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Filoli Historic House & Garden
Filoli, also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, is a country house set in 16 acres of formal gardens surrounded by a 654-acre estate, located in Woodside, California.
Pulgas Water Temple
The Pulgas Water Temple is a stone structure in Redwood City, California, United States, designed by architect William G. Merchant. Great for pictures and right next to our venue!
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
Stanford University's free museum of modern and contemporary American art.
Rodin Sculpture Garden Stanford University
Garden at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center showing 20 statues by famed sculptor Rodin
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
Also in Stanford University, come see these haunting sculptures hand carved in New Guinea style
Half Moon Bay
There are literally hundreds of picturesque trails above Half Moon Bay, and most of them are part of the famous California Coastal Trail. All of them provide spectacular views to see along the coast.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Big Basin Redwood State Park is located in Santa Cruz County north of the city of Santa Cruz, encompassing the majority of the Waddell Creek watershed within its 18,000-acre land area. It is home to Northern California’s largest continuous stand of ancient coastal redwoods, preserving more than 10,000 acres of old-growth and recovering redwood forest areas and hundreds of fun trails at all levels.
Golden Gate Bridge
Walk across the beautiful and iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco - or view it from one of these famous viewing points: Fort Point National Historic Site, Baker Beach, Fort Baker, Crissy Field, Battery East Vista, Lands End, Golden Gate Overlook.
Crissy Field South Beach
A fantastic view point of the Golden Gate Bridge and one of Vlad's and my favorite places to go on a nice San Francisco day to walk along the sand and watch the hundreds of white sail boats on the water
The Painted Ladies
One of the most iconic and most photographed sights in San Francisco. These pastel-colored homes, standing shoulder-to-shoulder on the gentle slope of Steiner Street, are called the Painted Ladies. Walking distance from Vlad's house he lived in when we met - we would frequently come here day or night to enjoy the sights of SF.
Take the Cable Car
Riding one of these San Francisco cable cars is not only fun but also one of the the most iconic things you can do in the city. Why are most of the people on the car smiling? Because it really is a blast!
Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts is one of the city’s most captivating landmarks, if not for its stunning design then for its cameos in movies and TV.
Golden Gate Park
This huge park offers so much to see and do, it could take an entire day to experience all that it has to offer. Trails, picturesque picnic spaces, playgrounds, sports courts, gardens, ferris wheels, museums and more can be found within its evergreen borders.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum located in San Francisco, California.
Fisherman's Wharf
Always bustling with attractions, food, vendors, and more - Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside there
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is a small island 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Alcatraz reveals stories of American incarceration, justice, and our common humanity. This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary. Enjoy the ferry ride in with all the sights
Chinatown
This is one of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in the U.S. Beyond iconic Dragon’s Gate, a bustling maze of streets and alleys brims with dim sum joints and other traditional eateries. Also found are herbalists, ornate temples, bakeries, souvenir shops, dark cocktail lounges and karaoke bars.
Sonoma County & Napa Valley
Sonoma County is a little over an hour north of San Francisco, in California. More than 425 wineries are showcased throughout the region, which offer tasting rooms and tours and may be explored as part of a number of wine country excursion trips. All part of the hundreds of hillside vineyards in the Napa Valley wine region.
Pacific Coast Highway 1
State Route 1 is a major north–south state highway that runs along gorgeous views of the Pacific coastline of the U.S. state of California. Follow this iconic coastal highway all the way down from the Bay Area, through Los Angelas, to San Diego