In April 2009, three NEW exhibits opened at Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39 in San Francisco: Jellies (Moon Jellies and Brown Sea Nettles) Giant Pacific Octopus Land Animals “Touch the Bay” Jellies / Jelly Fish If you like Jelly Fish, it’s worth a trip to the aquarium just to see these amazing Moon […]
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Check out Travel & Leisure’s “10 Places to See Before You’re 10” before planning this year’s Family Vacation. How many of these places have you and your family visited American Visionary Art Museum (Baltimore, Maryland) Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Virginia) Disneyland (Anaheim, CA) Ellis Island (New York City, NY) Grand Canyon (Arizona) Griffith Observatory (Los Angeles,
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Updated February 2022 Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon – New Locations in SF’s Japantown and Ross in Marin County Fancy a taste of England and a spot of tea? Head over to Crown & Crumpet, a classic, traditional English Tea Salon nestled in the heart of Japantown in San Francisco. Or visit their second location
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The City by the Bay is celebrating Coit Tower’s 75th Anniversary on Saturday, October 25, 2008. Play tourist for the day and bring the kids along to enjoy this special Diamond Anniversary event. Coit Tower is one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist attractions. It’s especially impressive after dark when it is illuminated atop Telegraph
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If you’re visiting from out of town (or living here in the SF Bay Area) and looking for something fun to do this Summer with your family, don’t miss a trip to Muir Woods. This popular destination is located in Marin, approximately 12 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Giant Redwood Sequoias Wait until
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Americans are more chained to their jobs than ever, thanks to their cell phones, iPads and laptops. Right? Wrong, says an online poll from Monster.com. U.S. workers are career-oriented but are less likely to say they “work to live” than their European counterparts. In fact, 63% of U.S. workers and 59% of European ones seek
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The Only Bay Area Restaurant to Receive Top Honors The Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2008 results are in! For the second year in a row, Napa Valley’s highly-acclaimed French Laundry received 3 stars. Thomas Keller’s popular Yountville eatery was the only Bay Area restaurant to receive top honors. 1 star =
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Skywalk Grand Canyon opened on March 28, 2007. This fun attraction is located at Grand Canyon West Rim on the Hualapai Indian Reservation. Glass Skywalk Step out onto a glass-floored, 70-ft long open-air Observation Deck that juts out 4,000 feet above the canyon floor and the Colorado River. Before venturing out from the canyon’s rim
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