to AT&T Park. Hornblower proudly...

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Pier 3, San Francisco, San Francisco 94133

Phone: 415-983-8263

Website: http://www.hornblower.com

Huddart Park

County park. Take Hwy 84 to Kings Mt Rd; then west 2.2 miles.

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Located on Kings Mountain Rd, adjacent to the Town of Woodside., Woodside

Phone: (650) 363 4021

Irene Harbor Tours

An otter sighting is a good omen for the health of the waters in Pillar Point Harbor.  It means...

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One Johnson Pier, #58, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: 650-533-4385

Website: http://www.ireneharbortours.com/

James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

County park located between Moss Beach & Pilar Point; take Hwy 1 to Moss Beach, west on California St. or Cypress...

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Located between Moss Beach & Pilar Point

Phone: (650) 363 4021

JOHNSTON HOUSE

Unique eastern

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800 Higgins Canyon, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: (650) 726-3050

Website: http://www.johnstonhouse.org

Junipero Serra Park

County park located on Crystal Springs Rd, adjacent to the Cities of San Bruno & Millbrae. Take Hwy 280 southbound to...

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Located on Crystal Springs Rd.

Phone: (650) 363 4021

Kohl Mansion

Revered for its stately brick mansion and surrounding estate, Burlingame’s Kohl Mansion is the epitome of elegant weddings and...

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2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame 94010

Phone: (650) 762-1136

Website: http://www.kohl-mansion.com/

La Nebbia Winery

Exceptional, award-winning wines blended by hand in the coastal hills of romantic Half Moon Bay. Bring a lunch and enjoy...

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12341 Highway 92, Half Moon Bay 94019

Phone: (650) 726-9463

Website: http://www.lanebbiawinery.com

LATHROP HOUSE

Built in 1863, the mansion is now a historic post-Civil War house museum.

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627 Hamilton St.

Phone: (650) 365-5564

Malibu Grand Prix

When it comes to fun, we’ve got it all! Race to victory on the Go Kart Tracks, become a...

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320 Blomquist St., Redwood City

Phone: (650) 367-1906

Website: http://www.malibugrandprix.com/site/Redwood/index.html

Oakland A’s

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Phone: 510-638-0500

Oakland Raider

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Phone: 800-949-2626

Oceano Day Spa

Located in the Oceano Hotel Half Moon Bay. offers a peaceful sanctuary with a menu of relaxing therapies to de-stress...

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280 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay

Phone: (650) 263-2010

Website: www.oceanocoastalspa.com

Open Top Sightseeing San Francisco

Sit back and relax as you cruise through the city on an open top bus and learn about San Francisco’...

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3240 Third Street, San Francisco

Reservation: [click here]

Phone: 415-920-9310

Website: http://www.opentopsightseeing.com

Pacifica Performances

Pacifica Performances at the Pacifica Center for the Arts, a jewel on the coast nestled in the hills surrounding Linda...

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1220 Linda Mar Boulevard, Pacifica

Phone: (650) 355 1882

Website: http://www.pacificaperformances.org/

Pacifica Spindrift Players

Pacifica Spindrift Players is a non-profit organization that continues to attract the most dedicated and exceptional volunteers. The Board of...

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1050 Crespi Drive, Pacifica 94044

Phone: 650-359-8002

Website: http://www.pacificaspindriftplayers.org

Peninsula Museum of Art

Located in a wonderful environment for art, in a lovely park in the middle of the Peninsula. The Twin Pines...

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10 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont

Phone: (650) 654-4068

Website: http://www.peninsulamuseum.org

Pescadero Creek Parks: Memorialand Sam McDonald Parks

County park. Take Hwy 84 to Pescadero Rd.

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Pescadero Road

Phone: (650) 363 4021

PHIPPS COUNTRY STORE & FARM

...in Pescadero offers fruit picking, picnic tables, gourmet herb room, farm animals, aviaries and country store

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205 North St, Pescadero 94060

Phone: (650) 879-0787

Website: http://www.phippscountry.com

PIER 39

PIER 39, San Francisco’s premier getaway, invites you to enjoy unparalleled Bay views of the City’s most popular landmarks....

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Pier 39 - Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco 94119

Phone: 415-981-PIER

Website: http://www.pier39.com

PIGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE

One of the tallest lighthouses in the U.S. built in 1872 following a string of shipwrecks . Now serves as a...

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Highway 1 and Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero 94060

Phone: (650) 879-0633

POINT MONTARA LIGHTHOUSE

Picturesque 1875 light station served as a naval training base during WW II and became a hostel in 1980. Call to schedule...

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16th Street and Highway 1 94037

Phone: (650) 728-7177

Poplar Creek Golf Course

Originally built in 1933 as a way to aid unemployed laborers during the Depression and named San Mateo Municipal, the course...

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1700 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo 94401

Phone: 650-522-4653

Website: http://www.poplarcreekgolf.com

Portola Redwoods State Park

State park

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Located 6 miles off Hwy 35.

Phone: 650-948-9098

PULGAS WATER TEMPLE

Built in 1938, the temple commemorates the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct which brings water to Crystal Springs Reservoir from...

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Just off Canada Road by the Crystal Springs Reservoir.

Ralston Hall

Victorian mansion completed in 1868 and furnished with priceless antiques is now the location of the Notre Dame de Namur University....

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1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont

Phone: (650) 508-3501

Website: http://www.ralstonhall.com/

RED & WHITE FLEET (San Francisco)

Offers a Golden Gate Bay Cruise that features North Beach, Aquatic Park, Hyde Street Pier, the San Francisco Maritime National...

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Pier 43 1/2, San Francisco 94119

Phone: 415-673-2900

Website: http://www.redandwhite.com

Red and White Fleet

Founded in 1892, the family-owned Red and White Fleet is legendary for its breathtaking San Francisco Cruises. Sail under the Golden...

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Pier 43 1/2, San Francisco 94133

Phone: 415-673-2900

Website: http://www.redandwhite.com

San Bruno Mountain

County park. Take Hwy 101 to Old Bayshore Blvd; to Guadalupe Canyon Parkway: west on Guadalupe Canyon Parkway to park entrance.

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Guadalupe Canyon Parkway

Phone: (650) 363 4021

San Francisco 49ers

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Phone: 415-468-2249

San Francisco Bay Seals

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Phone: 415-397-3257

San Francisco Giants

Group Tickets:  415-972-2298 General Information:  415-972-2000 The 2010 World Champion baseball team plays at AT&T...

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24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco 94017

Phone: 415-468-3700

Website: http://www.sfgiants.com

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MUSEUMS

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MUSEUMS host a series of rotating displays throughout all terminals.The LouisA. Turpen Aviation Museum, located...

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San Francisco International Airport.

Phone: (650)821-6700

San Jose Clash

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Phone: 408-985-GOAL

San Jose Giants

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Phone: 408-297-1435

San Jose Lasers

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Phone: 408-271-1500

San Jose Sharks

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Phone: 408-287-4275

San Mateo Coast State Beaches

State park

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Along Hwy.1, between San Francisco and Santa Cruz

San Mateo County History Museum

Museum features exhibits depicting the history of the Peninsula through the times of the Ohlone Indians, the Spanish explorers, the...

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2200 Broadway Street, Redwood City 94063

Phone: (650) 299-0104

Website: http://www.historysmc.org

San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Dept.

San Mateo County beaches provide a great day for exploring cliffs and bluffs, watching tide pools, fishing, strolling, horseback riding,...

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Phone: (650) 363-4021

San Mateo Fishing Pier

County park. Take Hwy 101 East Hillsdale Blvd; east to Beach Park Blvd.

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Beach Park Blvd

Phone: (650) 363 4021

San Pedro Valley Park

County park located adjacent to the Linda Mar area of Pacifica and the San Francisco Watershed.Take Hwy 1 to Linda...

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Phone: (650) 363 4021

Sanchez Adobe

Restored 1848 rancho-era adobe furnished with period pieces traces the various periods of California’s past. Call to schedule a tour.

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1000 Linda Mar Blvd., Pacifica 94044

Phone: (650) 359-1462

Website: http://www.historysmc.org

Sawyer Camp Trail

County park located between the west end of Hillcrest Blvd in Millbrae, and the west end of Crystal Springs Rd...

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Skyline Blvd., San Mateo

Phone: (650) 363 4021

Serramonte Shopping Center

Serramonte Shopping Center is an enclosed regional shopping mall off Highway 280 in Daly City California. It features a collection of 130...

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Highway 280 & Serramonte Blvd. 94015

Phone: 650-992-8686

Website: http://www.serramontecenter.com