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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. Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment
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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) Leave a Comment
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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:
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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. Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment
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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 Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment
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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 Leave a Comment
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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. Leave a Comment
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