I have 2 days off from work this weekend, and I want to get out of here. I lived here for 10 years, but nothing comes to mind. Anything I can think of takes either a few hours, or it takes more than 2 days. I want to get away from home and most importantly my computer for as long as possible in these 2 days. I'm either alone or in a company of 2-3 other people, all single in mid- to late 20s.
2007-06-21 12:17:48 · 9 answers · asked by Snowflake 7 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
Head to Healdsburg and go wine-tasting and canoe the Russian River.
Go to Half-moon Bay. Horse back ride and play at the beach. Eat at Moss Beach Distillery. Go the the Fitzgerald Marine reserve there to see the tide pools. Starfish, seals, pelicans etc. Go to Ano Nuevo down the highway to see the Elephant Seals all over the beach. Pick your own kiwis at the kiwi farm. Take a whale watching boat. A lot closer than Monterey!
Go to Angel's Camp area or Murphys for foothills wine tasting and tour a cave. Moaning Cavern, California Cavern etc.... Camp at Calaveras Big Trees if you want to camp.
2007-06-22 11:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by cathoratio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot will depend on where your places of employment are. The Bay Area commute is the most important lifestyle variable. The price of a home in Marin is the highest in the bay area because it is considered the most desirable place to live. However, it has some of the most reasonable rents. Right now and for the next three years or so the housing market in Marin is a buyers market. Thus the rental inventory is high and the rents are competitive. Marin schools are the highest rated in the state and there are fewer people, homes, and buildings per square mile anywhere except Sonoma County. Even tho there is some wealth here , it is not snooty except maybe in Ross, Kentfield, or Tiburon. Novato and San Rafael are good cities to consider for the criteria you have laid out in your question. You can get a three bedroom house with a pool for $3500 or less. They are both safe and San Rafael was once rated the number 1 small city in America. Both places have an urban and rural section. San Rafael has improved the most lately. You are a half hour from the ocean, the downtown is fabulous and the China Camp recreational area is great for hiking boating and camping etc. Most houses are ten minutes from the freeway and everything you need is here. San Rafael has a Costco nearby, Fed Ex, UPS, World Class entertainment at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Civic Center, Target on the way, Northgate shopping center with Macys and Sears, and is only 18 miles from San Francisco.
2016-03-14 14:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-07 09:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Ideas for mini-vacation around San Francisco or SF Bay Area?
I have 2 days off from work this weekend, and I want to get out of here. I lived here for 10 years, but nothing comes to mind. Anything I can think of takes either a few hours, or it takes more than 2 days. I want to get away from home and most importantly my computer for as long as possible in...
2015-08-13 13:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go wine tasting in Sonoma or Napa County
Or Camping on one of the beaches in Marin or Sonoma County
Santa Cruz is a lot of fun
Amusement parks (Great America or if you want to include animals marine world)
Go to chamber of Commerce Web Site (San Francisco)
2007-06-21 17:17:45 · answer #5 · answered by Sonnenblume 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You want to head either to Napa or Santa Cruz. Both are less than two hours away and great fun. Of course Napa has wine and great restaurants, but they also have fun shopping and sightseeing. Santa Cruz has the beach, and a great lay back beach/college town feeling to it. There is a great redwood park just out of town to lose yourself in, or you can stroll around their fun quaint shops and restaurants.
2007-06-21 15:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by Just a friend. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Napa (wine country), Point Reyes (National Seashore), Gilroy (Garlic capital), Coit Tower, Golden Gate Bridge (walking across the span is nice).
2007-06-22 08:13:16 · answer #7 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Muir Woods and Stenson beach.
2007-06-21 12:24:43 · answer #8 · answered by Nevada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go to hawiia because i know you is tried from working them long hours and you go to work to and do not miss any days at all yeap you need a break bad.
2007-06-21 15:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by Michelle T 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋