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- * Fitness center and sauna * Golf, tennis and beach nearby * Bonaventure Balloon Company, 133 Wall Road, Napa,California 94558; (707 944-2822; (800) FLY-NAPA * Captain Case Power Boat Rental, 1701 Bridgeway, Sausalito, California, 94122; (415) 331-0444 * Let's Go Sailing, Pier 39, San Francisco, California 94133; (415) 788-4920 * Mountain Avenue Cyclery, 1269 Ninth Avenue, San Francisco, California 94122; (415) 665-1394 * Red & White Fleet, Pier 41, San Francisco, California, 94133; (415) 546-2628 * Blue & Gold Fleet, Pier 39, San Francisco, California, 94133; (415) 705-5444 * Hornblower Yachts, Pier 33, San Francisco, California, 94133; (415) 394-8900 * Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, California, 94133; (415) 561-0360 * San Francisco Musuem of Modern Art, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94133; (415) 252-4000 * M.H. DeYoung Memorial Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, 94133; (415) 863-3330 * Wacky Jacky Salmon Chaser, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, 94133; (415) 586-9800
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- A downtown hotel located in the heart of the San Francisco's famous Fisherman's Wharf. Four blocks from Pier 39, The Cannery and Ghirardelli Square, near Chinatown and North Beach; across the street from the Powell and Mason Cable Car Line.
- Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park is among the world's greatest urban parks. Approximately 3 miles long and 1/2 mile wide (1,017 acres), this treasure is covered with grassy meadows, wooded trails, secluded lakes, open garden groves, gardens and several museums. Attractions at the west end of the park include Kinmen Pavilion, the Bison Fields and Dutch Windmill. At Stow Lake, paddle and row boats can be rented for a leisurely trip around the lake.
- The herd of bison that graze in an enclosed paddock just off Kennedy Drive have been a tradition at the park since the 1890s. The Children's Playground offers swings, slides and climbing structures as well as the restored Herschel-Spillman Carousel.
- San Francisco is the foremost center for visual arts on the West Coast. The spectacular new SFMOMO opened in 1995 to rave reviews. For more traditional tastes, the M.H. DeYoung Museum features European and American art from the Renaissance to the Crafts period. It's next door neighbor, The Asian Museum of Arts boasts the finest Asian collection in America. San Francisco is also home to the finest in performing arts. The Ballet, Symphony and Opera are among the most renowned in the world. All the major musicals and plays are featured in San Francisco and our diverse ethnic population ensures cutting edge performances for all tastes.
- Six Flags This one-of-a-kind amusement center wildlife park and oceanarium shows animals of land, sea and air in a variety of performances and habitats. The residents include: dolphins, sea lions, whales, elephants, chimpanzees, tigers and predatory exotic birds. "Dinasours! A Prehistoric Adventure" features 22 moving creatures (through October 31), and has the largest number of robotic dinosaurs in the United States. I-80 and Highway 37, Vallejo, California 94589; (707) 644-4000.
- Napa Valley This rich and fertile stretch of valley, a little over 35 miles in length, is home to over 150 wineries most of which line Highway 29.
- Many of the large wineries such as the Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakdale and Inglenook Napa Valley in Rutherford offer guided tours of their facilities including the underground limestone caves and storage casks. And yes, you can taste. Some wineries charge for tasting and others do not. Most visitors will find wine tasting is both enjoyable and educational. The quaint towns of Yountville and St. Helena are known for both their wineries and their restaurants.
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