Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Marin County & the Bay
Area
Why Go?
The region surrounding San Francisco encompasses a bonanza of natural vistas and wild-
life. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin and visit wizened ancient redwoods body-
blocking the sun and herds of elegant tule elk prancing along the bluffs of Tomales Bay.
Gray whales show some fluke off the cape of wind-scoured Point Reyes, and hawks surf
the skies in the pristine hills of the Marin Headlands.
On the cutting edge of intellectual thought, Stanford University and the University of
California at Berkeley draw academics and students from around the world. The city of
Berkeley sparked the locavore food movement and continues to be on the forefront of en-
vironmental and left-leaning political causes. South of San Francisco, Hwy 1 traces miles
of undeveloped coastline and sandy pocket beaches.
