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Nearby Attractions to the Northern California Hostels
California and Western Region Travel Resources
Out
West is a quarterly "on-the-road" newspaper founded in 1987 by roving
editor/reporter Chuck Woodbury, who spends much of each year roaming the
old highways of the American West searching for stories about whatever
he finds interesting.
California:
Adventure
Network for Travelers - explore the California coast and Las Vegas,
flexible transport for independent travelers
California:
Travel Directory
Northern
California Travel and Tourism Information System
California
- a personal, non-commercial guide
San Francisco—HI-Downtown
and HI-Fisherman's
Wharf:
101
Things To Do In San Francisco and Northern California - plenty of great
ideas, don't miss this site!
San
Francisco Home Page - all about the "City by the Bay" (including local
resident web sites)
Virtually
California: San Francisco - a city directory
San
Francisco CitySearch - calendar and yellow pages in one
San
Francisco, California - Graphic City Guide - the latest most current
entertainment information links
Outdoors:
San
Francisco Bay Area Backcountry - information on great places to camp
and hike
Bay
Trail Home Page - detailed Bay Area trail maps, virtual tours &
more
California
Oudoor Recreation and Active Travel Resources!- a comprehensive California
guide
Official Directories:
Welcome
to California State Parks
PARKNET:
The National Park Service Place on the Web
Public Transport:
Bay
Area Transit Information - you can go almost everywhere by public transport
California
By Train, Bus & Ferry - a very helpful publication
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Northern California Newspapers:
Sacramento
Bee
San
Jose Mercury
Coastal Environment:
California
Environmental Resources Evaluation System
California
Coastal Commission
Pacific
Blues
Higher Education in the Bay Area:
Welcome
to UC Berkeley
Stanford
University Homepage
Bay
Area Univesities and Colleges
Historic Pictures:
Down
The Peninsula
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Discover wooded hills, beaches, whales, seals and much more:
Point
Reyes National Seashore Home Page
Point
Reyes National Seashore
Point Reyes Lighthouse - brief history & picture
Coastal Traveler of Northern California - shopping, entertainment, restaurants...north of the Golden Gate Bridge
Point
Reyes - public transport information
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Explore California's State Capitol:
Sacramento
Sacramento
Valley Online
Welcome
to Old Sacramento
Visit Sacramento's many museums and historic sites:
California
State Capitol Museum
Leland
Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
California
State Indian Museum
Fort
Sutter
California
State Railroad Museum
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Enjoy hiking through the ancient redwood forests growing along the northwest
California coast:
Redwood
National Park
Redwood
National and State Parks home page
Palo Alto Baylands - birdwatching in the unique Bay Area salt marsh
Stanford University - visit one of the most prestigious U.S. universities
District Area Map - links to the surrounding Bay Area
Peninsula Net - resources on the Peninsula: you’ll find sightseeing, transportation and travel information, nightlife, restaurants, newpapers and much more.
About Silicon Valley - portrait of a multicultural society
Nearby Towns:
Palo
Alto
Los
Altos
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The Marine Mammal Center - visit the largest rescue and rehabilitation center for marine mammals in the world
Explore the scenic trails of Mount Tamalpais
Mount
Tamalpais State Park
Mt.
Tamalpais Interpretive Association
Muir Woods - hike through a grove of majestic coastal redwoods
City of Sausalito Homepage - all about Sausalito
Coastal
Traveler of Northern California - shopping, entertainment, restaurants...north
of the Golden Gate Bridge
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Point Montara Lighthouse - see a nice picture
Explore one of the best tidepool areas on the west coast- 4 miles of
protected beach with sea stars, crabs, mussels, abalone and sea anemones:
James
V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Fitzgerald
Marine Reserve
The
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Hike 2,000 feet above the oceam to the to of Montara Mountain for a
spectacular view of the Bay Area:
McNee
Ranch State Park and Montara Mountain
Surroundings:
Half
Moon Bay - the beaches
Montara
- the town
Coastside
Live - entertainment, shopping etc
San
Mateo County Attractions - a list of nearby sites
Public Transport:
San
Mateo County Transportation
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Pigeon
Point Lighthouse - all about the famous historic lighthouse
The
Fresnel Lens - amazing picture!
Visit the only mainland Elephant Seal breeding colony:
Ano
Nuevo State Reserve
Año
Nuevo Home Page
Butano State Park - hike through majestic Redwood forests
Surroundings:
Coastside
Live - entertainment, shopping etc
San
Mateo County Attractions - a list of nearby sites
Highway
1: Pescadero to Ano Nuevo - highlights of a scenic drive along the
coast
Public Transport:
San
Mateo County Transportation
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