For many visitors, a trip to the Napa Valley, the headquarters of the American wine industry, is as essential as a cable car ride. It’s about 47 miles northeast of the city via US 101. Many hours can be spent tasting, picnicking, ballooning and admiring fine art and sculpture.
Take a ferry trip from Fisherman’s Wharf to Sausalito. The panoramic view of San Francisco
Bay is spectacular, and Sausalito's sunny, inviting outdoor cafés and small shops overlooking the city are utterly charming.
Great America is Northern California’s largest family attraction and is located about 45 minutes south of San Francisco. Serious, heart-pounding thrill rides, coupled with gentler fun for the younger ones mixed in with a cast of characters from cartoons.
