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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

MUST-SEES

NAPA VALLEY Explore America's most celebrated wine
region, from the romance of the Tuscan-style castle
and winery at Castello di Amorosa to the ultra-modern,
recycled-steel design of hilltop Cade Estate Winery.

SONOMA Visit the historic town's wine-tasting rooms,
town plaza, and Mission San Francisco Solano, California's ﬁnal mission. Head north to sip outstanding Chardonnays and more at Kunde Family Estate and other Sonoma
Valley wineries.

EMBARCADERO Cruise San Francisco's bayfront prom-

enade, with stops for science fun at the Exploratorium,
Dungeness crab on legendary Fisherman's Wharf, and close
encounters of the pinniped kind at Pier 39's Sea Lion Center.

UNION SQUARE Browse the host of new designer boutiques, including Alexander McQueen and Valentino, at this
San Francisco shopping epicenter. In winter, try ice-skating
beneath the soaring Christmas tree.
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SANTA CRUZ Whoosh and scream on the Giant Dipper

coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (pictured)
oceanfront amusement park. Get amazing ice cream and
other treats at The Penny Ice Creamery.

SURPRISES

POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE Work up an

appetite on the coastal Tomales Point Trail, then indulge
in Point Reyes Station with blueberry buttermilk scones at
Bovine Bakery and local cheeses at Cowgirl Creamery.

MILL VALLEY Walk among giant redwoods at Muir

Woods National Monument; see the newly restored
lagoon at nearby Muir Beach. Relax with lively locals at Mill
Valley Beerworks (house brews and creative small plates).

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OAKLAND Join Savor Oakland Food Tours for delicious
outings in Chinatown and Jack London Square. Shop
ultra-hip Temescal Alley.
THE PRESIDIO Hike on the California Coastal Trail,

see vintage cartoons at The Walt Disney Family Museum
(pictured), and enjoy acclaimed chef Traci Des Jardins'
Spanish-inﬂuenced California dishes at The Commissary.

DANVILLE See clear-day panoramas from the 3,849foot summit of Mount Diablo, east of town. Then
browse homey Rakestraw Books and ﬁll 'er up on burgers
and curly fries at Pete's Brass Rail and Car Wash.

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