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Sports / Recreation: Go on a motorbike tour!
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  • There are tons of places to go on motorbike tours in and around SF. Probably some of the nicest rides in the US are around SF.This is the website you must check out if you want to go for a ride:

    http://www.pashnit.com/motoroads.htm

    There is nothing more enjoyable thatn going for a ride with friends on a sunny day... More pics on the travelogues.

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    Sports / Recreation: BIKE RENTAL & TOUR OVER THE GOLDEN GATE
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  • BIKE RENTAL: Leave from Fisherman's Wharf and cross the Golden Gate Bridge and ride into Sausalito or Tiburon in Marin County. Go to www.tiburon.org.

    Here's a great website to see these routes www.bikeroute.com/BlazingSaddle.htm.

    Use the Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals Store at 1095 Columbus@Taylor. (They also have a store at Pier 41 in Fisherman's Wharf, but your best departure point is from the store on Columbus).

    Rentals are $7/hr or $28/day. Last time I checked, you can get a $10 discount at www.destinationcoupons.com/California/sfo/attractions.asp.

    If you're going to Sausalito/Tiburon it takes 1.5 to 2 hours, one way. They recommend riding past the city of Sausalito, all the way to Tiburon. From Tiburon you can take a $6 commuter ferry boat back to the City's Pier 41. (There are ferry boats that leave Sausalito, also.)

    Another option, once you're in Marin County, is to bike all the way back to the City.

    At the bike shop, they will give you maps, ferry times, answer all your 'pre-flight' questions.

    Hours: 8am-8pm (7 days a week) Phone:(415) 202-8888.

    On your bike route, when you get to the Marina Greens, take a small detour at Fillmore Street (1) buy sandwiches at Lucca Delicatessan at 2120 Chestnut Street, and (2) continue down Chestnut Street to Baker Street to ride past the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts.

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    Sports / Recreation: HIT THE SLOPES - PART 2
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    WINTER TRAVEL INFO
    -- Weather: National Weather Service: (831) 656-1725, or www.wrh.noaa.gov/Monterey. Purchase a battery-powered weather radio for NOAA broadcasts from Radio Shack or a similar store.

    -- Resorts: Get a readout of resort conditions at www.sfgate.com/sports/skiing, or www.csaa.com/global/articledetail/0,8055,1003000000%257C2055,00.html

    -- Highways: CalTrans recorded information, including chain controls: (800) 427-7623, or www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo. Don't forget, if high mountain passes are closed, there's plenty of resorts you can reach without crossing a high pass: Mount Shasta, Eagle Mountain, Royal Gorge, Soda Springs, Sugar Bowl, Donner Ski Ranch, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Dodge Ridge, Bear Valley, Sierra Summit and Badger Pass.

    -- Lodging: Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce, (800) 926-4865 or www.mtshastachamber.com. Tahoe Accommodations, (800) 250-8013, www.tahoeaccommodations.com; or Tahoe.com, www.tahoe.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage;

    Virtual Tahoe (south shore), www.virtualtahoe.com;

    Lake Tahoe Central Reservations, www.tahoereservations.com;

    Lake Tahoe Lodging, (800) 654-5253 www.laketahoelodging.com

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    POINTS OF INTEREST
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    West Ski Sports Museum
    Donner Memorial Museum
    CalNeva Resort

    WARM & COZY PLACES TO STAY
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    Sunnyside Resort (also have a good restaurant)
    The Cottage Inn (bungelows)
    Three Buck Inn (good for dogs)
    Rainbow Lodge (also have a good restaurant)

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    Sports / Recreation: HIT THE SLOPES
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  • Four hours drive north of City is the Sierra Nevada and some really great "powder"!

    My recommended ski resorts are:
    1. SQUAW VALLEY USA
    www.squaw.com
    Over 4,000 skiable acres spread over six peaks, Squaw Valley takes the cake, beautiful, home of the 1960 Olympics.

    2. NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE www.skinorthstar.com
    Seven (7!) different terrain parks groomed nightly. Super for families, super snowboarding!

    START YOUR SKI PLANS HERE:
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    http://www.onthesnow.com/
    http://www.tahoe.com/

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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    Reno & Tahoe Entertainment Listings and Visitor Info:
    www.adventur.com/renotahoe

    Tahoe Online Lodging Reservations:
    www.laketahoe.com

    Truckee City Guide:
    www.truckee.com

    Lake Tahoe and Truckee Guide:
    www.tahoe-truckee.com

    Mt. Shasta Visitor's Bureau:
    www.mtshastachamber.com

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    Weather & Road Conditions
    Automated Road Info: (800) 427-7623

    California Highway Patrol Mountain Road Info:
    www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/mtnhwys.htm

    National Weather Service Winter Weather
    www.wrh.noaa.gov/Monterey/winter.html

    CSAC Avalanche Center: Current Conditions:
    www.csac.org/Bulletins

    NWS: Current Advisories:
    www.wrh.noaa.gov/Monterey

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    Resort Maps and Guides
    Trail Maps:
    www.skimaps.com

    Resort Sports Network:
    www.rsn.com

    Lake Tahoe Resort Guide:
    www.laketahoeskiing.com

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    Skiing & Snowboarding Sites

    Snowboard Reviews and News:
    www.snowboarding.com

    Skiing Equipment Database:
    www.ski-equipment.com

    U.S. Ski Team:
    www.usskiteam.com

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    Sports / Recreation: Pacific Heights: Alta Plaza Dog Park
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  • Entrance at Jackson and Steiner - San Francisco
    Entrance at Jackson and
    Steiner
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    Along with Lafayette Park, Alta Plaza park in the Pacific Heights neighborhood provides pet owners a chance to unwind and have a stunning view of the city at the same time. Of the two though, Alta Plaza is the more famous because of Pug Sunday, which is the first Sunday of every month when pug owners around the bay area come to the park to let their pet off leash. Located between Scott and Jackson streets, at Steiner, the park has play equipment for children and a couple of very popularly used tennis courts. The park is also a good starting point for a neighborhood walk of mansions in this part of the Pacific Heights neighborhood. Within a block or two away are Calvary Presbyterian Church and the residential apartment building (shown here) where two 128 pound dogs, owned by attorneys Noel and Knoeller, mauled to death 33 year old Diane Whipple, such that she was rendered unrecognizable by paramedics. Later, the attorneys were found guilty of manslaughter.

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  • Website: http://www.yelp.com/biz/alta-plaza-park-san-francisco
  • Other Contact: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/ar
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    Sports / Recreation: Take a hike in Fort Miley / Land's End
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  • Golden Gate view from Land's End - San Francisco
    Golden Gate view from Land's
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    by mrtourne
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    The area known as Fort Miley / Land's End has to be one of the best easy hikes around both because of the stunning views (the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Golden Gate and the entrance to the Bay to the East. On a clear day, it's so serene and beautiful it makes you want to stay forever watching the sailboats and the seals below.

    The Coastal trail makes it through this park (the same coastal trail that is just south of the Golden Gate, but beware, we are talking a few miles of walking to get there!)

    Access is fairly easy by car, there's a parking lot just off Point Lobos Ave. on El Camino del Mar (just north of the Cliff House), and a few steps down from there are the trails. The trails are in good condition, although I must warn you there's quite a few steps in some areas to go down to Mile Rock Beach or up towards the Presidio.

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    Sports / Recreation: HIT THE SLOPES - PART 3
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  • Bear Valley
    More info: www.bearvalley.com or call 209-753-2301

    Kirkwood
    More info: www.kirkwood.com or call 209-258-7000

    Alpine Meadows
    More info: www.skialpine.com or call 530-583-4232

    Sugar Bowl
    More info: www.sugarbowl.com or call 530-426-9000

    Diamond Peak
    More info: www.diamondpeak.com or call 775-832-1177

    Rossignol - ski equipment
    More info on Rossignol is available at: www.rossignol.com

    Boreal
    More info: www.boreal.com

    Northstar/Sierra
    More info: www.northsatarattahoe.com or call 1-800-GO-NORTH or www.sierraattahoe.com

    Heavenly
    More info: www.skiheavenly.com or call 1800-2-HEAVEN

    Squaw Valley
    More info: www.squaw.com or 530-583-6985

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    Sports / Recreation: Behind Pac Bell Park
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  • Cooling in shade on a hot, hot day - San Francisco
    Cooling in shade on a hot, hot
    day
    by jessicadf
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    It's really nice to just walk around the area where Pacific Bell Park is located. A friend of mine lives a block away and does her daily run down along the water front, past the marina, around Pacific Bell Park and back. Very beautiful. The photo here is taken on the back side of the park, looking towards the Oakland Bay Bridge.

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    Sports / Recreation: El Corte de Madera. This...
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  • El Corte de Madera.

    This woodland preserve is a big favourite with local mountain bikers and hikers. I went with my sister and her husband who are both experienced cyclists so i was thrown in at the deep end. The trails were very challenging and i was really tired at the end of the day plus the hangover didn't help either ;). there are loads of trails ( around 18 miles of official trails) to do some of which are quite technical. Be sure and bring loads of water! Not for the faint hearted :)

    further info @ :

    www.openspace.org

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    Sports / Recreation: This is a picture of some of...
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  • This is a picture of some of my teammates and I walking along the trails nearby the bridge...we literally 'went off the beaten path' a few times to do a little exploring.

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