2007-10-27 06:04:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
Petaluma, Guerneville, Occidental...all are 'river towns' north of San Francisco. But go to Sausalito first, the first stop over the Golden Gate Bridge; it's touristy, but lots of restaurants and beautiful views of The Most Beautiful City In The World.
South of San Francisco, the coastal areas in and around Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur (lunch at 'Nepenthe' is a must---call about making a reservation--, and check out The Ventana across the road; and see if you can take a quick peek at The Esalen Institute . Take the coastal road (Highway 1) south, thru Pacifica, etc., and stop in Princeton-By-The-Sea and go to the Half Moon Bay Brew Pub (the famous 'Mavericks' surfing area is just over the hill), then check out Half Moon Bay on your way farther south. It is truly a GORGEOUS ride.
2007-10-27 09:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by Dept. of Redundancy Department 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am kind of partial to San Carlos as well but a close second would be Half Moon Bay.
2007-10-28 09:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by PARKERD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overall -- Berkeley
Big City -- Oakland
Beach Town -- Half Moon Bay or Pescadero
Functional Suburb -- Campbell or Mountain View
2007-10-28 16:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oakland, esp. Rockridge, Jack London, Chinatown, Fruitvale, Piedmont Ave. and Downtown.
2007-10-28 18:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#1 Walnut Creek - grew up there
#2 Napa - currently live there
#3 Lafayette
#4 Alamo
2007-10-28 13:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top 5 of my favorites
1. Daly City
2.Oakland
3. Richmond
4.Dumbarton
5.San Mateo
2007-10-27 08:50:19 · answer #6 · answered by benevebalingit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
San Jose. It's mostly quiet and laid back, yet there's a lot to do. They also have the only NHL team in the area (Sharks) so that's huge in my book!
2007-10-27 13:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by DethNcarnate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Monterey. It's beautiful!
I like San Jose because there's always something to do.
2007-10-27 10:02:55 · answer #8 · answered by Judy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Santa Cruz
2007-10-27 08:35:35 · answer #9 · answered by bsxfn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Petaluma. I like it WAY more than San Francisco.
Bolinas, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, and pretty much all the small towns along the Marin coast are also lovely.
2007-10-27 10:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋