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All venues below are a short cab or cable car ride from The Hotel California.
Catch the Cable Car to Fishermen's Wharf: Union Square – Cheap!
City Double Decker Bus Tour
The very best way to get acquainted with our beautiful city. Leaving every half hour in front of Macy's, Union Square. $25. 2 day on and off privileges. No reservations needed.
Hotel Front Desk Tours:
Wine Country
An unforgettable day in Napa: $67
Sausalito and Muir Woods
Boat past the Golden Gate Bridge to Waterfront Sausalito and beyond to the big trees of the Muir Woods: $49
Impromptu Fishing Boat Rides from Fishermen's Wharf: $15-$25
The Haight-Ashbury District
Step outside The Hotel California and take a short cab ride to the neighborhood that was the center of the 60's Hippie Movement and the Summer of Love. Filled with offbeat shops and cafés and a Hippy vibe that is alive and well, Man.
Sea Lions at Pier 39
Enjoy some boisterous barking, diving, and playing by the "Sea-lebrities" at Pier 39. On weekends, volunteers from the Marine Mammal Center explain the Sea Lion behavior and answer questions.
Walk the Golden Gate Bridge
Take a cab to the entrance of the Golden Gate Bridge and walk the most beautiful span in the land. An incredible view of the City by the Bay.
Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street | (415) 749-6300 | www.gracecathedral.org
Step inside the city's finest Gothic structure to marvel at the immense pipe organ, stained glass windows, and the striking mural of the Cathedral on fire in 1906. 4 blocks straight up Jones Street.
Alcatraz
Pier 33, Hornblower Alcatraz Landing | (415) 981-ROCK | www.alcatrazcruises.com
Where else but San Francisco does an abandoned prison become a world-class tourist attraction? A beautiful boat ride away. Take the kids. Unforgettable.
Reservations essential.