Bay Area

Alexander's Patisserie

Old Mountain View, Mountain View · Alexander's Patisserie · Castro Street, Mountain View, CA, USA

Pastry shop turning out cakes, tarts, and macaroons, plus coffee and tea.

Green Apple Books

Inner Richmond, San Francisco · Green Apple Books · Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Longtime shop featuring an eclectic array of new and used books, plus magazines, music, and gifts.

Novela

Yerba Buena, San Francisco · Novela · Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

A stylish, literary-themed bar with drinks named after characters, punch on tap & book-lined walls.

Bird & Beckett Books & Records

Glen Park, San Francisco · Bird & Beckett Books & Records · Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Cozy, independent bookstore offering new and used books, plus regular live jazz performances.

Booksmith

Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco · Booksmith · Haight Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Independent bookshop offering a curated selection of titles as well as gifts and cards.

Black Bird Bookstore and Café

Outer Sunset, San Francisco · Black Bird Bookstore and Café · Irving Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Neighborhood bookstore and cafe featuring a wide selection of adult and children's books, as well as a garden.

City Lights Bookstore

Chinatown, San Francisco · City Lights Bookstore · Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA

Mill Valley Public Library

California, Mill Valley · Mill Valley Public Library · Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA, USA

Public library with views of a redwood forest, a creek, and picnic areas, plus a fireplace.

Shadowbrook Restaurant

California, Capitola · Shadowbrook Restaurant · Wharf Road, Capitola, CA, USA

Point Reyes National Seashore

California · Point Reyes National Seashore · California, USA

Confusion Hill

California, Leggett · Confusion Hill · U.S. 101, Leggett, CA, USA

Niles Canyon

Canyon Heights - Vallejo Mills, Fremont · Niles Canyon · Fremont, CA, USA

Trails & vintage railway rides over hills & creeks featured in Charlie Chaplin's film "The Tramp."

Silver Creek

The Glens, San Jose · Silver Creek · Park Road, San Jose, CA, USA

Fountain of the Apostles

Communications Hill, San Jose · Fountain of the Apostles · Oak Hill Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA

Carmel-by-the-Sea

California, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel-by-the-Sea · CA, USA

Mount Tamalpais State Park

California, Mill Valley · Mount Tamalpais State Park · Panoramic Highway, Mill Valley, CA, USA

State park offering kid-friendly hiking trails, plus ocean views and picnic tables.

Shadowbrook Restaurant

California, Capitola · Shadowbrook Restaurant · Wharf Road, Capitola, CA, USA

Quirky dining rooms & views of Soquel Creek come alongside California cuisine & a wine list.

Language of the Birds

North Beach, San Francisco · Language of the Birds · Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA

Low-key attraction with a focus on art and words.

California Academy of Sciences

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco · California Academy of Sciences · Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, USA

Destination with a planetarium, rainforest, aquarium, and natural history exhibits, plus a research institute.

Japanese Tea Garden

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco · Japanese Tea Garden · Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA, USA