Of course, you love San Francisco, but sometimes it's nice to get away and enjoy a fun road trip. Whether on your own, with friends, or with your family, there are several great places within a few hours of San Francisco that are perfect road trip destinations.
Fairfield
Approximate Distance From San Francisco: 47 miles
While the two cities are only about 50 miles apart, the drive from San Francisco to Fairfield can take well over two hours in congested traffic, so plan accordingly. This city of roughly 110,000 people has a lot of fun opportunities.
Highlighted Thing to Do: Jelly Belly Factory
If you are going to Fairfield, a stop at the Jelly Belly Factory is a must, especially if you are a fan of candy. Self-guided tours of the factory
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The tour costs $47 per person and brings visitors right down on the factory floor.
Perhaps, one of the greatest bonuses is the opportunity to buy some Belly Flops, which are irregularly shaped Jelly Belly jelly beans. They might be too small or too big. There might be several beans stuck together. The beans might otherwise look a little deformed. While they are misshapen, Belly Flops taste the same as regular Jelly Belly jelly beans. While you are at the Jelly Belly Factory, you may also want to buy a bag or two of your favorite flavored regular Jelly Belly jelly beans.
Before leaving, be sure to stop on over at the Jelly Belly Café. You can enjoy an assortment of foods, including pizza, hamburgers, and sandwiches shaped like jelly
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Humboldt Redwoods State Park includes the world's largest stand of virgin redwoods in the world. Plus, if you plan your trip right, you can take a few beach detours along the way, making your trip even more enjoyable.
Highlighted Thing to Do: Avenue of the Giants
The Avenue of the Giants is a 31-mile stretch of huge redwood trees along old Highway 101. You will see some of the largest redwood trees in the world. Be sure to pull off the road and really admire the size of these trees. Because it is such a tourist location, there are many fun stops along the Avenue of the Giants. For example, you may want to take your family through the Shrine Drive-Thru Tree, the oldest of the coastal redwood drive-thru trees. You can also enjoy the Eternal Tree House, a 20-foot room carved inside a 2,500-year-old tree.
After you've visited the Avenues of the Giants, explore some of the park's other great features, including other giant trees throughout the park. With 100 miles of hiking trails, some of them ADA accessible, be sure to get out of your vehicle and enjoy an up-close look at some of these amazing
California has numerous interesting sights. Not only the big cities but the nature to. Approximately between California and Oregon states border lyes the California’s “best kept secret.” While other national parks, such as Yosemite National Park may receive nearly 4 million visitors, the Lava Beds National Monument attracts 130,000 guests. Not having many visitors lets this monument keep its nickname.
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The eastern span was an incredible engineering feat as well. The cantilever bridge from Yerba Buena Island to Oakland was the longest bridge of its kind at the time. Yerba Buena Tunnel connected the western half of the bridge to the eastern half and measured 76 feet wide, 56 feet high, and 1,700 feet long. The spoils from constructing this tunnel were used in part to make Treasure Island. The foundations used in the east section differed from those in the west section because the bottom of the bay contained clay and was too deep to reveal bedrock. The steel superstructure of the cantilever bridge was the largest order for steel ever placed when the bridge was constructed. They built the bridge in two pieces, intending to join them in the middle. However, extreme temperatures from sunlight caused the side of the bridge facing the sun to expand while the opposite side contracted. When they were ready to join the two pieces, they did not initially fit.
For most Americans, traveling to and from home is relatively simple. Travel in most of the United States is on paved roadways, and most roadways draw very little attention from conservationist groups. This, however, is not the case for residents in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
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Redwoods were named for the color of their bark and heartwood. These trees have a high resistance to fungus and diseases due to the high tanin content in the wood. The dense, fibrous bark has an even higher content, and acts as an insulator from periodic fires which have plagued the countryside for centuries. Though these trees are immense, they have delicate foliage. The needles are narrow and sharp-pointed, and combine to form feathery sprays. The cones are an inch long and typically contain fourteen to twenty-four seeds. The older trees offspring sprout form their parents' roots in order to take advantage of the established root system.
Film # 2 is called The Margins of the Land. The film shows the highest tides in the world, which is the "Bay of Fundy" (Eastern Canada), and the Mangroves, trees which grow in the tropics between land and sea. Mangroves forests have some unique animals, for example, the proboscis monkey, which eats only mangrove leaves. In addition, there are 40 different species of mangrove trees. They have very shallow roots which grow near the surface.
In modern times Oakland is known as the main metropolitan city in the East Bay. The city possesses 3 professional sports teams, which have a population of just below 400,000. Oakland is also the 3rd largest metropolitan city in the Bay Area behind San Jose, and San Francisco.( Encyclopedia Britannica ) The city mayor is the ex Governor of California Jerry Brown. Located in Alameda County Oakland’s area consists of a total square mileage of 78.2 miles, of which 56.1 miles is land, and the latter consisting of water.( Encyclopedia Britannica ) Oakland also possesses the 3rd largest seaport on the west coast.
...all and 35 feet wide to be the annual Rockefeller tree. Most of the trees are 50+ years old. They are all donated by families, some trees, just around the corner from a family’s house.
The Jelly Belly operation is exactly what it represents, “A Perfected Process”. The company not only appears that it has been producing at an optimal performance rate, it rationally is. The Jelly Bean Candy product has been evolving for nearly a century and a half and the process just seems to get back as time goes on.
By the turn of the century, the agricultural, logging, lime processing, and commercial fishing industries all prospered in the area. Santa Cruz also became a prominent resort community, due to its scenic beauty and mild climate, and today it is well-known for water-sports such as surfing, paddling, sailing, diving and swimming. It is reputedly the site of the first surfing in California, when, in 1885, three Hawaiian princes -
Monterey bay is wide at the entrance, but narrows as you approach the town. It has well wooded shores and everything was very green. The...
At this National Park you may find miles and miles of hiking trails through volcanic craters, hot deserts and rainforests. They have Drive Chain of Craters Roads, Ranger Programs, A Walk Into The Past, and After Dark in the Park.
Conversely the expense of living in California is ridiculous compared to many states, but I believe that's a factor to look in while residing in any urban metropolis. Therefore, if you wish to live in California and don't have a spectacular job then in my opinion you should live in the outer metro areas. Personally, from experience it can be cheaper and there's less traffic to deal with. Briefly put, California may have its niches, but nonetheless it’s an amazing state that provides a cozy Mediterranean climate, a rich complexity of social butterflies, a conglomerate of healthy appetizers from different ethnicities, and an eccentric indie scene that delivers entertainment.
Sacred groves are grove of trees or several acres of forests that set up and controlled by local communities. They have special religious importance to various cultures throughout the world, especially to Celtic, Baltic, Germanic, ancient Greek, Near Eastern, Roman, Slavic, Indian, and Japanese cultures. Today, sacred groves are mostly presented in United States of America, India, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Ghana. There are three types of sacred groves: temple groves, groves near burial or cremation grounds, and traditional sacred groves that located at places where village deities reside and protect the community; local people believe that any kind of disturbance or upsetting local deities will offend them and cause diseases, natural calamities or failure of crops.