For some stunning views, don't forget to visit Battery Spencer, Hawk Hill and get a cup of coffee from Equator coffee near the Golden Gate visitor center
Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
Golden Gate Park is an urban park between the Richmond and Sunset districts on the West Side of San Francisco, California, United States. It is the largest urban park in the city, containing 1,017 acres, and the third-most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 24 million visitors annually. NOTE: Do not miss the Bison paddock. Yes, Bisons.
Vendors sell produce, cheese, coffee, candy & prepared food in this soaring, restored 1898 space. Take the ferry to Sausalito, Angel Island or Tiburon to explore the Bay Area waterways. On the weekends, the ferry building farmers market boasts of fresh produce and amazing eats.
Santa Cruz is a city on central California’s coast. Its long wharf, with eateries and shops, stretches into Monterey Bay. Nearby, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s vintage rides include the 1911 Looff Carousel and the Giant Dipper roller coaster. Downtown, Pacific Avenue has vintage clothing stores, cafes and galleries. Along West Cliff Drive, Natural Bridges State Beach is known for its bridge-shaped rock formation