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Welcome to the best attractions in the San Francisco Bay Area! Here you'll find information regarding all our member attractions as well as contact information for tours and media. If you have questions, please contact Rick Lenat at rlenat@earthlink.net / 415-546-0800 or contact the attraction directly.
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California's Great America Theme Park
California's Great America, Northern California's biggest and best choice for world-class family fun and thrills, is home to the most rides and most water rides in Northern California and is the only place in Northern California to meet and play with Snoopy and the rest of the PEANUTS Gang. Plus, it is the only theme park in California to offer a complete water park inside - free with park admission. The 100-acre theme park is located on Great America Parkway between highways 101 and 237 in Santa Clara, CA. Open March through October. For more information, call 408-988-1776 or visit www.cagreatamerica.com.
Classic Cable Car Sightseeing
Don't just see the Golden Gate Bridge, Ride over it! Experience San Francisco Sightseeing with the only cable car tour that goes over the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco's first motorized Cable Car Sightseeing Tour. Some vehicles modified from the California St. Cable Car line dating back to the late 1800 / early 1900's. All other vehicles built from the ground up using the original cable car blueprints and constructed of solid oak and brass. Learn about the rich history and heritage of San Francisco while our driver entertains you with a fully narrated tour. Have fun and learn along the way! For more information visit classiccablecar.com.
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
Come to a place where children's imaginations are nurtured instead of pruned, where boredom is banned, and the incredible, the absurd, and the beautiful grow alongside one another. Gilroy Gardens, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is California's only horticultural theme park designed for families with young children and garden lovers featuring 21 rides, 27 attractions, 6 majestic gardens and the world famous Circus Trees. Attractions are designed to educate guests and foster a greater appreciation of the natural world and man's ability to shape it. Located in Gilroy, California. www.gilroygardens.org.
Ride The Ducks Tours
Experience San Francisco sightseeing from a duck's eye view on the best San Francisco Duck Tour. Travel on land and water in an amphibious vehicle crafted from the WW II DUKW. RIDE through San Francisco's historic streets and neighborhoods. SPLASH down into the bay and cruise McCovey Cove. QUACK along with the Captain as he en-tour-tains you with stories of past and present. Drive the duck if you want! The only duck tour in San Francisco with the famous Wacky Quackers™. For more information visit www.sanfranciscoducks.com.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium
Experience the strange, the unusual, and the unbelievable! Ripley's Believe It or Not! San Francisco is home to more than 400 exhibits in 18 themed galleries. With over 70 new hands-on exhibits, it is the most interactive in the world! Get lost in the Mirror Maze, with more than 200 mirrors spread across nearly 2,000 square feet. Located in the heart of San Francisco's historic Fisherman's Wharf. www.ripleysf.com.
Roaring Camp Railroads
See California's towering redwood trees from two historic railroads. Ride steam trains to Bear Mountain or Beach Trains to Santa Cruz. Visit a 1880s logging town located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. Between San Francisco and Monterey Bay in Felton. www.roaringcamp.com.
San Jose Flea Market
The San Jose Flea Market is one of the largest flea markets in the world. Founded in 1960, the flea market has grown into a small city with a life of its own. With 60 acres of parking and 40 acres of buying, selling and swapping, the 100+ acre Flea Market has more than 1,000 different shops and draws between 50,000 to 80,000 visitors each weekend. Our ¼ mile long farmers market features international spices and selections, with deep discounted wholesalers and farmers selling direct to the public. Our expanded kiddy world selection of playgrounds, bounce houses, rides and an old-fashioned carousel and arcade keep the whole family happy. Located in NE San Jose between highways 101 and 680. Open every weekend. We also hold a small, (10 acre) "neighborhood" flea market Wednesdays through Fridays. www.sjfm.com.
Winchester Mystery House
In 1884, a wealthy widow named Sarah L. Winchester began a construction project of such magnitude that it was to occupy the lives of carpenters and craftsmen until her death thirty-eight years later. The 160-room Victorian mansion, designed and built by the Winchester Rifle heiress, is filled with so many unexplained oddities, that it has come to be known as the Winchester Mystery House. From rambling roofs and exquisite hand inlaid parquet floors to the gold and silver chandeliers and Tiffany art glass windows, you will be impressed by the staggering amount of creativity, energy, and expense poured into each and every detail. Located in San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley, the Winchester Mystery House is just a short drive south of San Francisco, or north of the beautiful Monterey Peninsula. Guided tours of the mansion are daily, except Christmas Day. www.winchestermysteryhouse.com. |
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