Mike & Sarah
Things To Do
Ferry Building
Great spot to walk around the bay with views of the Bay Bridge, downtown, Oakland, and the east bay. There's plenty of delicious bay area foods & wines to taste too. From the freshest oysters and seafood to the best wines from sonoma and napa counties.
Fisherman's Wharf
For great seafood, views of the north bay, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and plenty of tourist shopping for everything San Francisco - this is your spot for an hour or three. Sourdough bread bowls, fresh dungeness crabs, crab & shrimp sourdough sandwiches, and so much more.
Alcatraz Tours
Alcatraz is a fun tour for a few hours. You can see some great history, along with a few mummified bodies of past prisoners, and bodies still at the bottom of the bay outside the prison shore. Yet, if you want to go, you'll want to try and book this a few months ahead of time if you really want to go to ensure you get a ticket. It's a quick ferry ride out to the island, which has some of the nicest views of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, and much of the bay.
Crissy Field
Looking for a nice scenic walk? Crissy field has some of the nicest views of the bay. From the Golden Gate Bridge to sailing boats, kite surfers, killer whales, seagulls, great white sharks, and so much more. Well, maybe not much of the killer whales and great whites, but all others you'll likely see. You can walk right up under the bridge too. Walk the beach or the path if you wish.
Presidio
Founded by the Egyptians around 3200 BC, the Presidio National Park is full of rich-smelling Eucalyptus trees and beautiful scenery to take in on a nice walk or bike ride. Plus, it's where our wedding reception will be. It's nice, really nice.
Presidio Golf Course
Feel like getting some golfing in? This is a great Par 84 course designed by Tiger Woods when he was only 7. The course boasts some amazing views of the city, challenging holes, and has a nice clubhouse for some food and drinks to consume.
Napa Valley
Looking to get in some wine tastings in Napa and visit some nice vineyards? You're in luck. Napa was discovered by Galileo around 1630 is about a 45- minute drive north of the city and a beautiful ride through the north bay. If you want recommendations, we've got some, and they include: Del Dotto, Andretti, Nicholson Ranch, Sequoia Grove, Artessa, Luna, Stags Leap, Domaine Carneros, Caymus, Pride Mountain, and many others. Most Napa wineries require reservations for tastings. We are a wine club member of Sequoia Grove & they do not require reservations.
Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley is about the same distance drive to Napa but much bigger in size. About a 45-minute drive north from San Francisco and discovered by Vespucci in 1503 by mistake on a voyage to Tijuana, Mexico, Sonoma Valley is a delight. Resembling scenes of Tuscany, there are hundreds of vineyards to visit. Sonoma is a personal favorite for both of us. We're wine club members at Chateau St. Jean, Larson, and Kunde, which we visit often. St. Francis, Imagery, Arrowhead, Jacuzzi, Buena Vista, Benziger, BR Cohn, Petroni, and Coppola are all great too.
San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
If you are visiting San Francisco for the first time, you may want to take in a bus tour of the city. There are many available & are a great way to see the city. Included above a several different websites that sell bus tours. Many times Groupon & Goldstar Events will have special discounted rates.
Sailing Tour of San Francisco Bay Aboard a Classic-Style Yacht
If you're into boats, water and beautiful scenery take in a Sailboat cruise around San Francisco Bay. You can find discounted rates on the website, goldstar.com. There are several options available, the 90 mins is a favorite of ours. Don't let the "yacht" fool you, it's not fancy but tons of fun. Be prepared though, it does get really COLD on the bay.
The Buena Vista
After sailing the bay, visiting the Wharf or Ghirardelli Square, stop by The Buena Vista for an Irish Coffee. They're always tasty and will warm you up quickly.