While
you are in San Francisco you will not look around without
finding something to do. If you are here with the family
you will have plenty of activities to choose from. There
is everything from game rooms to children's museums and
amusement park rides. If something a little more relaxing
is what you are looking for you have aquariums, museums, and
historical sites to browse through. Whether you are here
for a day or a week you will find enough to make your visit
plentiful.
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Bay Area Attractions
Jack
London Square
- At the edge of Oakland's waterfront is a world of
fun and entertainment. Tremendous shopping and dining. Oakland.
(510) 814-6000
Lawrence
Hall of Science - This children's user-friendly
museum features interactive experimentation in geology, animal
behavior and plant life. UC Berkeley (510) 642-5134
National
Steinbeck Center - New interactive museum
dedicated to the life and works of John Stein beck. Art &
cultural exhibits, museum store & cafe. One Main St.,
Salinas. (831) 796-3833
Paramount's
Great America
- 100 Acre theme park. All new-Xtreme Skyflyer, a
human flight experience. (Seasonal) Santa Clara (408) 988-1776
Winchester
Mystery House - Find out why Sarah Winchester
built a 160-room house with doors, stairs and passageways
leading nowhere. San Jose (408) 247-2101
Venetian
Carousel - Enjoy a ride on this antique
double-deck Italian-crafted carousel. Beach/Embarcadero (M, 2)
981-PIER
Attractions For The Whole Family
Academy
of Sciences, California
- Consists of the Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison
Planetarium, Natural History Museum. Golden Gate Park/8th Ave.
(C, 10) (415) 750-7145
Hershey
Factory & Visitor Center - Free tours showing
the process of making Hershey chocolate from cocoa beans to
candy bars. 120 South Sierra Ave., Oakdale. (209) 848-8126
Jelly
Belly - Visit the Jelly Belly Visitor Center and
take the free factory tour. Monday-Sunday 9am-5pm. Visit the
cafe, java bar and gift store. (800) 953-5592 www.jellybelly.com
Lawrence
Hall of Science - This user-friendly museum
features interactive experimentation in geology, animal behavior
and plant life. UC Berkeley. (510) 642-5134.
Morrison
Planetarium - Star and sky shows in an indoor
universe. Also, Laserium, a laser light and music show. Located
at the Academy, Golden Gate Park/8th Ave. (C, 10) (415) 750-7141
Monterey
Bay Aquarium - This nonprofit aquarium is home to
more than 6,500 specimens of Marine life indigenous to the
Monterey Bay. Monterey. (408) 648-4888.
Old
Faithful Geyser of California - One of only three
Old Faithful Geysers in the world. Erupts every 40 minutes to a
height of 60 feet. 1299 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga (707) 942-6463
PIER
39 - Home to over 100 specialty shops, 10
restaurants and family attractions including Turbo Ride, the
Venetian Carousel and the sea lions. Beach/Embarcadero (M, 2)
(415) 981-PIER
San
Francisco Zoo - Home to over 1,000 exotic, wild
and domestic animals. Visit the primate center, penguin island
and children's petting zoo. Sloat/Great Hwy. (A, 13) (415)
753-7061
SkyDeck
- San Francisco's only observation deck.
Spectacular views & multimedia kiosks featuring the City's
history & culture. One Embarcadero, Battery/Sacramento (800)
733-6318
Steinhart
Aquarium - Over 1,000 species of salt and fresh
water fishes, reptiles, amphibians, marine mammals and even
penguins. At the Academy, GG Park/8th Ave. (C, 10) (415)
750-7145
Turbo
Ride - Experience Turbo Ride, the ultimate thrill
adventure! Fasten your seat belt for a ''motion theatre''
adventure movie! PIER 39/Beach (M, 2) (415) 392-TURBO
Under
Water World - America's first "under the
sea" aquarium experience. An all-new 707,000-gallon
aquarium. Walk inside an acrylic see-through tunnel. PIER 39 (M,
2) (415) 546-2700
While
you are in San Francisco you will not look around without
finding something to do. If you are here with the family
you will have plenty of activities to choose from. There
is everything from game rooms to children's museums and
amusement park rides. If something a little more relaxing
is what you are looking for you have aquariums, museums, and
historical sites to browse through. Whether you are here
for a day or a week you will find enough to make your visit
plentiful.
